Capcom provides insight into Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate localization
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A Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate localization blog post went up on Capcom-Unity yesterday. It’s rather interesting and gives some insight into the western release.
Courtesy of localization director Andrew Alfonso, we learn that Capcom approached Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s overseas version in a different manner than previous entries in the series. Alfonso reveals that for this entry, he sat in on meetings with the development team during development of the game itself.
Localization plans began in September 2013 or so. As for why Monster Hunter games take so long to localize, you may be surprised to hear that there’s more text in these titles than something like Ace Attorney or Dragon’s Dogma.
Later in the blog, Alfonso touched on how the localization process for Monster Hunter has come a long way from the days of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Fans are now being treated to a much higher quality localization. For this latest game, the team went as far as to make adjustments to the UI and tutorials.
“Another thing we did with MH4U that we couldn’t do with MH3U is related to the UI and tutorials. We were able to tinker with them in ways that we weren’t able to do in the past. We consulted with MH4U director Kaname Fujioka and lead designer Yuya Tokuda about what we wanted to do for the western release and received their blessing to change the UI and tutorials in subtle ways that will make the experience smoother for players overseas.”
You can find the full Capcom localization blog for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate here.
Trailer for this week’s Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call DLC
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Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley performing beyond Natsume’s expectations
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Natsume president and CEO Hiro Maekawa posted a New Year’s message to the company’s Facebook page earlier today.
In it, there’s a mention that “Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley is performing beyond our expectations in North America”. A European launch is taking place this year.
Here’s the full message from Maekawa:
Germany’s top 100 best-selling games of 2014
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We now have a lineup of the top 100 best-selling games in Germany for 2014. Fourteen 3DS games are on the list as well as five Wii U titles and five older Wii releases. Tomodachi Life was the best-performing game having come in at the sixth spot.
Here’s the full listing:
01 PS4 FIFA 2015 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 PS3 FIFA 2015 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 PS4 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
04 PS4 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
05 PC DIABLO 3: REAPER OF SOULS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
06 3DS TOMODACHI LIFE (NINTENDO)
07 PS4 ASSASSIN’S CREED: UNITY (UBISOFT)
08 PS3 MINECRAFT (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
09 PS4 WATCH DOGS (UBISOFT)
10 PC THE SIMS 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
$30 off all 3DS XL systems at GameStop
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Starting today, consumers can save $30 on all 3DS XL systems at GameStop. Most can only be found in-store, though there are a couple that can be purchased online – namely the black model and exclusive NES Edition. This sale is valid through January 13.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers re-releasing in Japan under “Atlus the Best” label
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In March, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is getting a re-release in Japan. It will be the first 3DS game under the “Atlus the Best” label. Pricing for the new version is set at 3,218 yen.
More: Atlus, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Japan
GameStop selling Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Ultimate Limited Edition Bundle
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Update 3: Sold out again!
Update 2 (1/7/14): Currently back in stock!
Update: Now sold out!
Missed out on The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Limited pre-orders earlier today? Well, good news! There’s one more online opportunity coming from GameStop.
By purchasing the Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Ultimate Limited Edition Bundle, you’ll receive a copy of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Limited Edition as well as the collector’s edition guide from Prima. Pricing is set at $84.99. If what happened today is any indication, these will sell out quickly!
Scans roundup – Kenka Bancho 6, various ads
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It’s a light issue of Famitsu this week, meaning there isn’t much to post! You can at least get another look at Kenka Bancho 6 and a few ads in the gallery above.
GameStop ad (1/7 – 1/13)
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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.
Media Create hardware and software sales (12/22 – 12/28)
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Media Create is a bit behind on sales information from Japan. Due to the holidays, we now have two sets of data.
Here are the hardware sales between December 22 and December 28:
New 3DS LL – 105,947
New 3DS – 49,503
Wii U – 43,950
Vita – 42,405
PS4 – 33,150
3DS LL – 25,653
3DS – 15,171
PS3 – 12,578
Xbox One – 1,162
Vita TV – 1,090
Xbox 360 – 121
PSP – 7
For comparison’s sake, below are the hardware numbers from the previous week:
New 3DS LL – 108,235
New 3DS – 46,815
Wii U – 38,314
Vita – 32,834
PS4 – 30,951
3DS LL – 27,469
3DS – 13,832
PS3 – 9,956
Vita TV – 963
Xbox One – 893
Xbox 360 – 129
PSP – 6
And below are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 262,310 / 2,039/205
2. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 165,329 / 2,283,344
3. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 91,857 / 2,001,935
4. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 85,776 / 471,236
5. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 51,306 / 2,345,260
6. [3DS] Final Fantasy Explorers – 49,671 / 210,869
7. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 42,765 / 3,040,100
8. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 38,637 / 851,776
9. [PSV] Gundam Breaker 2 – 26,477 / 83,665
10. [PS3] Gundam Breaker 2 – 22,414 / 88,946
11. [PSV] The Irregular at Magic High School: Out of Order – 21,978 / NEW
12. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 20,882 / 3,868,448
13. [WIU] Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – 19,074 / 119,961
14. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Koko Ga Ochitsukundesu – 18,741 / 74,642
15. [3DS] Aikatsu! 365 Idol Days – 17,301 / 74,642
16. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V – 16,425 / 118,214
17. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain – 14,866 / 58,966
18. [3DS] Gotouchi Tetsudou: Gotouchi Chara to Nihon Zenkoku no Tabi – 14,549 / 47,130
19. [PS4] Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor – 14,113 / NEW
20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 – 13,629 / 2,437,387
The data for the previous week should be released tomorrow.
