Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition announced for 3DS
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Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition is coming to the 3DS, GungHo Online Entertainment announced today. The new game was revealed just a short while ago during the company’s “New Games Presentation”.
Shigeru Miyamoto took the stage and stated that he began noticing Puzzle & Dragons after seeing Nintendo developers playing it. He was also struck by the work ethic of the people at GungHo.
Eventually, discussions led to last year’s 3DS title Puzzle & Dragons Z, though Nintendo wanted to do more. Since they felt Mario making a guest character wouldn’t be enough for the audience of that franchise, Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition was created.
Below are the first gameplay details:
– Puzzle PRG
– Begins in the Mushroom Kingdom
– Bowser has harvested the power of a mysterious “Drop” that suddenly appeared
– Princess Peach kidnapped once again
– Up to Mario to save her
– Mario will do battle in the style of Puzzle & Dragons puzzle battles, befriending other Mario series characters on the way
– Supports StreetPass
– Local multiplayer functionality
Check out some screengrabs from the debut trailer below. We’ll post the full video once it’s available.
Durarara!! characters probably won’t be in Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker’s western release
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Three Durarara!! characters will be showing up in Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker. Unfortunately though, these cameos probably won’t be appearing in the game’s western version.
Atlus USA PR manager John Hardin wrote on Twitter last month:
@MrRoundDB pretty sure we're not getting it, but I haven't heard 100% confirmation yet.
— John L. Hardin (@JohnLHardin) December 10, 2014
Update: Sold out – Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Limited Edition available for pre-order on Best Buy
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Update: Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Limited Edition now sold out on Best Buy! That was very quick!
Well, this is certainly strange! Even though Nintendo said yesterday that The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Limited Edition would only available at Amazon, GameStop, and Fry’s, it’s currently up for pre-order on Best Buy.
You can place an order here. Be quick, as stock will likely sell out fast.
Durarara!! characters to appear in Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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In a recent issue of Famitsu, it was confirmed that Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker will feature characters from Durarara!!, a Japanese light novel series. Celty Sturluson, Izaya Orihara, and Shizuo Heiwajima will all see cameo appearances.
Famitsu doesn’t go into much detail regarding their involvement, but they will partake in battle. We should learn more in the weeks ahead.
If you’re wondering what the connection is between Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker and Durarara!!, artist Suzuhito Yasuda worked on character designs for both projects.
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.
