Square Enix has some doubts about localizing Dragon Quest VII for 3DS due to concerns about how it would sell and the high amount of text that would need to be translated. However, the company seems to be much more open to the idea of bringing the Rocket Slime games over.

Dragon Quest mobile producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto told Siliconera:

“You know, it’s funny, when we made Rocket Slime, we were targeting the game towards 8, 9, and 10-year-olds in Japan—but in the west, the average age of the person who bought Rocket Slime was 25! It seems like the grown-ups enjoyed the game and we were pleasantly surprised.”
“In terms of the Rocket Slime game… in Japan, there wasn’t a lot of feedback saying they wanted iteration, but in the western regions, especially North America, there are a lot of requests to see another Rocket Slime game. We’re curious to know, there are a lot of joking elements in it; did you enjoy the humor and the joke elements in it?”
“In Japan, we actually have a total of three titles in the Rocket Slime series. The western version was the second game. Compared to, say, a game like Dragon Quest VII, it’s less text to translate, so that’s not an impossible amount… so if [Rocket Slime 1] or [Rocket Slime 2] might be a great candidate…?”

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – monster subspecies screenshots

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The Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate website was recently updated with a new look at some monster subspecies: Nerscylla, Seltas, Seltas, Najarala, Zamtrios, Tetsucabra, and Kecha Wacha. You can find a new set of screenshots above.

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One Piece: Super Grand Battle! X commercial

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16 minutes of Fantasy Life footage

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Image: A look at the Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire map

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Twitter user “choirboyhotel” has shared a scan of the Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire PAX Prime poster. The image gives us a look at the game’s map. You’ll find the scan posted above.

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Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3 getting a Premium Box in Japan

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Koei Tecmo is preparing a Premium Box for the release of Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3 in Japan. The package includes a copy of the game, postcards, art book, and a character soundtrack CD. Pricing is set at 8,800 yen.

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