Speaking for the first time about the game since its announcement, Renegade Kid’s Jools Watsham has posted a blog entry on Xeodrifter detailing a whole heap of new information about the game. There’s a lot of new content here from soundtrack excerpts to screenshots to the game running on a 3DS. Here’s an excerpt:

In a Metroid / Castlevania kind of way, each screen you visit in the game reveals one screens worth of the map on the lower screen. This is a key element to Xeodrifter. The player is very much exploring new planets without prior knowledge of the layout. You will encounter obstacles that you cannot overcome, so it is important for the map to illustrate these locations so that you can identify them later and return to them.
In order to accomplish the correct map reveals, on a screen basis, required the levels to be carefully designed on a screen grid to ensure the game and the map synced up perfectly and revealed only what was needed on the map. If a screen that contained a pick-up was blocked by a Solar Flare door, for example, it was important to make sure the player could not enter any part of that screen and inadvertently “fill in” that screen on the map. If they did, the player would not see that portion of the map as unfinished / unvisited and be unaware of the fact that they needed to return to it later.

Check out the full entry with more screenshots, audio and more here

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Derby Stallion Gold screenshots, details

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 0 comments

Update: Senpai Gamer has posted details, so we’ve added those in below.

– Focus on a deep and real like horse racing game with management and racing parts
– You’ll be at the ranch before and after races
– You can train your horses and the riders here
– The BGM and landscape will change always depends on the time of the day and the season of the year
– Can use the touch screen to zoom in and out and you can move between buildings
– The picture of the ranch changes as you get more buildings
– The mares can can give birth in every season between April and May
– Your first one comes from a rich and famous other ranch
– If the mares are sick they will birth weak horses
– Once the new horse is born you have to take care of the foal
– Foals born from mares are raised in foster park ranch up to 2 years old
– If the foal is strong enough you can start the training
– When the horses coming in from the paddock on the bottom screen the basic information going to appears about the actual horse
– During the race you can change the camera view and you can replay your last race
– If a foal comes from a strong mother, you can try to sell it at one year old or you can buy a strong one also

More: Derby Stallion Gold, details roundup, Japan, Kadokawa Games

Hero Bank 2 announced for 3DS

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Hero Bank 2 is in development for the 3DS, this month’s CoroCoro reveals. The game will be coming to 3DS on November 27. We don’t have too many details at the moment, but you can find a scan showing Hero Bank 2 above.

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LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids giveaway winner

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Our LEGO Ninjago: Nindroids contest has come to a close. We greatly appreciate all who participated!

Unfortunately, there can only be one winner. And that winner is Avi Lekowsky after choosing a random entry! We’ll be in touch shortly to arrange delivery of the game.

Keep track of the main site and Twitter for more giveaways. It’s something we hope to do more of in the future!

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A look at the completed Mega Man 3DS puzzle

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (8/10/14)

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Persona 5, Hyrule Warriors, Final Fantasy XV, and Super Smash Bros. for 3DS lead the way on the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. You’ll find the full listing after the break.

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Pre-order updates (8/10/14)

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes – 2.0 Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
GameCube Controller – Super Smash Bros. Edition – Amazon
GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Hyrule Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy
Devil’s Third – Amazon
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Amazon, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – Amazon, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. bundle – Best Buy, GameStop
Just Dance 2015 – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition (Collector’s Edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop,
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

FIFA 15 – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Big Hero 6 – GameStop
The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – GameStop
Power Rangers: Super Megaforce – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy
Fantasy Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: The Wild Cards Premium Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Art Academy – Amazon, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Omega Ruby – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Media Create software sales (7/28 – 8/3) – Top 50

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 143.777 / 1.973.310 (-21%)
02./02. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo) {2014.07.24} (¥4.936) – 33.192 / 91.477 (-43%)
03./03. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 18.067 / 578.554 (+0%)
04./09. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 8.849 / 119.407 (-3%)
05./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 8.569 / 1.227.267 (-19%)
06./04. [PSV] Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.07.17} (¥6.264) – 7.871 / 119.336 (-56%)
07./00. [3DS] Happiness Charge PreCure! Kawa-Run Collection (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.07.31} (¥5.627) – 6.712 / NEW
08./00. [3DS] SoniPro (Image Epoch) {2014.07.31} (¥6.458) – 6.086 / NEW
09./00. [3DS] Fate/Kaleid Liner: Prisma Illya # (Kadokawa Games) {2014.07.31} (¥6.480) – 5.532 / NEW
10./10. [PS3] Atelier Shallie: Alchemist of the Dusk Sea # (Gust) {2014.07.17} (¥7.344) – 5.258 / 56.434 (-29%)
11./15. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 4.988 / 33.673 (-1%)
12./14. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.900 / 4.116.901 (-4%)
13./12. [3DS] Pokemon Art Academy (Nintendo) {2014.06.19} (¥3.908) – 4.858 / 80.262 (-16%)
14./16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 4.662 / 3.320.858 (+2%)
15./05. [PSV] Tokyo Shinseiroku: Operation Abyss # (5pb.) {2014.07.24} (¥6.264) – 4.403 / 19.645 (-71%)
16./06. [PSV] Corpse Party: Blood Drive # (5pb.) {2014.07.24} (¥7.344) – 4.304 / 17.992 (-69%)
17./11. [3DS] Gundam Tri Age SP (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.07.17} (¥6.145) – 4.297 / 32.931 (-40%)
18./13. [PSV] Freedom Wars (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.06.26} (¥6.264) – 4.027 / 271.798 (-25%)
19./00. [PSV] Child of Light: Special Edition (Ubisoft) {2014.07.31} (¥2.678) – 3.893 / NEW
20./19. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.364 / 2.359.011 (+1%)

3DS

UK software sales (Week ending 8/9) – Wii U/3DS charts

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UK software sales (Week ending 8/9)

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Jools Watsham on the enemies, music and maps of Xeodrifter

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