Bravely Second details – being made with “sequel” as a focus, surprises teased, more
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The latest issue of Famitsu contains an interview with producer Tomoya Asano, some of which has been translated by Siliconera. Asano spoke to the magazine about how the team is making Bravely Second with “sequel” as a focus, teased surprises, and more.
You’ll find details and a few comments from Asano below.
More: Bravely Second, Famitsu, interview, Japan, Square Enix, Tomoya Asano
Tales of the World: Reve Unitia – Marta Lauldi and Emil Castagnier clips
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Comparing the initial Japanese sales of Yoshi’s New Island to Yoshi’s Island DS
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Yoshi’s New World sold 58,285 copies in its first week, based on data from Media Create. The game also sold through 57.59 percent of its initial shipment.
The last mainline Yoshi game, Yoshi’s Island DS, moved 303,114 copies at launch with a sell-through rate of 84.82 percent. There’s definitely a big difference between the two, though there are important factors to consider.
Perhaps biggest of all is that Yoshi’s New Island is included in Nintendo’s “Monthly Recommended Software Campaign”. New 3DS owners are able to download one game for free (or choose from other titles) through the end of August.
Media Create reports that Yoshi’s Island DS sold to younger and older Mario fans. Yoshi’s New Island, however, was mainly purchased by a younger audience.
Yoshi’s New Island could end up selling quite a bit more down the line. Yoshi’s Island DS eventually went on to move one million copies in Japan, so something similar could happen with the new 3DS title.
Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS tournament to be held at Gamescom 2014
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German website Gameswelt, in collaboration with Nintendo, will be hosting a tournament at Gamescom for the new Smash Bros. Gameswelt is currently seeking three commentators who will receive a free pass to the expo and a copy of the games for Wii U/3DS. Those who are interested can find more information on the website here.
SEGA reports latest financial results, profits down; Persona Q sells 250,000 units
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SEGA reported its first quarter financial results earlier today, which unfortunately have brought about some disappointing news.
For the period ending June 30, SEGA’s profits dropped by 57.4 percent. While revenue rose slightly year-over-year to ¥88.3 billion ($858 million), net profits dipped to ¥5.5 billion. Half-year losses are estimated to come in at ¥7 billion ($68 million).
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth was the only title released this quarter. It did quite well having sold 250,000 copies in Japan. Another 1.7 million game units originated from older titles.
SEGA’s arcade business primarily drove revenue for the company. Pachinko and Pachislot drove ¥47.5 billion ($461 million) in revenue and an operating profit of ¥13 billion ($126 million).
More: Atlus, Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, sales, SEGA
Gaist Crusher God screenshots
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More: Gaist Crusher God, Japan, Treasure
Pokemon X/Y – get Heracross/Pinsir via special distribution, Mega Stone at GameStop
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A new Pokemon X/Y distribution event will be taking place next month. Between August 13 and September 17, players will be able to obtain Heracross for Pokemon X (previously only encountered during normal gameplay in Pokémon Y) or Pinsir for Pokemon Y (previously only encountered during normal gameplay in Pokémon X) through the Internet.
GameStop, meanwhile, will distribute a Mega Stone beginning on August 18 that can be used in both games. The item allows for Mega Evolutions of both Heracross and Pinsir.
Nintendo’s Gamescom 2014 lineup
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Nintendo has shared its lineup for Gamescom 2014. A number of titles will be on display for both Wii U and 3DS.
Here’s the full lineup:
Wii U:
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Hyrule Warriors
Bayonetta 1
Bayonetta 2
Yoshi’s Woolly World
Mario Party 10
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Splatoon
Mario Kart 8
Nintendo 3DS:
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Fantasy Life
Disney Magical World
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
More: Gamescom 2014
One Piece: Unlimited World Red – third DLC batch out now
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Another two DLC packs are now available for One Piece: Unlimited World Red. They are as follows:
CHOPPER SWIMSUIT PACK
Two extra costumes for Chopper
Plus one extra quest called “The Ultimate Remedy”
QUESTS FOR MATERIALS
Fruit Paradise
This Treasure’s Mine
Snowy Mushroom Hunt
Screenshots from the DLC packs can be found above.
Help your kids learn to read with the Biff, Chip and Kipper series coming to 3DS (Europe)
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Three-volume series to launch on 12th September, with each game containing the equivalent of over 30 Oxford Reading Tree textbooks!
1st August 2014 – Millions of children have learnt to read with Biff, Chip and Kipper, Oxford University Press’ much loved series of early learning books. Parents and children alike will be excited therefore by the arrival of the three-volume series Phonics Fun with Biff, Chip & Kipper, coming to Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems on 12th September 2014.
Many parents may already be familiar with the phonics method used in the popular textbook stories of Floppy’s Phonics from Oxford Reading Tree, but via the many fun and intuitive features of Nintendo 3DS and 2DS systems, the series is set to be presented in a more interactive way than ever before. Consisting of three volumes packed with games devised by educational experts that are both motivational and rewarding, Phonics Fun with Biff, Chip & Kipper take scenes and illustrations from the well-respected series of books, and uses the same synthetic phonics method, which introduces individual letter sounds to children before blending them together to read a word.
