Wii U, 3DS experiencing partial network service outage
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Wii U and 3DS are both experiencing a partial service outage at the moment. Nintendo says that the issues began to appear at 3 AM PT and have been ongoing. Due to the outage, you may encounter difficulties while using online services, such as the eShop.
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Imageepoch has delayed SoniPro in Japan. Originally slated for a May 29 launch, the game has now received a vague “2014” release window. Developer Nitroplus hopes to improve SoniPro’s quality with the extra time.
When SoniPro is made available, consumers will receive a special item as a first-print bonus. Imageepoch will be providing a special CD featuring nine tracks.
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Island Days screenshots
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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate scans
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Sakurai talks a bit about Global Smash Power in the new Smash Bros.
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The new Super Smash Bros. games are implementing a ranking system known as “Global Smash Power”. Whereas everyone competes for the top spot in most games, the Wii U and 3DS fighter is more about showing you how far you are from the bottom.
Masahiro Sakurai spoke about Global Smash Power a bit in his weekly Famitsu column. Here’s what the Super Smash Bros. director had to say:
“You could call it a ‘reverse ranking.’ It counts how far you are from the bottom instead of how far you are from the top. It’s simple, but in solves a lot of the problems with conventional ranking systems!”
“By calling [your rank] ‘power,’ it makes it fun to see the number rise.”
“I believe it’s a very versatile system, but what do you think? It’s not just about encouraging competition.”
Level-5 says there are no plans to release Youkai Watch outside of Japan at this time
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On its official English website, Level-5 posted a press release about shipping over one million copies of Youkai Watch in Japan. It comes with a disappointing – yet unsurprising – disclaimer pertaining to a potential western release.
Level-5 notes that, at this time, there are no plans to make the game available outside of Japan. The game “will be announced separately if considered for a Western release,” the company added.
Level-5’s message in full states:
There are no plans for release outside of Japan at this time and will be announced separately if considered for a Western release. All titles and project names are tentative English names.
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The Great Ace Attorney devs talk game’s characters, confirm start of a new series, more
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This week’s issue of Famitsu contains the announcement for The Great Ace Attorney. As part of the “reveal”, series creator and director Shu Takumi and producer Shintaro Kojima shared a few words about the game.
Here’s a roundup of what was shared, courtesy of Siliconera:
Takumi on what kind of character Ryuunosuke Naruhodo is…
“Well, the two keywords are ‘Meiji Period’ and ‘Phoenix’s ancestor’ so you might be able to get an idea from that.”
Kojima on new heroine Susato Mikotoba…
“She’s basically the type of person that she appears to be. Pretty much a graceful Japanese woman, a proper girl who does everything the proper way.”
Takumi on whether or not Susato will be taking care of Ryuunosuke in such a manner…
“The Wrights will be Wrights. I’ve barely met these characters myself, so I can’t exactly say too much about them. I think that we’ll get a better understanding as we go on with production. Some characters show up more while writing the scenario, sometimes when they speak their lines, so we’re kind of waiting for that as we write, for now.”
– Current challenge is getting the proper Japanese dialect and expressions right
– During the Meiji Period, it was a time where there was a lot of focus of jumping into the “new world” of westernization
– Occupations such as lawyers were a new thing at the time
– One thing they’re being careful of, is not to lose the balance of words and expressions that might be either too old-fashioned or too modern for the era
Takumi on whether The Great Ace Attorney’s game flow will be similar to past games of the series…
“I can’t say anything about that for now. However, the image and feel behind its play will be quite different from all the other Ace Attorney games up until now.”
– Will be showing screens/info in the near future
Message for the fans…
Takumi: “It’s been a while since I’ve participated in making a new Ace Attorney game, and things are a little different from the earlier days; however, as usual, I’ll be doing my best and putting all my effort into it, so that this one [The Great Ace Attorney] won’t lose to the past games I’ve worked on.”
Kojima: “While it’s not a main-numbered Ace Attorney title, it’s the start of a new series called The Great Ace Attorney. I believe that it’s becoming something that can show that it’s not simply just a derivative title. We can’t say too much about it for the time being, but we’ll be revealing more on the characters and their backgrounds next time, which we hope you all can look forward to. It’s really becoming something that gives us high expectations for, so please look forward to it!”
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More Putty Squad footage
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Disney Magical World launch event recap
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GameStop planning various promotions for The Amazing Spider-Man 2’s launch
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Those who purchase The Amazing Spider-Man 2 for the game’s launch will receive two movie tickets to see the movie on May 2. Tickets will be in limited supply and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Note that this offer is valid for one day only – April 29.
GameStop will also be handing out the exclusive “Web Threads Suit Pack” – DLC featuring four suits – on April 29. If that wasn’t enough, GameStop will be showing exclusive footage from the film and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video game.
And last but not least, GameStop PowerUp Rewards Pro members who trade-in products towards the purchase of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be provided with an extra 40 percent in-store credit. Non-subscribers can still receive a 30 percent bonus.
