GDC 2014 – “How to Turn a New Leaf at the Animal Crossing” photos and details
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf director Aya Kyogoku and producer Katsuya Eguchi just wrapped up a postmortem for the game at GDC 2014 a short while ago. You can find photos from the event above, and some information shared during the session below.
– Ms Ayogoku was the first female game designer at Nintendo EAD when she started just a few years ago
– She emphasizes that we need more female developers in the industry
– Nearly 50% of the Animal Crossing: New Leaf team was female – co-director Aya Kyogoku
– Big success on New Leaf – it saw shortages in Japan
– Suggests development was “smooth sailing” but it wasn’t without challenges
– After the Wii version, New Leaf had to address series fatigue
– Therefore the team remembered its core: “Animal Crossing is a communication tool”
– Like the Zelda team, Animal Crossing: New Leaf rethought the series’ conventions
– Communication was the common thread. It’s its core
– New Leaf didn’t have 11th hour stress at the end of development due to subdued pace
– In-game events helped team mood
– Aya Kyogoku recommends New Leaf to other developers if working on their games becomes too stressful
– The team communicated and celebrated with each other during development using themes from the game
– No matter your role, #ACNL team members were free to contribute new ideas for characters, furniture, etc
– 7.38 million units sold worldwide to date
A demo could be planned for Mario Golf: World Tour
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A demo may be in store for Mario Golf: World Tour. On Nintendo Europe’s site, a notice states, “Nintendo Network ID registration required to download demos from Nintendo eShop.” Another page on the site, which lists all available demos, includes Mario Golf: World Tour. That’s not a confirmation, but it could be a sign of things to come.
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Miiverse – March 19 update footage
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Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 announced for 3DS
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This month’s issue of V Jump has revealed Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 for 3DS. The game will arrive in Japan later this year. You can find first scans in the gallery above.
Thanks to IAmGoku for the tip.
Media Create software sales (3/10 – 3/16)
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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS3] Dark Souls II – 255,197
2. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 37,247 / 569,720
3. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2 – 18,728 / 737,593
4. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice Delta – 17,357 / 66,143
5. [3DS] Harvest Moon: Connect to a New Land – 15,883 / 176,180
6. [3DS] Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear – 13,362 / 93,900
7. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 12,225 / 501,835
8. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 10,106 / 3,994,983
9. [PS3] Yakuza Restoration – 10,034 / 222,147
10. [PS3] GTA V – 7,910 / 736,810
11. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z – 7,755 / 1,407,075
12. [PS4] Battlefield 4 – 7,539 / 55,286
13. [PS3] Ar no Surge – 6,751 / 33,787
14. [360] Dark Souls II – 5,950 / NEW
15. [PS4] Yakuza Restoration – 5,451 / 119,722
16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 5,132 / 3,239,571
17. [WIU] Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – 5,117 / 72,401
18. [3DS] Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Daimakyou Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai – 4,813 / 9,665
19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,759 / 3,692,937
20. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost – 4,395 / 338,323
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Media Create hardware sales (3/10 – 3/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 29,677
Vita – 28,270
3DS LL – 23,372
PS3 – 14,128
3DS – 10,772
Wii U – 7,654
PSP – 3,461
Vita TV – 1,447
Xbox 360 – 278
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 35,294
Vita – 31,325
3DS LL – 24,192
PS3 – 12,102
3DS – 10,876
Wii U – 7,773
PSP – 3,425
Vita TV – 1,962
Xbox 360 – 300
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New Miiverse update out now
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A new update has landed on the Wii U and 3DS versions of Miiverse. A total of five improvements/additions have been made pertaining to search functionality, spoilers, screenshot postings, and more.
You can find the full lowdown below.
GameStop ad (3/19 – 3/25)
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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live, and there’s one new highlight this week. Consumers can purchase Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for $19.99 on Wii U, while the 3DS version is set at $29.99.
Here’s the ad in full:
