Trip to Japan for grabs as the Pokemon X/Y Battle Tournament 2014 kicks off on March 1 (Europe)
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Select winners can also take part in the official Play! Pokémon Video Game Championship series
21 February 2014: Calling all Pokémon players! The search for the best Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video game experts in the country is now on – as the Nintendo Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Battle Tournament 2014 is announced. As well as a quest to find some of the best Pokémon Trainers, Nintendo is also on the hunt for any new Pokémon players who want to test their skills and battle with their ultimate Pokémon teams. Great prizes for winners include a trip to Tokyo and Nintendo products. Four players will also receive fast track entry to take part in the UK Pokémon Video Game Championship series, organised by The Pokémon Company International, taking place in May.
The qualifying events kicking off on 1st March at selected GAME stores and shopping centres across Great Britain, will then lead to a Grand Final taking place in London in April. The two top placing Trainers from the ‘Ultimate Pokémon Expert’ and ‘Junior Expert’ age categories at the Grand Final will then be offered fast track entry to the Pokémon UK Video Game Championships event this coming Spring, meaning they skip straight to the second round.
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Shin Chan: The Storm Called The Kasukabe Boys Film Star trailer
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Two more Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth trailers
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Super Mario 3D World puzzle out now for 3DS
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Nintendo has started sending out a new puzzle for 3DS. Via SpotPass, system owners can begin filling in a panel for Super Mario 3D World. It’s available in the StreetPass Mii Plaza.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call details
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Square Enix has shared several new details about Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call. Read up on the latest batch below.
– New “Critical Hit Trigger”
– Use this functionality to execute a critical hit for more damage against enemies
– Get a chance of acquiring items as well
– New “Daily Feature” track shows a new track each day
– Clear the daily feature track to earn x1.5 the average Rhythm Points
– Can also acquire more Rhythm Points by clearing stages without missing
– Use the points to add bonuses to selected characters
– EX Burst Gauge will be filled when hitting the notes on beat
– Once full, you can choose from 9 different EX Burst skills that can be used to put your versus opponent in a disadvantageous position
– Stoic Judge skill: make all of your opponents’ notes be ruled as “bad” except for their critical notes
– If you happen to run into a Fat Chocobo, you’ll receive different treasures
– Fat Chocobos appear randomly
– Museum feature shows records, music, videos, and “CollectaCards”
– More cards to collect this time around
– Cards will have their own rarity ranks
– Short, medium, long quests
– Take on different maps and fight bosses in Quest Medley mode
– Earn rewards for defeating bosses
– Completed maps can also be shared with other players through StreetPass
Video: Sonic Boom announcement event recap
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Famitsu’s most-wanted games (2/20/14)
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The latest Famitsu most-wanted games chart is as follows:
01/01. [PS3] Persona 5 (Atlus, Winter 2014) – 562 votes
02/03. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 549 votes
03/02. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix, TBA) – 470 votes
04/04. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 (Tecmo Koei, 03/20/14) – 371 votes
05/05. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix, TBA) – 272 votes
06/15. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Konami, TBA) – 257 votes
07/06. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (Atlus, 06/05/14) – 244 votes
08/08. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Jigoku-Hen (Namco Bandai, 04/10/14) – 242 votes
09/16. [Wii U] Hyrule Warriors (Nintendo, 2014) – 236 votes
10/09. [PS3] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks, 2014) – 228 votes
11/27. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom, Fall 2014) – 215 votes
12/07. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria (Namco Bandai, TBA) – 205 votes
13/12. [Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo, 2014) – 184 votes
14/24. [3DS] New Love Plus+ (Konami, 03/27/14) – 183 votes
15/28. [3DS] Game Center CX 3-Chome no Arino (Namco Banai, 03/20/14) – 175 votes
16/10. [PS3] Yakuza: Ishin (Sega, 02/22/14) – 173 votes
17/11. [PS3] Dark Souls II (From Software, 03/13/14) – 172 votes
18/17. [PSV] Freedom Wars (SCEJ, Summer 2014) – 171 votes
19/19. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft, 2014) – 167 votes
20/22. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, 2014) – 166 votes
21/21. [PS3] The Last Remnant (Square Enix, lolnever) – 159 votes
22/13. [3DS] Harvest Moon: Tsunagaru Shin Tenchi (Marvelous AQL, 02/27/14) – 146 votes
23/18. [PS4] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks, 2014) – 141 votes
24/23. [PS4] Yakuza: Ishin (Sega, 02/22/14) – 136 votes
25/26. [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (Marvelous AQL, 08/07/14) – 135 votes
26/20. [3DS] Bravely Second (Square Enix, TBA) – 127 votes
27/29. [PS3] The Last Guardian (SCEJ, TBA) – 120 votes
28/25. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice Delta (SCEJ, 03/06/14) – 103 votes
29/14. [PSV] Hatsune Miku Project Diva F 2nd (Sega, 03/27/14) – 98 votes
30/—. [PSV] Over My Dead Body 2 (SCEJ, Summer 2014) – 97 votes
Total Votes: 6,504
Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection screenshots
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Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth details
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A few new Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth details have surfaced from Famitsu. You can find the information rounded up below.
– Other Persona 3 and 4 party members can now use alternate Personas
– These are known as “Sub-Personas”
– In the story, characters gain this power somehow by way of the two protagonists meeting each other
– Has something to do with their Wild Card power
– Boost meter is built up by exploiting enemy weaknesses
– Characters who manage to enter a Boosted state can on their next turn use their skills for free and jump ahead in line in terms of attack priority
– Follow-up attacks that are performed when another character has taken their turn
– All-Out Attacks have a higher chance of triggering as more and more characters enter a Boosted state
– Party chatter between members can change depending on who’s fighting with you
– Unclear if this is just for battles or if it can include conversations outside of fights
