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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. Highlights include Project X Zone for $30 and LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for $20.

You can find the full round of GameStop details in the ad below:

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies is the series’ first entry to feature 3D graphics. The transition from 2D to 3D wasn’t so easy. Producer Motohide Eshiro and scenario director Takeshi Yamazaki spoke about the new direction while speaking with Game Watch. For an overview of what was shared, check out the summary below.

– Using 3D allows the team “to go backwards in the work process”
– Process of changing motions and angles are also easier
– Therefore, the director of the project can further focus on the camerawork
– Also opens up a wider range of creative possibilities with how you present a scene
– 3D brings more room, but “the ‘trouble of making it 3D’ was actually very problematic. Simply taking the original 2D screen’s perspectives and camera angles and tossing in 3D models ended up making it appear completely different.”
– Staffer in charge of modeling came up with different models based on different situations
– “When you used Phoenix Wright’s models for court in the adventure parts [of the game], the sense of inconsistency was too great. That resulted in camera angle changes leading to something that looked strange. For such occasions, we switched parts of the model. That way, the 3D models appeared natural in any scene.”
– Phoenix’s famous pose has been enhanced by 3D
– Devs wanted to upgrade the intensity of the pose
– This was made possible by adjusting the perspective of the pose, making the hand appear much larger when seen in 3D

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Famitsu recently published a new preview for Conception II covering the game’s character classes. New details as well as screenshots can be found below.

– Make Star Children who are born to fight monsters
– Star Children come in 30 different classes
– Classes include swordsmen, magicians, thieves, and gamblers
– Players must form three teams of three Star Children
– Certain classes can combine forces to perform a special team skill
– Ex: Dive and Minstrel can execute the Lucky March skill
– This restores HP and increases the luck of their allies
– Ex: Dark Knight and Mercenary can perform the Guard Chain skill
– This is a powerful blow, creates a defensive barrier, and increases the Over Chain Gauge
– Over Chain Gauge speeds up all of your teams’ moves when it’s filled

Dark Knight

– Relinquishes all feelings of love and affection in order to become a powerful warrior
– Solid as the Paladin, further empowered by an aggressive nature that allows no room for mistakes

Diva

– Heavenly voice
– Girls-only class
– Supports other party members with her vocal skills

Mercenary

– Boy-only class
– Adept warrior who manipulates his sword skills to destroy enemies without fail

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A few more details on Capcom’s Gaist, primarily developed by Treasure, have come in. Read on below for new bits of information as well as screenshots.

– Over 100 different Gaist Gear
– Gaist Gear can transform into the Extreme Form in addition to armor and weapons
– Extreme Form transforms you into a Gaist with huge power
– Need to build up your Extreme Form Gauge first
– Main character Rekka can transform into a Gaist to fight the giant Onmyou Yatagarasu
– Gaists you can transform into include: Arc Phoenix, Hurricane Djinn, Magical Cait Sith, Gaia Orochi, Wind Garuda, Maximum Tauros
– New Bloody Ogre Gaist: giant earth-type Gaist and a manifestation of anger
– Play as the Gaist Crusher Garrison, who must protect Steel City from Gaists
– Cipher is pulling the strings behind the scenes
– He repeatedly appears before the GCG and may be part of an organization

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Only one score has surfaced from Famitsu this week, Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun SP. The game earned two 8s and two 7s from the publication. There should be additional scores, but those haven’t reported from Famitsu thus far.

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (Capcom) {2013.07.25} (¥5.990) – 250.216 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] Dragon’s Crown (Atlus) {2013.07.25} (¥8.190) – 104.359 / NEW
03./00. [PSV] Dragon’s Crown (Atlus) {2013.07.25} (¥8.190) – 71.083 / NEW
04./00. [PS3] The Witch and the Hundred Knights # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2013.07.25} (¥7.140) – 49.209 / NEW
05./01. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 43.721 / 143.694 (-56%)
06./05. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 22.821 / 1.309.467 (-15%)
07./02. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 18.543 / 101.299 (-36%)
08./00. [3DS] Fantasy Life: Link! (Level 5) {2013.07.25} (¥4.980) – 18.234 / NEW
09./00. [WIU] LEGO City Undercover (Nintendo) {2013.07.25} (¥5.985) – 18.199 / NEW
10./03. [WIU] Pikmin 3 (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥5.985) – 14.161 / 135.393 (-50%)
11./06. [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025 (D3 Publisher) {2013.07.04} (¥6.980) – 10.879 / 222.847 (-46%)
12./04. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience W: Ultra Custom (Level 5) {2013.07.18} (¥4.400) – 10.796 / 38.038 (-60%)
13./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 9.966 / 3.345.164 (-1%)
14./10. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 9.547 / 226.695 (-12%)
15./00. [PSP] Toki no Kizuna: Hanayui Tsuzuri (Idea Factory) {2013.07.25} (¥6.090) – 9.252 / NEW
16./00. [3DS] Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!! (Nippon Columbia) {2013.07.25} (¥5.040) – 8.837 / NEW
17./07. [PSV] Toukiden # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) – 8.253 / 208.170 (-36%)
18./12. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 8.147 / 842.538 (-13%)
19./14. [PSP] Dangan-Ronpa (PSP the Best) # (Spike) {2011.11.23} (¥2.940) – 7.507 / 105.158 (+16%)
20./00. [PSP] Toukiden # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥5.040) – 7.428 / 136.840

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 36,350
Vita – 19,866
3DS – 18,625
PS3 – 11,900
Wii U – 11,373
PSP – 6,024
Wii – 1,442
Xbox 360 – 318

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 41,322
3DS – 15,703
Vita – 14,392
Wii U – 14,280
PS3 – 11,413
PSP – 5,719
Wii – 1,463
Xbox 360 – 420


Nintendo’s latest financial results has an update on three 3DS million-sellers: Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, and Tomodachi Collection.

Here are the results:

Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 5.40 million units (1.19 million overseas)
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 2.65 million units (.95 million overseas)
Tomodachi Collection – 1.39 million units


Once again, we have a look at Nintendo’s most up=to-date release schedule thanks to items provided in the company’s latest NPD report. There aren’t too many highlights this time around, but one release window in particular does stick out.

When Nintendo announced Bravely Default for the west a few months ago, the plan was to have it out in Europe before the end of 2013. Now, like North America, it would appear that the 3DS RPG won’t be available until next year.



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