Black 3DS XL confirmed for North America, out on August 11
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Rumored last week, the black 3DS XL is indeed coming to North America. The new system variation is expected to arrive on August 11.
You can find the official announcement below.
Rising Star Games bringing Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi to Europe
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Aksys is releasing Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi in North America. Over in Europe, Rising Star Games will be handling publishing duties, the company announced today.
IDEA FACTORY games are known for their complexity and difficulty, and this combination of its unique take on game development and Rising Star Games’ mantra of bringing top quality Japanese gaming to western markets maintains the brand faithfulness of both companies. The first title to be released in this deal is Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi, a romantic visual novel for the Nintendo 3DS. By enjoying the story and following a clever twist of consequences, players will be able to help guide Chizuru, the heroine of the tale, down a path of romance or into a murky world of corruption.
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi is one of two Idea Factory games coming to PAL territories. Rising Star plans to announce the second one “in the near future”.
At the moment, Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi does not have a European release date. You can view some screenshots in the gallery above.
North American Pikmin 3, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team sites open
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The full North American Pikmin 3 and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team sites are now open. You can find them here and here respectively. Nintendo fans can check out trailers and screenshots for both games, as well as read up on game details.
Comparing Mario & Luigi: Dream Team’s sales, and the possible Pikmin 3 effect
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Mario & Luigi: Dream Team sold just 99,972 copies in its first week in Japan with a sell-through rate of 25.49%. This is quite low given the performance of the series’ previous title.
To compare, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story moved 192,945 units in its first week with a 86.75% sell-through rate. Not only did the DS game sell more, it also did so with a smaller shipment. Consumers who purchased Bowser’s Inside Story were made up of a large audience – including grade school students and people in their thirties.
In its weekly report, Media Create mentions how Pikmin 3 launched one week prior to Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and was also a highly-anticipated release from Nintendo. That may have negatively impacted the word of mouth of the 3DS title.
Metal Max 4 site open
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The full Metal Max 4 website has opened, and you can reach it by visiting this link. As usual, you can view various screenshots – and assuming you can read Japanese – read up on gameplay details.
Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist – Treasure of the Substitute King boxart
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UK software sales (Week ending 7/27) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
5. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
6. Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive
7. Game & Wario – Nintendo
8. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
10. ZombiU – Ubisoft
3DS
1. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
2. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team – Nintendo
3. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – Nintendo
8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
9. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity – Nintendo
10. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
Pre-order Pokemon X/Y at GAME, get a game card holder
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UK retailer GAME is handing out a pre-order bonus for Pokemon X/Y. Those who reserve the game will receive a game card holder, pictured above.
Pokemon X/Y launches worldwide on October 12.
Art Academy 3DS lessons discounted in Europe
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Pick up new painting skills with Add-on Lessons for New #ArtAcademy temporarily at a 50% discount: http://t.co/tMqS69T7C4
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) July 29, 2013
Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone players in Europe (where it’s known as New Art Academy) can now purchase add-on lessons at a discount. All DLC is on sale for 50% off. It isn’t clear when prices will revert back to their normal listings.
