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A series of new games hit the StreetPass Mii Plaza – in Europe and Japan – as downloadable content last month. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata recently said that these new mini-games came out because the company felt 3DS users would be itching for new content inside the app.

Iwata also drew comparisons to Wii Play: Motion. Much like that title, the StreetPass Mii Plaza games were created by individual developers. Also, had the model been in place and digital distribution saw a rise in popularity, Wii Play: Motion could have been considered as a DLC-type package.

Iwata additionally confirmed a fairly impressive stat: sales of the new StreetPass Mii Plaza games have already exceeded 200,000 digital copies.

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata tackled a question regarding Virtual Boy games on the 3DS during the company’s most-recent investor meeting Q&A. This is something that we posted about last week, but we now have the official translation.

Iwata’s statement reads:

I cannot talk about any unannounced products on occasions like this, but Virtual Boy is a game console Nintendo launched in the past that allows players to experience a 3D world in black and red only by just looking into it. It was not a commercial success, but some say that it was an attractive and extremely unique product by the standards at that time. I believe your comment is that we should take advantage of our software assets from Virtual Boy and I would like to take note of that advice for the future.

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During the last hardware generation, Nintendo was known for its unique control schemes. The Wii introduced motion controls. The DS provided dual-screen gameplay.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata spoke about the company’s approach to new control types at a recent investor briefing Q&A. His comments came in response to one attendee who expressed disappointment in how these new schemes contributed to the creation of fresh experiences.

Iwata said:

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At the Japan Expo in France earlier today, Level-5 announced the European release date for Inazuma Eleven 3: Lightning Bolt/Bomb Blast. Both games will be available on September 27.

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Despite the financial situation surrounding Index Corporation, subsidiary Atlus hasn’t been greatly affected. Its games are still in the works and are coming as originally scheduled – including Devil Survivor 2: Break Record.

Atlus has been able to confirm that, just like its other projects, the 3DS game will arrive in Japan on time. Break Record is still planned for release in Japan this fall.

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Yet another Cooking Mama game is in development and it’s heading to Japan this winter.

Cooking Mama 5 is in development for the 3DS, Cooking Mama Limited has confirmed. The game will be officially revealed during Shogakukan’s Ciao Summer Festival on July 28. The previously-announced Gardening Mama: Mama and the Forest Friends will be playable at the event as well.

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Pokemon X/Y director Junichi Masuda recorded a message for fans attending the Japan Expo in France this week. The video goes into detail regarding the game’s connection to France and how the country provided inspiration for the project. A roundup of what Masuda shared can be found below.

– Monorparle is said to be an ancient soul that presents itself in sword form
– The team decided early on to go with the theme of “Beauty” for the sixth generation
– This is also the meaning of “Kalos” in Ancient Greek
– France was decided on as Kalos’ inspiration because during the brainstorming period, the staff wanted to go with a country that boasts some of the most tourists; a fashionable country with a sophisticated culinary taste and linguistics
– France was considered to be a perfect fit for what was in mind for Kalos
– Masuda traveled to France in 2011 with some of the team to collect material for Pokemon X/Y
– Lumiose City was inspired by France
– Lumiose City includes a large tower similar to the Eiffel tower
– Inspired by other cities as well such as Lyon and Reims
– Players will see similar areas in the Kalos region
– Not only is the region inspired by the larger cities that France is known for, but also the smaller areas that often go unnoticed by many outsiders
– Ex: far-west part of the map has an area with various standing stones
– Masuda added the stones after getting the idea from visiting the Neolithic menhir collections located in Carnac of north-western France

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