Capcom: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Wii U a “smash hit” in Japan
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Capcom’s latest financial results are in, and the company is taking pride in the sales of its first Wii U game. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, a launch game in Japan, was “a smash hit”.
The 3DS version of Ultimate had also been re-released under a new “Best Price!” label. According to Capcom, it has “enjoyed steady growth.”
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate launches simultaneously in North America on March 19 and on March 22 in Europe.
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 3DS screenshots
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These are technically our first Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed screenshots that haven’t been incredibly compressed. Now we just need some direct-feed footage!
The Adventure of a Lifetime Awaits in Fire Emblem Awakening
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First True 3D Entry in Revered Series Now Available for Nintendo 3DS
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– You are standing at the edge of a massive battlefield. Before you stands a sea of enemies: wyvern riders, dark mages, fearsome knights. You and your companions must use your wits to defeat the approaching onslaught. One wrong move could end in defeat. But the right decisions could result in a glorious victory. Your archer is in position. Your healer is standing close. You are defending the Kingdom of Ylisse from a vicious enemy alongside the bravest warriors in the land. You are ready. This is Fire Emblem Awakening.
Today, for the first time, the epic fantasy turn-based strategy series launches for Nintendo 3DS in retail stores and in the Nintendo eShop. Fire Emblem Awakening follows the story of Lord Chrom as he bands together with a growing army of brave companions to save the world from a rising evil.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate footage with producer commentary
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MercurySteam would consider HD version of Castlevania – Mirror of Fate
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At the moment, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is a 3DS exclusive. That could change in the future, however.
MercurySteam producer David Cox revealed to CVG that all of the game’s assets were made in HD. That includes the textures, levels, and models. But to have everything fit on the 3DS, the team shrunk things down. Cox said that MercurySteam does “have an HD version of the game sitting there in a computer somewhere.”
“We created everything in high definition – all the textures, all the levels, high-poly models, everything – and we kind of shrunk it all down into the 3DS. Then we lost bones from characters, you know, we dropped the resolution of the textures and everything to make it fit. At MercurySteam we have an HD version of the game sitting there in a computer somewhere.”
This new information begs the question: could we ever seen an HD version of Mirror of Fate? Cox is more than open to the possibility:
“Absolutely, yeah. We would consider it. We want as many people to play it as possible. Obviously we have an exclusivity deal with Nintendo right now though and they’ve been very supportive of the product.”
UK software sales (Week ending 2/2)
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Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH | PS3 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | ||
| 1 |  | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 2 | | 3 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 |  | 4 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 4 | | 5 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 6 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 7 |  | 7 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 8 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 6 | | 9 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 11 | | 10 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 12 | | 11 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 12 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 10 | | 13 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 8 | | 14 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 15 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 17 | | 16 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 17 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 14 | | 18 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 19 | ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 18 | | 20 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 21 | | 21 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 22 | | 22 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 16 | | 23 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 9 | | 24 | DMC | XB360 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 20 | | 25 | PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 13 | | 26 | DMC | PS3 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 23 | | 27 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 27 | | 28 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 25 | | 29 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 37 | | 30 | UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 24 | | 31 | DISHONORED | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 28 | | 32 | BORDERLANDS 2 | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 29 | | 33 | WWE ’13 | XB360 | THQ | THQ | ||
| 30 | | 34 | SUPER MARIO 3D LAND | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 35 | SLEEPING DOGS | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 36 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 36 | | 37 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 38 | SLEEPING DOGS | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 34 | | 39 | WWE ’13 | PS3 | THQ | THQ | ||
| 31 | | 40 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH | LEVEL 5 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | ||
| 2 | | 2 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 3 | | 4 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 5 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 5 | | 6 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 6 | | 7 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 7 | | 8 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 10 | | 9 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 9 | | 10 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 4 | | 11 | DMC | NINJA THEORY | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 8 | | 12 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 13 | | 13 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 19 | | 14 | FORZA HORIZON | TURN 10/PLAYGROUND | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 15 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 16 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 17 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 18 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 16 | | 19 | WWE ’13 | YUKE’S | THQ | THQ | ||
| 28 | | 20 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 18 | | 21 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 20 | | 22 | BORDERLANDS 2 | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 17 | | 23 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 24 | ABBA: YOU CAN DANCE | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 25 | | 25 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 22 | | 26 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 26 | | 27 | ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY | ROVIO | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 24 | | 28 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 21 | | 29 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 29 | | 30 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 23 | | 31 | PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 32 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 27 | | 33 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | SEGA | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| – | | 34 | XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN | FIRAXIS | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 33 | | 35 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 32 | | 36 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 34 | | 37 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 38 | UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 40 | | 39 | LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 30 | | 40 | NBA 2K13 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 |
Shin Megami Tensei IV screenshots/art
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Retailers may not get Fire Emblem: Awakening until later this week due to shipping issues
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Fire Emblem: Awakening officially launches tomorrow. However, it sounds like most retailers won’t have stock available until later in the week.
Some of the more well-known retailers in North America have said that Awakening has seen shipping delays. There are Best Buys claiming that they won’t have stock until Wednesday while GameStop may not be able to sell copies until Friday. Amazon’s product page also contains a notice that “manufacturer shipping delays” could affect pre-orders.
If you’re desperate to play Fire Emblem: Awakening, you could always purchase the game through the 3DS eShop. It should be going live on the digital store later tonight.
Is this concept art from Monolith Kyoto’s 3DS project?
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
Monolith Soft’s “X” was revealed during a Nintendo Direct a little over a week ago. This isn’t the company’s only new project in development, however.
In an interview posted on Monolith’s site, Yasuyuki Honne – director of the Baten Kaitos games – stated that its Kyoto studio is continuing to look for staffers. 3D CG effect designers, motion designers, and 3D map modelers are wanted.
For those who are unaware, Monolith posses three divisions. Monolith Tokyo is making “X”. There’s also another team that previously developed Project X Zone. Monolith Kyoto is the final group.
When we last heard about Monolith Soft Kyoto, the studio was hiring for a secret 3DS game. We’re assuming this latest staff recruitment is related.
In a Facebook page promoting the new positions available at its Kyoto office, Monolith attached the image above. Is it a piece of concept art from the new 3DS title?
Resident Evil: Revelations HD not a direct port, why it’s coming to consoles, more
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Resident Evil: Revelations producer Masachika Kawata fielded a few questions about Capcom’s new HD version in an interview with Nowgamer. Kawata commented on the game’s new aspects, why it’s being brought to consoles, and more. There’s general talk about the Resident Evil series, too.
Head past the break for the full Q&A.
