Square Enix shows how it asked Akira Toriyama to design Dragon Quest XI’s main characters
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 13 Comments
At the Dragon Quest Festival 2017 in Tokyo, Square Enix offered new insight into the game’s creation. The company published images which show how Akira Toriyama was asked to come up with the various designs.
Siliconera translated the various notes, which we’ve included below. Note that spoilers were removed from the description.
More: Dragon Quest XI, Square Enix
Pre-order updates (8/6/17)
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 2 Comments
Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:
* Save 20 percent on pre-orders with Amazon Prime or Best Buy’s GCU. 20 percent off pre-orders on Amazon Canada as well. On Amazon UK, it’s £2 off.
United States
Switch
Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition – Amazon
Rime – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Troll & I – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sine Mora EX – Amazon
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Worlds – Best Buy, GameStop
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition – Amazon
NBA 2K18 Early Tip-Off Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition Gold [Exclusive] – GameStop
LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokken Tournament DX – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
FIFA 18 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Superbeat: Xonic (new) – Amazon
Battle Chasers: Nightwar – Amazon
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Axiom Verge Multiverse Edition – Amazon, GameStop
Axiom Verge – Amazon, GameStop
Just Dance 2018 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Nights of Azure 2 – Amazon
Super Mario Odyssey – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers – GameStop
Monster Jam Crush It – GameStop
Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition – Amazon (new), GameStop
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Deluxe Edition – Best Buy, GameStop
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Minecraft: Switch Edition – Amazon, Best Buy
Redout – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
WWE 2K18 – Amazon, GameStop
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
The End is Nigh – Amazon, GameStop
Ittle Dew 2 – Amazon, GameStop
Blade Strangers – Amazon, GameStop
Tiny Barbarian DX – Amazon, GameStop
The Longest Five Minutes – Amazon, GameStop
Penny Punching Princess – Amazon, GameStop
Yoshi – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby – Amazon, Best Buy
Metroid Prime 4 – Amazon, Best Buy
Wii U
Just Dance 2018 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
3DS
Metroid: Samus Returns – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Metroid: Samus Returns Special Edition – GameStop
Pokemon Gold – Amazon
Pokemon Silver – Amazon
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Culdcept Revolt – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fire Emblem Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Monster Hunter Stories – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters – Best Buy, GameStop
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Steelbook Dual Pack – Amazon [exclusive]
Pokemon Ultra Sun – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Ultra Moon – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology – Amazon, GameStop
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux – Amazon, GameStop
amiibo
Chrom (Fire Emblem) – Best Buy, GameStop
Tiki (Fire Emblem) – GameStop
Goomba (Super Mario) – Best Buy, GameStop
Koopa (Super Mario) – GameStop
Princess Peach (Super Mario Odyssey) – Best Buy, GameStop
Bowser (Super Mario Odyssey) – Best Buy, GameStop
Mario (Super Mario Odyssey) – Best Buy, GameStop
Super Mario Odyssey 3-pack – GameStop
Accessories
Switch Super Mario Analog Caps – Amazon
Nyko Switch accessories – portable dock and much more – Amazon
Switch Pokken Tournament DX Pro Pad Wired Controller – Amazon
Books
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works (save $10) – Amazon
Metroid: Samus Returns guide (new) – Amazon
Playing with Power: Nintendo SNES Classics – Amazon
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon guide (new) – Amazon
Canada
Switch
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure
Troll and I
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Sine Mora EX
LEGO Worlds
Rime
NBA 2K18: Early Tip-Off Edition
NBA 2K18 Legend Edition
NBA 2K18 Gold Edition
LEGO Ninjago Movie Videogame
Pokken Tournament DX
FIFA 18
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
WWE 2K18
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Fire Emblem Warriors
Farming Simulator: Nintendo Switch Edition
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Deluxe Edition
Just Dance 2018
Super Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Redout
Rocket League
The End is Nigh
Ittle Dew 2
Blade Strangers
Tiny Barbarian DX
The Longest Five Minutes
Penny Punching Princess
Yoshi
Kirby
Metroid Prime 4
Wii U
3DS
Metroid: Samus Returns
Monster Hunter Stories
Culdcept Revolt
Culdcept Revolt Limited Edition
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Steelbook Dual Pack
Pokemon Ultra Sun
Pokemon Ultra Moon
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Books
The Art of Pokemon Adventures
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works
Metroid: Samus Returns guide (new)
Playing with Power: Nintendo SNES Classics
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon guide (new)
UK
Switch
Troll & I
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure
Sine Mora EX
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
FIFA 18
The LEGO Ninjago Videogame
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
WWE 2K18
Just Dance 2018
Super Mario Odyssey
Nights of Azure 2
Monopoly
Fire Emblem Warriors
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Sonic Forces (new)
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
Rocket League
Vegas Party
Chicken Range
Yoshi
Kirby
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Wii U
3DS
Metroid: Samus Returns
Culdcept Revolt
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions
Pokemon Ultra Sun Fan Edition
Pokemon Ultra Moon Fan Edition
Pokemon Ultra Sun
Pokemon Ultra Moon
Books
The Art of Pokemon Adventures
Shovel Knight: Official Design Works
Metroid: Samus Returns guide (new)
Playing with Power: Nintendo SNES Classics
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon guide (new)
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New Metroid: Samus Returns art
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 7 Comments
We have some brand new art from Metroid: Samus Returns. The images show off Samus in a couple of poses, Metroids, and other enemy designs. Check out the various images below.
Dragon Quest XI shipments and digital sales surpass three million in Japan
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Dragon Quest XI has already surpassed another major milestone in Japan. At Dragon Quest Summer Festival 2017, Square Enix announced that combined total shipments and digital sales have surpassed three million units. The game only just released last week.
Media Create has already reported that Dragon Quest XI sold 1.1 million copies on 3DS in its first two days. Another 950,000 units were sold on PlayStation 4.
More: Dragon Quest XI, Square Enix
North American Metroid: Samus Returns teaser site open
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
The official teaser site for Metroid: Samus Returns is now live. You can access it here. The full site will open soon, but for now, the page has some screenshots and gameplay details.
Dragon Quest XI sold through 76% of its initial shipment in Japan, gave 3DS a huge boost
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 22 Comments
Japan just had one of its best weeks in a long while in terms of gaming sales. Dragon Quest XI finally launched to huge success, and Nintendo shipping out a steady supply of Switch units also helped.
Console-wise, the sales of all 3DS systems combined sold 417.62 percent more than last week. Again, part of this was due to the release of Dragon Quest XI. Square Enix also put out a special Liquid Metal Slime New 2DS XL design, which was no doubt purchased by many consumers.
More: Japan, Media Create, sales
New Dusk Form Lycanroc revealed for Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 47 Comments
A new form for Lycanroc for Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon was just revealed on the Japanese Pokemon show Pokenchi. Official details have since come in as well.
This evolution is known as Dusk Form Lycanroc. Here’s the official rundown:
It’s been confirmed that a new form of Lycanroc appears in the world of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon-Dusk Form. The colors of Dusk Form Lycanroc’s body and eyes differ from those of previously discovered Lycanroc, Midday Form and Midnight Form.
You can’t get Dusk Form Lycanroc on your team by ordinary methods, such as discovering the mysterious Pokémon in the wild.
So check back soon for news on how you can get Dusk Form Lycanroc, along with more details on the upcoming Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games.
Unfortunately, that’s all we saw from Pokenchi – nothing else on Ultra Sun or Ultra Moon.
More: Pokemon Ultra Moon, Pokemon Ultra Sun, top
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon getting an official guide
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
When Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon launch in November, the games will be accompanied by an official guide.
The official product description is as follows:
Whether you’re heading back to the islands or it’s your first time in the tropical Alola region, there are many fun surprises waiting for you to discover!
Here’s what you’ll find inside:
• A detailed walkthrough of your whole adventure!
• A Pokémon List to help you fill the Alola Pokédex!
• The scoop on where to find items, how to use advanced battle strategies, and more!
• An updated bonus pullout map showing every island in the region!
Amazon has the guide up on its website here. If you pre-order, you can save about $5. The guide is also available on Amazon Canada and Amazon UK.
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon news may arrive on tonight’s Pokenchi, possible new Lycanroc form
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 9 Comments
Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon were announced two months ago. While we haven’t seen much of either game, that could be changing very soon.
On tonight’s episode of the Japanese show Pokenchi, Pokemon Sun/Moon director Shigeru Ohmori will be making an appearance. He’ll apparently be talking about the latest Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon information and will deliver a “shock announcement” regarding the anime.
Meanwhile, the next issue of CoroCoro could be leaking very shortly. Speculation has pointed to a possible new Lycanroc form. Although not confirmed, the cover has an image of what looks like Lycanroc with a different color scheme and a few aesthetic changes.
More: Pokemon Ultra Moon, Pokemon Ultra Sun, top
Tons of footage from The Great Ace Attorney 2
Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
The next Ace Attorney game has launched, though only in Japan. Have a look at a ton of footage from The Great Ace Attorney 2 below.
