– AKB48 girls will appear in the game in Mii form
– Play as a prospective AKB48 candidate
– Interact with the AKB48 girls for a chance to become a member
– This takes place over a three year span
– Includes the full gamut of AKB events
– Television appearances and hand shake meets included
– Stage events are played as a rhythm game
– AKB48 member Miis dance and sing for these sections
– This is the “Success Mode”
– “AKB Theater” mode: make your own stage
– Another mode lets you try on new outfits

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First Senran Kagura Burst details

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The first Senran Kagura Burst details have been translated from Famitsu.

Details from the magazine are as follows:

– Additional 3D support in the game
– No 3D for the action part
– View the locker room in 3D (major request from players of the original)
– Dress the female ninjas in the locker room
– Control the original game’s rivals instead of Asuka, Ikaruga, Katsuragi, Yagyu and Hibari
– Visual book, drama CD, soundtrack CD included as bonus items
– Cover girl of the book will be selected by fan voting

Senran Kagura Burst is 81% complete (you have to wonder how they measure this…). As mentioned earlier today, it will be available in Japan on August 30 for ¥5,980.

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Famitsu review scores (4/17/12)

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The latest Famitsu review scores are as follows;

Conception Ore No Kodomo Wo Undekure (PSP) – 9/9/9/8
Mario Party 9 (Wii) – 9/8/8/9
Dynasty Warriors Vs. (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Shifting World (3DS) – 7/8/7/7
Mirai Nikki: 13 Hitome no Nikki Shoyuusha Re:Write (PSP) – 7/8/7/7
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (PS3/360) – 7/7/8/6
Ao no Exorcist: Genkoku no Labyrinth (PSP) – 7/7/7/7
Mame Goma Yoi Ko Marui Ko Genkina Ko! (3DS) – 7/7/7/6
Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai! (PSP) – 7/7/7/6

Taiko Drum Master: Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orb website opens

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Namco Bandai has opened the official Taiko Drum Master: Little Dragon and the Mysterious Orb website following its announcement last week. For the moment, its in a teaser state. The site doesn’t contain any content other than the game’s boxart and a few details.

You can access the site here. Keep checking back for future updates.

AKB48+Me announced for 3DS

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Kadokawa Games will be publishing a new AKB48 game this year. According to the latest issue of Famitsu, AKB48+Me, based on the Akihabara idol group, is in development for the 3DS.

AKB48 will be making its debut on a Nintendo portable for the first time. The previous games in the series were made for the PSP.

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Senran Kagura getting a sequel

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The latest issue of Famitsu has started to leak, and it contains a surprise for Japanese 3DS owners. Marvelous AQL made in announcement in the magazine that a sequel to Senran Kagura is in the works.

The new game, titled Senran Kagura Burst, ships in Japan on August 30.

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Why Mario Tennis Open lacks RPG elements

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Mario Tennis Power Tour the last Mario Tennis title to introduce truly expansive RPG elements. It’s become a less significant gameplay aspect as the years have passed. The newest entry, Mario Tennis Open, features no RPG features at all.

Why is this so? Producer and lead designer of Mario Tennis Open Hiroyuki Takahashi told Nintendo Power the following when asked about the lack of a RPG-style single-player mode:

“This version may be for a handheld system, but we approached it like a console title. With aspects like download matches and online matches made possible by the hardware, the game has a feature set more similar to console games.

“Another reason is that the game’s cast includes Mii characters in addition to characters from the Mario family, which are difficult to work into an [RPG] scenario. It didn’t feel right to have already-existent Mii characters appear in an original storyline.”

There isn’t any sort of RPG single-player mode in Mario Tennis open, but “there are RPG-like elements in the form of costumes”. Players will be able to customize characters and change their abilities.

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