Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

A special Dragon Quest XI Direct was held earlier today. The presentation covered what the 3DS version of the game specifically offers. Although we were treated to quite a bit of recap, new features were revealed as well, including the ability to take on various quests in which you visit the worlds of past Dragon Quest games.

Here’s the full recap, courtesy of Gematsu:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 33 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

Switch – 37,709
PS4 – 18,251
New 3DS LL – 11,592
PS4 Pro – 5,795
Vita – 4,149
2DS – 2,655
New 3DS – 815
Xbox One – 308
PS3 – 298
Wii U – 199

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

Switch – 27,291
PS4 – 14,595
New 3DS LL – 11,442
PS4 Pro – 4,546
Vita – 4,063
2DS – 2,752
New 3DS – 917
PS3 – 392
Xbox One – 255
Wii U – 166

And here are the software charts:

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 3 Comments

Following today’s Nintendo Direct, Dragon Quest XI has been made available for pre-load on the Japanese 3DS eShop. The game requires 20,486 blocks of free space. In case you’re curious, that amounts to 2.5GB.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 7 Comments

The full Dragon Quest XI Direct has now been posted on Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube page. If you missed the presentation, you can now watch it below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment

Today’s Dragon Quest XI Direct is beginning in just a few minutes. It will mainly focus on 3DS, and will last about 14 minutes. Watch the presentation as it happens below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment

Plenty of footage is in showing the new 3DS release RPG Maker Fes from NIS America. Check out an hour of gameplay below.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia received an update today. If you have the game, you can download version 1.1.

Today’s patch notes are comprised of just two elements. Nintendo says the following of the update:

– A presentation issue that occurred in the 4th set of DLC has been fixed.
– Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Star-Myu (x4) – 200 yen each
Keroppi – 200 yen
Twinkle Star Girls – 200 yen

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Posted on 7 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, Reviews | 29 Comments

System: 3DS
Release date: June 27, 2017
Developer: Kadokawa / Jupiter
Publisher NIS America

For those who are unfamiliar, RPG Maker may seem like a brand new game coming to the 3DS, but really it’s a creation tool meant to give easy access to those that want to make simple RPGs and get into the realm of game development. The series has had a long history in video games, first being released in the early 90s, and is still heavily used to this day and frequently associated with short, indie titles typically released on digital outlets on PC. However, well-known games have also been made in RPG Maker such as Corpse Party, To The Moon, Aveyond, and much more. There are even quite a few RPG Maker-created titles currently available on 3DS. Though mostly a PC program, RPG Maker FES makes its way over to 3DS to give players their own chance at creating whatever it is they’d like using their stylus as their paint brush, and their mind as the ink. RPG Maker, like most engines and tools on PC, can get extremely deep in its technicality depending on how much one is trying to implement and achieve with their title, but does that flexibility and the power of PCs translate well to 3DS? Surprisingly, very much so.

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Posted on 7 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch | 23 Comments

Another round of data is in from this month’s NPD report. Along with the best-sellers on Switch and 3DS specifically for the month of May, we also have a list of the games that have sold the best in the U.S. so far this year. Continue on below for the full results.

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