2017 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees announced
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The nominees are in for the 2017 Game Developers Choice Awards. Pokemon GO is the main highlight in terms of Nintendo-related titles, picking up a few nominations and honorable mentions in various categories. Super Mario Run and Pokemon Sun/Moon are also being considered as best mobile/handheld title.
Find the lineup of Nintendo-related nominees below. The 2017 Game Developers Choice Awards will be held on March 1 at 6:30 PM PT (9:30 PM ET) at the San Francisco Moscone Center during the 2017 Game Developers Conference in conjunction with the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGF). It will be streamed live on Twitch.
Dragon Quest VIII English footage
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YouTube user Rurikhan is providing new English footage from Dragon Quest VIII. Take a look at 12 minutes of gameplay below.
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional coverage on Super Life Fusion Modified, new monsters
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Square Enix is back with another news update on Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional. Today, the company shared new information and screenshots pertaining to the Super Life Fusion Modified feature and new monsters debuting in the game.
Here’s the roundup, courtesy of Gematsu:
Super Life Fusion Modified
– Feature debuted in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
– In this version, it has been enhanced to allow monsters to unleash more power than ever before
– It’s called Super Life Fusion Modified
– he greatest feature of this fusion is that the monsters born through it can reach a maximum level of 120
– With things like the skills it’s able to learn increased, it’s no exaggeration to say that it is the strongest method of fusion
– As you progress through the story, Super Life Fusion will evolve into Super Life Fusion Modified
– The modified fusion sees the rise of various capabilities
– The maximum cost to learn special traits rises, which will increase your variety of tactics as well
Monsters
– Darck: monster famously known as a collector; grasps its shining jewel tightly when you ride it
– AsuraZoma: serious Zoma who has mastered the power of darkness; triumphs in both physical attacks and magic
– Semergias: monster famously known as the most evil and a god of battle; unleashes strong physical attacks using the weapons in both of its hands
– LordDraco: dragon beside himself in anger; brutal dragon who packs a punch when you ride it
– Baboon beast: four-eyed monster with the personality of a king drifting about him; never separated from his throne
Natsume planning “a few surprises” for Harvest Moon’s 20th anniversary
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Harvest Moon is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. In an annual note from Natsume president Hiro Maekawa, it was teased that “a few surprises” are in store for the occasion.
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village ended up on 3DS towards the end of last year. Maekawa says the game performed “extremely well” from a physical and digital standpoint.
River City: Tokyo Rumble also came out for 3DS last year. “Fans have been extremely appreciative to us for bringing back this cult classic, and hopefully we will be able to do more in the future,” Maekawa mentioned.
You can read Maekawa’s full message here.
3DS maintenance taking place early next week
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Nintendo has scheduled a new round of maintenance for 3DS, which is set to take place early next week. Online play, rankings, etc. will be impacted for a couple of hours on January 9 / January 10.
The schedule is as follows:
– 5 PM PT (January 9) – 7 PM PT (January 9)
– 8 PM ET (January 9) – 10 PM ET (January 9)
– 1 AM in the UK (January 10) – 3 AM in the UK (January 10)
– 2 AM in Europe (January 10) – 4 AM in Europe (January 10)
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UK software sales (Week ending 12/31/2016) – Wii U/3DS charts
Posted on 7 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. New Super Mario Bros. U + Luigi U – Nintendo
2. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
5. Paper Mario: Color Splash – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
8. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
9. Pokken Tournament – Nintendo
10. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
3DS
1. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
2. Super Mario Maker for 3DS – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
4. Yo-kai Watch – Nintendo
5. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
7. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
9. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – Nintendo
10. Pokemon X – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 12/31/2016)
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Game developers asked to select their top five games of 2016, Pokemon GO chosen by many
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Game Informer caught up with developers from all around the world to find out which five titles were the best in 2016. Pokemon GO was a popular choice, as it was included in lists by creators such as Kazuyuki Hoshino from SEGA and Hajime Tabata from Square Enix. There were other Nintendo picks as well including Super Mario Run by Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann and Pokemon Sun/Moon by Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono.
The Nintendo-related choices and comments are posted below. The rest are located on Game Informer here.
Takara Tomy Arts creating Pokemon Alola Form figures
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A new set of Pokemon Sun/Moon figures are coming from Takara Tomy Arts. These are based on Alola Forms, including some of the first merchandise for Exeggutor and Dugtrio.
The full set is as follows:
37mm Alolan Raichu
33mm Alolan Vulpix
47mm Alolan Ninetales
34mm Alolan Dugtrio
40mm Alolan Marowak
100mm Alolan Exeggutor
All of these figures arrive in Japan in April. Each one will be priced at 300 yen.
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (1/1/17)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu‘s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest XI and Monster Hunter XX swap positions while Zelda: Breath of the Wild moves up a spot.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between December 15 and December 21.
