Scans roundup – Pokemon Sun/Moon, Bandai Namco at TGS
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Pokemon Sun/Moon and Bandai Namco’s TGS lineup. Scans of all titles can be found below.
Kirby: Planet Robobot director on choosing copy abilities, characters, difficulty, and more
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The third “Kirby: Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon” was hosted on Miiverse earlier today. Once again, director Shinya Kumazaki fielded questions from fans. Kumazaki talked about topics such as copy abilities, characters, difficulty, and more.
For those that missed it, you can find the previous two Miiverse sessions here and here. The latest one can be found in full after the break.
Media Create sales (8/29/16 – 9/4/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 19,824
Vita – 10,081
Wii U – 4,468
New 3DS – 3,975
PS4 – 1,828
PS3 – 1,204
3DS – 507
3DS LL – 137
Xbox One – 126
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 19,300
Vita – 8,923
PS4 – 5,812
Wii U – 4,519
New 3DS – 4,460
PS3 – 1,067
3DS – 520
3DS LL – 179
Xbox One – 50
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 3 – 28,821 / 1,181,659
2. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition – 11,948 / NEW
3. [PS4] Tales of Berseria – 11,579 / 209,172
4. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X – 8,464 / 162,941
5. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition – 7,860 / 107,272
6. [PS3] Tales of Berseria – 7,609 / 99,056
7. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 7,088 / 422,532
8. [3DS] Dragon Ball: Fusions – 6,938 / 145,417
9. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 6,668 / 2,884,841
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,300 / 864,474
11. [PS4] The King of Fighters XIV – 5,164 / 25,819
12. [WIU] Splatoon – 4,696 / 1,461,203
13. [PS3] Sengoku Basara: Sanada Yukimura-Den – 4,569 / 20,161
14. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 4,132 / 232,944
15. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 3,776 / 90,032
17. [PSV] Bara ni Kakusareshi Verite – 3,221 / NEW
18. [PS4] Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X – 3,014 / 15,928
19. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 2,925 / 87,733
20. [PSV] Sengoku Otome: Legend Battle – 2,789 / 18,843
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Pokemon Sun/Moon director on the titles, implementing time difference, expressing night and evening
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As part of the latest Pokemon Sun/Moon website update, new comments were shared from director Shigeru Ohmori. He spoke about why he settled on the titles (“Sun” and “Moon”), the time difference between the two versions, and expressing night and evening.
Head past the break for all of Ohmori’s comments.
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Nintendo gave out an exclusive Pokemon Sun/Moon pre-order poster at PAX West
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When Nintendo shared its PAX West lineup a couple of weeks ago, it said fans who pre-ordered Pokemon Sun/Moon at the expo would receive “a collectable gift.” Now we know what that is. At its booth, Nintendo was giving out an exclusive poster.
Here’s a better look at the gift from Nintendo’s Twitter page:
Pre-order @Pokemon Sun & Pokémon Moon at our #PAXWest booth and receive an exclusive poster while supplies last! pic.twitter.com/ypxkq3HVFu
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 3, 2016
Thanks to Uro31 for the tip.
More: PAX West 2016, Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun, pre-order
Japanese 3DS themes (9/7/16)
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Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
Shovel Knight (x2) – 200 yen each
Rune Factory – 200 yen
The Morose Mononokean – 200 yen
Pyxis (x2) – 200 yen each
GARNiDELiA: Yakusoku -Promise code- – 200 yen
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 (x2) – 150 yen each
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North American Nintendo 3DS Direct highlights video
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Yesterday, Nintendo put out a highlights video for the new Nintendo 3DS Direct. The company now has an equivalent for the North American broadcast. We have it below.
ICYMI, check out highlights from the latest #3DS #NintendoDirect right here, then click through for the full video! pic.twitter.com/NmFZ9pVvmN
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 7, 2016
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Another 8 minutes of Mario Party: Star Rush footage
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IGN has posted another eight minutes of Mario Party: Star Rush footage from its appearance at PAX West. Find the newest video below.
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UK Dragon Quest VII commercial
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Dragon Quest VII’s western launch isn’t too far off, and Nintendo is gearing up its promotional efforts with a new UK commercial. As usual, we have it below.
Is there enough King Slime in this #DragonQuest VII trailer? Answer: No. There's never enough King Slime. pic.twitter.com/eKMqne1Dvu
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) September 6, 2016
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Mario Party: Star Rush – Toad Scramble footage
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GameSpot is back with another Mario Party: Star Rush video, this time showing the Toad Scramble mode. Have a look at the latest footage below.