Level-5 on going with a female protagonist in Lady Layton, structured like a TV series
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Katrielle Layton is starring as the protagonist in Lady Layton. It’s a significant change for the series, as a female is taking the lead role.
As for why it was decided to have Katrielle featured in the new entry, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino told Famitsu this week that roughly half of the franchise’s user base is female. Even though there might be a feeling that men do not connect with male characters with the same going for women and female characters, Hino still hopes to appeal to the latter demographic. With drama series, main female characters were able to become big hits after women responded well to them.
Hino also mentioned to Famitsu that Lady Layton has various chapters with their own stories. The overall structure can be compared to that of a television series.
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Nintendo’s Gamescom 2016 plans and lineup
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Nintendo has a few things in store for Gamescom 2016 later this month, aside from playable games. The company has now shared a bit more about its plans.
Pokemon developer Shigeki Morimoto, Splatoon developer Hisashi Nogami, and a developer behind Dragon Quest VII will all be appearing as guests. Tim Feldner is set to moderate the Nintendo houseparty on stage which will feature guests, signing session, live demos, contests, and more.
A select group of fans will be able to try out Zelda: Breath of the Wild at Gamescom. To have a shot at playing the demo, you’ll need to win a spot in the current contest (until August 8 for those in Germany, Austria or Switzerland) or win in the Pokken Tournament, Splatoon, Super Smash Bros. or Mario Kart 8 tournament at the Gamescom. Players who are victorious in the tournaments will also receive a trophy.
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New Dragon Ball: Fusions video
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With Dragon Ball: Fusions having just arrived in Japan, Bandai Namco has made another video for the game showing off some of the different fusions. View it below.
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Marvelous opens Japanese website for Story of Seasons’ 20th anniversary
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In 2017, Story of Seasons (otherwise known as Bokujou Monogatari) will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Marvelous has now opened a special website for its Japanese audience here.
Bokujou Monogatari was previously known as Harvest Moon in the west. However, after Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning, the series switched names to Story of Seasons, and was directly handled by Marvelous / XSEED in territories outside of Japan.
Natsume always held the rights to the Harvest Moon name, and started making its own farming titles beginning in 2014 with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley. The company will also be bringing out Harvest Moon: Skytree Village later this year.
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Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 introduces boss characters Asrock and Jibryll
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Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 has just a little more ways to go before its ready for release. Today, Inti Creates introduced a pair of new characters: Asrock and Jibryll. An official update on the two should be shared soon, but both are confirmed to be new bosses in the game.
Here’s a look at both:
Asrock’s stage was actually shown during yesterday’s episode of Denjin Getcha. You can find that recording below, along with another look at the opening stage.
New wave of Yo-kai Watch 3 commercials
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Yo-kai Watch 3 may have launched in Japan a couple of weeks ago, but Level-5 has prepared a series of new commercials for the RPG. We have four new adverts below.
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Media Create software sales (7/25/16 – 7/31/16) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura
02./00. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons X: God Chapter / Dragon Chapter
03./00. [PS4] The Idolm@ster: Platinum Stars #
04./00. [PSV] Toukiden 2 #
05./00. [PS4] Toukiden 2 #
06./02. [PSV] Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana #
07./10. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
08./09. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
09./05. [WIU] Minecraft: Wii U Edition
10./03. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi: Mura o Tsukurundesu
11./00. [PS3] Toukiden 2 #
12./12. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
13./06. [WIU] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
14./11. [3DS] Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns
15./13. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
16./14. [PS4] Overwatch
17./07. [WIU] Splatoon #
18./15. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don Don! Mystery Adventure
19./00. [PSV] The Longest 5 Minutes #
20./18. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
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A few more Monster Hunter Stories screenshots
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Capcom has put out a few more screenshots from the new coverage of Monster Hunter Stories. Check out the latest images below.
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More information on Puzzle & Dragons X’s sales debut in Japan
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Puzzle & Dragons X debuted in Japan last week. Between July 28 and July 31, the game sold around 87,000 copies. Media Create does’t have any extra data, but Dengeki did post a few extra tidbits.
Puzzle & Dragons X came in two versions. The split was 45,000 copies for the “God Chapter” version and 42,000 units for “Dragon Chapter”. The sell-through rate was roughly 45 percent.
Unfortunately, Puzzle & Dragons X struggled mightily when compared to the 2013 predecessor Puzzle & Dragons X. That game saw sales of 1.53 million copies, so the point we are looking here would be how far this one can capture potential users.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force, Style Savvy: Fashion Forward pre-load live in North America
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Metroid Prime: Federation Force and Style Savvy: Fashion Forward are heading to North America on August 19. Those who plan on purchasing these titles digitally can now pre-load them from the eShop. That means you can download most of the data ahead of time, with only a small update needed at launch.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force is 10,241 blocks / 1,280.125MB. Style Savvy: Fashion Forward takes up 6,767 blocks / 845.875MB.
