Monster Hunter Stories details the Transmission Ritual
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Monster Hunter Stories got a big update in last week’s Famitsu. The magazine provided us with a first look at three new amiibo, plus new details on aspects like characters and areas. Famitsu also has a few details on another system in the RPG.
As previously mentioned, Monster Hunter Stories includes the Transmission Ritual. By using this, players can cross-breed two monsters to awaken a monster’s stats.
First of all, pick the Otomon you’d like to have inherit bond DNA. Up to nine bond DNA slots are available and are show at the bottom right.
More: Capcom, Japan, Monster Hunter Stories
7th Dragon III Code: VFD footage
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After debuting in Japan last October, 7th Dragon III Code: VFD headed to North America earlier this week. Take a look at a bunch of gameplay below.
More: 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, SEGA
EDGE #296 review scores, Zelda cover
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This month’s review scores are in from EDGE #296. The full listing is as follows:
Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst – 6
Monster Hunter Generations – 8
Umbrella Corps – 3
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness – 5
Mighty No. 9 – 4
Inside – 9
Furi – 6
Trials of the Blood Dragon – 3
You’ll notice that with the pictured attached above, Zelda: Breath of the Wild has a big feature in the latest issue of EDGE. It’s unclear if there’s anything new or just an article based on the game’s E3 appearance (likely the latter), but it’s nice to see in any case!
Dragon Quest VII demonstration – Hyper Japan Festival 2016
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At Hyper Japan Festival 2016 just a few minutes ago, Nintendo had a stage show demonstration for Dragon Quest VII. View the full recording below.
Monster Hunter panel planned for Comic-Con, will have announcements and “special surprises”
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Capcom will have a heavy presence at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 next week. In addition to a “World of Capcom” panel next Thursday, the publisher is also planning a talk specifically for Monster Hunter a couple of days later.
Here’s what fans can expect from the “World of Monster Hunter” panel:
“Capcom Development Team members share brand new behind-the-scenes info and insights from the recently released Monster Hunter Generations for Nintendo 3DS. The panel will include exclusive new footage and announcements, as well as some special surprises.”
The panel will be hosted on July 23 for an hour starting at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET.
Zero Escape creator on origins and making Zero Time Dilemma, series as a whole, more
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Around the time when Zero Time Dilemma was launching in Japan, Famitsu caught up with series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi about the new game. Uchikoshi spoke about how it came to be, the different aspects of gameplay, and even the ending (don’t worry, there’s only a bit on this and not much in the way of spoilers).
Since the interview was quite lengthy, we’ve opted to summarize the discussion. Continue on below for all of the important points.
The conclusion to the series, restarted to respond to enthusiastic requests from overseas fans
– When Uchikoshi joined Spike Chunsoft, the first title he worked on was 999, but at first it was planned to be a standalone game. Later on it received a “Platinum” from Famitsu reviews, as well as a good reception overseas, which was why there were talks of making its sequel only afterwards.
– They were making both the second and third games for the DS, but at that time (in 2010) the new generation handhelds 3DS and PlayStation Vita were announced.
– They wanted to work with the new systems, but considering they were developing two games at the same time, they didn’t have enough time and budget. In the end they decided to only make the second game (Virtue’s Last Reward) first, and waited to see its reception before deciding to continue the third game.
– Requests for another sequel after Virtue’s Last Reward were high, but most especially from overseas. Thanks to that, the company also gave a “Go” sign for the third game.
– When asked about the similarities and differences between Japanese and overseas fans:
Similarity: The elements they enjoy in the games may be actually the same.
Difference: Overseas fans have much enthusiasm. Uchikoshi thinks it’s because of a difference in history. Japan has had games in the same genre since long ago, such as Banshee’s Last Cry. On the other hand, the west’s first experience with such a genre was 999, so it felt very fresh to them, which was why the hype built up quickly. It also helps that games within the genre are still relatively rare in the west.
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Puzzle & Dragons X has special Soul Armor based on Mario
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Puzzle & Dragons X has a tie-in with Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition. Those who’ve played the latter latter can obtain a bonus in Puzzle & Dragons X. Players will be given Soul Armor for Tamazo based on Mario.
This unique Soul Armor features the Super Jump skill. The power of Light attribute attacks is raised by 1.5 times for one turn.
Pre-order Pokemon Sun/Moon at GAME, get a figure
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Update (7/18): Bumped to the top. Here’s a better image of the bonuses:
Original (7/15): Those who reserve Pokemon Sun or Pokemon Moon at GAME will receive a special bonus. The UK retailer will be handing out figures based on Solgaleo and Lunala. The figure provided is based on the version that you choose.
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun
Monster Hunter Stories – Zinogre trailer, commercial
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Three new videos are in for Monster Hunter Stories. Get a look at a brief new trailer for Zinogre below as well as a commercial.
More: Capcom, commercial, Japan, Monster Hunter Stories
Latest Yo-kai Watch 3 clip shows a boss battle
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Level-5 has once again published a clip which shows another aspect of gameplay from Yo-kai Watch 3. The newest one, posted below, focuses on a boss battle.
