Lots of Monster Hunter Stories footage from Capcom TV
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Monster Hunter Stories was highlighted on today’s episode of Capcom TV as promised, and an extensive amount of gameplay was shown. For the full recording, give the video below a look.
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Bravely Second – New Faces 3DS theme out now on the North American My Nintendo site
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A new 3DS theme has been added to the North American My Nintendo website. For 100 Platinum Points, you can receive a download code for the Bravely Second New Faces theme. The offer expires on August 1.
Those of you in Europe can grab the same theme as well. The reward was added in last month.
Trailer for the Manaphy distribution in Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
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Manaphy is now available as the latest distribution in Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. You can watch a trailer for the event below.
Activision still believes in toys-to-life, Skylanders the 11th most successful game franchise of all time
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There’s been some talk as of late about the decline of the toys-to-life business. For the most part, amiibo is still doing quite well, and LEGO Dimensions entered the scene last year. But Disney Interactive recently closed entirely – marking the end of Disney Infinity – and Skylanders hasn’t been performing quite as well as it used to.
Despite this, Activision still appears to be very much on board with toys-to-life. The company announced Skylanders Imaginators today, reaffirming its commitment to the market.
Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg also told TIME that the publisher believes in the potential of toys-to-life. In his remarks, he mentioned that “Skylanders is now the 11th most successful game franchise of all time after just five years.”
When asked about the situation of Disney and concerns about the toys-to-life category, Hirshberg said:
I certainly can’t comment on Disney’s business, so that’s a good question to ask them, and they’ve obviously got good reasons for making the decision they did. What I will say is, we’ve said publicly that some of our more recent games haven’t met our expectations, and yet we’re still here making games, so we obviously still believe in the potential. We created the category, and Skylanders is now the 11th most successful game franchise of all time after just five years.
More: Activision, Eric Hirshberg, interview, sales, Skylanders, top, Toys for Bob, Vicarious Visions
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice to receive a Launch Edition, playable debut at E3
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SEGA has pulled back the curtain on the Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice – Launch Edition. Along with a copy of the game, a DVD with three episodes from the animated series will be included: fan-favorite episodes “Chili Dog Day Afternoon” and “It Wasn’t Me, It Was the One-Armed Hedgehog” which features an appearance by Metal Sonic, and the season one finale “It Takes a Village to Defeat a Hedgehog” which includes the infamous Shadow. This is the first time that the content will be available on DVD in North America.
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice will also be playable for the first time at E3 2016. Attendees can find a demo at the SEGA/Atlus booth in the West Hall.
Source: SEGA PR
Scans roundup – Monster Hunter Stories, Story of Seasons, Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice, Monster Hunter Stories, and Story of Seasons (plus some new ads, like ones for Splatoon). Scans of each can be found in the gallery below.
Teddy Together file size
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Nintendo is bringing the 3DS game Teddy Together to Europe next month. A listing has now gone up on the Nintendo UK site, confirming the file size. It’ll be 3074 blocks / 384.25MB.
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Harvest Moon: Skytree Village announced for 3DS
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Update: We now have the official announcement with actual details.
First, an overview:
Times have changed in the land known as the Oasis of the Harvest Goddess. Many people used to live in Skytree Village, and the land was lush and green. However, the power of the Harvest Goddess gradually began to wane, and the land became parched and dry.
It’s up to you revive the seven Skytrees in order to give the Harvest Goddess her power back, and, in turn, bring life back to this desolate land!
Natsume says that Harvest Moon: Skytree Village will include new characters, but with some returning faces. It’ll also offer a new art style, new character models, and more.
When it comes to features, the game will have new crops and flowers, new fishing mechanics, and the option to play as a boy or a girl. Natsume is also packing in “user-friendly tutorials” so that “players will immediately be able to jump into the thick of things, customizing their farm by raising and lowering the land, creating rivers, ponds, and more.” That’s in addition to upgraded tools to “assist farmers in shaping the land more efficiently”.
We’ve posted the official announcement after the break.
Harvest Moon: Skytree Village is in development for 3DS, Natsume announced today. The title will be playable at E3 2016 later this month.
Natsume just shared the news on Twitter with the following message:
Introducing #HarvestMoon: Skytree Village, a new 3DS game that will be playable during @E3 2016! Watch for details~ pic.twitter.com/t5obc6XIMl
— Natsume Inc. (@Natsume_Inc) June 1, 2016
We don’t have any additional details at the moment, but we’ll let you know if/when we hear anything else.
More: Harvest Moon: Skytree Village, Natsume, top
My Nintendo Europe adds Xenoblade Chronicles X and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D discounts
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My Nintendo added a trio of Miitomo rewards in all regions earlier today. And in Europe, a couple of extra prizes were added.
If you have a European My Nintendo account, you can spend Gold Points on Xenoblade Chronicles X and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. The two discounts require 140 and 110 points respectively.
Media Create sales (5/23/16 – 5/29/16)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 24,813
Vita – 14,956
New 3DS LL – 12,394
Wii U – 4,340
New 3DS – 2,495
PS3 – 1,017
3DS – 696
3DS LL – 78
Xbox One – 61
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 18,430
New 3DS LL – 12,051
Vita – 10,954
Wii U – 4,109
New 3DS – 2,552
PS3 – 1,001
3DS – 700
3DS LL – 103
Xbox One – 72
And here are the software charts:
1. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 184,820 / NEW
2. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 120,664 / NEW
3. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 68,376 / NEW
4. [PS4] Overwatch – 58,363 / NEW
5. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator – 17,829 / NEW
6. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 17,313 / 285,647
7. [PS4] Uncharted 4 – 10,040 / 159,919
8. [PS3] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator – 9,385 / NEW
9. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 7,493 / 525,985
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,335 / 780,431
11. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,816 / 131,889
12. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,685 / 146,132
13. [WIU] Splatoon – 5,225 / 1,372,492
14. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,140 / 85,532
15. [PSV] Cladun Sengoku – 4,459 / NEW
16. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 4,412 / 882,905
17. [PS4] Homefront: The Revolution – 3,781 / 13,204
18. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 3,420 / 599,789
19. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 2,903 / 163,951
20. [3DS] My Hero Academia: Battle for All – 2,810 / 8,417