Nintendo thinking about what steps need to be taken to make NX region-free
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 67 Comments
Update: Fairly accurate translation is below.
Removing region-locking from current game machines presents various issues, so we don’t consider that to be very realistic. However, regarding NX, given the customer feedback and proposals from the market, while nothing has been decided yet, we’re currently investigating internally what problems there would be in realizing it. You can think of that as the current situation. I understand your desire, so I’d like to look at it optimistically going forward.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata addressed the topic of region locking during the Q&A portion of the company’s latest financial results briefing.
Iwata stated that Nintendo is thinking internally about what steps need to be taken to make NX region-free. Additionally, the Big N is aware that people want a region free system, and he is “thinking positively” about region free. A decision has not been made internally about whether or not NX will be region-free.
Iwata was also quick to point out that doing away with region-locking for current hardware is “unrealistic”.
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More Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki footage
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Another round of footage from Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki has come in through one of Famitsu’s YouTube channels. We’ve posted it below.
New Mighty No. 9 footage
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Comcept’s Keiji Inafune appeared at the Tokyo Indie Fest to demonstrate new footage from Mighty No. 9. You can check it out in the video below.
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Latest Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden scan
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Weekly Shonen Jump once again featured Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden in its latest issue. For the latest look at the 2D fighter, check out the scan above.
3.4 million copies of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate shipped worldwide, Capcom hopes to ship 2.5 million units of Monster Hunter Stories by March 31, 2016
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Capcom has shared a bit more on its latest financial results.
The most notable piece of Nintendo news is that, as of March 31, 2015, the company has shipped 3.4 million copies of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate worldwide. As previously mentioned, 1 million of the game’s shipments came from the west. Capcom originally projected a shipment of 3.9 million units, though they weren’t too far off.
Capcom’s new “title related to Monster Hunter” for 3DS, which is almost certainly Monster Hunter Stories, has a projection shipment now as well. Capcom is looking to have 2.5 million copies of the game out in the market by March 31, 2016.
First Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei footage
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Masaya Games and Extreme showed new footage from Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei during a live stream held earlier today. You can watch it all below.
Note: most of the interesting stuff begins at the 3:39 mark.
PoPoLoCrois Farm Story battle system details
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Along with today’s new screenshots, Marvelous passed along a new batch of details about PoPoLoCrois Farm Story. Today’s information pertains to the game’s battle system. Read up on the full roundup of information below.
? Battle System
Battles in PoPoLoCrois Farm Story are command-based. When your gauge accumulates, you’ll be able to take action, which can be performed within the range of squares indicated on the grid. You can attack monsters, heal allies, etc. Attacking monsters from behind will deal more damage. Additionally, you can switch between manual and automatic at any time during battle.
Special Skills
Each character has his or her own set of “Special Skills” that you can make use of during battle. Whether they’re to attack an enemy, heal an ally, or to provide assistance, you’ll learn new Special Skills as you level up.
? Quests
During your adventure, you’ll meet a number of people in need of assistance. By helping them out, you can gain a variety of items as a reward. Some of these quests will consist of monster battles. Let’s take a look.
Quest: Big Trent Outbreak
In response to the request of a girl from Rampling Village, players must defeat the lot of Trent that appeared in the forest.
Quest: Shells and I
In response to the request of an old man collecting shells in the forest, players must take down the Lizardman who stole all of his shells.
Quest: Oil Pot
The oil container-like Aburatsubo monsters are spilling oil in the Urban Mountains, and the mountain road has become dangerously slippery. Defeat the Aburatsubo and make the road safe again.
Update: Mario Bros. Edition footage – First 37 minutes of Puzzle & Dragons Z
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Update 2: Let’s keep this Puzzle & Dragons train going with footage from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition:
Update: Another video is below.
“NiNTENDOMiNATi0N” from YouTube has uploaded the first 37 minutes of Puzzle & Dragons Z. Check out the full footage below.
Media Create sales (4/27 – 5/3) – Xenoblade Chronicles X debut
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
Wii U – 22,898
PS4 – 19,782
Vita – 17,748
New 3DS LL – 17,062
New 3DS – 5,901
PS3 – 3,956
3DS – 1,520
3DS LL – 1,465
Vita TV – 687
Xbox One – 341
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 20,112
Vita – 15,467
New 3DS LL – 13,981
Wii U – 7,210
New 3DS – 5,329
PS3 – 4,248
3DS LL – 1,253
3DS – 1,095
Vita TV – 558
Xbox One – 201
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 179,926 / NEW
2. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Inishie no Ryuu no Denshou Online – 98,323 / NEW
3. [WIU] Xenoblade Chronicles X – 85,586 / NEW
4. [3DS] Bravely Second – 20,195 / 120,242
5. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 20,103 / 99,007
6. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 16,166 / 125,951
7. [PSV] Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata -Blessing Flowers- – 11,202 / NEW
8. [PSV] To Heart 2: Dungeon Travelers – 10,956 / NEW
9. [PSV] Tokyo Shinseiroku: Operation Babel – 8,104 / NEW
10. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 7,955 / 974,448
11. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 7,141 / 63,814
12. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 6,888 / 130,353
13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 6,427 / 2,610,284
14. [PS4] Dying Light – 6,277 / 38,837
15. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 5,618 / 2,597,320
16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 5,272 / 2,220,527
17. [PS3] BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend – 4,870 / 20,420
18. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 4,652 / 146,633
19. [PS4] Tropico 5 – 4,495 / 13,201
20. [PS4] Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II – 4,369 / 26,979
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PoPoLoCrois Farm Story screenshots
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Marvelous sent out a new wave of PoPoLoCrois Farm Story screenshots today. You can find the full set of images below.
