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A new Bravely Default game is in the works, but it may not be what you expect.

This week’s Famitsu revealed a new free-to-play game for the PC, which will see a beta test shortly.

So why are we posting about it here? Because Square Enix is planning on having the 3DS title and new PC game connect in some way. The exact details on this aren’t yet available, but it will be interesting to see how the two connect.

More information about the PC game is posted here.

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Nintendo’s latest financial results are in. They aren’t so hot, but there are a couple of positive notes.

For the full rundown of the report, read on below.

– Full-year profit predictions cut from 20 billion yen to 6 billion yen
– Poorer than expected overseas 3DS sales
– ¥23.2bn (£182m/$290m/€224m) loss from exchange rates unfavorable to the strong Yen
– For the six month period ending on September 30, 2012, Nintendo recorded global sales of ¥201bn (£1.58bn/$2.52bn/€1.94bn)
– This is down 6.8 percent on the same period for the year previous, recording a loss of ¥28bn (£220m/$350.7m/€270.2m)
– Nintendo is recovering from the ¥70.2bn loss it made for the first six months of the last financial year
– Net income per share stabilized from a loss of ¥549.53 for the first six months of last year to a loss of ¥218.93 for the period just ended
– Results were slightly below target for Nintendo, which had predicted losses of just ¥20bn rather than ¥28
– Predicted figures for the full year have been adjusted accordingly
– Profit of ¥20bn adjusted to ¥6bn
– For the last financial year, the company’s books registered a loss of ¥43.2bn
– In the first quarter of FY 2012, Nintendo recorded a record loss of ¥17.2 billion ($220.4m/£142m)

Nintendo statement:

“The Company continues to focus on selling Nintendo 3DS during the second half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 and aims to expand its business by launching the Wii U system as the successor of Wii in the year-end sales season in the main regions of the world. The earnings forecast has been modified to reflect a yen appreciation stronger than expected at the beginning of the fiscal year, the actual sales result for the six-month period ended September 30, 2012 and a change in the outlook for the following six-month period from October 2012 through March 2013 by reviewing the mix of each hardware and software sales unit forecast. During the second half of this fiscal year, the assumed exchange rate of the yen to the U.S. dollar has remained at 80 yen per U.S. dollar, while that of the yen to the euro has been revised from 105 yen to 100 yen per euro.”

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Ninja JaJaMaru-kun will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on October 31 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.

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This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:

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Thanks to Armadillo for the tip.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DSLL – 37,785
3DS – 22,447
PS3 – 21,354
PSP – 15,575
Vita – 6,791
Wii – 4,035
Xbox 360 – 2,150
PS2 – 1,081
DSi – 290
DSi LL – 239

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DSLL – 52,079
3DS – 27,221
PS3 – 26,312
PSP – 15,585
Vita – 6,134
Wii – 4,476
Xbox 360 – 2,400
PS2 – 911
DSi – 282
DSi LL – 255

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Resident Evil 6 has recently been released for Xbox 360 and PS3 but Nakanishi believes that GamePad would give Capcom the opportunity to make something different on Nintendo’s new console.

Capcom has yet to announce a Resident Evil game for Wii U, but Revelations director Koshi Nakanishi is open to the possibility.

If Nakanishi were to create a new entry in the legendary series for Nintendo’s newest home console, he “would definitely want to make something that couldn’t be done on any other hardware.” Nakanishi feels that the GamePad leads to a wide array of possibilities and thinks “it would let us create a very unique and fun Resident Evil game.”

“The Wii U certainly looks like it will enable creators to come up with all kinds of never-before-seen gameplay ideas. There are lots of things I’d like to try out on it. If I was to work on a game for the Wii U, I would definitely want to make something that couldn’t be done on any other hardware. The GamePad’s separate screen enables so many possibilities, and playing on a television screen would enable sharing the experience in a way that wasn’t possible on Nintendo 3DS. I feel it would let us create a very unique and fun Resident Evil game.”

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Nintendo to Launch New Wii Console Bundles on Nov. 4, Featuring Ubisoft’s Just Dance 4 and Activision’s Skylanders Giants

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo has great news for gift seekers looking to keep their loved ones entertained and energized this holiday season. Starting Nov. 4, consumers in the United States will be able to choose from two new Wii bundles, each containing a Wii console and one of two new games from Nintendo’s third-party partners. One bundle includes Ubisoft’s Just Dance 4 and a white Wii console with matching Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk controllers, offered while supplies last at a suggested retail price of $129.99. The other bundle includes Activision’s Skylanders Giants, a blue Wii console with matching Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuk controllers, one Portal of Power, two Skylanders characters and one exclusive Giant Skylander, available while supplies last at a suggested retail price of $149.99.

“These bundles give consumers a way to enjoy some of the hottest new games for this generation’s most popular console at an attractive price,” said Steve Singer, Nintendo of America’s vice president of Licensing. “Together with our third-party publishing partners, we’re delivering maximum value for families who want to get the most for their home entertainment dollar.”

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