GamesIndustry published a new interview with Xavier Poix, the boss of Ubisoft’s French studios, about all things Switch. He weighed in on the audience for Switch, Ubisoft’s initial lineup of games and why they were chosen, the company’s approach to development, and why the system will be more successful than Wii U.

We’ve rounded up some notable excerpts from the interview below. Head on over here for the full discussion.

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New Capcom TV featuring Monster Hunter XX – weapon from Fairy Tail creator, Lao-Shan Lung

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 5 Comments

The latest episode of Capcom TV just wrapped up, and Monster Hunter XX was once again heavily featured. Fairy Tail creator Hiro Mashima first stopped by to show off Uranometria, the weapon he designed for the game. He also played through the title, and there was a fight with Lao-Shan Lung.

Here’s the full recording:

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Japanese Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker boxart

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Square Enix published the official boxart for Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker today. See the packaging for the Japanese game above.

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Media Create sales (1/9/17 – 1/15/17)

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

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

PS4 – 39, 116
New 3DS LL – 23, 212
Vita – 13,816
2DS – 9,243
PS4 Pro – 7,887
New 3DS – 2,091
Wii U – 1,169
PS3 – 701
Xbox One – 75

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

PS4 – 78,927
New 3DS LL – 54,645
Vita – 34,023
2DS – 26,214
PS4 Pro – 8,242
New 3DS – 8,019
Wii U – 3,147
PS3 – 1,156
Xbox One – 180

And here are the software charts:

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Creeping Terror trailer #2

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 4 Comments

Sushi Typhoon Games released a second trailer for its new Japanese 3DS eShop game Creeping Terror. Have a look at it below.

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Mario Sports Superstars releasing March 30 in Japan

Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in 3DS | 34 Comments

Nintendo has announced that Mario Sports: Superstars will be launching on March 30 in Japan. The 3DS title will cost 4,980 yen. A release date for other territories has not been confirmed yet, but they will probably be announced relatively soon. The announcement page also features a few screenshots of the game, showing the five different events (Soccer, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, and Horseback Riding), which you can view below:

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Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker releasing April 20 for Switch in Japan

Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Switch | 3 Comments

Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker, a cave exploration game, was previous announced for a Switch release in Japan, and Square Enix has now announced that it will release on April 20. The game will see players diving deep into various caves for treasure, assembling items from scattered pieces, and befriending pets. The game will cost 4,980 yen.

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Goodbye! BoxBoy! receives new details, including information on amiibo functionality

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Nintendo opened the full Japanese Goodbye! BoxBoy! website today. New details about the game are shared, and we have news about how amiibo works.

Qbby and the rest of the gang who are riding the Box Ship are saving planets eroded by haze to restore the universe to its original form. With the ship, they head to a planet infested by haze, but Qbby ends up falling down to one planet in particular. The game picks up here.

As far as gameplay goes, first let’s go over the different powers:

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Yoshi’s Woolly World updated in Japan with Poochy amiibo compatibility

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World launches very soon, though Nintendo hasn’t forgotten about the original game on Wii U. Today, an update was released in Japan to add in Poochy amiibo compatibility. Poochy appears in the game when you scan the plushie.

The update, set at version 1.1.0, does not appear to be live in North America or Europe yet. It should be up closer to the western release date of Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World.