Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker series apparently coming to an end with Joker 3 Professional
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments
Square Enix is seemingly ending the Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker series. With Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, which launches in Japan next February, no additional games will be created. The latest issue of V Jump mentions that this latest title will be the final adventure and “grand finale.”
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional will be a compilation of sorts. Over 700 monsters will be included in the game. The original Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 came out in March.
The Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker series started out on DS a decade ago. In North America and Europe, the first two titles were localized, though the third one isn’t available in English currently.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild screenshots
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch, Wii U | 10 Comments
Over on its Japanese blog, Nintendo posted a few (beautiful) screenshots from Zelda: Breath of the Wild. We’ve rounded up the new images below.
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Sakamoto on making Balloon Fight, Iwata memories, canned GBA hardware idea, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GBA, General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments
Nintendo recently published another new interview on its Japanese website to promote the NES Classic Edition / Famicom Mini. This time, Yoshio Sakamoto of Metroid fame sat down to talk about Balloon Fight. Nick Mosier translated the piece, which had some interesting talk about how the game was made, memories of the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, and a GBA hardware idea that was cancelled after making it to the mock-up stage.
We’ve picked out some notable excerpts from the interview below. You can read the full translation here.
First Japanese Pokemon Sun/Moon commercial
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
Commercials for Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are starting to air in Japan. It’s not the higest quality, but we do have a recording below.
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Final Fantasy XV director “very interested” in Switch
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 48 Comments
Hajime Tabata, the director of Final Fantasy XV, has significant interest in Switch.
Speaking about Nintendo’s console with French outlet Gameblog, Tabata talked about how he is looking forward to the platform as both a developer and a player. This is also the first time in awhile that he’s has had interest in creating titles for a Nintendo platform.
Tabata’s words in full:
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Solgaleo Lunala Black Edition New 3DS XL unboxing video
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
YouTube channel Tuxx Toys has posted an unboxing of the Solgaleo Lunala Black Edition New 3DS XL. For another look at the system, watch the video below.
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Kadokawa Games “would like to look into the Nintendo Switch”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 18 Comments
Kadokawa Games has some interest in Switch, according to president Yoshimi Yasuda. In a recent interview, Yasuda mentioned that the company is interested in looking into the platform in the future.
Yasuda said:
“We would like to deliver our games to as many peoples as possible, in the best route possible. Therefore, in the future we would like to look into the Nintendo Switch or Steam and any other hardware that has an install base.”
Kadokawa Games helped to develop the Wii-exclusive (and Japan-only) Earth Seeker a few years ago. They’re also responsible for Demon Gaze, and originally published Rodea: The Sky Soldier in Japan.
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Plenty of additional Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!! details
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
The Momotaro Dentetsu may not be well-recognized in the west, but it’s pretty big in Japan. Nintendo is now publishing the latest entry, Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!!, on December 22. Famitsu shares more about the game in its latest issue.
The basic rules of the game are still exactly the same as past titles. Players become the president of a railroad company, move between stations based on the dice numbers rolled, and aim to become the first one to arrive at the designated destination. However, it is also important to gather fortune by buying things sold at other stations as well.
European Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure boxart
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 0 comments
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure still hasn’t been officially announced for Wii U, but now the European boxart has appeared. Grainger Games has a listing with the image on its website along with a December 14 release date. Hopefully Telltale Games makes it official soon.
Thanks to aseiaw for the tip.
Mario Party: Star Rush sold through 20% of its initial shipment in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 15 Comments
Mario Party: Star Rush is off to a slow start in Japan. According to Media Create and Dengeki reports, it sold less than 30,000 units in its first week. Dengeki now further says that the game sold through just 20 percent of its initial shipment.
Prior to Star Rush, Mario Party: Island Tour hit 3DS. That one sold 133,000 copies in its first week before going on to move 553,000 units in total.
