One character that didn’t make the final cut was Bayonetta. PlatinumGames’ Hideki Kamiya revealed on Twitter that he received an offer to have her in, but declined it. Now he sort of regrets it.

Kamiya wrote:

There was an offer, but I said no. Now I kinda regret that I said no. RT @KoriMaru
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) February 19, 2016

As for why Kamiya turned down the offer, he explained:

I said no to the offer of PXZ cuz I want to make the game in which Bayo & Dante appear by myself. But thinking of fans, maybe I was wrong.
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) February 19, 2016

That message seems to have been posted after Kamiya saw images of Segata Sanshiro in Project X Zone 2.

Not bad. RT @KoriMaru Would u consider letting Namco Bandai include Bayonetta in Project X Zone 3 with interactions pic.twitter.com/UFR9oVXqGA
— ???? Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) February 19, 2016

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Bayonetta 2 reduced to $30 on the Wii U eShop

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 10 Comments

Now that the standalone release of Bayonetta 2 is out in North America, Nintendo has updated the pricing for the digital version. You can now pick it up for only $29.99. If you happened to miss out on Bayonetta 2, now’s definitely a good time to give it a shot!

Thanks to MrJonFaust for the tip.

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Zero Escape-themed room opening in Los Angeles

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 6 Comments

Aksys Games, SCRAP Entertainment, and Spike Chunsoft have announced an escape room based on the Zero Escape series. This will open on April 15 at Weller Court in Los Angeles.

“Real Zero Escape: Trust on Trial” will offer “an all new custom scenario centered in the Zero Escape universe and puts players inside a locked room with a mere 60 minutes to escape”.

Tickets for Real Zero Escape go on sale on February 29. Access the official website here.

Source: Aksys Games PR

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Fire Emblem Fates launch trailer

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Fire Emblem Fates has finally launched in North America. Get a look at the game’s launch trailer below.

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Toy Defense game intro

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Circle Entertainment has put up a video for Toy Defense, which is due out on the 3DS eShop next week. Check it out below.

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SteamWorld Heist Q&A video – future platforms and DLC prospects

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Image & Form has gone live with its latest episode of “The Engine Room”. Today’s video is entirely dedicated to fan questions. DLC, new platforms, and more are among the topics discussed.

Here’s the full video:

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More Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 3DS footage

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More footage is in of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on 3DS. Check out the latest gameplay below.

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Media Create software sales (2/8/16 – 2/14/16) – Top 50

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final (Atlus) {2016.02.10} (¥6.480) – 96.349 / NEW <73,28%>
02./02. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo # (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥5.980) – 24.536 / 248.943 (-47%)
03./00. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered (Sega) {2016.02.10} (¥4.990) – 24.156 / NEW
04./03. [PS4] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥7.800) – 16.434 / 190.587 (-50%)
05./04. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders: Alefgard o Fukkatsu Niseyo (Square Enix) {2016.01.28} (¥6.800) – 13.233 / 85.538 (-31%)
06./05. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Nintendo) {2016.01.28} (¥4.700) – 13.095 / 86.283 (-27%)
07./01. [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco Games) {2016.02.04} (¥7.600) – 12.187 / 76.633 (-81%)
08./07. [WIU] Splatoon # (Nintendo) {2015.05.28} (¥5.700) – 11.039 / 1.251.264 (-7%)
09./08. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad (Level 5) {2015.07.11} (¥4.600) – 9.297 / 2.203.034 (-9%)
10./09. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.03.19} (¥2.400) – 8.992 / 660.143 (+1%)
11./06. [3DS] Monster Hunter X # (Capcom) {2015.11.28} (¥5.800) – 8.902 / 2.683.815 (-34%)
12./11. [3DS] Monster Strike (Mixi) {2015.12.17} (¥4.500) – 7.477 / 795.122 (-5%)
13./14. [WIU] Super Mario Maker # (Nintendo) {2015.09.10} (¥5.700) – 5.186 / 795.531 (-15%)
14./13. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends # (Koei Tecmo) {2016.01.21} (¥5.800) – 5.104 / 81.442 (-24%)
15./12. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 4.973 / 90.234 (-31%)
16./10. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami (Sega) {2016.01.21} (¥6.490) – 4.204 / 135.766 (-48%)
17./18. [PS4] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft) {2015.12.10} (¥8.400) – 3.912 / 72.504 (+1%)
18./21. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2015.11.06} (¥7.900) – 3.483 / 294.464
19./22. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ (Nintendo) {2015.06.11} (¥4.700) – 3.433 / 650.961
20./25. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [1/1][New Price Edition] (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2015.10.08} (¥4.990) – 3.283 / 72.494

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Super Mario Maker Bookmark maintenance next week

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Some maintenance pertaining to Super Mario Maker will be taking place next week. As we head into Tuesday, the game’s Bookmark feature will be impacted.

Here are the relevant gtimes:

– 9 PM PT (Feb. 22) – 10 PM PT (Feb. 22)
– 12 AM ET (Feb. 23) – 1 AM ET (Feb. 23)
– 5 AM in the UK (Feb. 23) – 6 AM in the UK (Feb. 23)
– 6 AM in Europe (Feb. 23) – 7 AM in Europe (Feb. 23)