Uratani Reo, coming from BlackLute, is leading the way on the soundtrack. Confirmed tracks include Beruna Village, Ancient Forest, and songs for the four main monsters.

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Over 30 minutes of Picross 3D 2 footage

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Nintendo has now released Picross 3D 2 in Japan, and extensive footage from the puzzle title is now available. We have over 30 minutes of gameplay below.

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Jiro Ishii is Monster Strike 3DS’ scenario writer

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Monster Strike’s new 3DS game has some serious writing talent on board. As was announced on his Twitter account, Jiro Ishii is the scenario writer.

Ishii is behind the acclaimed Wii title 428 and also wrote for the 3DS game Time Travelers. In January, he went freelance and noted that he was writing the story for the Japanese animation Under the Dog.

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Japan: Splatoon surpasses Mario Kart 8 in sales through first 18 weeks

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Splatoon has outsold Mario Kart 8 in Japan when lining up the launches of the two games. Through week 18, Splatoon has sold 681,495 copies. That’s compared to Mario Kart 8’s sales of 678,250 units during the same time frame. Apparently, Splatoon is also Japan’s fastest-selling Wii U game.

Thanks to XbroKong for the tip.

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Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – EGX fan reactions, “Meet Tom Nook” trailer

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Two more Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer videos have landed on Nintendo’s UK YouTube page. View some fan reactions to the game at EGX below as well as an introduction for Tom Nook.