Capcom financial results: revenue down, net income up
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Capcom posted its nine-month financial results today for the period ended December 31, 2014.
The company’s revenue decreased by 36 percent to ¥47.8 billion even with decent sales from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. One bright spot is that Capcom’s operating income rose by nearly 10 percent to ¥6.5 billion.
Specifically regarding Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Capcom says they were “largely in line with the plan”.
Starr Mazer Kickstarter gets Wii U and 3DS stretch goals
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Last week, the developer behind Starr Mazer showed interest in bringing the game to Wii U and 3DS. That interest has been expressed on Starr Mazer’s Kickstarter, where there are now two stretch goals for Nintendo platforms.
Starr Mazer will be made for Wii U if funds reach $220,000. A 3DS version will be created assuming donations reach the $300,000 mark.
You can find more information about Starr Mazer on the Kickstarter page here. The game itself has raised $81,000 thus far out of the desired $160,000 total, and there are 18 days remaining.
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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate “Become the Ultimate Hunter” promo
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UK “What’s your next Nintendo 3DS game?” promo
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Puzzle Monkeys hitting the European Wii U eShop on February 19
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Puzzle Monkeys was previously confirmed for release in North America on February 5. Now we have a European launch date as well. Puzzle Monkeys will be out on the European Wii U eShop on February 19 for €6.99.
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OlliOlli out for Wii U, 3DS next month
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Curve Studios confirmed today that OlliOlli will be coming to both Wii U and 3DS in March. A specific date hasn’t been shared just yet, but it should be launching during the middle of the month. View some screenshots above.
So, remember we were developing @Roll_7's OlliOlli for Xbox One, Wii U and 3DS? Well, they're out NEXT MONTH. http://t.co/T2fkXggXW7
— Curve Digital (@CurveDigital) February 3, 2015
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Undead Storm Nightmare hitting the European 3DS eShop next week
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Undead Storm Nightmare launched a couple of weeks ago on the North American 3DS eShop. Next week, Europe will be receiving the game as well. Look for Undead Storm Nightmare on February 12 for €4.99.
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3D Fantasy Zone listed for release in Europe next week
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3D Fantasy Zone is the next 3D Classic from SEGA. In Europe, the game is set to be released next Thursday, according to a listing on the eShop. Pricing is set at €4.99.
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Gunman Clive sales surpass 400,000 units
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Sales of the first Gunman Clive have topped 400,000 units, creator Bertil Hörberg has announced.
Hörberg shared the news on Twitter through the following message:
Gunman Clive 1 has now passed 400k sold across all platforms (not counting bundles). GC2 has a long way to go to catch up
— Bertil Hörberg (@BertilHrberg) February 3, 2015
The sequel to Gunman Clive, Gunman Clive 2, just launched on the 3DS eShop last week. It’s out in both North America and Europe.
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Latest 3DS update takes on the Gateway flashcard
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Last night’s 3DS firmware was more than just a simple stability update. We’re hearing that Nintendo made a change to the “ARM9 binary” in order to add a new layer of encryption.
With the increased security, Nintendo seems to be attempting to crack down on the Gateway flashcard. Owners of the device are now unable to run multiple ROMS from the same SD card.