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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Nintendo of America product marketing manager Bill Trinen has issued some lengthy remarks regarding the situation surrounding gay marriage in Tomodachi Life.

You may remember reports that had surfaced from Japan about players being able to partake in same-sex relationships. This resulted from two scenarios: a data leak and players dressing up their Mii characters as males even though their gender was female.

The former scenario was caused by a free tool on the 3DS eShop which allows players to transfer Mii characters from the original DS game. Nintendo eventually patched the bug, though it’s obviously still possible “to create a male version of a Mii character and assign their gender as female.”

Trinen says that there have been some misconceptions in the west, but in Japan, there was no confusion. He also mentioned that Nintendo must “try to find what’s the best way to create this experience and really have a fun and entertaining experience.”

You can find all of Trinen’s comments below.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call is off to a fine start in Japan, especially having outsold its predecessor.

Square Enix’s rhythm game sold 80,523 copies in its first week, according to Media Create. That amounts to a 55.72 percent sell-through rate. While it may seem like a low number, Curtain Call’s initial shipment was carefully determined.

The original Theatrhythm Final Fantasy sold 67,000 copies in its first week and experienced a 90.04 percent sell-through rate. This resulted in many stores running out of copies and stock was constrained for some time, leading to potential missed sales.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call won’t suffer the same fate. Media Create says the title will sell steadily going forward given the positive stock situation.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

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Moon Chronicles is Renegade Kid’s debut shooter for the 3DS eShop. The studio could create additional titles in the genre for Nintendo’s handheld, though Moon’s performance may affect what happens in the future.

Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham said on Twitter today:

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Steel Diver: Sub Wars director Takaya Imamura took to Miiverse late last month and shared details about the game’s upcoming 2.0 update.

Here’s the lowdown:

– Will now earn bonuses for consecutive victories in Matched Skill Battles (online)
– More arsenal of subs available as players level up in the Premium Version
– Will be able to purchase more subs in the Online Shop
– You will see a warning message on the screen when torpedoing allies
– Points will be deducted for every hit when hitting an ally
– New multiplayer stage
– Sub stats have been fine-tuned
– … and more

Head past the break for Imamura’s full Miiverse message, which covers the points above.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

We don’t have too much information on Plenty of Fishies, but it features “paced multiplayer action, as well as challenging single player modes”. The game’s trailer is posted above.

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Dakko Dakko has now officially confirmed a May 15 release date for Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails. The game will be available in both North America and Europe next Thursday.

Dakko Dakko shared today’s news on Twitter in the form of the following message:

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Percy’s Predicament developer Maestro Interactive Games is planning “Luna’s Tale” for Wii U. The 2.5D platformer will be receiving a Kickstarter campaign sometime within the next few days. No screenshots are available at present, but you can find concept art and character sheets in the gallery above.

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