Nintendo holding The Last Story conference on December 27
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The Last Story is a little more than a month away from launching in Japan. To gear up for the launch of the game, Nintendo will be holding a conference on December 27 at 2:00 PM. Specific plans related to the event aren’t clear, though it appears that Hironobu Sakaguchi will be leading the presentation. Fans will be able to watch the conference as it happens, as a Ustream page will be available as soon as Sakaguchi kicks off the event.
The Last Story details
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– Kanan is nobility
– Kanan is a daughter in the Arganon Family
– Arganon Family is the ruling family of Ruli Island
– Kanon lives in secret in Ruli Castle
– Count Arganon, Kanon’s uncle, watches over her
– Kanan hopes to leave the castle and travel the world, but can’t because she’s under close supervision
– Visit an upgrade shop to strengthen equipment
– This will improve their properties and add special skills
– Weapons could change into different weapon types through fortification
– “Appraisal” system determines the identity of mysterious equipment that you pick up
– “Identify Shop” can be accessed in town, appraiser will identify items for you
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
Rock Band Music Store update next week
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THE PIANO MAN BILLY JOEL BRINGS 12 EPIC HITS TO ROCK BAND 3NEXT WEEK!
Cambridge, Mass. – Dec. 10, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a 12 pack of some of Billy Joel’s greatest songs, featuring awesome piano parts and some Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades, will be available Dec. 14 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,000* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. To date, more than 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.
2011 will mark the 40th anniversary of the release of Billy Joel’s first solo album, Cold Spring Harbor, and Columbia/Legacy Recordings are celebrating the album release with a definitive reissue project of newly restored and expanded Legacy editions of the complete Billy Joel catalog, newly curated collections of rarities from the vaults, previously unavailable studio tracks and live performances, home video releases and more. Billy Joel’s The Hits, a newly compiled collection of 19 essential tracks, was released Nov. 16, and beginning next week, fans can download 12 of those songs for play in Rock Band 3 with “Billy Joel The Hits: Rock Band Edition.”For more information on Billy Joel’s The Hits, including how to order, please click here.
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii
Media Create software sales (11/29 – 12/5) – Top 50
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01. / 00. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {01/12/10} – 1.950.717 / NEW
02. / 00. [PS3] Tales of Graces F (Bandai Namco) {02/12/10} – 215.187 / NEW
03. / 03. [WII] Mario Sports Mix (Nintendo) {25/11/10} – 59.007 / 143.991 (-31%)
04. / 00. [NDS] Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Miniland Mayhem (Nintendo) {02/12/10} – 57.474 / NEW
05. / 01. [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 (SCE) {25/11/10} – 55.682 / 486.389 (-87%)
06. / 05. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {18/09/10} – 54.848 / 4.548.954 (+27%)
07. / 04. [WII] Super Mario All-Stars (Nintendo) {21/10/10} – 45.904 / 659.319 (-3%)
08. / 00. [NDS] Momotaro Railway: World (Hudson) {02/12/10} – 45.126 / NEW
09. / 00. [PSP] Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Os (Bandai Namco) {02/12/10} – 36.856 / NEW
10. / 00. [WII] Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes Os (Bandai Namco) {02/12/10} – 35.132 / NEW
11. / 10. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {08/07/10} – 30.900 / 1.263.462 (+26%)
12. / 00. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii 3 (Bandai Namco) {02/12/10} – 29.328 / NEW
13. / 07. [NDS] Super Fossil Fighters (Nintendo) {18/11/10} – 22.511 / 91.534 (-14%)
14. / 11. [NDS] Magician’s Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery (Konami) {11/11/10} – 22.091 / 109.613 (-1%)
15. / 02. [NDS] Super Robot Wars L (Bandai Namco) {25/11/10} – 19.556 / 148.610 (-85%)
16. / 18. [WII] Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Nintendo) {14/10/10} – 18.278 / 231.773 (+32%)
17. / 13. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (w/ Remote Plus) (Nintendo) {11/11/10} – 18.146 / 61.655 (+5%)
18. / 08. [PSP] Dangan-Ronpa (Spike) {25/11/10} – 14.340 / 39.904 (-44%)
19. / 22. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) {10/04/08} – 14.207 / 3.001.325
20. / 00. [NDS] A Penguin’s Troubles: The World (Konami) {02/12/10} – 14.046 / NEW
List of Spike VGAs 2010 winners
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Update: Full list of winners now available.
Studio of the Year
– BioWare
– Blizzard Entertainment
– Bungie Studios
– Rockstar San Diego
Best Wii Game
– Donkey Kong Country Returns
– Kirby’s Epic Yarn
– Metroid: Other M
– Super Mario Galaxy 2
There will be more Monster Hunter in the west
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This information comes from Capcom’s Christian Svensson…
“I’m still in Japan, but while I can’t shed any specific light, I think it’s fair to say that the strategic investments we’ve made in Freedom Unite and Tri means it’s safe to say that Western audiences will see more MH in their futures at some point. Exactly how and when, I must remain coy and ask for your patience.”
Monster Hunter Tri didn’t move anything close to what it did in Japan, but I believe it did fairly well compared to the sales results of past titles in the west. Hopefully this means that Monster Hunter 3DS will be released in North America and Europe when after it launches in Japan. Okay, that hasn’t even been announced yet, but it has to happen, right?!
Thanks to John S (357 Lobster) for the tip!
Nintendo’s Jump Festa 2011 lineup
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As usual, Nintendo’s lineup for Jump Festa is rather underwhelming. The three titles below have already been released in Japan, and there is no indication that the 3DS will be appearing at the show.
Donkey Kong Returns
Mario Sports Mix
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
November NPD sales for uDraw Tablet
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According to data collected by the NPD Group, the uDraw Tablet sold 190,000 units in its first months. The peripheral was released on November 14, so the numbers reflect roughly two weeks of sales. THQ did recently say that they were pleased with uDraw’s sales, though the company also mentioned that the product has been in short supply.
