While the first Splatfest in Splatoon won’t begin until next weekend in the west, Japan already has access to its first event. Nintendo launched the first battle today that has rice going up against bread. You can find some footage of the Splatfest below.

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Splatoon – North American Splatfest promo

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Nintendo of America uploaded a new video promoting next week’s Splatfest in Splatoon. It’s largely the same as the one released for Japan last week, but the ending serves as a reminder of the “Cats vs. Dog” event taking place during the weekend of June 20.

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Japanese Pearl White New 3DS XL unboxing

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Nintendo released the Pearl White New 3DS XL in Japan on Thursday. If you’d like to get another look at the system, check out the unboxing video below.

Booty Diver gameplay live stream

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Xavier Orion Games has gone live with a new live stream for its indie game Booty Diver. Head past the break for the Twitch embed.

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An hour of LEGO Jurassic World footage

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LEGO Jurassic World is out today, so the folks at Game Informer have taken an extensive look at the title. You’ll find an hour’s worth of footage below.

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Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight live stream

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Atlus just kicked off a live stream on Twitch to showcase extensive gameplay from Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight. As the embed auto-plays, we’ve posted it after the break.

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Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight – Grimoire Stones details and trailer

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Atlus’ latest update on Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight covers the RPG’s “Grimoire Stones”. Information about the feature is posted below, in addition to a new trailer.

Tell me if you’ve ever been in THIS nightmare scenario: your party is whittling down a mini-boss, and the encounter is going well! Everyone’s health is a little low but it’s manageable. The killing blow strikes down the mini-boss in the nick of time, but upon his death, 5 trash monsters take his place. Normally they’d be a cakewalk, but the healer’s head is bound, the main damage dealer and the ranged damage dealer are out of TP. Everyone but the tank is wiped out by the 5 trash mobs, but he won’t last against all 5 of them.
IF ONLY HE HAD A HEALING SPELL OR A MULTI-TARGET ATTACK!
Enter Grimoire Stones – equippable items that bestow the user with new skills, even enemy ones. So in the previous situation, your Tank could have an all-target attack Grimoire Stone equipped and have wiped out those monsters instead of losing the fight.
The Grimoire Stone system from Etrian Odyssey Untold has been completely overhauled. Regina in the cafe will be able to help players equip, trade, and recycle Grimoire Stones. Trading Grimoire Stones is as simple as picking any of the passing explorers in the cafe and striking up a deal with them. Players will be able to see how good their offer stacks up, and once it hits 100%, the deal is done! You can keep adding to the deal if you need to make up some ground, so it’s a good idea to keep those low-level Grimoires around.
Regina can also help with recycling Grimoire Stones. Select the Grimoires you don’t plan on using, offer them up to Regina for recycling, spend some time in a labyrinth and voila – a new Grimoire! Like trading, you’ll be able to see the level of the Grimoire Stone Regina will be able to produce…the more you add in, the higher level of Grimoire you can get.
Grimoire Stones also bestow new weapon skills on characters; so if you want your Protector to use a Highlander’s spear or if your Troubadour wants to go all Indiana Jones with a whip, Grimoire Stones are the answer!

Source: Atlus PR

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Latest Dragon Quest VIII 3DS vs. PS2 video comparison

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With the new Dragon Quest VIII footage added to V Jump’s channel last night, a new video has emerged comparing the upcoming 3DS version to the original PlayStation 2 release. Check it out below.