Capcom has made a lottttt of money from Monster Hunter 4 thus far. Wondering how the company intends to use those profits?
You probably won’t be too pleased to hear that Capcom plans to invest further in the mobile scene by opening a new studio in Osaka. 4 billion yen will be used – stemming from Monster Hunter 4’s sales – so that the subsidiary can be established.
Square Enix has shared a new update for Dragon Quest Monsters 2, the upcoming 3DS remake. You can find information pertaining to the game’s battle modes and more below.
– App will be available so that players can transfer monsters from Terry’s Wonderland 3D
– Wi-Fi shop included
– Shop updates with different items each day similar to Dragon Quest IX
– Game has Wi-Fi battles
– Can send monsters out to fight other players by picking away battles or take on other player’s parties at home
– Away mode: upload your monster party data to a server for other players to download
– Don’t actually control your team in this mode
– Home mode: download other player’s away data and fight three parties like regular battles
– Win and points are added to your Wi-Fi ranking
– Points from away battles are added to your score the next day
– Can change rules like allowing monsters to fight with equipment and other options
– Players can also trade items or fight friends directly through wireless play
– Up to 8 can battle in tournament mode
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
5. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
7. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
8. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
9. Disney Infinity – Disney Interactive
10. Just Dance 2014 – Ubisoft
3DS
1. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
2. Pokemon X – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
6. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
8. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
10. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham has posted a new update on his blog outlining the studio’s development plans. Mutant Mudds (3DS), Treasurenauts, Cult County, Mutant Mudds 2 were all covered in the post. Additionally, Watsham teased two new titles, one of which has been confirmed for 3DS and will be announced in January.
Rather than rounding up the news in bullet point form, it’d probably be best to share the blog post entirely. You can find it after the break or on Watsham’s page here.
Wii U’s life-to-date sales in the UK stand at about 150,000 units, Eurogamer reports. How does that stack up to the other new consoles?
During the PlayStation 4’s launch weekend, the console sold 250,000 units. Eurogamer also writes that the Xbox One has moved 170,000 in total thus far.
Chart-Track isn’t officially sharing any numbers, but has confirmed that the PS4 and Xbox One have already surpassed Wii U’s lifetime sales.
AeternoBlade will launch in North America and Europe on January 14, Corecell Technology has announced.
A demo will be made available ahead of the game’s arrival – specifically December 12. However, the trial will only be put up on the European eShop. Corecell did not explain why North America will be missing out on the demo.
You can find a new trailer for AeternoBlade above.
The Batman: Arkham Origins – Initiation DLC launches tomorrow for $6.99 / £5.49.
Here’s the DLC’s official overview:
Tomorrow, Dec. 3, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will be releasing the Initiation Challenge Map Add-On for Batman™: Arkham Origins on the PlayStation®Network, Xbox LIVE online entertainment network from Microsoft, Steam and Nintendo eShop for $6.99. The Initiation Add-On focuses on Bruce Wayne before he donned his cowl, and introduces a new challenge campaign with four unique challenge maps and two original skins – Initiation Bruce Wayne and Vigilante Bruce Wayne. Players who have purchased the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass and are connected to the Internet will have instant access to the content.
Set high in the Paektu-San Mountains of North Korea, the Initiation Add-On follows a young Bruce Wayne as he faces his ultimate test. Players will embark upon a series of challenge maps that test their martial arts training across exotic locales, including a bamboo forest and a mountain top monastery. Fans will face fresh enemies along with an epic final test to prove their worthiness to Bruce’s greatest and most pitiless teacher, Kirigi.
