Harvest Moon: A New Beginning will launch in Europe on September 20, it was announced today. Zen United will be handling publishing duties.

Harvest Moon fans can expect the following features from Harvest Moon: A New Beginning:

· Choose between a boy and girl – now with more customization options than ever before.
· One hundred different costumes and items with which to style your perfect character.
· Work on your farm to grow flowers and vegetables and take care of your animals.
· Rearrange and design your farm with a super-simple pick-up-and-drop system.
· Expanded world with exciting locations to explore, from tropical islands to ancient ruins.
· Find romance with a choice of love interests. Get married and start a family!

Source: Zen United PR

The Wonderful 101 director Hideki Kamiya already wants to make a sequel to his just-released Wii U game.

Speaking with IGN, Kamiya said:

“I really have no idea at this point, but I would love to make a sequel to one of my own games. We put a tremendous amount of work into this game and it would be unfortunate if I would not get the chance to tell a new story with these characters. However, some of the bad guys you beat in this game won’t appear in a sequel. That’s kind of a depressing thought.”

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U retail

Rayman Legends – $59.99 (available Sept. 3)

Wii U download

Pokemon Rumble U – $17.99

Wii U VC

The Legend of Zelda – $4.99

3DS VC

Wario Land 3 – $4.99

eShop sale

Bit.Trip Saga – $4.99 until 9 a.m. PT on Sept. 15.

Source: Nintendo PR

Assassin’s Creed IV lead writer Darby McDevitt believes his team has created “the best pirate game ever made”.

McDevitt was asked if story-driven titles including like Uncharted are considered part of the competition. In response, he said:

“There’s no competition! This is the best pirate game ever made! Maybe even the best Assassin’s Creed game ever made. Maybe Wind Waker HD [laughs] Very different tone, though! But I think there hasn’t really been a good pirate game, and we worked very, very hard to make that economic loop very robust.”

“There are lots of upgrade options, the loop is all tied together with crafting, hunting, harpooning, looting other ships, getting wood, metal and money to upgrade yourself, your ship – you even have a hideout in this game. It’s all tied together very smartly, so that no system feels superfluous, so we hope at the end of the day it’s the best pirate game ever made.”

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Sonic Generations is nearly two years old, but a digital release appears to be imminent. Listings on the eShop indicate that the game will be available for purchase as a download next week in North America. No official price is mentioned.

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Bravely Default has received a subtitle in Europe: “Where the Fairy Flies”. We also have a new batch of screenshots included in the gallery above.