Medabots DUAL, a new game for the 3DS, has been announced in this week’s Famitsu. Read on below for first details about the game.

– Two versions
– Action game
– Battle to customize arm and head parts
– Over 100 Medabots
– Medabots consist of head, arms, leg
– Get custom parts by winning battles
– Over 140 missions
– Can be played up to four players simultaneously
– Also supports 2-on-2 team battles
– Seems to have some kind StreetPass functionality involving the exchange of parts
– Online play
– Out this year in Japan

Family Kart 3D, the next entry in Arc System Works’ Arc Style series, will be out on August 1. Pricing is set at $4.99.

Family Kart 3D is a standard racer. Players can experience Grand Prix, Free Play, and Time Mode variations with eight characters and eight karts. The game will also support online rankings for Time Mode.

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Both of Nintendo’s latest systems are region-locked. The Wii U and 3DS are not capable of playing games outside of the country that the original hardware was purchased in. Want to play a Japanese-exclusive game on your US 3DS? Sorry, but you’re out of luck.

Nintendo’s region-locking policy has been in the news as of late, culminating with official comments from CEO Satoru Iwata. Iwata most-recently hinted that the company’s restriction isn’t going anywhere any time soon.

Now, how do developers feel about the situation? NotEnoughShaders caught up with thirteen different teams – including Renegade Kid, Shin’en, and Broken Rules – to find out what they think. You can find a few excerpts below, and even more right here.

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BYTEKRIEGER, a new indie group comprised of Goodbye Galaxy Games staffers, could bring a new project to the 3DS eShop.

The team created its first prototype project called Super Beefjerks, and a prototype version is already up and running right here. If Nintendo fans show enough interest, it can be made into a full-fledged release for the 3DS eShop.

We recommend giving the prototype a shot – especially since it’s completely free-to-play.

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Three new pieces of Shin Megami Tensei IV DLC are now available for purchase. A quick overview of each item can be found below.

Symbolic Equipment ($0.99)

– 3 Delivery Quests
– Each quest gives you an armour piece of the Freedom Armor

Underworld Money-Maker ($2.99)

– Challenge Quest
– Collect items with high resale value
– Unlock Beast Asterius for fusion

Death Has Its Applications ($2.99)

– Challenge Quest
– Collect bonus items that give you App Points
– Unlocks Fiend Plasma for Fusion

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