Yakuza 1&2 HD are heading to Wii U. This is the first time that the series will be gracing a non-PlayStation platform. But even though the pair of remastered HD titles are in the works for Nintendo’s system, this doesn’t guarantee that future Yakuza releases will make their way to Wii U a well.

Yakuza producer Toshihiro Nagoshi said that the decision to make Yakuza 1&2 HD for Wii U is “an experiment”. This will be a gauge of sorts to see just how many Wii U owners are interested in a series like Yakuza.

Nagoshi stated:

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Ghostlight confirmed through Twitter today that the European Devil Survivor Overclocked patch is now available for download. You can grab the update on the 3DS eShop.

The Devil Survivor Overclocked patch fixes a number of bugs. More details about the situation can be found here.

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Wii Street U was originally intended to be a paid download in Japan once June strolled on in. Those plans have since changed.

The application will now be free to all through October 31. By extending the free time period, Nintendo hopes that more people will be able to experience what it has to offer.

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Injustice: Gods Among Us is available at a discount on Amazon for one day only. All versions of the game are currently going for just $34.99, resulting in $25 in savings. You can find more details here.

Commentary from three former Rare developers can be found below. Designer Chris Seavor and programmers Shawn Pile and Chris Marlow comment on the game, Rare’s culture, and more.

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LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
1		2			METRO LAST LIGHT	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
5		3			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		4			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		5			RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS	XB360	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
–		6			RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS	PS3	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
6		7			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7		8			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
3		9			POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4		10			METRO LAST LIGHT	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
10		11			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		12			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		13			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
11		14			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		15			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
24		16			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20		17			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
32		18			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		19			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
12		20			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26		21			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		22			FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14		23			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
21		24			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
8		25			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
13		26			THE WALKING DEAD	XB360	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
23		27			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
22		28			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
29		29			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		30			CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		31			FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		32			FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
34		33			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
18		34			THE WALKING DEAD	PS3	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
–		35			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		36			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		37			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		38			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		39			DEFIANCE	XB360	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
40		40			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

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LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
3		2			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
1		3			METRO LAST LIGHT	4A GAMES	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
2		4			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		5			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	MONSTER GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9		6			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
6		7			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
11		8			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		9			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
13		10			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
8		11			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		12			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
4		13			POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY	SPIKE CHUNSOFT	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		14			FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN	FIREBRAND GAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21		15			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		16			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
7		17			THE WALKING DEAD	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
10		18			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
5		19			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19		20			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16		21			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		22			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		23			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
18		24			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
40		25			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
23		26			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26		27			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
24		28			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
29		29			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
25		30			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
35		31			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
20		32			DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
36		33			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
22		34			DEFIANCE	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
34		35			FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
28		36			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
38		37			CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3	INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		38			DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		39			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		40			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE

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Genius Sonority’s quirky 3DS eShop RPG gets sequel-ized, but is there enough depth here to warrant a purchase?

System: Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: May 30th, 2013
Developer: Genius Sonority
Publisher: Genius Sonority

Author: Jack

When The Denpa Men: They Came By Wave was released this past year, 3DS gamers all ‘round the world were treated to not only one of the greatest advertising campaigns in videogame history, but an excellent, simple-yet-effective pure dungeon crawler that oozed accessibility and charm. This time around, developer and publisher Genius Sonority– a group comprised of fragments of Enix (of the Dragon Quest series) and Creatures Inc. (of the Earthbound series)– decided to further fill the Denpa Men mythos by expanding the first, quaint excursion into a full-blown adventure.

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