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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. Highlights include Project X Zone for $30 and LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for $20.

You can find the full round of GameStop details in the ad below:

Art Academy: SketchPad won’t be available on the North American Wii U eShop after all. Nintendo has updated its official listing, which now includes a “TBA” date. Previously, the page said that Art Academy for Wii U would launch on August 8.

Joystiq caught up with Dan Adelman, who you’ve likely heard about before. His official title is business development manager at Nintendo of America, but gamers should know him as the main man behind the company’s indie efforts.

In the new interview, Adelman spoke about indie content on Wii U, as well as the console’s install base and competition. Head past the break for a roundup of his responses.

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I’ve started to pull back on posting ratings that don’t have any importance to them. But hey, it’s Zelda. And this is yet another reminder that it’s coming.

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Nintendo of America’s business development manager Dan Adelman has provided another update on the upcoming functionality that will allow users to purchase digital content on PCs and mobile devices.

Adelman himself isn’t “personally directly involved”, but confirmed that players will be able to “log onto the site and set [purchases] up for download so that once they get home, it’ll be available for them and they can have that at their fingertips whenever they need it.”

So there you have it. As we reported yesterday, this feature should be ready to go by year’s end.

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies is the series’ first entry to feature 3D graphics. The transition from 2D to 3D wasn’t so easy. Producer Motohide Eshiro and scenario director Takeshi Yamazaki spoke about the new direction while speaking with Game Watch. For an overview of what was shared, check out the summary below.

– Using 3D allows the team “to go backwards in the work process”
– Process of changing motions and angles are also easier
– Therefore, the director of the project can further focus on the camerawork
– Also opens up a wider range of creative possibilities with how you present a scene
– 3D brings more room, but “the ‘trouble of making it 3D’ was actually very problematic. Simply taking the original 2D screen’s perspectives and camera angles and tossing in 3D models ended up making it appear completely different.”
– Staffer in charge of modeling came up with different models based on different situations
– “When you used Phoenix Wright’s models for court in the adventure parts [of the game], the sense of inconsistency was too great. That resulted in camera angle changes leading to something that looked strange. For such occasions, we switched parts of the model. That way, the 3D models appeared natural in any scene.”
– Phoenix’s famous pose has been enhanced by 3D
– Devs wanted to upgrade the intensity of the pose
– This was made possible by adjusting the perspective of the pose, making the hand appear much larger when seen in 3D

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Famitsu recently published a new preview for Conception II covering the game’s character classes. New details as well as screenshots can be found below.

– Make Star Children who are born to fight monsters
– Star Children come in 30 different classes
– Classes include swordsmen, magicians, thieves, and gamblers
– Players must form three teams of three Star Children
– Certain classes can combine forces to perform a special team skill
– Ex: Dive and Minstrel can execute the Lucky March skill
– This restores HP and increases the luck of their allies
– Ex: Dark Knight and Mercenary can perform the Guard Chain skill
– This is a powerful blow, creates a defensive barrier, and increases the Over Chain Gauge
– Over Chain Gauge speeds up all of your teams’ moves when it’s filled

Dark Knight

– Relinquishes all feelings of love and affection in order to become a powerful warrior
– Solid as the Paladin, further empowered by an aggressive nature that allows no room for mistakes

Diva

– Heavenly voice
– Girls-only class
– Supports other party members with her vocal skills

Mercenary

– Boy-only class
– Adept warrior who manipulates his sword skills to destroy enemies without fail

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