Aksys is releasing Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi in North America. Over in Europe, Rising Star Games will be handling publishing duties, the company announced today.
IDEA FACTORY games are known for their complexity and difficulty, and this combination of its unique take on game development and Rising Star Games’ mantra of bringing top quality Japanese gaming to western markets maintains the brand faithfulness of both companies. The first title to be released in this deal is Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi, a romantic visual novel for the Nintendo 3DS. By enjoying the story and following a clever twist of consequences, players will be able to help guide Chizuru, the heroine of the tale, down a path of romance or into a murky world of corruption.
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi is one of two Idea Factory games coming to PAL territories. Rising Star plans to announce the second one “in the near future”.
At the moment, Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi does not have a European release date. You can view some screenshots in the gallery above.
Sanuk Games is working on a new title for the Wii U eShop called “Spot the Differences: Party!”, the studio has revealed to Nintendo Everything. It’s a straightforward “Spot the Differences” game that can be played solo with the GamePad or with a Wiimote.
Two local multiplayer modes are also included:
– A synchronous multiplayer more where everybody plays together, one player using the GamePad and others using Wii Remotes
– A turn-based multiplayer mode on the GamePad, allowing players to compare their performances with a synchronous replay at the end of each turn
Spot the Differences: Party! is currently in lotcheck. If all goes well, the game should be out in late August or September.
Platinum Games has updated its Wonderful 101 blog with a third post. Today’s post is fully dedicated to the game’s battle system.
You can find the post here, and some screenshots above.
Although Pokemon Tretta Lab for 3DS is a retail release, the actual game isn’t included with the package. Users will need to download the software through the eShop. In order to do so, an SD card requires 2,800 blocks of free space.
Software
1. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
2. Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
3. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
4. Super Mario Bros. 2
5. Shantae
6. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
7. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
8. Pokemon Dream Radar
9. Shin Megami Tensei IV
10. Super Mario Land
11. Donkey Kong
12. Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
13. Super Mario Bros.
14. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
15. Gunman Clive
16. Rising Board 3D
17. The Legend of Zelda
18. Aura-Aura Climber
19. Fire Emblem: Awakening
20. Pokedex 3D Pro
Videos
1. Mii Plaza New Features Trailer
2. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
3. Flipnote Studio 3D Samples
4. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Teaser Trailer
5. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Comedy Trailer
6. Yoshi’s New Island Trailer 6/11/13
7. Nintendo Direct Mini: 7/18/13
8. Level 5 Games Video 2
9. Turbo Stunt Squad Trailer
10. Shantae Trailer
11. Pokemon X/Y Gameplay 7/14
12. Nintendo at San Diego Comic-Con 2013
13. Limited Time Only Club Nintendo $30 eShop Offer
14. Super Mario Bros. 2 Trailer
15. Shantae Trailer 2
16. Shin Megami Tensei IV Trailer
17. Disney’s Planes Trailer 6/11/13
18. Mario Kart 7 Video
19. EarthBound Launch Trailer
20. Reggie’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf Home Tour
Source: 3DS eShop
Myst has received a permanent price drop on the 3DS eShop. Going forward, you can download the game for just $4.99. The game previously costed $9.99.
This week’s video additions to the Wii U and 3DS eShops are as follows:
Wii U
The Smurfs 2 Trailer
Kid Icarus Trailer
Get $10 to spend in Nintendo eShop
Nintendo at San Diego Comic-Con 2013
EarthBound at San Diego Comic-Con 2013
3DS
Shantae Trailer
Source: Wii U/3DS eShop
Software
1. Donkey Kong
2. EarthBound
3. Super Mario World
4. Puddle
5. Kid Icarus
6. Mega Man X
7. Metroid
8. Super Mario Bros. 2
9. Super Metroid
10. Star Wars Pinball
11. Mega Man 2
12. Kirby Super Star
13. Mario Bros.
14. Game & Wario
15. Pilotwings
16. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
17. Mega Man
18. Mega Man 3
19. Pac-Man
20. New Super Mario Bros. U
Videos
1. EarthBound Launch Trailer
2. Nintendo Direct Mini: 7/18/13
3. Get up to $10 to spend in the Nintendo eShop
4. Pikmin 3 Trailer 6/11/13
5. The Wonderful 101 Trailer 6/11/13
6. Turbo: Super Stunt Squad Trailer
7. Puddle Video
8. Donkey Kong Trailer
9. Super Mario World Trailer
10. Pikmin 3 Commercial
11. Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut Trailer
12. Nintendo at San Diego Comic-Con 2013
13. Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara Trailer
14. New Super Luigi U Trailer 6/11/13
15. Game & Wario Teaser Trailer
16. Cloudberry Kingdom Trailer 6/11/13
17. Iwata Plays: Game & Wario Video
18. Mega Man X Trailer
19. Zelda: Wind Waker HD 6/11/13
20. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Comedy Trailer
Source: Wii U eShop
Among the characters included in Batman: Arkham Origns is Anarky. While he isn’t lumped into the assassin’s group, he’s still very much an adversary of Anarky. Plus, he still maintains his anti-government views.
Creative director Eric Holmes said the following during a recent episode of PlayStation Blogcast:
“Ultimately, [Anarky] is an anti-corporate, anti-government… technically an anti-villain as well. He’s a guy who kind of does bad things but believes he’s doing the right thing.”
“He doesn’t like big corporations trying to control our lives or the government trying to tell us what to do. And he believes those institutions should get kicked out, and wants to take them down.”
“He’s planted a bunch of bombs in these institutions in Gotham, and Batman’s gotta go there and he defuses those bombs. And further on, in the Most Wanted campaign for him, Batman can hunt him down to where he’s headquartered and take him on.”
Holmes has some advice for those who aren’t too familiar with Anarky: don’t look into him too much. This way, some of Origins’ surprise can be kept when players experience the game.
