This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
KORG M01D (music workstation) – 3,000 yen
Zomgeri Bowling (zombie bowling game) – 700 yen
Zomgeri Bowling DEMO – FREE
Bit.Trip.Saga – 1,500 yen
Maru G?kaku! Gy?sei Shoshi Shiken (test prep software) – 2,800 yen
Youkai Watch (retail title) – 4,800 yen
Gyakuten Saiban 5 (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies) DEMO – FREE
Beast Saga Saiky? Gekitotsu Koroshimau! DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Esper Dream (Famicom) – 500 yen
Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki Dayo Zenin Sh?g? (Famicom) – 500 yen
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
Pikmin 3 (retail title) – 5,387 yen (from 7/13 until 7/19, then up to 5,985 yen)
Virtual Console
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (Super Famicom) – 900 yen
Breath of Fire II: Shimei no Ko (Super Famicom) – 800 yen
Donkey Kong (Famicom) – 30 yen (releases 7/15. Sale price until 8/13, then 500 yen)
Video Content
Bit.Trip Saga preview video
Bit.Trip Runner preview video
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move video
LEGO City: Undercover video
Fantasy Life Link video
Hoppe-chan Tsukute! Asonde! Punipuni Town!! video
LEGO City, Ace Attorney 5, Little Battler’s Custom, Pikmin 3, and Youkai Watch commercials
GDC Europe – the “sister event” to Gamescom 2013, so to speak – will be attended by Nintendo for the first time. The Big N has two special sessions lined up for the events, but exact details haven’t been announced.
GDC Europe will take place between August 19 and August 21.
Ghostlight is playing it safe with the European release of Devil Survivor 2. The company has plans to distribute the game exclusive through pre-orders on its online store.
There is a catch: a minimum threshold of pre-orders must be reached in order for Ghostlight to manufacture the RPG. If it’s hit, Devil Survivor 2 will launch as planned. But if not, pre-orders will be refunded and Ghostlight will not release the game.
Ghostlight explained in a new blog post:
All you Devil Survivor fans out there will be pleased to hear that we have managed to finalise discussions with our partners regarding Devil Survivor 2 on DS and have decided to go ahead with the following plan. Devil Survivor 2 will be released exclusively for pre-order through the Ghostlight Webstore with a (TBC) minimum quantity. Should we achieve this minimum quantity of pre-orders within one month, we will manufacture and release the game. However, if we don’t reach the minimum then everyone who pre-ordered the game will be refunded and the game will unfortunately not be released. We realise that we’re asking for a huge amount of trust and support from our fans on this one, but we know that you are a very special lot and you all seem to fully appreciate what we’re trying to achieve in bringing over JRPGs like DS2. We simply couldn’t do what we’re doing without you and with your continued support for the Ghostlight cause we’re hoping we can give DS2 its best shot at getting a European release. As a little incentive, if you do pre-order the game, as a special thank you we’ll add your name to the manual
The latest details on Monster Hunter 4 cover Chico Village, PocaPoca Island, and the Felynes. Read on below for a summary of Capcom’s most-recent information blast.
– Zaboazagill: giant amphibious shark-like monster
– Zaboazagill is found at the new Frozen Sea map
– New resort-like island is the game’s third village
– Felyne equipment feature is back
– This was previously introduced in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
– Visit the blacksmith and you’ll get to make various equipment such as weapons, head gear and body armor for your Felynes
– Headgear gives your Felyne characteristic traits on what type of monsters they’ll attack, such as small or large monsters
– Third Monster Hunter 4 town is called Chico Village
– Chico Village is small and calm, surrounded by the sea
– The village elder is an old lady of the Wyvernian race
– Village elder spends her time happily living on the island with Felynes, who call her the “Cat Granny”
– Chico Village rarely sees any visitors, and it is said that the only ones living there are the Felynes and the elder
– PocaPoca Island is a small island next to Chico Village
– The island has many features that are similar to what was available on farms in previous Monster Hunter games
– The manager Felyne will be taking care of you on PocaPoca Island
– The Felynes on the island seem troubled by a recent sighting of nearby large monsters, so they’ve been making efforts to find heroic Felynes
– They hope to make the island a paradise that is flowing with Felynes of all kinds
– Ex: can send out the “Mon Nyan” Felyne crew off on quests and they’ll return with items that are needed to make Felyne equipment
– 3 different routes of near, normal and far quest routes
– Further quests are tougher but more rewarding
– Need to equip food for them
– Maximum of three slots for food and depletes as they go on quests
– Can send up to 5 Felynes on quests
– Need to take their skill types into consideration
– Players will participate in the Felyne quests for the first time by pressing the touch screen to activate their skills
– Will have to keep in mind which skills to use, as they can also back fire on you if not used properly
– New fishing machine on PocaPoca Island
– Machine requires Felynes and stock to use
– Goal is to aim for an area that has more fish
– If the fish move during the last second before you shoot, you’ll end up with a rather poor catch
– Some Felynes specialize in fishing
If you’re interested in seeing pure gameplay from Pokemon X/Y, you’ll want to pay attention to the July 21 episode of Pokemon Smash. Show host Akiyama will be playing the title, having borrowed it from Junichi Masuda. It’s possible that some content will overlap from CoroCoro, but more gameplay is always a good thing.
