This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
Swords and Soldiers 3D – 800 yen
Touch Battle Sensha 3D – 2 (Touch Battle Tank 2) – 500 yen
peakvox Cube Tactics – 800 yen
Maru G?kaku! Tatsuken Shiken – 2,800 yen
Kuma Tomo DEMO – FREE
Virtual Console
Famicom Mukashi-banashi Shin Onigashima (zengohen) (Famicom) – 500 yen
Ganbare Goemon Gaiden Kieta ?gon Kiseru (Famicom) – 500 yen
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
Rabids Land (retail title) – 4,200 yen
Virtual Console
Super Mario Bros. (Famicom) – 500 yen
Punch-Out!! (Famicom) – 500 yen
Video Content
Kuma Tomo video preview
Monster Hunter/Phoenix Wright Nintendo Direct
Two streaming 3D preview videos for Monster Hunter 4
Streaming 2D preview for Monster Hunter 4
Special 20-minute Monster Hunter 4 video
Downloadable 3D trailer set for Monster Hunter 4 and Phoenix Wright – Dual Destinies
New Super Luigi U video
Chari Hashi DX gameplay trailer
Sayonar Umihara Kawase trailer
Ch?soku Henkei Gyro-Zetta Arubarosu no Tsubasa trailer
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./04. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
02./03. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations
03./01. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV #
04./02. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War #
05./07. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
06./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
07./00. [PSP] Norn9: Norn + Nonette #
08./05. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3
09./00. [360] DoDonPachi Saidaioujou #
10./06. [PS3] Terraria
11./00. [PSV] Haiyore! Nyaruko-San: Nafushigatai Game no You na Mono #
12./09. [PSP] Summon Night 5
13./13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
14./15. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
15./17. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
16./12. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
17./19. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
18./14. [PS3] Z/X: Zillions of Enemy X – Zetsukai no Crusade
19./22. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
20./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
There are rumblings about that Nintendo could be removing stock of the Wii U Basic Set in just a couple of weeks. Kotaku obtained an internal GameStop email that recalls all such systems on June 18.
Regardless of the situation in North America, Nintendo is keeping the Wii U Basic Set around in the UK. A statement from the company states that pulling the console option is “definitely not something that’s happening in the UK.”
Update: Brought to the top of the page. Here’s the latest…
*This is TEKKEN Project support team*There appear to be some news articles worrying for Harada-san’s safety (cont…
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) June 5, 2013
…cont)However, we were able to confirm he has been logged into Steam daily, so we believe he is OK, but just has not shown up for work.
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) June 5, 2013
So just some kind of promotional thing on Harada’s part? He doesn’t appear to be missing at this point…
Something strange is going on with Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada. A tweet from Harada’s official Twitter account, published by the “Tekken project support team”, states that he “has been missing from office since a week ago.” The tweet continues: “We are still searching for him.”
*This is TEKKEN Project support team*Mr.Harada has been missing from office since a week ago. We are still searching for him. Thanks.
— Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) June 5, 2013
So what’s going on here? Is something truly up with Harada? His last tweet was on May 26 – quite a long time ago.
I’m assuming that this isn’t a joke of some sort, but you never know. I just hope Harada is alright!
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 28,807
3DS – 14,057
PS3 – 11,832
Vita – 11,783
Wii U – 6,680
PSP – 5,807
Wii – 1,171
Xbox 360 – 441
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 40,651
3DS – 14,059
PS3 – 13,318
Vita – 12,171
PSP – 5,749
Wii U – 5,648
Wii – 1,192
Xbox 360 – 382
Launch Event for Animal Crossing: New Leaf Lets Fans Participate in Fun Activities to Win Prizes, Buy the Game One Day Early
–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo:
WHAT:
Nintendo World is getting a temporary makeover to celebrate the highly anticipated release of Animal Crossing: New Leaf for the portable Nintendo 3DS system. The store will be transformed into the personalized, charming town featured in the upcoming hand-held game. Consumers can collect a series of Animal Crossing-themed buttons for completing a variety of fun activities inspired by the game such as bug catching, fossil digging and fishing. For those who want to get their groove on, the second floor of the store will feature a DJ spinning music. To ensure that everyone has fond memories of the day, there will also be plenty of photo opportunities throughout the store featuring cutouts of some of the game’s most recognizable characters.
As a special treat for fans, the Animal Crossing: New Leaf game as well as the special-edition Nintendo 3DS XL Animal Crossing: New Leaf hardware bundle will be available in limited quantities to purchase at the event, one day ahead of the game’s national launch date of June 9. The first 100 guests to purchase either the game or the bundle will receive an Animal Crossing: New Leaf-themed Nintendo 3DS skin.
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning is finally heading to Europe. Marvelous AQL Europe announced the 3DS game for the continent today, which will be distributed and marketed by Zen United.
Marvelous AQL Europe CEO Harry Holmwood said:
“Harvest Moon is one of gaming’s best-loved and most enduring franchises. We’re very pleased to be working alongside Zen United to help bring Harvest Moon to a wider audience and ensure its continued success.”
Geraint Evans, director at Zen United, chimed in:
“We’re very proud to be working on such a great series. And A New Beginning is undoubtedly one of the best in the series so far – we’re hugely excited to be involved in the future of Harvest Moon.”
Harvest Moon: A New Beginning will be available later this year.
In its announcement, Zen United teased “more Harvest Moon announcements in the coming months.”
Source: Zen United PR
Clu Clu Land will be hitting the Japanese eShop as a Famicom download on June 12 for 500 yen. Screenshots of the game can be found above.
This month’s EDGE review scores are as follows:
The Last of Us – 10
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 9
Remember Me – 8
Dust 514 – 4
Game & Wario – 6
Grid 2 – 9
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons – 7
Impossible Road – 9
Surgeon Simulator 2013 – 7
Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move – 7
Thanks to joclo for the tip
