This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:
3DS
Downloadable Titles
?mori Ikimono Zukuri Crea-toy (Freakyforms Deluxe) – 1,200 yen
The Rolling Western: Saigo no Yojimbo (Dillon’s Rolling Western: The Last Ranger) – 2,000 yen
Card Fight!! Vanguard Ride to Victory!! (retail title) – 4,700 yen
Virtual Console
Sky Kid (Famicom) – 500 yen
Ripple Island (Famicom) – 500 yen
Wii U
Downloadable Titles
Othello – 500 yen
Video Content
Sky Kid video
Ripple Island video
Chari Hashi preview videos
Witch and Hero video
NicoNico video application video
Detective Conan 3DS video
Tomodachi Collection commercials
Kippa’s English Classroom video
Guild02 interviews
The latest Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
02./03. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
03./04. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 #
04./08. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013
05./09. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013
06./19. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
07./38. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
08./05. [PSV] Muramasa Rebirth
09./02. [PSP] Fate/Extra CCC #
10./10. [WIU] Game & Wario
11./15. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment #
12./06. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online #
13./13. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
14./17. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
15./00. [PS3] Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
16./11. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2
17./07. [PSP] Dungeon Travelers 2: Ouritsu Tokoshan to Mamono no Fuuin #
18./16. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice #
19./27. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
20./26. [3DS] Professor Layton and the Legacy of Civilization A
Ubisoft has announced that it will be releasing The Smurfs 2 on the Wii U, Wii, and DS. It’s kind of strange seeing that there isn’t a 3DS SKU, but it is what it is! You can find the game’s first trailer below.
Capcom has confirmed that a new update will go live for Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate next week. Starting on April 16, players can apply a patch to enable off-TV play and cross-region play between North American and European users.
A tweet published on the official Monster Hunter Twitter account reads:
The software update for #MH3U on #WiiU for Off-TV Play on the GamePad & cross-region online play between EU/US players arrives on April 16th
— Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) April 10, 2013
This month’s GamesTM review scores are as follows:
BioShock Infinite – 10
Gears of War Judgment – 7
LEGO City: Undercover – 6
Castlevania Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate – 5
SimCity – 8
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 – 3
WRC Powerslide – 5
Year Walk – 7
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk – 4
Starcraft II: Heart of The Swarm – 7
Hawken – 7
Runner2 – 8
The Banner Saga: Factions – 8
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus – 4
Beastie Bay – 7
Badland – 8
HarmoKnight – 8
Darkstalkers Resurrection – 7
Kentucky Route Zero – 8
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. Highlights include Naruto Powerful Shippuden for $29.99.
The full lineup of deals can be found in the circular below:
Bloom: Memories has a strong shot of landing on the Wii U eShop. Indie developer Studio Fawn certainly has interest, and a release would likely happen after the initial launch for PC and Mac.
According to Studio Fawn’s Dani Landers:
“We definitely plan on a Wii U version after the initial release (since we are such a tiny team, doing a simultaneous release across all of our planned platforms is difficult). This also gives us a little extra time to implement some Wii U specific controls and test to take full-advantage of what the system has to offer.”
If you’d like to see Bloom: Memories happen, perhaps you’ll consider a small donation on the official Kickstarter page. Studio Fawn would like to raise $50,000. At this time, only $20,000 has been collected with eight days remaining.
