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If you want to play Shin Megami Tensei IV, you’ll need to fork over a bit of extra cash. The game will cost a bit more than the average 3DS title.

In its localization announcement earlier today, Atlus confirmed that Shin Megami Tensei IV will be a $49.99 game. It’s not often that we see 3DS titles priced that high, and it’s a fairly niche game, so it’ll be interesting to see how well it performs on the market.

Source: Atlus PR

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Swapnote/Letterbox update

– Take photos and record sounds you want to attach to your letters from within the software. You can still add them from the SD Card.
– Attach photos and sounds when you reply to letters.
– Choose a different ink colour for each page.
– Filter letters by sender in the letter list.

Wii U download

Toki Tori 2 – -10% Launch Offer until 25/04/2013 (14:59 CEST) – €13.49, will be €14.99 (£11.69, will be £12.99)

Wii Virtual Console

Shock Troopers 2nd Squad – 900 Wii points

3DS retail

Monster High Skultimate Roller Maze – €29.99 / £24.99

3DS download

Witch & Hero – €4.00 / £3.60
Alien Chaos 3D – €3.99 / £3.59

3DS VC

Mega Man 3 – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS video

The Beet Party: Beet Poets – €0.99 / £0.89

DSiWare

Ah! Heaven – €1.99 / £1.79

Wii U eShop sale

Puddle – €6.99, was €9.99 / £6.29, was £8.99

Wii U eShop price reductions

Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – €29.99, was €49.99 / £23.99, was £39.99
Rabbids Land – €29.99, was €49.99 / £23.99, was £39.99
Sports Connection – €29.99, was €49.99 / £23.99, was £39.99
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 – €29.99, was €49.99 / £23.99, was £39.99

Source: Nintendo PR

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		2			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PS3	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
1		3			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
2		4			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		5			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4		6			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		7			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		8			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		9			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PC	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		10			ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		11			SIMCITY	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		12			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		13			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14		14			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		15			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		16			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		17			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		18			CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		19			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
21		20			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		21			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		22			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		23			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	XB360	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
29		24			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		25			ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		26			THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20		27			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		28			THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		29			CRYSIS 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		30			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
34		31			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11		32			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	PS3	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
33		33			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		34			SLY COOPER: THIEVES IN TIME	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25		35			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
26		36			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
–		37			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		38			DISHONORED	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
24		39			THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		40			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
2		2			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1		3			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
4		4			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		5			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		6			ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		7			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		8			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		9			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		10			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		11			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		12			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
5		13			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
3		14			THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT	TERMINAL REALITY	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14		15			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		16			SIMCITY	MAXIS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		17			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		18			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
20		19			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6		20			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
18		21			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
26		22			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
16		23			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
17		24			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
19		25			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
28		26			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21		27			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
25		28			DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37		29			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		30			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		31			SLY COOPER: THIEVES IN TIME	SANZARU GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
30		32			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
38		33			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22		34			FORZA HORIZON	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		35			RESIDENT EVIL 6	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
35		36			DARKSIDERS II	VIGIL GAMES	THQ	THQ
11		37			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PLATINUMGAMES	KONAMI	KONAMI
–		38			BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7		39			MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
36		40			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE

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Capcom has announced a new children-centric IP – specifically targeting “elementary school age boys” – known as Gaist Crusher. The game component of the franchise will be made for the 3DS and will be released in Japan this winter.

Gaist Crushers is described as an action game – you can see how it plays out in the trailer above. Capcom plans to take advantage of its “expertise in producing content for children” and “high-grade multiplayer capability” in creating the project.

Beyond games, Capcom has plans to expand Gaist Crushers through manga, anime, music and toys. Saikyo Jump and V Jump will handle the manga, Pierrot Co., Ltd. will produce the anime, Pierrot Co., Ltd. will be in charge of music, and Bandai Co., Ltd. will be responsible for toys. The company calls this “an expansive cross-media project.”

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In a Megaten megaton announcement (well really it was just a press release and a webpage) Atlus have announced that the latest installment in the long-running Shin Megami Tensei series will be playable on North American 3DS consoles in just a few months. The news isn’t too unexpected considering that Atlus are also releasing the far more niche Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, but it’s nice to see that they’re announcing the localisation before the game is even out in Japan. We don’t know too much about Shin Megami Tensei IV yet, but the game looks to feature plenty of demons to recruit and fuse, moral choices to make, and weaknesses to exploit in a revised version of the series’ “Press Turn” battle system. No word on whether the ridiculously cool Shin Megami Tensei 3DS XL will also make it stateside.

Software

1. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
2. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
3. LEGO City: Undercover
4. Nintendo Land
5. Runner2
6. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U
7. The Cave
8. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
9. Puddle
10. New Super Mario Bros. U
11. Trine 2: Director’s Cut
12. Nano Assault Neo
13. Little Inferno
14. Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
15. Chasing Aurora
16. Scribblenauts Unlimited
17. ZombiU
18. The Croods: Prehistoric Party!
19. Just Dance 4
20. Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game

Videos

1. Iwata Plays: Game & Wario Video
2. Need for Speed: Most Wanted U Trailer
3. The Wonderful 101 Trailer
4. LEGO City: Undercover
5. Kirby’s Adventure Trailer
6. Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream
7. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate Trailer
8. LEGO City: Undercover Trailer 4
9. LEGO City: Undercover Trailer 2
10. Runner2 Trailer
11. LEGO City: Undercover Trailer 3
12. LEGO City: Undercover Vehicles Trailer
13. LEGO City: Undercover Disguises Trailer
14. New Super Mario Bros. U
15. The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Trailer
16. The Cave Trailer
17. LEGO City: Undercover Accolades Trailer
18. The Croods: Prehistoric Party! Trailer
19. Zen Pinball 2 Trailer
20. Trine 2: Director’s Cut Video

Source: Wii U eShop

There are a lot of new and modified elements in DuckTales Remastered. One of the biggest features changed this time around is the game’s story. For instance, players will encounter a brand new tutorial level that will introduce the characters and story, and there’s a full-blown scene explaining why Uncle Scrooge needs to rescue Huey, Dewey, and Louie.

After telling Webby to wait behind, the trio run off and land in a trap soon after. Uncle Scrooge is, thankfully, more than willing to rescue the bunch.

Capcom producer Rey Jimenez discussed DuckTales Remastered’s story changes with Siliconera:

[WayForward] really wanted it to feel like you’re playing the show. In the original NES version, you go in the UFO to find the remote control to open the area to get to the boss. You don’t really know why. The game doesn’t explain it well. In our version, before you even get to the UFO you see Fenton who is Gizmoduck and he gets kidnapped by the UFO. You’re going into the UFO to save him and find all of the parts in Gizmoduck’s suit. Once you get that all together and Fenton turns into Gizmoduck he’s going to escort you back to the area where the door was and he will blast everything out of your way and then blast the door out.

In the NES version, you fight a big rat and it didn’t explain why you’re fighting a rat on the moon. That’s explained in here because there are rats they’re experimenting on and you let them loose and that becomes the rat down there. Also, how does Scrooge McDuck breathes on the moon? We explain that as well.

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23,000 people flocked to the Moscone Center in San Francisco for the 2013 Game Developers Conference, making this year the most-successful and highest-attended show in the event’s history.

GDC 2014’s date has already been set. Once again, it’ll take place at the Moscone Center between March 17 and March 21.

Game Developers Conference general manager Meggan Scavio said:

“With the game development industry evolving at a faster clip than ever before, we find both the profile of the developer and the types of games represented at GDC also growing to include new and different people and interests. The response we’ve gotten to this year’s event makes us feel confident that the changes we’ve made, such as the introduction of the Advocacy Track and the Free to Play Game Design and Business Summit, have helped evolved the conference to be even more inclusive.”

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