We’ve been covering Capcom’s stylish Lost Planet spin-off E.X. Troopers for quite some time now. Sadly, it looks like the game will be staying in Japan.

Writing on the company’s official forums about possible localization, Capcom’s Christian Svensson said:

“Guys, I have no news to share on that front right now. Sorry.”

In a different thread, Svensson noted that there aren’t “plans to bring it Westward at this time.”

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News this week: Zelda Wii U rumors (lies), cheap iOS games, Ace Attorney 5 news, and a few other short topics.

“Guess the game” for this week: Here’s the link to the image if you want to play along.

Top ten list this week: Top Ten Gamecube games.

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F1 Race Stars has been rumored to be coming to Wii U for months. Even so, Codemasters still hasn’t made any sort of announcement.

The official F1 Race Stars Twitter account fielded a question yesterday regarding a possible Wii U version. It stated that there are “no current plans to release a Wii U version”, though Codemasters is “listening to fan feedback regarding formats.”

“We’ve got no current plans to release a Wii U version but we are listening to fan feedback regarding formats.”

F1 Race Stars is actually listed for Wii U on a couple of LinkedIn profiles. One QA localization technician and an ex-technical art supervisor both list the game for the console.

So what’s going on here? Was a Wii U version cancelled? Did these staffers mistakenly list a Wii U version? Or is Codemasters just waiting for the right time to make an announcement?

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Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword was released on the Japanese eShop in late 2011 and on the North American store earlier this year. After many months of waiting, the game may finally be heading to Europe as well.

The OFLC has rated “Hana Samurai: Art of the Sword”. That sure sounds like Sakura Samurai! Aside from the small name change, it looks like the game will end up on the European/Australian eShops soon.

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I actually thought this was pretty well-known, but it’s always nice to receive another confirmation. This should mean that you can use your old Wiimotes, without the MotionPlus, for some titles. I thought that was known for the most part as well – now there’s absolutely no reason to worry.

Thanks to John Robb for the tip.

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A Monster Hunter game will be coming to North America. Apparently.

But Capcom still isn’t saying when exactly we’ll be receiving news, nor will they confirm which game will be localized.

Associate online and community specialist Yuri Araujo, addressing frustrations that a Monster Hunter title still hadn’t been announced for North America while Ace Attorney 5 was confirmed only a day after its initial announcement, stated:

“Guys, just because Ace Attorney is getting localized, it doesn’t mean we’ll be out of staff to work on Monster Hunter… that said, news are coming ‘soon-er’ than before … Different franchises have different schedules. So please don’t get mad that franchise X or Y is getting more games more often or only 4 months after announcement, or after Japan.”

Araujo later added:

“yes, I understand the frustration. But your request is simple enough: Yes, it’s been confirmed that we are getting a game. ‘What it is’ and ‘when we’ll know more’ are the parts I can’t share.”

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Pokemon Black/White 2 launch in North America on October 7. That same day, Genesect should be available through Wi-Fi.

Exact details on the distribution aren’t known, but Genesect will likely be able to use Techno Blast, Magnet Bomb, SolarBeam, and Signal Beam.

The event ends on November 12th, so you should have a good month to download the Pokemon.

Thanks to Lars Havnes for the tip.

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A third Fire Emblem: Awakening “Ultimate Training” DLC episode will be released in Japan on September 13.

In the latest DLC, top secret military information has been stolen, and it’s up to Krom to retrieve it and chase down the perpetrator.

Players will need to chase a target, though you’ll have to take down a few enemies since it won’t be clear which Revenant is the true enemy. Impeding your way are walls that will automatically open and close during each turn.

The next Ultimate Training DLC, titled “Another Story: Labyrinth Pursuit”, can be purchased for 250 yen.

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