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To be fair, this really isn’t big news at all. But since we’re clinging to any hope of Monster Hunter localizations, we can’t help but post this.

Earlier today, Capcom UK posted a message on Twitter asking for Monster Hunter fansites/community to contact them.

This is what was written:

“Head up a Monster Hunter fansite/community?…we want to hear from you”

So yeah, nothing too big there. Although… maybe this could be tied to a Tri G confirmation coming at Gamescom? The trade show is taking place next week, and we do know that Capcom will be having a press event. Perhaps Capcom is trying to arrange something with Monster Hunter fansites prior to an announcement? Yes, I’m desperate!

Thanks to CdS for the tip.

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Nintendo has gone ahead and confirmed that the Wii U boxarts we’ve been seeing are real. You probably figured that at this point, but it wasn’t until today that the Big N actually confirmed the design.

Here’s what will happen with Nintendo’s own Wii U  boxarts going forward:

“[First party] boxes will appear shortly w/ placeholder logos, and then ultimately with the final artwork for each game.”

So now that the Wii U boxarts are final, what do you think? It’s a change from Wii, but the design is sort of comparable to the GameCube cover.

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This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:

Unfortunately, the 3DS XL above was lost during an anger outburst…

It’s truly a shame to see hardware destroyed in this manner. In this case, the 3DS XL hasn’t been out that long!

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01./00. [WII] Dragon Quest X: Mezameshi Itsutsu no Shuzoku Online # (Square Enix) {2012.08.02} (¥6.980) – 367.148 / NEW
02./01. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 213.547 / 621.050 (-48%)
03./04. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) – 66.758 / 2.521.764 (-9%)
04./07. [3DS] Tohoku Daigaku Karei Igaku Kenkyuusho – Kawashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu – Mono Sugoku Nou o Kitaeru 5-Funkan no Oni Training (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥3.800) – 31.792 / 72.064 (-21%)
05./06. [WII] Just Dance Wii 2 (Nintendo) {2012.07.26} (¥5.800) – 29.602 / 89.723 (-51%)
06./09. [WII] Kirby’s Dream Collection: Special Edition (Nintendo) {2012.07.19} (¥3.800) – 21.001 / 150.655 (-28%)
07./02. [PS3] Persona 4: Arena (Atlus) {2012.07.26} (¥7.329) – 20.477 / 148.961 (-84%)
08./00. [NDS] All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.08.02} (¥5.230) – 20.459 / NEW
09./08. [PSP] Digimon World Re:Digitize (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.19} (¥5.230) – 17.508 / 134.362 (-44%)
10./22. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus # (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) – 15.706 / 1.012.372
11./13. [3DS] Kobitodzukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set (Nippon Columbia) {2012.07.26} (¥5.040) – 14.653 / 35.278 (-29%)
12./14. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 14.321 / 131.794 (-29%)
13./05. [PSP] Super Dangan-Ronpa 2: Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen # (Spike Chunsoft) {2012.07.26} (¥6.279) – 13.646 / 82.646 (-80%)
14./00. [PSP] All Kamen Rider: Rider Generation 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.08.02} (¥6.280) – 12.928 / NEW
15./11. [3DS] Rune Factory 4: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (Marvelous Entertainment) {2012.07.19} (¥5.229) – 11.467 / 118.439 (-45%)
16./12. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2012 (Konami) {2012.07.19} (¥6.980) – 11.292 / 94.980 (-46%)
17./16. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D # (Square Enix) {2012.05.31} (¥5.490) – 11.056 / 848.725 (-11%)
18./03. [PSP] Nayuta no Kiseki # (Nihon Falcom) {2012.07.26} (¥6.090) – 10.998 / 85.858 (-85%)
19./00. [3DS] Smile PreCure! Let’s Go! Marchen World (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.08.02} (¥5.040) – 8.786 / NEW
20./20. [WII] Mario Party 9 (Nintendo) {2012.04.26} (¥5.800) – 8.718 / 510.638 (-9%)

Dragon Quest X does top the charts, but this is one of the lowest debuts for a Dragon Quest game in quite some time. The last entry, DQIX, sold well over two million units in its first week. The same goes for Dragon Quest VIII.

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You may start seeing Wii U marketing material at your local GameStop soon. It seems that stores are starting to receive various items that promote that launch of Nintendo’s upcoming console.

We should point out that the black-colored Wii is highlighted in one of the photos. Might Nintendo actually make this color available at launch?

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This month’s Game Informer review scores are as follows:

Sleeping Dogs – 7.75/10
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard – 8/10
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD – 7.5/10
The Last Story – 6/10
Resonance – 8/10
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance – 8.25/10 (Game of the Month)
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy – 8/10
Spelunky – 8/10
Zuma’s Revenge – 8/10
The Amazing Spider-Man – 6.75/10
Endless Space – 7.25/10
Pocket Planes – 7.5/10
Krater – 6/10
Dyad – 8.25/10
Penny Arcade’s On The Rain-Slick of Precipice of Darkness 3 – 8/10

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Putting the North American as well as the European boxart here…

Warner Bros. Interactive has another Wii U title in the pipeline. Announced today, Game Party Champions will be launching before year’s end.

Game Party Champions offers arcade, sports, and party games. Players can use the Wii U GamePad to compete in activities such as ping pong, skill ball, table hockey, and hoop shoot.

There are also three specific modes included: Quick Play, Story Mode and Party Mode. Quick Play allows gamers to get started with a game right away. Story Mode has users competing for the “World Champion” title. Finally, Party Mode sees players taking turns with the GamePad while others use Wii Remotes to disrupt the experience.

You can find a little bit of extra information in the press release below.

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