This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Culdcept Revolt, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U), Puzzle & Dragons X, Yo-kai Watch 3, Pokemon Sun/Moon, Dragon Ball: Fusions, and Taiko Drum Master: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.

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There’s a new interview on SEGA’s website with Yosuke Okunari, Kagasei Shimomura, and Naoki Horii. The three developers spoke about the SEGA 3D Classics Collection, which you can read in full right here. One section in particular is worth mentioning specifically.

Shimomura brings up some of the game ideas that were considered before Power Drift was settled on. That eventually leads Horii to say that he wants to see Alien Syndrome realized as a 3D Classic in the future. Adding to this, the team “did a little test on it to see how it would turn out and it was great.” It’s just that there would be a significant amount of effort doing that for all stages.

Here’s the complete interview excerpt:

KS: So rewinding a little bit, before we settled on Power Drift, we had a couple of titles to choose from for this. We talked about Alien Syndrome, Golden Axe, Turbo Out Run, and even Columns.

NH: (looks at the lineup list) These are pretty bold choices.

– I’d like to see Alien Syndrome someday. Stereoscopic 3D would be really effective in that game.

NH: Oh that game is amazing. We did a little test on it to see how it would turn out and it was great. Although, doing every single stage would be quite an effort.

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Another game has been confirmed for release on the European 3DS eShop next week. As revealed through a listing on the store, the RPG Infinite Dunamis is scheduled for May 26. Pricing is set at €9.99.

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Once 7th Dragon III Code: VFD hits store shelves, new downloadable content will be made available. SEGA shared information today about what plans it has in store on this front.

First, a free in-game bonus item will be distributed at launch. The Nagamimi doll will be free forever, and provides unique voice interactions between it and whatever voice actor you selected for your protagonist (of the 40 to choose from).

On top of that, seven additional DLC quests will be rolled out that can either help players along with XP/money boosts and unlockable characters, or challenge players with a post-game boss rush. Here’s the full rundown:

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A few more elements have been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the rest of the week. This includes downtime for the Super Mario Maker Bookmark later today, plus maintenance for the game itself as well as the Wii U and 3DS tomorrow.

Her’es the full lineup:

Super Mario Maker Bookmark

– 6 PM PT (Wednesday) – 8 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 9 PM ET (Wednesday) – 11 PM ET (Wednesday)
– 2 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 4 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 3 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 5 AM in Europe (Thursday)

Super Mario Maker

– 5:50 PM PT (Thursday) – 7:30 PM ET (Thursday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Thursday) – 10:30 PM ET (Thursday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Friday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Friday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Friday)

Wii U / 3DS (certain network services – online play, rankings, etc.)

– 9:50 PM PT (Thursday) – 11:30 PM PT (Thursday)
– 12:50 AM ET (Friday) – 2:30 AM ET (Friday)
– 5:50 AM in the UK (Friday) – 7:50 AM in the UK (Friday)
– 6:50 AM in Europe (Friday) – 8:50 AM in Europe (Friday)

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My Nintendo only just launched about a month and a half ago, but it will be expanded over time. That means new rewards will be added and the service itself will have more to offer.

One feature members can look forward to in the future are bonuses for email readers. In an official notice on the European version of the site, Nintendo mentions that these users will be able to receive “more benefits” such as “subscriber-exclusive Nintendo eShop discount offers or early access to certain content.” That sounds quite intriguing!

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Update: Now confirmed for North America as well with launch discount:

Next week, Futuridium EP Deluxe will be making its way to the Wii U eShop in Europe. A listing on the digital store reveals a May 26 release date and €9.99 price point.

Here’s a trailer:

There’s no word yet on when Futuridium EP Deluxe will be out in North America, but it shouldn’t be too far behind.

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 23,239
New 3DS LL – 13,623
Vita – 12,299
Wii U – 3,896
New 3DS – 3,021
PS3 – 997
3DS – 823
3DS LL – 128
Xbox One – 115

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 24,880
New 3DS LL – 19,675
Vita – 18,090
Wii U – 7,224
New 3DS – 5,187
PS3 – 1,340
3DS – 1,209
3DS LL – 171
Xbox One – 60

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Uncharted 4 – 128,724 / NEW
2. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 24,298 / 248,951
3. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 10,696 / 509,579
4. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 9,510 – 119,310
5. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 8,473 / 134,391
6. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 5,928 / 76,440
7. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 5,767 / 592,321
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,693 / 768,532
9. [WIU] Splatoon – 5,237 / 1,362,230
10. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 4,030 / 874,405
11. [PS4] Dying Light: Enhanced Edition – 2,759 / 13,218
12. [PS4] Dark Souls III – 2,642 / 289,586
13. [PS4] Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness – 2,574 / 27,875
14. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 2,498 / 45,601
15. [PSV] One Piece: Burning Blood – 2,471 / 51,528
16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 2,417 / 158,729
17. [PS4] One Piece: Burning Blood – 2,301 / 52,592
18. [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard – 2,214 / 32,442
19. [PS4] Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition – 2,196 / 92,165
20. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V (4,990 Yen Edition) – 2,194 / 108,023

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This morning CoroCoro magazine released 2 new gameplay videos for Puzzle & Dragons X. This adds to the videos they released on the upcoming game just a few days ago. The two new videos which you can find below showcase some different gameplay and give more insight as to what the game will be like when it releases in Japan on July 28, 2016.

The first video shows some enemies catching up to the player and then a battle with them. In addition, there is also a boss battle shown in the video. The second video contains gameplay showcasing the towns and environment of the game. It walks through towns, shops, and other facilities such as a library. Check out the videos below:

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Update: Court-Records has uploaded a version with English subtitles.

Capcom has published a video for the newly-revealed Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice chapter DLC. That’s below:

We also have a live stream recording from an event held in Japan today:

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