Several new games out came out this week on the Wii U and 3DS eShops. If you’re interested in checking out what’s new in screenshot form, take a peak at the gallery below.
Back in the day, 4Kids Entertainment played a large role in Pokemon’s distribution outside of Japan. Al Kahn, who was formally CEO of the company, took a business trip to the country when he stumbled upon the franchise. He then pitched the idea of bringing the IP west to Pokemon’s owners (including Nintendo). While that was met with reluctance, Kahn felt it could become a hit and was able to gain the rights to the game and anime outside of Asia when he offered money to get the franchise released overseas.
Pokemon is known as Pocket Monsters in Japan. However, Kahn “didn’t like the name” as it felt similar to other monster games. “I wanted the name to be more Japanese-y,” he told The Washington Post.
This week’s episode of Nintendo Minute has gone live. In today’s video, Kit and Krysta hold a debate argue about which is the better console: the Super Nintendo or original NES. Watch the full episode below.
Natsume sent out a few more screenshots from River City: Tokyo Rumble. We’ve rounded them up in the gallery below.
Katrielle Layton is starring as the protagonist in Lady Layton. It’s a significant change for the series, as a female is taking the lead role.
As for why it was decided to have Katrielle featured in the new entry, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino told Famitsu this week that roughly half of the franchise’s user base is female. Even though there might be a feeling that men do not connect with male characters with the same going for women and female characters, Hino still hopes to appeal to the latter demographic. With drama series, main female characters were able to become big hits after women responded well to them.
Hino also mentioned to Famitsu that Lady Layton has various chapters with their own stories. The overall structure can be compared to that of a television series.
Nintendo has a few things in store for Gamescom 2016 later this month, aside from playable games. The company has now shared a bit more about its plans.
Pokemon developer Shigeki Morimoto, Splatoon developer Hisashi Nogami, and a developer behind Dragon Quest VII will all be appearing as guests. Tim Feldner is set to moderate the Nintendo houseparty on stage which will feature guests, signing session, live demos, contests, and more.
A select group of fans will be able to try out Zelda: Breath of the Wild at Gamescom. To have a shot at playing the demo, you’ll need to win a spot in the current contest (until August 8 for those in Germany, Austria or Switzerland) or win in the Pokken Tournament, Splatoon, Super Smash Bros. or Mario Kart 8 tournament at the Gamescom. Players who are victorious in the tournaments will also receive a trophy.
Metroid debuted on the Famicom way back on August 6, 1986. It’s now August 6, 2016 in Japan, meaning the franchise is 30 years old.
Even though it may not be quite as widely recognized as Mario or Zelda, Metroid still has a great deal of appreciation from fans. We’ve seen a variety of games over the years across different generations of hardware. Metroid Prime: Federation Force comes out later this month, and it’ll be interesting to see where the series heads from there!
With Dragon Ball: Fusions having just arrived in Japan, Bandai Namco has made another video for the game showing off some of the different fusions. View it below.
In 2017, Story of Seasons (otherwise known as Bokujou Monogatari) will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. Marvelous has now opened a special website for its Japanese audience here.
Bokujou Monogatari was previously known as Harvest Moon in the west. However, after Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning, the series switched names to Story of Seasons, and was directly handled by Marvelous / XSEED in territories outside of Japan.
Natsume always held the rights to the Harvest Moon name, and started making its own farming titles beginning in 2014 with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley. The company will also be bringing out Harvest Moon: Skytree Village later this year.
In Europe, Teyon is catching up on one of its previous North American releases. The company confirmed today that Doll Fashion Atelier will be available on August 11. Pricing is set at €4.99 / £4.49.
Doll Fashion Atelier is a dress-up simulation game. Players can “choose a doll from 5 different themes and dress it up in stunning clothing pieces”.
Source: Teyon PR
