Still interested in seeing more of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD? Then check out the video below, which has 36 minutes of footage.

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is the franchise’s most successful entry in the west. How did that happen exactly? In an interview with GamesBeat, series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto touched on some of the factors that led the game to become a hit in North America and Europe.

Localization changes helped lead Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate to overseas success. But even more importantly, Fujioka says online play “was huge”.

Fujioka told GamesBeat:

“… More than anything the addition of online play on the 3DS was huge. Obviously in Europe and North America it’s very difficult to play with others locally due to everyone being so spread out, so having online multiplayer in the game really showed the appeal of Monster Hunter’s multiplayer to a wide range of players.”

“Given that Japan is a small island country, there are more opportunities for people to meet directly, so the barrier for local play is low enough that lots of people can take advantage of it. This time around, especially outside of Japan we had a lot of people asking for online multiplayer, which of course was a big thing for players.”

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Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher) was featured during a new Niconico live stream earlier today. In it, more was shared about the fourth, fifth, and sixth series of cards.

Images from each of these series are in the gallery below. The sixth one is probably the most notable, as we’re hearing about it for the first time. Adean and Levin from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War are just two of the cards included in the sixth round. This new series will also have cards from Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation.

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Information coming out of this month’s CoroCoro reveals that an anime based on Puzzle & Dragons X is in the works. The series will begin airing this summer. Along with an anime, a manga adaptation from Momota Inoue is in the works, which will debut in CoroCoro’s May issue (shipping in April).

As far as the game goes, Puzzle & Dragons X will be available in Japan this summer. Two versions are planned: “Kami no Sh?” (God Chapter) and “Ry? no Sh?” (Dragon Chapter). Puzzle & Dragons X’s theme is “evolution” and will also feature cooperative play with friends in a cross battle. The game’s protagonist is Ace and his partner Tamaz?. Staff behind the anime will also animate the game’s opening anime.

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DreamRift revealed Monster Tale Ultimate, a reworked version of the DS game for the 3DS eShop, towards the end of last March. Sadly, we’ve barely heard a peep about it since then. Yet despite the silence, Monster Tale Ultimate is still said to be in the works.

Nintendo Force has a brief update on Monster Tale Ultimate in its latest issue. According to the magazine, “the word from the devs is that the release is coming very soon”. A specific launch timeframe was not mentioned… but hey, we finally have some news at least!

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When we reported on The Minotaur last month, Ratalaika Games confirmed the game for Wii U. However, that’s not the only Nintendo system the game is planned for. Ratalaika also plans on making a 3DS version.

The Minotaur launched on Steam in January. Wii U and Xbox One versions will follow in the coming months. As for 3DS, it will “still need a bit more time.”

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Noowanda has shared another video for Discovery’s upcoming update. You can give it a look below.

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Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard was revealed towards the very beginning of this year. The music app is now almost ready for prime time, with Nintendo’s website listing the music app for release on the North American 3DS eShop next week. It will be available starting on February 18.

An overview of Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard is posted below, which details the app’s various features. For those wondering, it’ll cost $7.99.

Share your musical genius using Musicverse: Electronic Keyboard!

Record the melody stuck in your head wherever you are and show it to the world, no limits with Miiverse, Facebook and Twitter!

Listen and play the creations of Miko in Japan, John in Canada and Magnus in Europe… Everyone just a note away!

Both if you are an expert or the first time playing, Musicverse guides you easily through all the possibilities just at your fingertips in your Nintendo 3DS™.

Features:

Store up to 128 creations.
Share your music trough Miiverse, Facebook and Twitter.
Import other user’s music from Miiverse or QR Code patterns.
Export your creations in AAC format to the SD card.
Included video tutorials.
Left handed mode.
Chord scale visualization.
Key zoom function.
Real time quantization.
Automatic accompaniment with 14 musical styles and 4 variations.
8 programmable chords.
32 instruments.
Integrated sequencer with independent chord and melody tracks.
Metronome.

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Update 2 (1/12): Bumped to the top. Here are some related comments from GameXplain’s Derrick Bitner:

Update: Here’s the full stream archive for those that are interested in checking out more footage:

Original (2/10): For its overseas version, Fire Emblem Fates appears to have removed some swimsuits. GameSpot hosted a live stream of the English release earlier today which shows that only the Bath Towel can be purchased from the Accessory Shop in the body section. Meanwhile, the Japanese version featured several more such as the “Risque Swimsuit” (level 1 at the shop just like the Bath Towel).

This doesn’t seem to be a matter of GameSpot being early on in Fire Emblem Fates. Now, it’s true that we have seen footage of some characters in swimsuits via English gameplay, but that may have just been what was offered as the default option. We’ll still consider this a rumor for the time being until the situation is absolutely clarified.

Thanks to Brian for the tip.

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Update: All services have been stored!

Splatoon’s online services are currently impacted by “emergency maintenance”. If you’re having issues playing with others, now you know why! We’ll let you know when everything is back up and running.

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