3D Puyo Puyo Tsu will be getting a standalone release on the Japanese eShop in just a few hours. SEGA has prepared a trailer to celebrate the occasion, which we have below.
Japanese outlet 4Gamer has posted 15 minutes of footage from the final version of Etrian Odyssey V, which drops in Japan later this week. View the video below.
Pokemon GO has been boosting sales of the mainline Pokemon games around the world, including Japan. Famitsu data indicates that Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire shipments more than doubled since the mobile title’s launch. Whereas Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire were at about 3,000 units during the first week in July, sales are now at nearly 8,000 copies.
This week’s issue of Famitsu has a recap of Level-5 Vision 2016 as well as an interview with Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino. Among the games discussed was Megaton Musashi, which appears to be on track for Nintendo platforms.
Here’s what’s leaked out of Famitsu thus far, courtesy of Siliconera:
– Going all-out with robots
– Has a world setting that will resonate with the generation of older folks
– Yamato Ichidaiji is the protagonist
– Will see it in the perspective of characters other than Yamato
– Level-5 wants to focus on showing the cool factor of robots in Megaton Musashi, along with the “awesome action that takes place inside the cockpit” where you’ll see characters shouting out special attack names and pulling levers
– We’ve seen a toy resembling Musashi’s cockpit, but Hino hopes to have something that resembles something that connects to the game like what we saw in Steel Battalion on Xbox
– Level-5 still deciding on supporting hardware
– Level-5 is thinking about 3DS developments for now
– Given how Megaton Musashi’s production revolves around giant robots and anime, they’re considering high-spec consoles that will allow you to fully enjoy such contents
– Hino wants players to play on screens that are as large as possible if they can
Pokemon GO is suffering from another notable glitch following the game’s latest update. At random times, once a Pokemon is caught, it turns into something else entirely – which also appears to be random.
This video shows Poliwag turning into Rattata:
There’s been an uptick in reports about the glitch over the past 24 hours or so. Niantic will likely need to send out another update to address the issue.
As part of yesterday’s Pokemon Sun/Moon announcements, it was announced that a special real-life Z-Ring will be sold. When using a Z-Move, the Z-Ring lights up, vibrates, and emits sounds to go along with what’s happening in-game.
We now have a bit more information about Tomy’s plans for the Z-Ring in Japan. You’ll be able to collect 18 different crystals, all of which correspond to a different Z-move.
The Z-Ring will cost 2,600 yen and is packaged with one Z-Crystal. Z-Crystal sets have three each and are priced at 599 yen. A special bundle is also planned for 4,490 yen containing the Z-Ring and six Z-Crystals.
The New 3DS XL Super Famicom Edition just launched in Japan yesterday. For a closer look at the system, view the unboxing video below.
As we mentioned yesterday, Arceus is now available as the latest Mythical Pokemon distribution in X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. Watch the official trailer below.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Tales of Berseria (PS4/PS3) – 9/9/8/9
Ratchet & Clank (PS4) – 8/8/9/9
Collar x Malice (PSV) – 9/8/8/8
Hoshi Ori Yume Mirai Converted Edition (PSV) – 8/8/8/7
RevErsi Quest (XBO) – 7/7/7/8
Hiyoko Mamire (3DS) – 7/7/8/7
Super Robo Mouse (Wii U) – 6/5//6/6
With all the big Pokémon news from earlier today, it’s easy to forget that Pokémon Shuffle is due for an update! This week brings a repeat run of a new Mega competion, for Steelixite, as well as a new, special stage for Entei, some repeats, and a brief Victini stage.
The Mega-Steelix stage is, as usual, a competition, where the top players by region will earn various prizes. The top 15,000 players in Europe, 22,000 in North America, and 60,000 in Japan will earn the Steelixite, with other prizes as follows:
-Raise Max Level: Top 1,200 (EU), 1,800 (NA), and 5,000 (JP)
-Mega Speedup: Top 3,800 (EU), 5,600 (NA), and 15,000 (JP)
-Disruption Delay: Top 20,000 (EU), 30,000 (NA), and 80,000 (JP)
-Attack Power: All players who don’t get the Steelixite
The competition will run until August 9.
A special stage for Entei has also appeared. Though Entei is able to be caught in the main game, this stage may drop an Entei Skill Booster or a Raise Max Level. This stage will run until August 9.
Meanwhile, the Daily Pokémon (#3), Ash-Greninja, and Reshiram stages are returning until August 16. The Daily Pokémon Stage (#3) features Girafarig, Kecleon, Shuckle, Relicanth and Spiritomb, changing on a daily basis.
Finally, a Victini stage has appeared. It will drop extra Experience Points, but will only last until August 3. Also, it can only be played once without spending any Jewels.
Good luck, trainers, and may your combos be as high as an Alola Exeggutor’s neck!
