Update: Bumped to the top. Added in Sunday’s updates.
Nintendo Badge Arcade has been receiving daily updates since heading. Because it’s continually updated with content, we’re rounding up all of the additions and changes in a weekly post.
Here’s what’s on tap for the week of February 8:
– 9 Zelda: Wind Waker HD panels
– 3 Zelda: A Link Between Worlds panels
– 6 Zelda: Tri Force Heroes panels
– 9 Splatoon panels
– 2 pixel sushi panels
– 1 pixel insect panel
– Theme offer until 2/11
In a recent issue, Famitsu published one of the first Shin Megami Tensei IV Final reviews. From four editors the RPG received scores of “9”, “9”, “8”, and “9”. That amounts to a total of 35 out of 40.
I do think we’ll be seeing Shin Megami Tensei IV Final in the west eventually. But since it’ll be awhile before that happens, we’ve gone ahead and translated Famitsu’s full review. It’ll give you some idea as to how it’s being received in Japan thus far from one outlet. Overall, the consensus seems to be that it’s easier to get into that its predecessor.
Head past the break for our full translation.
Noitu Love: Devolution, announced for Nintendo systems in December, isn’t too far away from launching on the eShop. The Wii U version has already been submitted while the 3DS edition should also be done sometime this month.
Previously, Noitu Love: Devolution was expected sometime in Q1. A more specific release window of March/April has now been confirmed.
Developer Mathias Kærlev wrote on Twitter recently:
Noitu Love update: Wii U version submitted and being approved. Hoping to submit the 3DS version in February. Release in March/April likely!
— Mathias Kærlev (@matpow2) February 6, 2016
Angry Video Game Nerd II was on display at PAX South late last month. Johnny Burnes took some off-screen footage of the title, which you can find below.
Back in 2013, Temple of Yog developer CHUDCHUD Industries made Dumpster Dive! for mobile platforms. In the studio’s own words, the game “is an endless runner through garbage, a trash surfing, food-fetching simulator.”
Dumpster Dive! is now planned for both Wii U and 3DS. CHUDCHUD Industries’ Cody Diefenthaler shared the news in a brief Twitter message, which you can find below. You can also see the original trailer in the attached tweet.
I'm gonna port Dumpster Dive! to #WiiU and #N3DS. Any #Nindies punks out there?! https://t.co/gPUrGiHWry
— Cody Diefenthaler (@chudchud) February 12, 2016
GamesMaster spoke with Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami in its latest issue for a brief interview. At one point, Nogami reflected on how there were some jitters within the team before launch, as they weren’t sure how the multiplayer-focused game would be received.
Nogami told the magazine:
“We’ve dealt with online multiplayer in a number of titles up until now, but this was the first time we’d taken up the challenge of releasing a package game where multiplayer was the main mode. We were not 100 percent sure about how a few sections would be received, and so we’re really happy to see them being well received not only by experienced online gamers, but by a really broad range of players including children and female players too; it’s a real confidence boost. If we have the chance in the future, I’d like to build on online gameplay even more.”
GamesMaster followed those comments by pressing Nogami on the possibility of Splatoon 2 happening one day. When asked, he responded with the following:
“We want to raise this new IP with care, so maybe we’ll get a chance to make it happen if players support us.”
Splatoon updates technically ended last month. But at the Splatoon Koshien 2016 finals a couple of weeks ago, Nogami hinted at possible new content for the shooter.
Still interested in seeing more of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD? Then check out the video below, which has 36 minutes of footage.
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.”
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.
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.
