This may have been expected, but we now know that QR code event distributions for Pokemon Sun/Moon will be region locked. That information comes from the official site about the Magearna distribution in Japan. It states that the Magearna QR code received from Pokemon Ga-Olé, usable with Sun/Moon, can only be scanned into Japanese versions of the games.
Metro spoke with Platinum Games co-founder Hideki Kamiya at E3 to talk about Scalebound. However, the interview did bring up some Nintendo-related topics. Specifically, Kamiya touched on both Bayonetta and Okami, and indicated that he’s interested in working further on both franchises.
With Bayonetta, Kamiya said that he and the rest of Platinum “want to make 3.” He later added that he has “ideas” for a new Okami game as well.
Here’s the full exchange between Metro and Kamiya:
When Dragon Ball: Fusions hits Japan in August, Bandai Namco will make a New 3DS bundle available. The publisher announced today that units will come with a download code for Dragon Ball Z: Kyoushuu! Saiyajin. This was a Famicom game that originally launched in 1990.
Spike Chunsoft released videos today showing the different versions of Zero Time Dilemma, including 3DS. Check out the portable Nintendo version below.
If you’re interested in seeing how 3DS stacks up to the other versions, head past the break.
You may recall that a Culdcept Revolt Direct was held for Japan last month. Nintendo has now announced that a second broadcast is set to air on June 22 at the following times:
– 4 AM ET
– 7 AM PT
– 12 PM in the UK
– 1 PM in Europe
You can watch the Culdcept Revolt Direct as it unfolds below. We’ll also post about the presentation next week.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice #
02./02. [PSV] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
03./01. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
04./04. [PS4] Overwatch
05./05. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot
06./03. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and Prophecy’s End
07./00. [PS4] Project CARS
08./07. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
09./00. [PS4] Mirror’s Edge Catalyst
10./10. [WIU] Splatoon #
11./08. [3DS] Yo-Kai Sangokushi
12./13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker #
13./12. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
14./06. [PS4] Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End #
15./11. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
16./16. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
17./15. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016
18./00. [PS4] Grand Ages: Medieval
19./19. [PS4] Grand Theft Auto V [New Price Edition]
20./09. [PS4] Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator #
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice debuted in Japan last week. During its first few days on the market, the game sold nearly 200,000 copies. Media Create now has more information about its performance.
Sales for Spirit of Justice fell about 20 percent when stacked up to Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies’ first week. In July 2013, that game sold 250,000 units.
Media Create does note that pre-orders were roughly the same for the two titles. Spirit of Justice had 129,000 pre-orders while Dual Destinies’ reservations were at 121,000.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice started out by focusing on core fans of the series who pre-ordered the game, and the floating buyers are considered to be reduced. Considering proactive measures from multimedia expansion have been pushed such as a TV anime currently airing, Media Create says that the results can be hardly said to be sufficient.
Another small note by the way: the Lime x Black and Pink x White New 3DS XL colors sold 10,000 units. It contributed to the gaming market and helped raise overall hardware numbers a bit.
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Mario Kart 7
2. Pokemon Yellow
3. Rhythm Heaven Megamix
4. Kirby: Planet Robobot
5. Zelda: Oracle of Ages
6. Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
7. Pokemon Red
8. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
9. Pokemon Trading Card Game
10. Pokemon Blue
11. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
12. Super Mario Bros. 3
13. BoxBoy!
14. Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
15. Zelda: A Link to the Past
16. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
17. Mega Man Legacy Collection
18. Super Mario World
19. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
20. Donkey Kong Country 3
Videos
1. Kirby: Planet Robobot Overview Trailer
2. Pokemon Picross – Turn Puzzles into Portraits
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild E3 2016 Trailer
4. Starter Pokemon for Pokemon Sun/Moon Revealed
5. Explore the Alola Region in Pokemon Sun/Moon
6. Pokemon Yellow Trailer
7. Mini Mario & Friends Launch Trailer
8. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
9. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
10. Disney Art Academy Overview Trailer
11. Hyrule Warriors Legends Launch Trailer
12. Mario Kart 7 Video
13. Super Mario World Trailer
14. Zelda: Breath of the Wild amiibo Trailer
15. Super Mario Mash-Up Pack for Minecraft: Wii U Edition
16. Monster Hunter Generations Announcement Trailer
17. Photos with Mario Trailer
18. Minecraft Battle Mini Game Trailer
19. Sssnakes Trailer
20. Terraria Announcement Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
IGN hosted a gameplay demo for Skylanders Imaginators at E3 a little while ago. You can get a look at the full recording below.
