Capping off today’s Pokemon Sun/Moon news is the official website. Visit the page here. There’s not too much there at the moment aside from the starter Pokemon and first trailer, but it’ll definitely be updated leading up to launch!
A trailer for Pokemon Sun/Moon was published in Japan which is rather different compared to the overseas one. This one focuses less on gameplay, but still has some footage towards the end. Check it out below.
The Pokemon Company International has now followed up on the just-released Sun/Moon trailer with additional details about the games. Specifically, we have more on the three starters: Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio.
You can find the complete announcement below along with artwork. We also have the two boxarts above.
London, UK– May 10, 2016 – The Pokémon Company International has unveiled the first details of the highly anticipated titles Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, starting with a first look at three new first-partner Pokémon and the packaging. Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will launch in Europe on November 23, exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
Following in the tradition of previous games in the Pokémon series, players choose one of three special Pokémon to be their first partner. These are among the first Pokémon players will encounter in the game. In Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, players will be able to choose between the newly discovered Grass- and Flying-type Pokémon Rowlet, Fire-type Litten, and Water-type Popplio.
For a Pokémon Trainer, knowing the Pokémon types and how they match up against one another in battle is vital. Grass-type Pokémon are strong against Water types, but weak against Fire types. Fire-type Pokémon are strong against Grass types and weak against Water types. And Water-type Pokémon are strong against Fire types, but weak against Grass types.
Meet the three new first-partner Pokémon that will join Trainers on their adventures in the upcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games!
Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon were announced at the end of February in celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary. Aside from some snippets of development footage, not much was shown. We also haven’t seen much of the games overall since then. Starting today, that’s starting to change.
The first Pokemon Sun/Moon trailer is now up, and it shows quite a bit. Rowlet, Litten, Popplio are confirmed as the starter Pokemon, and we also have a November 18 release date (November 23 in Europe). Alola is confirmed as the major region, and we’re also able to get a glimpse at the two mascot Pokemon.
Take a look at the debut Pokemon Sun/Moon gameplay trailer below.
A preview image for this week’s Famitsu coverage of Ace Attorney 6 has revealed some exciting news: both Simon Blackquill, the rival prosecutor in Dual Destinies, and fan favorite Miles Edgeworth will make an appearance in the game. What exactly their role is remains to be seen – either way, Ace Attorney 6 seems to be full of characters from previous games.
Perhaps we will learn more about Edgeworth’s and Simon’s roles in the game next week – that is when Capcom will hold a special livestream where they will talk about the game itself, “collaboration projects” and more. Unlike many such streams from Japanese companies, this broadcast will also be streamed via both Youtube Live here and on Capcom’s Twitch channel, so international viewers should be able to watch this comfortably.
Update: The theme is now available and trying to redeem points for it no longer produces an error.
A new reward is about to be added for users of My Nintendo in Europe: a Bravely Second Nintendo 3DS home menu theme titled “New Faces”. The theme costs 100 Platinum Points – quite a bit cheaper than the Mario and Donkey Kong 3DS home menu themes, which cost 200 Platinum Points.
However, it seems like the reward may have been added to the rewards catalogue prematurely – you can only reach it via the notifications tab in the top right; it doesn’t actually show up in the regular rewards tab at the moment. Trying to redeem your Platinum Points for the Bravely Second theme produces an error at the moment. The theme will apparently be available until June 30th, so it likely won’t be too long until it can be properly redeemed.
Atlus has provided a new batch of information and screenshots for their upcoming Japanese RPG Etrian Odyssey V. The information covers the games Master Skills system, including some of the choices that system gives players, as well as more character skills.
Master Skills
-Clearing certain conditions will deem an adventurer a “Master”
-Masters can access more powerful skills in their classes
-Must choose between two titles, with each title giving different benefits
-Fencer class, for example, can become a “Phantom Swordsman” or a “Thunderclap Swordsman”
–Phantom Swordsman specializes in speed/evasion
–Thunderclap Sworsdman specializes in combo attacks
-Players can choose different names for titlesClasses
Cestus
-Warrior that fights with bare fists
-Front-row, offensive type that can block and aim accurately
-Character Skills include:
–Arm Break: Single target attack that tries to inflict Arm Bind
–Blood Rampage: Chance of counterattacking when taking damage
–Demon Fist: Consumes own HP to deal damage to enemies beside targetReaper
-Front row scythe wielder that inflicts weakness
-Sickens opponents with a power called miasma
-Character Skills include:
–Miasma Armament: Consumes own HP to cloak self in miasma
–Jugon Sickle: Single-target attack that may (if the reaper is using miasma) curse target
–Soul Gathering: Increases encounter rate and experience points for a fixed amount of steps.Necromancer
-Versatile summoner that calls upon the dead
-Character Skills include:
–Spirit Summon: Consumes own HP to summon a spirit to an empty space.
–Life Compensation: Destroys a spirit to heal all allies
–Fire Bomb: Turns a spirit into a destructive, long-range flame attack against enemiesHound
-Long-range summoner that uses a bow
-Works with a falcon and hound for bonuses
-Character Skills include:
–Falcon Whistle: Summons a falcon.
–Wings Flash: Single target attack, followed up by an attack from the falcon
–Hound Whistle: Summons a hound.
–Rescue Sign: The hound heals an ally for some HP and status conditionsShaman
-Back row support
-Specializes in healing
-Character Skills include:
–Prayer: Guard: Increases all allies’ defense power for three turns.
—Duration can be extended by leveling skill
-Gospel: Recovers HP of an ally when using a strengthening skill
-Oracle: Ranbu: Cancels fire, ice, and thunder, unleashes an attack with those attributes, and reduces those attributes until the end of the turn.Aeolis’ Grand Market
-Buy and sell equipment and items
-Sell materials to increase variety of purchasable equipment and items
-Strengthen items at the Blacksmith
–Smithed weapons are branded with a “+1,” “+2,” etc., increasing attack power
–Weapons strengthened to their maximum amount can be “recycled” to obtain materials
Below, you can find screenshots of the classes and other information.
Pokémon Shuffle updates are back, this time bringing a new stage for Bellossom, the return of the Thundurus, and a returning Mega-Swampert stage. All of the stages are available on both the 3DS and mobile versions, and each runs until May 17th.
While the Bellossom and Thundurus stages are pretty standard, the Mega Swampert stage is (as usual for Mega stages) a competition stage, with the best players by region getting better prizes. The coveted Swapertite will go to the top 60,000 players in Japan, 22,000 in North America, and 15,000 in Japan, as well as the top 80,000 Mobile players worldwide. Note that, if you got a Swampertite last time the competition rolled around, qualifying players will get a Mega Speedup instead. A Raise Max Level will be given as a bonus prize to the top 10,000 players in Japan, 3,500 in North America, 2,500 players in Europe, and 15,000 worldwide on Mobile. The top 80,000 Japanese, 30,000 North American, 20,000 European, and 120,000 Mobile players who did not qualify for the Swampertite will get an Attack Power instead, and everyone who played but didn’t qualify for any of those prizes will get a Disruption Delay.
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
2. Retro City Rampage: DX
3. Rhythm Thief & The Emperor’s Treasure
4. Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition
5. Nano Assault EX
6. Citizens of Earth
7. Pokemon Yellow
8. Mario Kart 7
9. Pokemon Red
10. Zelda: A Link to the Past
11. Pokemon Blue
12. Super Metroid
13. Super Mario World
14. Super Mario Bros. 3
15. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
16. EarthBound
17. The Legend of Dark Witch
18. Bravely Second
19. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
20. Donkey Kong Country 2
Videos
1. SEGA 3D Classics Collection Trailer
2. Pokemon Picross – Turn Puzzles into Portraits
3. Pocket Card Jockey: Horsin’ Around
4. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games E3 2015 Video
5. Pokemon Yellow Trailer
6. Zelda: A Link to the Past Trailer
7. ASH Trailer
8. Hyrule Warriors Legends Launch Trailer
9. Mini Mario & Friends Launch Trailer
10. Super Mario World Trailer
11. Super Punch-Out!! Trailer
12. Photos with Mario Trailer
13. Yo-kai Watch Episode 1
14. Yo-kai Watch Launch Trailer
15. Super Smash Bros. – Final Video Presentation
16. Minecraft: Story Mode Trailer
17. Metroid Prime: Federation Force – E3 2015 Trailer
18. Pokemon Red Trailer
19. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
20. Super Mario Kart Trailer
Source: 3DS eShop
It’s been nearly a decade since we last saw an entry in the Elite Beat Agents / Ouendan franchise. That begs the question: will iNiS ever work on a new game? Elite Beat Agents creator Keiichi Yano does seem up for it.
Speaking with Polygon, Yano mentioned the following:
“I have a great relationship with Nintendo. I think, as with many of these types of games that have this following and at some point they come back, I think there will be a right time when it feels like [the series] should come back. A lot of times, the platform will dictate those kind of things.”
Yano also said that he would “certainly love to make another version of it, and hopefully it’s on the next platform.”
Look at the video below for Yano’s full response.
