Monster Hunter X launched in Japan earlier today. The series is extremely popular in the country, so as expected, plenty of gamers stood in line in hopes of nabbing a copy. You can get a feel for what some of the crowds were like in the gallery below.
Splatoon’s next North American Splatfest is now confirmed for next weekend. In the new event, the focus is on food. Players can either be on Team Hamburger or Team Pizza.
The new Splatfest will begin at 12 AM ET on December 5 / 9 PM PT on December 24. Per usual, it’ll last for a full day, and the results will be shared soon after.
GameStop has a pre-order bonus available for Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. If you reserve the game, you’ll receive a paper craft character.
The unfortunate thing here is that it seems you’ll only receive one of four characters. GameStop has Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Goomba, but orders will include a random one. In any case, you can pre-order Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam here if interested.
It’s also worth mentioning that Nintendo has something similar up on its Japanese website. You can print out paper characters here. No Yoshi though!
Cube Creator 3D developer Big John Games has informed us that Lionel City Builder 3D: Rise of the Rails is on track for the North American 3DS eShop early next month. Pricing will be set at $7.99.
The studio also put out a new trailer, posted below.
Lionel City Builder 3D: Rise of the Rails comes with two modes: a Creative Mode and Story Mode. The former allows for landscape and city creation where custom trains can be driven through. Meanwhile, Story Mode teaches players about driving trains, repairing tracks, and keeping the rail system alive and well. More details about both modes plus general information can be found after the break.
More extensive gameplay from More Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3 is now available. Check out the latest video below.
Last week, Bandai Namco announced some pre-order bonuses for Project X Zone 2 in North America. These same items are now confirmed for Europe as well.
By pre-ordering Project X Zone 2, consumers will receive:
– 1 exclusive challenge stage “The Woman From 10 Years Ago”
– Rare Items Pack, which includes: Sun Sword, Diamond Medal Accessory, Amethyst Medal Accessory
– 1 exclusive customized theme
You can check out the 3DS theme in visual form above.
Source: Bandai Namco PR
AckkStudios has shared yet another clip from YIIK. Once again, the video shows more dialog and voice acting in the game. Check it out below.
Earlier this week, Retro City Rampage developer Vblank Entertainment announced Shakedown Hawii. The project is already confirmed for 3DS, but that might not be the only Nintendo platform it’ll be on. Creator Brian Proviciano is leaving the door open to the possibility of an NX version.
According to Proviciano:
“I’m currently targeting 3DS, but other Nintendo platforms are possible. I’m leaving the final decision until closer to launch since I’m not sure when the NX will come out. As the game is closer to completion and more is known about the NX, I’ll be able to better make the decision.”
This is really going to come down to when Shakedown Hawii is finished, and when NX will be launching. I guess we’ll see what happens over time!
Thanks to Jake for the tip.
Monster Hunter X – which has now arrived in Japan by the way, has received a few more commercials. We’ve rounded up the latest ones below.
