The team behind Monster Hunter X shared even more details about the game while speaking with Famitsu in an interview. Mainly, series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Yasunori Ichinose spoke about how this new title differs from previous entries in the series.

Here’s the latest information:

– No underwater areas
– Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’s Frenzied monsters and Guild Quests will not be returning
– This is because Capcom wants to emphasize the elements that will be unique to Monster Hunter X
– Verna Village is unique to X
– The village is more open and spacious compared to previous Monster Hunter villages that have a warm and dense feel
– The kind of life depicted in Verna is different from past Monster Hunter titles
– This difference in ambiance extends right from the colors of the village all the way to the way it’s designed for players
– Capcom somewhat emphasized interactions with non-villager beings for Verna Village
– Among these is the herbivorous “Moofer” species that is kept in Verna
– The worldview of Verna is unrelated to the prior Monster Hunter games
– This is because it’s important to create a unique worldview for each Monster Hunter title
– Verna will also be the only village in Monster Hunter X with a Guild Hall that is used to access multiplayer
– Can travel between multiple villages like in 4 Ultimate
– Do so via a hot-air balloon
– Part of some sort of ecosystem investigation that you will be carrying out through the course of your adventure
– Why you’re investigating the ecosystem is related to the game’s story
– Information will be revealed at regular intervals
– With the new details, players will begin to get some idea of just how the game plays
– When they actually get to play it for themselves, hopefully they’ll say: “Oh? It’s different from what I imagined, but it’s interesting!”
– Capcom wants to have a more personal hunting experience with the customization options
– They want to betray people’s expectations in a good way

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Several Senran Kagura games have been created since the series debuted in 2013. However, producer Kenichiro Takaki still seems to have many ideas in store for the future. He has more elements in general that he’d like to realize, and he also has a number of stories that he’d like to tell.

According to Takaki:

There are lots of new aspects I want to add to the series, and lots more stories I want to tell. If you play Senran Kagura 2 and Estival Versus, you might get a glimpse of what I’m trying to say, but there’s still a lot more story that I want to dive into!

The latest Senran Kagura game, Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson, is coming to North America and Europe in the very near future.

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Update: Bumped to the top. We’re not entirely sure what’s going on, but we’re hearing that the app has been taken down for the eShop. Not sure why!

d-mobilelag has released Sense by Play.me in Europe via the Wii U eShop. We know that it’s a music streaming service, and it’s free to download. In-app purchases are supported.

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A new video has come in showing 8 minutes of footage from Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. Take a look at it below.

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E-Line Games revealed a new expansion for Never Alone today. The Foxtales DLC is based on the story of “The Two Coastal Brothers”, and features three new environments, levels, and abilities.

Foxtales has only been announced for PlayStation platforms thus far, though we reached out to the team and asked if the expansion will be coming to Wii U. We were told that the developer is “still looking into other platforms for Foxtales and haven’t made a decision on Wii U yet.”

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Nostatic Software announced today that The Quiet Collection is coming to the North American Wii U eShop next week. Pricing is set at $4.99.

The Quiet Collection is comprised of four old-school adventure games. Players will gain access to “Quiet, Please!”, “Quiet Christmas”, “Vacation Vexation” and “Candy, Please!”. Each one gameplay that allows for exploration, interaction with the environment, and puzzle-solving.

Below is an overview of the different tiles:

Quiet, Please!
After an annoying day at school, you just want some peace and quiet. But everything at home is so noisy! Dad is channel surfing, Mom is on the phone and your pesky kid brother won’t go to bed!

Quiet Christmas
It’s Christmas Eve and you just want to go to bed and wake up on Christmas morning. But the tree is broken, the house is too cold, Mr. Peabody’s tacky Xmas display is annoying and as always your brother won’t go to bed.

Vacation Vexation
Ah, the family seaside vacation. Sun, sand and… annoyances galore. Explore, solve puzzles and play arcade mini-games.

Candy, Please!
It’s Halloween – a time to dress up, carve pumpkins and amass glorious amounts of candy. Let nothing stop you from getting your fair share!

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Bandai Namco has started a Twitter campaign that allows fans to voice their opinion on who they want to see included in Pokken Tournament as a support Pokemon. People can participate by following the game’s Twitter account, and posting a message using the hashtag “#???”(#Pokken in Japanese) followed by the name of a Pokemon they want to see.

You can find a listing of Pokemon with their Japanese names here. Note that the campaign ends on July 23.

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

Tiny Galaxy – $5.99

Wii U Virtual Console

Blaster Master – $4.99

3DS Download

I am an Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Narita – $19.99
I Love My Dogs – $24.99

3DS Demo

Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight

3DS Themes

DSiWare

G.G Series VECTOR – $1.99
G.G Series SCORE ATTACKER – $1.99

eShop Sales

Source: Nintendo PR

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More details about Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon have surfaced. There are new tidbits about the Connection Orb and a few other aspects. Check out the summary below for the latest details.

– Can befriend 720 Pokemon
– All Pokemon are connected one way or another
– “Connection Orb” shows you this
– It’s a new system that lets you see the relation between your Poke buddies.
– Shows the Pokemon you’ve met and the ones you’re connected to
– Connection Orb can show you what Pokemon are worrying about
– If you solve it, they’ll become your friends
– Can also see Pokemon that your new friends are connected to
– Become friends with Sylveon first
– She’ll be found in a forest
– Additional Pokemon will appear in the Connection Orb throughout the game
– If you see a Pokemon that you like, you can work your way towards them and help them solve their problem and have them join your group
– Can see Legendary and Mythical Pokemon and have them join you as well
– Hoopa is an exception
– Hoopa appears in a dungeon
– “Warlock’s Pot” item can be used in a dungeon, and Hoopa will appear and help fight against monsters
– Acquire the item somewhere in the game world
– Hoopa will occasionally call out Legendary or Mythical Pokemon
– Sometimes they’ll appear as your allies and other times as enemies
– Take on the role of a Pokémon child with amnesia
– Nuzleaf will be there to take care of you
– You’ll also attend school in town with other Pokemon kids
– Meet classmates and teachers
– Your first partner Pokémon will be an energetic and adventurous one, who dreams of making a world map
– Other classmates: Pancham, Shelmet, Deerling, Goomy, Espurr
– Teachers: Simipour, Watchog, Farfetch’d, Audino

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Listings on the eShop confirm some of the digital games heading to Europe next week. Here’s what’s on tap thus far:

Wii U Download

Blocky Bot – €2.69

3DS Download

I Love My Cats – €24.99
Mercenaries Saga 2 – €4.99
Ninja Battle Heroes – €1.99
3D Streets of Rage II – €4.99

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