Dragon Quest VIII for 3DS is being released today in Japan. To celebrate this occasion, Square Enix is having two live streams this weekend. The first one, taking place tomorrow, August 28th, at 6PM JST, is actually a concert. The Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra will perform music from the game. Unfortunately, this stream is region-locked and you have to pay 1,500 yen to watch it. It will be streamed on NicoNico,
The second live stream is fortunately not region-locked. It will show gameplay from Dragon Quest VIII and will take on Saturday, August 29th, at 5PM JST. It will also be streamed on NicoNico.
Capcom is keeping up its steady stream of DLC for The Great Ace Attorney. The seventh round of the paid “Randst Magazine” DLC is now out in Japan. It includes the following:
– short episode focused on Gina Lestrade
– Nintendo 3DS Theme featuring Auchi Taketsuchi
– commentary video with Shu Takumi (Director) about Episode 5
– concept-art for Episode 1
– Behind the Scenes video for the game’s music
– beta music for Gina Lestrade
System: Nintendo 3DS
Release date: August 27th, 2015 (EU) – September 15th, 2015 (NA)
Developer: Tamsoft
Publisher Marvellous, XSEED
Best girl: Rin
Let’s just get this out of the way first: Senran Kagura has always sold itself on the breasts of its female protagonists rather than the actual gameplay and on the surface this sequel is no different. It’s still all about teenage anime girls fighting it out in the perviest way possible and it’s bound to be a style that will alienate most of the console’s audience. Though it wouldn’t be particularly professional to do so as a reviewer, Senran Kagura 2 is absolutely the kind of game where it is reasonable to dismiss it based on the premise alone. That said, there is more to Deep Crimson than finally making good on the producer’s promise of viewing breasts in stereoscopic 3D and there are some welcome refinements to the brawler gameplay.
My only experience with the series prior to this was the Playstation Vita spin-off, Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus, a game I didn’t care for at all, which made it even more surprising when I ended up enjoying Deep Crimson quite a bit. I still have my misgivings about the game’s aesthetic, but the fast-paced combat and bizarre tone definitely filled a niche on the console’s library. Though the gravity-defying blobs the game calls breasts might still be Senran Kagura’s primary selling point, there is thankfully a bit more to it this time around.
If you still haven’t seen enough pre-release Super Mario Maker footage, then you’re in luck – Nintendo UK is hosting another live stream on their Twitch channel today at 5 PM UK time.
In other news, here’s the previous live stream recording:
Kenichiro Takaki, producer of the Senran Kagura series, has announced via his Twitter account that the action series has sold over one million copies worldwide.
Senran Kagura has seen a good amount of releases since its debut in 2011, spanning across multiple platforms with three of the seven titles having been developed exclusively for the 3DS. The newest title, Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson, is set to come out to North America on September 15th, while the European release has now launched.
今日、営業の資料で知ったのだが、来月でお蔭様の5周年を迎える『閃乱カグラシリーズ』はなんと全世界累計で100万本を超えていた。
最近は作るのに必死であんま売上げ見てなかったけどｗ、「ヒャー」って変な声だしちゃったわ。 pic.twitter.com/J3i1bBPGp9— 高木 謙一郎 © (@kenichiro_taka) August 26, 2015
Kerbal Space Program – the popular space flight simulator from developer Squad – is officially coming to Wii U! Kerbal Space Program has been out for a while to the public for a few years now but was officially released on Steam earlier this year to a very positive reception, being ranked 6th on Steam overall by user reviews. So far, the last few months have seen Squad announcing Kerbal Space Program for more platforms, and as of now is confirmed for Wii U. Check out the trailer below!
Capcom released a new batch of screenshots from Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village today. Take a look at the various images below.
System: Wii U eShop
Release: August 27, 2015
Developer: 13AM Games
Publisher: 13AM Games
Author: Vincent
It’s not too often that an indie release comes around and blows my expectations out of the water. But with Runbow, it appears that the folks over at 13AM Games have successfully created a title worthy of being the exception. Bringing a new concept to the platformer genre is about as difficult as it gets, and it’s even harder to make it all work. Yet with Runbow, the developer has gracefully created a game filled with as much innovation as there is fun. Also, did I mention you get to play as Shovel Knight and Rusty?
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Splatoon
2. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
3. Super Mario Maker
4. Super Mario 64
5. Super Mario World
6. Cube Life: Island Survival
7. Super Mario Bros. 3
8. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
9. Super Mario Bros.
10. Paper Mario
11. Woah Dave!
12. Darksiders II
13. Donkey Kong 64
14. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
15. Pandora’s Tower
16. EarthBound
17. Donkey Kong Country
18. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
19. Zelda: A Link to the Past
20. Mario Kart 8
Videos
1. Let’s Watch! Super Mario Maker Overview!
2. Super Mario Maker E3 2015 Trailer
3. Disney Infinity 3.0 Announcement Trailer
4. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
5. Nintendo@E3 2015 – Super Mario Maker Reactions
6. Splatoon Big Splats Trailer
7. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
8. Splatoon Squid Strats Trailer
9. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer
10. Splatoon Tower Control Trailer
11. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
12. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer 2
13. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
14. amiibo tap: Nintendo’s Greatest Bits Trailer
15. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
16. Runbow Character Reveal Trailer 2
17. Introducing amiibo
18. The Bridge Trailer
19. Mario Kart 8 New amiibo Racing Suits Trailer
20. Live @ E3 2015 Super Mario Maker with Nintendo Treehouse
Source: Wii U eShop
