Last week, Square Enix announced the latest installment in the Dragon Quest franchise. The fact that the game is being released for PS4 and 3DS simultaneously was already a big enough surprise, but no one expected that Dragon Quest XI (and Dragon Quest X) would be announced for Nintendo’s NX as well. In a press release issued after the announcement, however, the wording changed from a “planned” NX release to a “considered” NX release.
Kotaku reached out to Square Enix for clarification and got the following response:
“Our press release contained the official statement that had been originally planned, and there is no reason to believe any changes were made mid-way to the content of the official announcement. The comment made during the event was not based on the official statement, so please allow us to correct our statement at this moment. We regret any confusion this may have caused.”
Looks like we’ll likely have to wait until an official announcement from Nintendo before we hear anything new about the NX versions of Dragon Quest X and XI.
Devil’s Third – the 7-year developed title by Tomonobu Itagaki and his team at Valhalla Game Studios – is officially out as of today in Japan, with Europe getting an August 28th release and North America slated for Q4 2015. Below is the first 75 minutes of the Wii U exclusive. Check it out for yourself and let us know what you think!
This week’s 3DS eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
2. 3D Streets of Rage 2
3. Mario Kart 7
4. Super Mario Bros. 3
5. Smash Controller
6. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
7. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
8. PuzzleBox Setup
9. Rayman Origins
10. Super Mario Bros.
11. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
12. Shovel Knight
13. The Legend of Zelda
14. Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
15. Rayman 3D
16. Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
17. Mercenaries Saga 2
18. Pokemon Omega Ruby
19. Gunman Clive
20. Pokemon Art Academy
Videos
1. Happy Birthday Kirby Trailer
2. Pokemon Rumble World Trailer
3. Bee and PuppyCat Episode 1
4. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
5. Stretchmo Trailer
6. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
7. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – E3 2015 Trailer
8. Super Mario Maker – E3 2015 Trailer
9. WWE Slam City – Auto-Tude Adjustment
10. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Lucas Comes Out of Nowhere
11. Dragon Fantasy: The Volumes of Westeria Trailer
12. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS Mewtwo Strikes Back
13. 3D Streets of Rage Trailer
14. Zelda: Tri Force Heroes E3 2015 Trailer
15. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games E3 2015 Video
16. WWE Slam City – A Big Brawl
17. Cube Creator 3D Trailer
18. Bee and PuppyCat Episode 2
19. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Launch Trailer
20. Mario Kart 7 Video
Source: 3DS eShop
Capcom prepared another two weapon videos for Monster Hunter X today. Trailers for the Lance and Gunlance can be seen below.
Freedom Planet was originally going to land on the Wii U eShop today. The game suffered a delay, but it sounds like it was a very minor one as it’s now rescheduled for release next week.
Developer Stevie DiDuro announced on Twitter that Freedom Planet is coming to Wii U on August 13. That’s next Thursday, so the title was only pushed back a few days.
Mark your calendars – Freedom Planet's new release date for Wii U is August 13th.
— Stevie DiDuro (@galaxytrail) August 3, 2015
The nominees are in for the Gamescom Awards 2015. You can find all Nintendo-related categories below, and the full list here.
A jury will select all of the winners, aside from the “Most Wanted Consumer” category. We’ll be seeing the full results on August 7 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM GMT.
Best Console Game Nintendo Wii
- LEGO Marvel Avengers
- Skylanders SuperChargers
- Super Mario Maker
- Xenoblade Chronicles X
Best Mobile Game (incl. Handheld, iOS, Android, Windows)
- The Airbender
- The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
- Torchlight Mobile
Chris Pranger, who works at Nintendo Treehouse, appeared on the latest episode of the Part-Time Gamer podcast. Pranger shared a few interesting details about his position his position as well as working at the company as a whole.
You’ll find a summary of information from the podcast below. For the full discussion, visit this link.
– Nintendo’s media policy has recently changed regarding employees being more open about talking about their work but not spoilers or anything
– He is the voice of the first level boss in Star Fox Zero; also working on the game
– Talks about NOA using employees as voiceovers for fun and cheap work
– Nintendo has a game library where employees can check out games for all systems in order to be well-versed in gaming; this is how he played Bioshock Infinite
– Sakurai kills himself for his games; he is very sensitive to fan feedback
– Localization costs a ton of money and often the vocal minority of fans who want a game localized isn’t a large enough consumer base to justify the localization costs
– The original Xenoblade is an example he gives of this
– Nintendo of Europe ate the cost on that project
Last week, rumors surfaced about GameStop potentially holding an amiibo pre-order event on August 8. This has now been confirmed.
Those who stop by GameStop on Saturday will have the opportunity to reserve a new 3-pack. R.O.B., Mr. Game & Watch, and Duck Hunt are being included in the bundle.
GameStop will be opening its doors at 9 AM. Consumers will need to put down a $5 minimum, and there’s a limit in place of one per customer.
We found out earlier today that a demo for Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden is coming to Europe on Thursday. Bandai Namco has since provided confirmation that it will be launching in North America on the same day as well. North American 3DS owners can begin downloading the demo at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT on Thursday.
Bandai Namco announced on Twitter a short while ago:
The Dragon Ball Z: Extreme #Butoden demo will be available for download 8/6 at 9:00AM PT on Nintendo eShop! #DBZ pic.twitter.com/0l1lYiEYLr
— Bandai Namco US (@BandaiNamcoUS) August 3, 2015
Examiner recently spoke with Scott Moffitt, executive VP of sales at Nintendo of America. One of the topics the two sides discussed was how Nintendo uses fan feedback and looks at industry trends.
Moffitt told the site:
“We like to be different, unique and tend to march to the beat of our own drum. I would never say we’re blind to the outside world, but we listen to our game fans a lot. We’re always curious to [see] their reaction to new games like Splatoon. We don’t use them as our sole inspiration but we certainly like to hear what they are saying, enjoying and appreciating about a game, in addition to what they would like in future iterations of that game. We take a broad look and always pay attention to what is going on beyond our walls with trends, but it starts with listening really carefully to our gamers.”
