The Great Ace Attorney has been out in Japan for a couple of weeks now. Recently, an official character poll was conducted where fans could vote on their favorites. Capcom has now published the results – the most popular character is Kazuma Asougi, a close friend of main character Naruhodou Ryuunosuke, who himself only came in fourth. Second place is claimed by Sherlock Holmes and Barok Van Zieks, the rival prosecutor of this game, placed third. Check out the full results in the gallery below.
There is still no word on a Western release date for this game. Hopefully we’ll hear about it soon.
IGN has more footage from More Mega Man Legacy Collection showing the new challenge mode. Check it out below.
Capcom has released another batch of screenshots from Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX. Find them in the gallery below.
This week’s Wii U eShop charts are as follows:
Software
1. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
2. Zelda: Ocarina of Time
3. Splatoon
4. Kirby’s Return to Dream Land
5. Super Mario 64
6. Cube Life: Island Survival
7. Child of Light
8. Super Mario World
9. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
10. Paper Mario
11. Kirby Squeak Squad
12. Super Mario Bros. 3
13. Super Mario Bros.
14. Xeodrifter
15. Journey of a Special Average Balloon
16. EarthBound
17. Donkey Kong 64
18. Golden Sun: The Lost Age
19. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
20. Mario Kart 8
Videos
1. Super Mario Maker E3 2015 Trailer
2. Happy Birthday Kirby Trailer
3. Disney Infinity 3.0 Announcement Trailer
4. Splatoon Big Splats Trailer
5. Play Nintendo Introduction Video
6. Splatoon Squid Strats Trailer
7. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer
8. Freedom Planet E3 Trailer
9. Splatoon Direct 5/7/15
10. Badland: Game of the Year Edition Trailer
11. Legend of Kay Anniversary Trailer
12. Splatoon Tower Control Trailer
13. Cube Life: Island Survival Trailer 2
14. Skylanders SuperChargers E3 Trailer
15. Yoshi’s Woolly World E3 2015 Trailer
16. Introducing amiibo
17. New Super Mario Bros. U Video
18. Great Games to Buy with eShop Cards
19. Splatoon amiibo Trailer
20. Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighters Suit Up for Wave One
Source: Wii U eShop
Wind-up Knight 2 is launching on the North American Wii U eShop tomorrow. Interestingly, it appears that a New 3DS port is in the works as well. Some off-screen footage is posted below.
Unity 5 is being used as a base for the engine’s support on New 3DS. There have been plans to offer a beta to developers this summer, and have titles on the eShop by the end of this year.
Here’s a recording of an event held about the New 3DS at Unite Europe 2015 late last month:
Thanks to Brian and josemmmejia for the tip.
Bandai Namco might be working on its third Taiko no Tatsujin for Wii U. A new domain name on the publisher’s Japanese website, which should be updated once an official announcement is made.
You may recall that Taiko no Tatsujin Tokumori was leaked in a similar manner. Soon after its domain name was discovered, Bandai Namco unveiled the title.
Walmart is now taking pre-orders for Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. Reserve a copy here.
We’ve heard that Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival will be a free download on the Wii U eShop, but the retail version comes with two figures and three cards. I assume that you’ll also be given a game disc!
In an interview with God is a Geek, Atlus USA John Hardin spoke about the company’s decision to pick up The Legend of Legacy for localization.
Hardin pointed to a few aspects in his response. He brought up Atlus’ close working relationship with FuRyu, its positive reception in Famitsu, and the fact that it looks like the sort of game that people would be interested in.
Hardin’s full response is as follows:
“Legend of Legacy is officially official now. I can no longer leak anything else. We’ve been working with Furyu for a couple of titles now. We are working with them on Lost Dimension already. We have a great working relationship with them. Furyu’s Legend of Legacy caught our eye because it received positive mentions in Famitsu. It was one of the top new IPs that people were looking forward to. I really like it. It’s a properly difficult JRPG and I think fans of the SAGA series in particular will love it. The text is presented in little speech bubbles and it really has that classic JRPG feel to it. It is one of those games that, a couple of years from now, will end up in people’s collections and they will say ‘If you’re a fan of JRPGs and don’t have Legend of Legacy in your collection, you don’t have a complete collection.'”
“It was really fun being able to show Legend of Legacy and Stella Glow at the same time at E3. They are so unashamedly JRPG but at different ends of the spectrum. I think Legend of Legacy has more subtlety to the story and characters. Stella Glow is super easy to get into. Legend of Legacy also has a pretty aesthetic. When you’re walking around in the world, the background scenery pops in and even though the draw distance is small, the effects are a lot of fun and it looks awesome.”
Hardin also teased a first print edition for The Legend of Legacy. There’s no specific news yet, but Atlus is currently working on plans in this area.
“We are working on it. Nothing concrete to say right now but we are working on getting it taken care of. I don’t think there will be a different priced edition like Persona Q’s Wild Cards Edition but we will do the typical Atlus release with a first run printing. It is nice having something physical to go along with the game. We can’t make an infinite supply of these editions and it is the nature of niche gaming. It is super helpful for our fans if we add something extra for them. I know we sometimes get blasted on the internet for not offering enough but we try and do something special every time. The good news is, there is a lot of time for that. Legend of Legacy is coming out in the back half of 2015. We are also looking at what they did with the music release in Japan. (He confuses Legend of Legacy with Stella Glow here). We are working on getting things sorted out and stay tuned for more info. Thank god that both these games are announced. Haha.”
Super Mario Maker can now be pre-loaded on the North American Wii U eShop. By making a purchase, you’ll be able to play the digital version when the game launches on September 11 at 12 PM ET after a small update is applied.
We also have confirmation that those who purchase Super Mario Maker on the eShop will be able to obtain the idea booklet. More details are included on the digital receipt. Following launch, a PDF version will also be added to the Super Mario Maker website.
