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Yesterday we posted some gameplay footage from SpongeBob HeroPants on 3DS. Those who have watched the video have been quick to point out that a Unity logo pops up as you boot up the title. What does this mean? Well… truthfully, no one can say for sure just yet.

There are a few theories floating around. Is SpongeBob HeroPants one of the first 3DS games to support Unity? Did the developers simply forget to remove the logo (since there are other versions out there like the PlayStation Vita edition)? Did the team port the engine themselves?

No one seems to have a clear-cut answer at the moment. It’s an interesting discovery nonetheless!

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Masaya Games recently confirmed a new character for its Langrisser 3DS game: Jessica. Jessica appeared in the series’ first entry for SEGA Mega Drive in 1991, and has appeared in every Langrisser title since.

Here’s what we know about Jessica at the moment:

– Human avatar of the Goddess Lushiris
– Having lived more than 1,000 lives, she has been repeatedly reincarnated
– Jessica is reincarnated in Langrisser 3DS at full power for the first time in the series
– Will appear in a support role to the game’s protagonist
– Voiced by Aoi Yuuki
– New design is illustrated by Hiroshi Kaieda

Rounding out today’s Langrisser 3DS update is the voice actors for the previously revealed cast:

Protagonist – Shuuta Morishima
Elma the childhood friend – Sumire Uesaka
Towa the sword master – Miyuki Sawashiro
Rosalia the heavy knight – Yuka Iguchi

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GameSpot has a new interview up with the developers behind Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. Supervisor Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, art director Teruhiko Suzuki, director Kazushige Masuda, and HAL Laboratory’s Shinya Kumazaki participated in the discussion.

Read on below for some comments from the various developers. You can also find GameSpot’s full feature here.

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I do not sleep much. That’s probably why I’m tired all of the time! Much of my day is dedicated to ensuring that we’re totally up-to-date with news. But during those few hours when I hit the hay, there are a couple of folks to fill in for me. Jon joined us about a year ago and has typically posted a bunch of news Monday through Friday for a few hours. Kira fills in a bit later in the early morning. That’s how things have been on the site for awhile, but the situation is changing starting next week.

Due to the way Jon’s personal schedule has worked out, he’s unable to carry on with posting news from this point on. He’ll still be with us contributing features and other content, and we’re going to go over some possibilities in the near future. In terms of news though, which is the most important aspect of the site, I’m happy to say that we’ve found someone to take over Jon’s role – and you may have seen some of his work already.

Join me in welcoming LyonHart, everyone! LyonHart – or Dennis – actually started earlier this week, as he’s been tag-teaming the night shift with Jon while Kira has been on vacation over the past few days. Kira will be back next week, and that’s when LyonHeart is taking over Jon’s shift permanently. Kira is remaining on board with her regular shift.

I’m extremely grateful for Jon and Kira’s efforts over the past several months. Both of them have been instrumental in keeping the news cycle going all day long on Nintendo Everything! LyonHart is now up to the task of handling news, and I’m very confident in his abilities. Say hello if you have a moment. I’m sure he’ll appreciate it!

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VD-Dev previously mentioned that it was targeting a February 26 release date for IronFall Invasion in North America. Today, that’s been made official. A listing on Nintendo’s website confirms that IronFall Invasion is due out next Thursday.

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