Recently the Producer of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, Noriyoshi Fujimoto spent some time with V-Jump to talk a little bit about the game and some of the aspects specific to the 3DS. Thanks to Siliconera, we have some of the details.
Here is some of the latest information:
– Dragon Quest VIII on 3DS will have visible encounters similar to those from Dragon Quest VII for the 3DS.
– Maps are very easy to navigate, locations are marked and you can simply touch on a location to get the name.
– Fields in the game won’t support stereoscopic 3D as it would have taken up double the memory and affected their ability to add the visible encounters as well as limited the distances you would be able to see in stereoscopic 3D.
– Dragon Quest VIII on the 3Ds also adds blue treasure chest that will respawn over time, and could contain items such as gold.
Check out the full conversation in the video below.
NPD published its latest software chart based on data collected throughout May on the U.S. market. As Splatoon launched on May 29, it just managed to sneak its way into the reporting period.
Splatoon managed to take the fifth spot in NPD’s chart for May. But the big question is, how many copies did the game actually sell?
NPD hasn’t provided specific numbers in ages, and Nintendo did not send out a response to the May report. But thankfully, well-known sales leaker “creamsugar” has come through with data. creamsugar says that Splatoon sold 136,000 copies in May, which is based on just two days of sales.
Splatoon’s U.S. debut is fairly similar to its performance in Japan. Through four days, the title sold 145,000 units on the Japanese market.
Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column has now been translated in full. Two big topics were addressed in his piece: those who say Sakurai has a bias for certain characters, and overall game balance.
Continue on below to check out the column transcript. The full translation comes courtesy of Source Gaming.
When it comes to Smash, every once in a while people will wrongly direct their anger towards me. They accuse me of things such as giving preference or strength to the characters that I’ve worked on in the past—in other words, the Kirby and Kid Icarus series characters. Oh my.
However, if I had worked on the Mario series, people would say, “You’re favoring Mario too much,” wouldn’t they? The same would hold true for Fire Emblem, Pokémon or Starfox. The truth is, though, I put a lot of work into all the characters. It’s a mix of labor, love, and fine tuning.
A new video from V-Jump contains extensive gameplay of Dragon Quest VIII for 3DS. Below, you’ll find 11 minutes of footage sprinkled throughout.
Earlier today, Atlus announced that The Legend of Legacy is coming stateside this fall. With that, pre-orders for the game are starting to open.
You can reserve the game on GameStop here. As other retailers begin taking pre-orders, we’ll update this post, and we’ll add them to our weekly pre-order roundup.
For the first Nintendo World Championships, three winners were selected. Jeff Hansen won in the 11 and under category, Thor Aackerlund was victorious in the 12-17 category, and Robert Whiteman took home the prize in the 18 and older category.
With the Nintendo World Championships’ return this weekend, Hansen and Aackerlund are returning for the festivities. Both will be present as guests of honors.
Nintendo said on its Twitter account a few minutes ago:
#TBT Jeff Hansen & Thor Aackerlund from the #NWC in 1990 are our guests of honor when the tournament returns on 6/14! pic.twitter.com/C5Vnl6gntX
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 12, 2015
The Legend of Zelda will be one of the games participants will be tasked with conquering at the Nintendo World Championships 2015. Today, Nintendo shared information about how it will be played.
Participants will be asked to speedrun from the beginning of the game to the first dungeon’s end. The first player to raise the Triforce piece will be recognized as the winner.
The Nintendo World Championships 2015 will take place this Sunday at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT.
NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of May 2015. The results can be found below.
1. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
2. Mortal Kombat X (PS4, Xbox One)
3. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
4. Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
5. Splatoon (Wii U)
6. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, 360, Xbox One, PS3, PC)
7. NBA 2K15 (360, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, PC)
8. FIFA 15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, Wii , 3DS, Vita)
9. MLB 15: The Show (PS4, PS3)
10. Super Smash Bros. (3DS, Wii U)
We don’t have any numbers, but this seems like quite a good debut for Splatoon. Remember, it launched at the very end of May!
If you missed our video roundup of Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus yesterday, now’s your chance to give the title another look. An hour of footage can be seen below.
