Xenoblade Chronicles X director Koh Kojima has once again taken to the game’s Japanese Twitter account to share additional information. Kojima shared a few more details regarding Squads and Unions.
Here’s the latest:
Two more bits of information relating to the ‘Doll/Network’ video presentation. You can join Squads once you’ve reached a certain point in the game. You can choose from Solo Play and Multi-Play. You can also join Squads that your friends are in.
While online, the Player can change the Union they belong to by paying a set fee (using in-game currency). You can be calculating and switch to a Union with good results or you can help raise the rank of the Union you’re already in.
The Union you belong to affects the contents of the Union Salary, which you receive once per day, (which can include repair tickets [possible that they mean ‘coupons’] for Dolls that have exceed their insurance limit) so it’s a good idea to try various ones out.
Xenoblade Chronicles X launches in Japan on April 29. It should be out later this year in North America and Europe.
This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
2. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
3. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
4. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
7. FIFA 13 – EA
8. Bayonetta 2 – Nintendo
9. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games – Nintendo
10. Disney Infinity 2.0 – Disney Interactive
3DS
1. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo
2. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom
3. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
4. Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
7. Super Smash Bros. – Nintendo
8. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
9. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
10. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Elliot Quest – €12.99 / £9.49 / CHF 13.99
Word Search by POWGI – €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99
Tabletop Gallery – €4.49 / £4.09 / CHF 6.30
Wii U Demo
Word Search by POWGI – free
Wii Download
Pandora’s Tower – €14.99 / £13.49 / CHF 21 until 23.04.2015, 23:59 UTC. Regular price will be €19.99 / £17.99 / CHF 28
3DS Download
Iron Combat: War in the Air – €6.99 / £6.29 / CHF 9.80
A-Train 3D: City Simulator – €24.99 / £19.99 / CHF 31.90
Heart Beaten – €3.49 / £2.99 / CHF 4.99
Word Search by POWGI – €7.99 / £5.99 / CHF 7.99
3D Fantasy Zone II – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7
3DS Demo
Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Special Demo – free
Word Search by POWGI – free
StreetPass Mii Plaza
StreetPass Fishing – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7
StreetPass Zombies – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7
StreetPass Mii Plaza – Pack 2: StreetPass Fishing + StreetPass Zombies – €7.99 / £7.19 / CHF 11.20
StreetPass Mii Plaza – StreetPass Mii Plaza Premium – €4.99 / £4.49 / CHF 7
Smash Bros. DLC
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Bundle #1 – €6.32 / £5.52 / CHF 8.80
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Bundle #1 (3DS & Wii U) – €9.52 / £8.72 / CHF 13.60. Includes a download code for the Nintendo 3DS version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume Bundle #1 – €6.32 / £5.52 / CHF 8.80
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume Bundle #1 (3DS & Wii U) – €9.52 / £8.72 / CHF 13.60. Includes a download code for the Wii U version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Cat Suit Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Cat Suit Set (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Nintendo 3DS version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Cat Suit Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Cat Suit Set (3DS & Wii U) €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Wii U version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Dunban Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Dunban Set (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70
Includes a download code for the Nintendo 3DS version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Dunban Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume- Dunban Set (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Wii U version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Link Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Link Set (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Nintendo 3DS version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Link Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Link Set (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70
Includes a download code for the Wii U version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Majora’s Mask – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Majora’s Mask (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Nintendo 3DS version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Majora’s Mask – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Majora’s Mask (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Wii U version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Mega Man X Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Mega Man X Set (3DS/Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Nintendo 3DS version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Mega Man X Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Mega Man X Set (3DS/Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Wii U version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Monkey Suit Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Monkey Suit Set (3DS/Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Nintendo 3DS version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Monkey Suit Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Monkey Suit Set (3DS/Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Wii U version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Proto Man Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – Proto Man Set (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Nintendo 3DS version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Proto Man Set – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – Proto Man Set (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Wii U version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – SSB T-Shirt – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – Mii Fighter Costume – SSB T-Shirt (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Nintendo 3DS version of the add-on content.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – SSB T-Shirt – €0.79 / £0.69 / CHF 1.10
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Mii Fighter Costume – SSB T-Shirt (3DS & Wii U) – €1.19 / £1.09 / CHF 1.70. Includes a download code for the Wii U version of the add-on content.
Special Offers
Parking Star 3D – €1.99 / £1.25 / CHF 2.40 until 07.05.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €2.99 / £2.49 / CHF 3.50
Fairune – €1.99 / £1.59 / CHF 2.50 until 07.05.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €2.99 / £2.39 / CHF 3.60
Castle Conqueror EX – €2.99 / £2.39 / CHF 3.60 until 07.05.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €3.99 / £3.19 / CHF 4.80
Best of Board Games – Mahjong – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 30.04.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Best of Arcade Games – Brick Breaker – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 30.04.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Best of Arcade Games – Bubble Buster – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 30.04.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Best of Board Games – Solitaire – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 30.04.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Best of Arcade Games – Air Hockey – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 30.04.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Best of Board Games – Chess – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 30.04.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Best of Arcade Games – Tetraminos – €2.99 / £2.69 / CHF 4.20 until 30.04.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €9.99 / £8.99 / CHF 14.00
Best of Board Games – €9.99 / £7.99 / CHF 13.00 until 30.04.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €24.99 / £19.99 / CHF 31.90
Best of Arcade Games – €9.99 / £7.99 / CHF 13.00 until 30.04.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €24.99 / £19.99 / CHF 31.90
Best of Casual Games – €9.99 / £7.99 / CHF 13.00 until 30.04.2015, 22:59 UTC. Regular price €24.99 / £19.99 / CHF 31.90
Source: Nintendo PR
The Pokemon Company has confirmed that Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages is coming to western shores. Check out the debut English video below, along with the official announcement.
Unity has released an official press release regarding the news earlier today that Unity would now support New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL development. Check it out below:
Unity Technologies announced plans for Unity to support the New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL, new portable game systems from Nintendo, during the keynote speech at Unite 2015 Tokyo. The new Unity platform support will be available to Nintendo, Nintendo’s 3rd party developers and over 4 million registered Unity developers.
About Unity for New Nintendo 3DS
The new Unity platform support allows Nintendo’s in-house developers and 3rd party developers to use Unity’s powerful engine and development environment to create games and apps for the New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL.
It also opens the door for tens of thousands of studios and over 4 million developers using the Unity development platform to bring exciting new mobile and social games, introduce their amazing existing games to a new audience, and create new games using innovative functions of the New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL systems.
About Unite
Unite is the official conference series held by Unity to provide developers with the latest information about the Unity development platform and attend practical sessions including introduction to core techniques, best practices, and post-mortems by Unity employees and members of the Unity community of developers. Unite conferences, now in their 9th year, have been previously held in various cities around the world such as Amsterdam, Vancouver, Seattle, Beijing and Seoul.
About Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies is the creator of Unity, a flexible and high-performance end-to-end development platform used to create rich interactive 3D and 2D experiences. Unity’s powerful graphics engine and full-featured editor serve as the foundation to develop beautiful games or apps and easily bring them to multiple platforms: mobile devices, home entertainment systems, personal computers, and embedded systems. Unity also offers solutions and services for creating games, boosting productivity, and connecting with audiences including the Unity Asset Store, Unity Cloud Build, Unity Game Performance Reporting, Unity Ads, and Unity Everyplay. Unity Technologies serves over 700,000 monthly active developers including large publishers, indie studios, students and hobbyists around the globe. For more information, visit: http://unity3d.com.
Last week, Pokémon Shuffle players were given a challenge to take on Mega Blastoise in a special one minute event to compete for a spot on the rank list for their region for a chance at a Blastoisinite that can’t be acquired by normal means, similar to what was done with Lucario a few weeks before that.
Now when you check in, if you were one of 10,000 in Europe, 20,000 in North America, or 50,000 in Japan, you will be awarded your Blastoisinite!
For those that didn’t rank but still partook in the challenge, you’ll be given a Jewel as a reward for trying.
Did you happen to be one of the top players in your region to receive a Mega Stone for Blastoise? Lets us know!
Hoenn’s ruler of the land is now available on Pokémon Shuffle. Check In, update your game, then head on over to the Special Stages section and take a shot at catching Groudon!
Groudon will be made available until April 27th, so catch it while you can!
Not too long after Pokémon’s sixth generation, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, released back in 2013, fans who are also modders/hackers wasted no time trying to data mine what they could from the new entries into the series. They did not come out empty handed. One of the Pokémon revealed when all of this went down? Hoopa.
Though at the time it was simply its normal form we knew about (also known as Hoopa Confined), it wasn’t until the third generation remakes came along where we found out that Hoopa could transform into a much more powerful version of itself – Hoopa Unbound.
Fast-forward years later to January 2015 when CoroCoro officially revealed Pokémon #720 from its February 2015 issue, also listing that it’d be starring in its own movie, The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa, slated for release this July in Japan.
Hit that fast-forward button one more time to today, where CoroCoro officially revealed its Unbound form that we’ve known about for a while now. Hoopa Unbound is VERY powerful, let it be known. How Hoopa Unbound works is once you’ve obtained the Prison Bottle – which is obtainable simply by walking into a PokéMart with Hoopa in your party – have Hoopa hold it, and watch the magic happen in battle as it transforms into its Unbound form. After three days, it will revert back to its confined form. If you can’t wait three days, simply drop it in the PC and it’ll be back to good ol’ Confined Hoopa.
I’ve used Hoopa Unbound, and it’s legitimately terrifying what it’s capable of. Its signature move is Hyperspace Fury, which is just as mental as it sounds. Being both Psychic and Dark type, the only types Hoopa’s Unbound form is weak against are Bug and Fairy. You guys better start training your Klefki’s and Wurmple’s to put up with this one.
There are two big topics that receive the focus in this week’s Just a Chat: Level-5’s Vision event – which had plenty of 3DS announcements – and LEGO Dimensions. Aside from that, Daan and I discuss the latest Xenoblade Chronicles X presentation, lack of voice chat in Splatoon, and this week’s “Let’s Talk” topic.
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