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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Persona 5, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Final Fantasy XV, and Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire are all in the top five.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 7 and August 20.

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With more and more Kickstarter campaigns popping up these days, it would be tough to cover them all without overloading the site. And thus, the Kickstarter roundup was born! We’ll be posting these each weekend (assuming I don’t forget… haha) so that we can bring the latest Kickstarter efforts to your attention.

Here’s today’s roundup:

Games

Ray’s the Dead (new) – already funded at $30,000, Wii U stretch goal at $65,000
Elysian Shadows (new) – already funded at $150,000, Wii U stretch goal at $250,000
Adventures of Pip – $40,000 for funding, planned for Wii U
Stash: No Loot Left Behind – $50,000 for funding, planned for Wii U
A Rite from the Stars – $40,000 for funding, planned for Wii U
Hive Jump – $50,000 for funding, planned for Wii U
Nefarious – $50,000 for funding, planned for Wii U
Acky’s Reloaded – $10,000 for funding, planned for Wii U and 3DS
Aegis Defenders – already funded at $65,000, Wii U stretch goal at $150,000
Super World Karts – $16,000 for funding, Wii U stretch goal at $32,000

Other

The Power of Glove: A Power Glove Documentary – $15,000 for funding

Note that this is kind of a work-in-progress thing, so expect these types of posts to evolve over time!

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A now-removed Game Informer preview offers gameplay details about Mighty No. 9. You can find them rounded up below.

– Beck can’t jump on walls
– He can dash and grab the edges of/climb ledges
– Only shoots horizontally in front of him
– Beck can continue firing at enemies until they blow up
– However, the fastest way to take them down is to shoot until they glow a certain color, then dash through them
– If enemies glow blue, you can dash through them to collect health
– Need to dash through 10 blue enemies to get a health boost
– Temporary weapon boost from red enemies
– This lets you shoot through enemies damaging the ones behind them
– Green temporarily boosts your walking speed
– For red and green enemies, a shrinking colored circle will appear above your head letting you know how much time you have before you run out
– The dash mechanic is unlimited even when dashing through the air
– After defeating bosses, they will appear in other levels to help you progress
– One boss in the game is named Battalion (temporary)
– This particular boss has an instant kill
– Damage Battalion by firing away until he glows, then dash through him
– If you don’t dash through the boss before it stops glowing, it will recover the health you took away

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Below are the latest titles that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers:

Wii U

Penguins of Madagascar – Amazon
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – Amazon
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes – 2.0 Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
GameCube Controller – Super Smash Bros. Edition – Amazon
GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U – Amazon
The Legend of Zelda – Amazon
Xenoblade Chronicles X – Amazon, Best Buy
Hyrule Warriors – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi’s Woolly World – Amazon, Best Buy
Splatoon – Amazon, Best Buy
Kirby and The Rainbow Curse – Amazon
Mario Party 10 – Amazon, Best Buy
Devil’s Third – Amazon
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Amazon, Best Buy
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – Amazon, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. bundle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Just Dance 2015 – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition (Collector’s Edition) – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop,
Watch Dogs – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Bayonetta 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

3DS

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom – Amazon
Penguins of Madagascar – Amazon
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – Amazon
FIFA 15 – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Big Hero 6 – GameStop
The Legend of Korra A New Era Begins – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley – Amazon, GameStop
Power Rangers: Super Megaforce – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. – Amazon, Best Buy
Fossil Fighters: Frontier – Amazon, Best Buy
Fantasy Life – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: The Wild Cards Premium Edition – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal – Amazon, GameStop
Pokemon Art Academy – Amazon, Best Buy, Best Buy
Story of Seasons – Amazon, GameStop
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Omega Ruby – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Skylanders Trap Team – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Super Smash Bros. – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Amiibo (new)

Mario – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Link – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Samus – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Donkey Kong – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Yoshi – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Kirby – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Pikachu – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Fox – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Peach – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Marth – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Villager – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop
Wii Fit Trainer – Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Square Enix has interest in bringing the Dragon Quest VII remake to the west. There’s just one thing: the company isn’t sure if it would sell.

Dragon Quest mobile producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto told Square Enix at PAX Prime 2014:

“In terms of DQVII, it has a lot of text to go through and translate, and we’ve received so many requests and so much positive feedback about the game, but unfortunately, we have to consider the cost and the manpower needed to handle the sheer load of text. In terms of scenario and script, the game is probably one of the largest in the DQ franchise. If a lot of people can buy it and support it… well, we can’t promise anything.”

“From Dragon Quest VIII and beyond, we’ve revamped the translation. For example, we’ve added regional twangs like those from Baltic regions sounding Russian and things like that. We’ve also updated the spells and monster names, so any classic titles we revisit, we want to say consistent. That being said, when we go back and update the classic titles, we make these changes. That’s another step in the process.”

“Going back to people who want DQVII to come out… we’ve gotten a lot of requests, we really want to do it, but right now, we need to hammer out what kind of resources we’d need to do it. We say this a lot, but, we can’t seem to get to the point where it’s justifiable.”

Something that may help? Telling Square Enix that you want Dragon Quest VII in North America and Europe. Send messages on Twitter, Facebook, and through email. With enough luck, perhaps Square Enix will be convinced that fans really do want to purchase Dragon Quest VII for 3DS overseas.

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 77.465 / 2.289.983 (-35%)
02./00. [PS4] The Last of Us Remastered (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.08.21} (¥6.372) – 30.587 / NEW
03./00. [PSV] Bullet Girls (D3 Publisher) {2014.08.21} (¥6.799) – 29.690 / NEW
04./00. [PS4] Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition (Square Enix) {2014.08.21} (¥8.424) – 17.832 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition (Square Enix) {2014.08.21} (¥5.184) – 15.816 / NEW
06./02. [WIU] Hyrule Warriors # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.08.14} (¥7.980) – 15.142 / 84.232 (-78%)
07./03. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo) {2014.07.24} (¥4.936) – 12.931 / 157.092 (-57%)
08./04. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 12.075 / 639.710 (-57%)
09./05. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6.145) – 10.831 / 119.689 (-60%)
10./07. [PS3] Ultra Street Fighter IV # (Capcom) {2014.08.07} (¥4.309) – 7.928 / 61.859 (-32%)
11./08. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 7.246 / 145.967 (-33%)
12./09. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 7.189 / 1.252.231 (-31%)
13./06. [PSV] Monster Hunter Frontier G: Beginner’s Package (Capcom) {2014.08.13} (¥6.264) – 5.183 / 26.352 (-76%)
14./00. [PSV] Chaos;Head Dual # (5pb.) {2014.08.21} (¥6.264) – 4.662 / NEW
15./13. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y # (Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 4.255 / 4.132.144 (-30%)
16./12. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Bargain Edition) (Rockstar Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.389) – 3.938 / 49.220 (-37%)
17./10. [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Crimson # (Marvelous AQL) {2014.08.07} (¥6.998) – 3.829 / 59.948 (-60%)
18./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.376 / 2.371.488 (-39%)
19./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 3.367 / 3.778.065 (-24%)
20./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 3.321 / 3.330.825 (-13%)

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Sanuk Games has shared a little bit of additional information about the Bombing Bastards update.

As previously mentioned, the GamePad now emits sound. Sanuk has also improved the analog stick controls, a bug in battle mode has been fixed, and a frame rate issue in the Ice World boss stage has been addressed.

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