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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

Warlocks (new) – $25,000 for funding, planned for Wii U
Six Miles Under (new) – £20,000 for funding, planned for Wii U
Ray’s the Dead – already funded at $30,000, Wii U stretch goal at $65,000
Adventures of Pip – $40,000 for funding, planned for Wii U
Nefarious – $50,000 for funding, planned for Wii U

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

Petit Computer 3 is coming to the Japanese 3DS eShop this fall for 1,000 yen, SmileBoom has announced. In other territories, the app will be available sometime in 2015.

Here’s a quick look at improvements made over the last version:

– General spec increase allowing for faster, richer programs and more advanced code and data management.
– Support for the 3DS control scheme including the microphone, gyroscope, motion sensor, Slide Pad, 3D, and even the Circle Pad Pro.
– Editor improvements, including inline help, syntax highlighting, and multi-line copy and undo.
– Programs can now be up to 999999 lines of unlimited length (barring free space on the system), up from 9999 lines w/ 100 letters per line in Petit Computer.
– Up to 4 different programs can be switched between and edited/executed at the same time.
– Programs can be backed up and shared with others in the Cloud from within SmileBASIC.

Petit Computer 3 will be on display at the Tokyo Game Show later this week.

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Curve Studios has plans to better support the 3DS in the future.

When asked if releasing more titles on the portable system was under consideration, the company’s Rob Clarke told us:

Yes! This is the plan, anyway. The 3DS is a tricky console. A ton of us at Curve own a 3DS and we love it, but when it comes to developing games it’s a bit trickier. Many of our games started out on PC and are designed for fast systems with tons of resources. We have to go back to the drawing board if we want to make them on the 3DS, and in the past we’ve not always wanted to do that. However, we decided that it’s too good a system to keep missing out on, so even before the new 3DS was announced we had already made the decision to look at bringing out more games for it, so we should have an announcement about that pretty soon.

Curve Studios has only released one game on 3DS thus far – the Nintendo-published Fluidity: Spin Cycle. Thankfully, it sounds like we can count on new games gracing the eShop in the future.

We’ll have more from Curve Studios throughout the coming week.

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

Wii U

The Voice: I Want You – Amazon
Penguins of Madagascar – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – Amazon, GameStop
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 Collector’s Edition (new) – Amazon, GameStop
Poptropica Forgotten Islands – Amazon (new), Best Buy, GameStop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze – Amazon
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Amazon, GameStop (new)
Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom – Amazon, GameStop
Penguins of Madagascar – Amazon, GameStop
Disney Planes: Fire & Rescue – Amazon, GameStop
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

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.

The video above comes from a larger portion of a Digital Foundry feature, which delves into the technical aspects of Bayonetta 2. You can find it here.

Games features in the gallery above: Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain, Bayonetta 2, Bravely Second, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (not much new), Derby Stallion Gold, Local Railroads: Local Characters and a Journey All Around Japan, Tales of the World: Reve Unitia, and Taiko no Tatsujin Tokumori.

Even though Super Smash Bros. for 3DS has only been out for a few days in Japan, it appears that the game is causing some Circle Pads on Nintendo’s handheld to be destroyed. Much of the damage seems to be coming from original 3DS models, but there have been reported issues with XL units as well. The main problem is that the Circle Pad’s rubber part comes off or the plastic part underneath comes off as well.

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

01./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso / Honke (Level 5) {2014.07.10} (¥4.937) – 63.401 / 2.422.146 (-8%)
02./00. [3DS] Dragon Quest X Online (Square Enix) {2014.09.04} (¥4.104) – 52.375 / NEW <95,53%>
03./02. [PSV] Toukiden: The Age of Demons Extreme # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.08.28} (¥6.264) – 26.599 / 105.983 (-66%)
04./04. [PSV] Love Live! School Idol Paradise Vol.1: Printemps / Vol.2: BiBi / Vol.3: Lily White # (Kadokawa Games) {2014.08.28} (¥6.998) – 12.856 / 72.566 (-78%)
05./01. [PS3] Persona 4: Arena Ultimax # (Atlus) {2014.08.28} (¥7.538) – 12.004 / 101.472 (-87%)
06./00. [PS4] Samurai Warriors 4 (Koei Tecmo) {2014.09.04} (¥7.776) – 11.757 / NEW
07./00. [XB1] Titanfall # (Electronic Arts) {2014.09.04} (¥7.884) – 8.961 / NEW
08./08. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo) {2014.05.29} (¥6.156) – 8.221 / 659.079 (-26%)
09./06. [3DS] Medarot 8: Kabuto Ver. / Kuwagata Ver. (Rocket Company) {2014.08.28} (¥6.264) – 8.214 / 41.540 (-75%)
10./00. [XB1] Dead Rising 3 (Microsoft Game Studios) {2014.09.04} (¥7.452) – 7.786 / NEW
11./11. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island (Nintendo) {2014.07.24} (¥4.936) – 6.919 / 173.980 (-31%)
12./00. [XB1] Forza Motorsport 5 # (Microsoft Game Studios) {2014.09.04} (¥7.452) – 5.948 / NEW
13./09. [PSP] Toukiden: The Age of Demons Extreme # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.08.28} (¥5.184) – 5.802 / 16.828 (-47%)
14./15. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 5.700 / 1.264.844 (-18%)
15./00. [PS3] Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (Konami) {2014.09.04} (¥8.208) – 5.222 / NEW
16./13. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.07} (¥6.145) – 5.009 / 133.059 (-40%)
17./14. [WIU] Hyrule Warriors # (Koei Tecmo) {2014.08.14} (¥7.980) – 4.933 / 96.812 (-35%)
18./12. [PS4] The Last of Us Remastered (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2014.08.21} (¥6.372) – 4.898 / 44.266 (-44%)
19./16. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.06.26} (¥5.119) – 4.749 / 157.369 (-29%)
20./07. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin F – Coffin of the End # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.08.28} (¥7.690) – 4.437 / 33.245 (-85%)

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