Update: Thinking about it, this may just be related to the tethering app Nintendo released in Japan last month. We’ll see.
In Japan, Nintendo has trademarked something involving connectivity between a smartphone and a 3DS.
A translation of the filing reads:
Here’s a translation of the trademark:
[Trademark ID 2014-36705]
Trademark: [image]
Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Filing Date: May 9, 2014
Publishing Date: June 5th, 2014
Class: 9 (home video game machine program, etc.), 38 (providing information and communication by electronic bulletin board), 41 (mobile games)
It’s unclear how Nintendo will use this trademark, if at all. Remember, just because something is filed, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be put to use.
Bandai Namco has shared new details about some of the characters in Tales of the World: Reve Unitia. You’ll find details about a whole bunch of them below.
– Ludger Will Kresnik (Tales of Xillia 2): Ludger uses three weapons out of twin swords, twin pistols, and a hammer
– Julius Will Kresnik (Tales of Xillia 2): Julius the gentleman will fight using his twin swords
– Flynn Scifo (Tales of Vesperia): Flynn will take on a tank role, as he uses his heavy armor to act as a shield for his allies
– Rubia Natwick (Tales of the Tempest): Rubia puts her healing and offensive magic to use, making her one of the more versatile party members
– Guy Cecil (Tales of the Abyss): Guy has low defense, but prides himself in his speed
– Norma Beatty (Tales of Legendia): Norma’s role will be that of a buffer with debuffs for enemies and enhancements for allies
– Sophie (Tales of Graces): Sophie uses all kinds of different artes from her “Martial Assault Artes” style
– Luke fon Fabre (Tales of the Abyss): Luke is a power-type fighter who puts his elemental attacks to good use
– Zelos Wilder (Tales of Symphonia): Zelos is an all-rounder, who uses various artes as a Magic Swordsman that help out in offense and defense
– Presea Combatir (Tales of Symphonia): Presea’s role is a heavy-hitting damage dealer, who uses the power of her axe
– Rita Mordio (Tales of Vesperia): Rita excels at doing high damage output with a large arsenal of powerful spells
– Leon Magnus (Tales of Destiny): The hero from Tales of Destiny will show off his excellent swordsmanship in combat
– Raven (Tales of Vesperia): Raven’s another one of the characters on the versatile side, as he uses his bow and spells, including some healing capabilities
– Colette Brunel (Tales of Symphonia): Colette fights using her light-based magic, called Angel Skills
– Milla Maxwell (Tales of Xillia): I’m not sure if Milla will have access to the Four Great Spirits, but she’ll be using artes from their respective elements in combat
– Cress Albane (Tales of Phantasia): The Tales of Phantasia protagonist Cress will also be putting his hones swordsmanship to use with powerful attacks on the battlefield
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [WIU] Mario Kart 8
02./00. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Side Stories #
03./03. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
04./00. [PSV] Chou Megami Shinkou Noire: Gekishin Black Heart #
05./01. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge
06./01. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge
07./02. [PS4] Infamous: Second Son
08./06. [PS3] The Idolmaster: One for All #
09./00. [PS3] Arcana Heart 3: Love Max!!!!!
10./11. [3DS] Mario Party: Island Tour
11./00. [PSP] Heart no Kuni no Alice: Wonderful Twin World #
12./00. [PSV] Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation
13./10. [3DS] Mario Golf: World Tour
14./07. [PSV] Genkai Totsuki Moero Chronicle #
15./12. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
16./09. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014: Samurai Blue Challenge
17./16. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
18./04. [PSV] To Love Ru Trouble: Darkness – Battle Ecstasy #
19./08. [PSV] Amnesia World #
20./15. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
Photo 1:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America and released June 7, 2014, kids play some of Nintendo’s hottest video games on Nintendo 2DS at the “Play Nintendo Tour 2014” inside the Westfield Culver City mall on June 6, 2014. The free three-month tour kicked off on June 6 and will visit malls and events in a dozen major cities across the United States, showcasing games that feature family-friendly characters like Mario, Donkey Kong and Yoshi, all played on Nintendo 2DS, the latest member of Nintendo’s hand-held family. (Photo by Nintendo/Bob Riha, Jr.)
Photo 2:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America and released June 7, 2014, Maxwell H. of Los Angeles races with other attendees in “Mario Kart 7” on Nintendo 2DS at the Westfield Culver City mall on June 6, 2014, as part of the “Play Nintendo Tour 2014.” The winners of “Mario Kart 7” competed on a giant HD TV screen in “Mario Kart 8,” the new high-definition anti-gravity game for Wii U. The free three-month tour kicked off in Los Angeles and will visit malls and events in a dozen major cities across the United States. (Photo by Nintendo/Bob Riha, Jr.)
Photo 3:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America and released June 7, 2014, Ronghua W., 64, of China and her granddaughter Sophia X., 2, of Los Angeles, enjoy playing “Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D” at the Westfield Culver City mall on June 6, 2014. The free three-month “Play Nintendo Tour 2014” kicked off in Los Angeles on June 6 and will visit malls and events in a dozen major cities across the United States, showcasing games that feature kid-friendly characters like Donkey Kong, Mario and Kirby, all played on Nintendo 2DS, the latest member of Nintendo’s hand-held family. (Photo by Nintendo/Bob Riha, Jr.)
Photo 4:
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America and released June 7, 2014, Teoko P.,17, of Los Angeles plays “Yoshi’s New Island” in a Yoshi egg-shaped seat at the Westfield Culver City mall on June 6, 2014, as part of the “Play Nintendo Tour 2014,” which kicked off in Los Angeles on June 6. The free three-month tour will visit malls and events in a dozen major cities across the United States. Nintendo 2DS is an ideal first-time system. (Photo by Nintendo/Bob Riha, Jr.)
Source: Nintendo PR
Cave Story 3D came out way back in 2011, but the game was never made available digitally on the eShop. That will apparently be changing sometime in the future.
Nicalis’ Tyrone Rodriguez recently asked fans on Miiverse if they’d be interested in seeing a digital version of Cave Story 3D. Rodriguez followed up on the Cave Story community today, stating: “OK, let’s do it!” That seems clear enough to me!
Square Enix hasn’t shared too much about Bravely Second in recent months, but that should be changing this summer. The game’s official Twitter account mentioned that information is coming sometime during the season.
The message states:
Wait for the information of the BRAVELY SECOND until summer.
— ??????????? (@BDFF_OFFICIAL) June 7, 2014
More Azure Striker Gunvolt have come in pertaining to three stages in the game. For the latest information, check out our summary below.
Mission: Inferno (Boss: Daytona)
– Asimov orders Gunvolt to conduct an attack on a Sumeragi chemical plant
– GV infiltrates a freight train to make his way to the destination
– While on board, he runs into a “Spider”
– This is a tenth-generation battle tank prototype developed by Sumeragi
– Gunvolt heads to the chemical plant after the Spider encounter
– Piled containers are destructible, and can be used strategically to make progress smoother
– Enemies in the area need to be defeated if an alarm is tripped
– Plasma lifters can be controlled with GV’s Lightning Ring
– Use it to avoid falling into lava and tripping alarms
Mission: Restless Spirits (Boss: Elise)
– Reports of a ghost appearing every night at a Sumeragi warehouse reach the ears of QUILL.
– Gino is investigation the situation and reports that the basement of the warehouse has turned into a completely alien environment
– Gunvolt is asked by Gino to investigate the underground facility
– Here he discovers the ruins of a laboratory
– This is where he runs into Elise, who has been left behind in the wreckage
– Locking onto devices and directing lightning at them causes the emergency power to come on and disable beam barriers
– Defeated zombies will spurt out bodily fluids that will reduce visibility
– GV’s Lightning Ring Shield offers some light in dark areas
– Locking onto light mechanisms and directing lightning at them will make things a lot brighter
Mission: The Flowers of Evil (Boss: Stratos)
– Sumeragi has a monopoly on a drug named S.E.E.D.
– S.E.E.D. was initially created to combat a mysterious illness called “jamming”
– It’s now being used to brainwash psychics
– S.E.E.D. is also used to keep Stratos’ powers in check
– Gunvolt encounters him while on a mission to destroy the laboratory containing the plan from which S.E.E.D. is extracted
– The flies produced by Stratos will indiscriminately attack friend and foe alike
– Need to fight the mid-stage boss ViVid on unstable platforms that disappear when touched by the Lightning Ring
– The creepers growing around the area are sensitive to GV’s Lightning Ring and will attack in its presence
