Japanese volume retailer Tsutaya is expecting big things out of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS when the game launches in Japan next month.
Taketo Matsuo, who is the group leader of Tsutaya Game Recycle Plan, has used his experience to make rankings for the expected hit games of September. Tsutaya is known for such analyses.
Mantanweb, who reported on the rankings for September, notes that Smash Bros. 3DS comes from a hit series and it won’t feel out of place on the handheld. Since it is a game that benefits from having large screens, there may also be an increased demand for the 3DS XL as consumers may want to upgrade their original 3DS models.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS is a title that players from children to core gamers can enjoy. Data gathered from pre-orders confirms that it is a game that appeals to all age groups as well. The anticipation for the game is quite high, so there is a thought that it may even break the series’ sales records
For September, it should come as no surprise that Tsutaya is predicting Smash Bros. 3DS to be the top-selling title. Below are the full hit predictions:
Falling Skies: The Game is coming to the Wii U eShop on September 30, Little Orbit has announced.
The publisher tweeted out today’s news a few minutes ago:
We're pleased to confirm the official release date of #FallingSkies: The Game is September 30th for 360, PS3, Wii U eShop and PC via Steam.
— Little Orbit (@littleorbit) August 23, 2014
Falling Skies: The Game was originally planned for retail, though the company ended up going with a digital-only launch instead.
Demon King Box is off to a fast start for Circle Entertainment. The game, which launched yesterday on the North American 3DS eShop, has broken the publisher’s previous records for day-one sales. It managed to beat out all other titles Circle has brought to the eShop in the US and Europe.
Circle shared the news on Twitter:
Demon King Box first day sales in US has break our past records of US/EU titles, thanks for everyone who supported us! 🙂
— CIRCLE Ent. (@CIRCLE_Ent) August 23, 2014
A free version of Disney Infinity launched on the Wii U eShop in North America yesterday, and it’s a pretty big download. The game requires 10.4 GB just to grab from the store. The total size does at least drop to about 9.33 GB once installed!
The Final Fantasy Explorers details just keep on coming in. The latest batch of information – rounded up below – covers the Resonance feature and Libertus.
Details are as follows:
Resonance feature
– Can’t be activated
– It’s instead something that responds to continuous use of abilities of all the Explorers
– The number over the Crystal icon located on the top-left of the screen increases after hitting an enemy or helping an ally
– Different benefits that Explorers can get by continuously increasing this number
– Ex: having higher Resonance numbers could help you do more damage against enemies or heal your allies better
– Once you stop using abilities for a while, the number will start going down
Libertus
– Once again, this is the home town and base of operations
– The central building is a facility where an organization called Union manages their business of giving Explorers tasks and other jobs
– To the left is the reception area of the Union’s building
– Explorers can get work at the reception area
– Item store, workshop, and fortune-teller also in Libertus
– Moogle tent as well
– Unclear what the Moogle tent’s purpose is
Dragon Quest X recently received a 2.3 update. Several new features are introduced in the latest version.
Dragon Quest X version 2.3 adds a flying dragon that allows players to travel between locations, new areas, and a Bingo game in the casino. There’s a new storyline and set of quests as well.
Check out the gallery above for screenshots from Dragon Quest X’s new update.
Hyrule Warriors sold through only 57.33 percent of its initial shipment in Japan, according to a report from sales tracker Media Create. It was revealed earlier this week that the game’s debut sales came in at 69,090 copies.
Hyrule Warriors sold quite a bit less than other collaborative Warriors titles like One Piece: Pirate Warriors (655,774 units), First of the North Star: Ken’s Rage (385,295 units), and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn (126,019 units). Still, as Siliconera mentions, it’s silly to draw any sort of comparisons. There are many factors here, such as how the Zelda values gameplay over its story and characters unlike Gundam and One Piece. And we also have to remember that the Wii U’s userbase in Japan is under two million.
