Pokemon X/Y makes a number of changes to the core Pokemon experience fans have become accustomed to. One of these modifications pertains to the Exp. Share item.
This time around, Exp. Share is a key item. All Pokemon participating in a battle also receive 100 percent of the experience while the creatures who are left out still earn 50 percent.
Game Freak director Junichi Masuda spoke about the new approach to experience sharing while speaking with Game Informer this month. He said:
There are so many Pokemon living in the Kalos region, you can encounter a different Pokemon just about every time you go into the tall grass. We wanted players to try raising lots of Pokemon, which is why we changed how the Exp. Share item worked. Of course, we also made it so players could turn off the Exp. Share and still enjoy the game if they wanted to.
RCMADIAX has shared a first screenshot from Super Robo Mouse, the indie developer’s second title planned for the Wii U eShop. View the image below:
This should stir up some more… XD #RCMADIAX #WiiU #NintendoeShop pic.twitter.com/SVffGksmzS
— RCMADIAX (@rcmadiax) January 26, 2014
Square Enix localized Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for the west, so it’d only make sense for the sequel, Curtain Call, to make its way to overseas territories as well.
If a European trademark is anything to go by, Square Enix is already planning a western release. Deculture discovered a filing for “Curtain Call” in Europe, which is almost certainly a reference to Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call.
While not official, hopefully this is a sign that we’ll be seeing the rhythm game in the US and Europe in the future.
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe
02./02. [3DS] PazuDora Z: Puzzle & Dragons Z
03./03. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
04./07. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch
05./04. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds #
06./08. [3DS] Battle For Money Sentouchuu: Densetsu no Shinobi no Survival Battle!
07./06. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
08./05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
09./10. [PSV] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster: Twin Pack #
10./09. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World
11./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
12./13. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V
13./19. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014
14./14. [PS3] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
15./17. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
16./18. [PSV] New Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
17./16. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
18./20. [PS3] Gran Turismo 6 #
19./15. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy: Big Bang / Supernova
20./21. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
After announcing Monster Hunter 4G for Japan earlier today, Capcom followed up with a confirmation for the west. Indeed: Monster Hunter 4G will be arriving in North America and Europe in early 2015 as “Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate”.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is said to be “built on the foundations of Monster Hunter 4 but have way more content.” “In typical Monster Hunter fashion, you can expect to see a number of returning older monsters, but also a great selection of new threats to challenge you in unique ways,” Capcom teased.
Capcom announced Monster Hunter 4G for 3DS at Monster Hunter Festa earlier today. While not many details have been revealed as of now, we do know that save data from the original game can carry over. Capcom also intends to ship the game in Japan this fall.
A quick heads up for the Pokemon X/Y players out there: online maintenance will be taking place for the two games on Monday. Online play, rankings, and other aspects will be affected for a six hour window.
Here’s the official rundown of Pokemon X/Y’s imminent maintenance:
From Monday, January 27, 2014 4:00 PM to Monday, January 27, 2014 10:00 PM Pacific Time (6pm to midnight Eastern) / From Tuesday, 28 January 2014 00:00 to Tuesday, 28 January 2014 06:00 UK time (01:00 to 07:00 Central Europe)
Affected Services:
Nintendo 3DS
Online Play, Rankings, etc. for Pokémon™ X, Pokémon™ Y
Namco Bandai recently revealed Blood of Dragon for Game Center CX 3, one of the mini-games including in the upcoming 3DS title. Additionally, the package will include Korokoro Game – a labyrinth-type experience in which users tilt the playfield to roll a ball to a goal. 14 games in total have been confirmed for Game Center CX 3 thus far.
