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We found out earlier today that a demo for Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden is coming to Europe on Thursday. Bandai Namco has since provided confirmation that it will be launching in North America on the same day as well. North American 3DS owners can begin downloading the demo at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT on Thursday.

Bandai Namco announced on Twitter a short while ago:

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Brave Tank Hero is coming to the North American 3DS eShop on August 11, Natsume has announced. The Wii U version will follow a few weeks later.

An overview and screenshots for Brave Tank Hero is posted below.

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Arc System Works announced three new games for the North American 3DS eShop at the Anime Expo. Radiohammer, Family Fishing, and Slice It! are all coming to the system.

Details and screenshots for each of these titles are now available. We’ve compiled it all below.

Radiohammer

Radiohammer is a rhythm action game developed by Arc System Works and Vinyl Lab. Play as the world’s most famous super DJs and protect the world peace with the power of love and music!

– Drop the Beat on the Bad Guys! – Take down villains and fend off flashers with groovy tunes and masterful mixes. Make the world a safer, funkier place with your superior sonic skills.
– Super DJs – Four playable characters! Pop music maven July Ann, 2D fighter Celica, station maestro MC Wein and Radiohammer alum Lita round out the awesome cast.
– Music Makes You Lose Control – Go crazy with a mad mix of game modes! Learn the musical motivations of your favorite DJ via ‘Story Mode’. ‘Track Play Mode’ puts the spot light on your skills as you shuck and jive through a myriad of missions!

Family Fishing

Family Fishing is a frenetic, competitive fishing game developed by Arc System Works. Go fishing with your virtual family and battle against them to catch the ultimate rare fish!

– The Big Catch – Players compete against each other to score the most points before the end of each round. Build up your Special Attack gauge bar to turn the tide of battle and make easier catches! Aim for the big fish with high bounty points or catch them all to win!
– Blow ‘em Away! – Each fish has assigned points. Will you slowly collect points by catching smaller and more common fish? Or will you risk it all on that rare catch of a lifetime? Throw smoke bombs to disrupt your opponents and seize the advantage! It’s a fishing game where your strategy is put to the test!
– Build Your Collection! – Collect points and upgrade your fishing rods and lures to catch bigger and rarer fish!

Slice It!

Slice It! is a puzzle game that requires players to slice a number of different shapes into same-sized smaller shapes. Slice It! is developed by Arc System Works and COM2US.

– Shape-ception – The goal of Slice It! is to draw straight lines through a shape to make smaller identical shapes within a limited number of tries. Don’t worry if you make a mistake, you’ll be able to undo it.
– Hint System – The Hint System comes in handy for those extra challenging stages. Stuck and have no clue? Fear not! Hint points are obtainable when you perfectly complete a stage, so stack up those points and use them for more challenging stages as you slice your way to glory.
– Variety is the Slice of Life! – Over hundreds of different stages to slice through! Special themes, music and other unlockables keep you coming back for more. Japanese styled theme will be available as an original bonus for the Nintendo 3DS version!

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Natsume sent out new information about Gotcha Racing today, and we have a handful of additional screenshots as well.

Here’s the lowdown from the company:

First debuted at E3 2015, Gotcha Racing is top-down racing game with a twist: parts you use to make your car are dispensed by Capsule Machines! As players progress and gain access to better Capsule Machines, your car will become the envy of the racing world! Using both screens means plenty of track visibility, and seeing your personalized car front and center makes for an exciting perspective not typically seen in other racing games.

Each car is comprised of three parts – body, wheels, and engine – and will boost the car’s stats: Acceleration, Speed, Braking, Cornering, and Drift. How racers build their cars is entirely up to them: high acceleration, low top speed, with good cornering? High top speed with maxed-out drifting? Customize the car that you want to drive, then put it to the test on tracks that have twists, turns, and plenty of other cars looking to score the top spot! Then use your winnings to draw more capsules and combine new parts. Each part has a maximum number of times it can be successfully combined, so drivers will need to prioritize which stats they want to boost the most!

Once you have perfected your car, race on 12 different tracks, compete in Grand Prix races, and conquer six different racing grades while trying your luck with numerous capsule machines to unlock! Use StreetPass to race against other players and receive even more parts, or tap into Play Coins for special parts not available anywhere else.

Gotcha Racing is due out on the North American 3DS eShop this summer. Take a look at the latest screenshots below.

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Natsume uploaded three more screenshots from Gotcha Racing to its Facebook page today. Check out the images in the gallery below.

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Natsume has released some of the first English screenshots from Gotcha Racing. Find them in the gallery below.

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Last month, Arc System Works announced the acquisition of the Double Dragon, Super Dodge Ball, River City Ransom, and Kunio-kun franchises. This week’s issue of Famitsu asks president Minoru Kidooka about what’s next for these former Technos IPs.

Kidooka told the magazine:

“Firstly, we’d like to develop 3DS titles like we’ve been doing up until now. Personally, I’d like to see titles such as Kunio-kun and Double Dragon be revived as arcade games again.”

“This is something we’re aiming for the next fiscal year, but I’d like to get the fighting part of Downtown Hot-Blooded March: Let’s Go to the Great Sports Meet and make it into a game, and turn it into something that can be played competitively with four players at the arcades.”

Arc System Works most recently developed Downtown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki da yo Zenin Shugo. That game launched in Japan on May 28.

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On Sunday, Arc System Works will release six new Kunio-kun themes for the 3DS. Each one will be priced at 200 yen. Photos of the different themes can be found over at the source link.

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Update: The European release date is October 16th.

Bandai Namco has just announced via Twitter that the 3DS 2D-Brawler, which launched in Japan last week, is officially getting a western release on October 20th, 2015.

Last week we reported that Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden had been rated in Australia, hinting at possible localization outside of Japan. A retailer in Spain had also started advertising the game, and now that Bandai Namco has made it official via their Twitter, fans in the Americas can get their hands on the fighter as well.

As a huge fan of DBZ and its games, this pleases me greatly. Will you be picking this one up when it launches on October 20th? Let us know your thoughts and excitement in the comments below!

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