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Update (10/30): Capcom’s Jump Festa 2016 page has been updated. In addition to a stage show, Ace Attorney 6 will also be playable.


Original (10/13): Capcom announced its lineup for Jump Festa 2016 today. The following games will be playable:

– Monster Hunter X
– Monster Hunter Stories
– Street Fighter V
– Monster Hunter Spirits

Although Ace Attorney 6 won’t be playable, it will be present in stage show form. Monster Hunter X and Monster Hunter Stories are also getting stage shows.

Jump Festa 2016 will run on December 19 and December 20 in Japan.

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Following Famitsu’s latest coverage, Capcom published yet another batch of screenshots from Monster Hunter X. If you’d like to view today’s images, check out the gallery below.

Today, Capcom issued its financial report for the sixth month period between April and September. While the company did experience an increase in sales, it saw a decrease in income.

Capcom reported a total of $262 million in net sales, up 22 percent over the same six month period in 2014. However, net income decreased from $25 million last year to $16 million. Digital sales of games such as Monster Hunter 4 were said to be “firm, particularly in overseas markets”.

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Another Monster Hunter X collaboration has been confirmed. This time around, Weekly Shonen Magazine is announcing a partnership with the manga/anime Fairy Tail.

In Monster Hunter X, it’ll be possible to obtain a Palico based on the character Happy. We do have an image of the collaboration above.

By the way, if you’re interested in seeing even more from Monster Hunter X, check out the video below. It features the latest gameplay from Capcom TV.

The first screenshots are in for Mega Man Legacy Collection on 3DS. Check out the photos in the gallery below.

Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition is the next Wii download for Wii U in Europe. On Twitter, Nintendo announced that the game will be available starting on October 29. Those who purchase Resident Evil 4 by November 5 can receive a 25 percent discount.

Here’s the Twitter announcement:


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Several off-screen Monster Hunter X videos have come in from the game’s showing in Taiwan. Check them out below.

During a Monster Hunter X showing in Japan, Capcom shared a few more details about the 3DS action title. Here’s the latest information:

– The game was “made deliberate design choices to ease new players in”
– They hinted at what is sounds like earlier maps have less terrain elevation so that new players can get slowly used to the mechanics
– When asked if there will be a Monster Hunter XG Shintaro Kojima (producer) said nothing has been decided, he just wanted everyone to experience MHX
– Will have same DLC quest system and at the same frequency as MH4G
– “It’s not only about expanding the game, but keeping players excited”
– New monsters will have new ecology videos to look forward to

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Earlier today, Capcom announced that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has shipped four million units around the world. That news is being celebrated in Europe with a new free 3DS theme. Between October 23 and October 30, 3DS owners can download the theme pictured above at no extra cost.


Capcom hasn’t said anything about a similar promotion in North America. If we hear anything on that front, we’ll let you know.

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Capcom has just announced that the newest iteration of the Monster Hunter series has reached four million units shipped globally. The number includes both retail and digital units of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, as well as Monster Hunter 4G in Japan.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has helped make the series sell well over 33 million units worldwide, and Capcom plans on continued success with the upcoming Monster Hunter X on November 28th in Japan, with Monster Hunter Stories following in 2016.

 

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