Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection – a couple of drama CD tidbits
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Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection will come with a special drama CD in one of its special packages. In its report, Game Watch confirms that the CD contains more than 70 minutes of dialogue featuring Phoenix Wright and Miles Edgeworth as the protagonists. Maya Fey, Mia Fey, Franziska von Karma, Godot, and Dick Gumshoe will also have supporting roles.
Capcom: Monster Hunter 4 saw “overwhelming popularity”; Resident Evil, Dual Destinies, and DuckTales also sell well
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Capcom’s latest financial results are in, and they bring encouraging news for a quartet of Nintendo-related titles.
Monster Hunter 4 saw “overwhelming popularity,” according to the company. The game ended up “creating a huge buzz even comparable to a sort of social phenomenon”.
Capcom also says that Resident Evil: Revelations HD and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies also reached their projected sales.
DuckTales Remastered sold quite well, too. According to Capcom, the remake experienced a “better-than-expected performance”.
Ace Attorney 123: Wright Selection screenshots/art
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Deaf composer Mamoru Samuragochi (Resident Evil) paid someone else to write music for him, but still took credit
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After losing his hearing in the last 90s and being hailed as the “Japanese Beethoven”, it turns out that composer Mamoru Samuragochi didn’t actually directly compose a good chunk of the songs he’s most famous for, including the soundtrack to 2001’s Onimushu: Warlords and the critically acclaimed “Hiroshima Symphony No. 1”, a piece dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombings of 1945. Instead, Samuragochi-san paid someone else to do the actually writing process while he fed them vague musical ideas.
It’s not quite clear how involved or disassociated he was with the actual writing, but the details we have do make it seem as though he primarily gave a vague interpretation of what he wanted and let the other person do most of the raw composition work. A statement from Samuragochi-san’s solicitor read as follows: “He knows he could not possibly make any excuse for what he has done. He is mentally distressed and not in a condition to properly express his own thoughts.”
Japan Times via EuroGamer
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Two pinnacles of law and order unite in Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney on 3DS
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Join two quintessential gentlemen in action on 28th March for an epic adventure – from London to the mysterious city of Labyrinthia
5th February 2014 – Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, the world of a legendary academic and puzzle sleuth is set to collide with that of a hot-shot, justice loving attorney from 28th March when Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Whether in the heat of a court case, or out on the streets of London or the mystical medieval city of Labyrinthia, prepare to witness two great minds come face to face with magic, witchcraft, and all manner of contradictions to get to the bottom of!
If you are new to either the Professor Layton or Ace Attorney series, this first crossover adventure for the pair combines the investigative and puzzle-solving game elements of Layton with the intense courtroom-based action of a Phoenix Wright title. Both characters are famed for their quick wits and powers of unearthing the truth, and in this joint outing will need to work together to leave no puzzle or court trial unsolved.
Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney teaser trailer
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Capcom producer says that globally-involved companies that “only know Japan” aren’t well-positioned to accomplish anything
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Capcom is a company that has been trying for a while to dig itself out of financial trouble, and today prestigious producer from the company Yoshinori Ono has said that he believes companies that are only focused on understanding Japan simply can’t succeed worldwide anymore:
“The challenge for us now is determining the best way to adapt our approach for delivering services in each regional market. In Japan, for example, home video game consoles enjoy the same amount of popularity among gamers as smartphones and computers. On the other hand, there is little need to focus on game consoles in other Asian countries because they are only used by hardcore gamers. We do intend to continue marketing titles aimed at hardcore gamers, but in general our primary focus in the Asia is building up the market for online games.”
“Home video games are the most popular in the North America and Europe, so in that sense it’s like a larger version of the Japanese market. But recently the income gap has widened in certain areas, and there are differences in the attitudes people have towards games, so we need to adapt our services to fit the needs of each group. People involved in global business development who only know Japan have no real hope of accomplishing anything. To offer services adapted to each region, you need to take an active interest in regions outside Japan, and make an effort to understand their local customs and culture.”
– Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono
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Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – first English screenshots
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Capcom looking to bring Monster Hunter Frontier G outside of Japan
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Capcom has interest in releasing Monster Hunter Frontier G outside of Japan.
Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono said during a recent developer interview published on the company’s website:
We do. The letter “G” in the title implies it’s compatible with a wide range of platforms, including PlayStation3, Wii U, Xbox 360, and PC. We’re also planning to extend this support to PlayStation Vita. The reason why we have increased our support for so many hardware platforms is because we have our sights set on distributing services for this game in the future outside Japan. We simply can’t release a game as it is, but need to adapt all the necessary services to the unique characteristics of each region. In preparation for that, we’ve broadened our scope and started launching individual titles across multiple hardware platforms.
Now, what does this mean exactly? Monster Hunter Frontier G could very well be heading into other regions of Asia. Naturally, we’re also hoping that the game is being considered for the west.
