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During Level-5’s “Vision” event in March, a few new 3DS games were announced. One of these was Yo-Kai Sangokushi, which is a new collaboration title in partnership with Koei Tecmo.

This week’s issue of Famitsu has an interview with Koei Tecmo Games head Hisashi Koinuma. As expected, Yo-Kai Sangokushi was one of the things the magazine asked about.

Famitsu starts off by mentioning that he surprised by the fact that Yo-Kai Sangokushi is a collaborative title between Yo-Kai Watch and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This led Koinuma to say:

Romance of the Three Kingdoms has its 30th anniversary in 2015, so everyone in the company is excited. I think Yo-Kai Sangokushi is a fitting title to adorn the 30th anniversary. I’m especially happy that Level-5 president Akihiro Hino likes Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu comes with a special supplement for Xenoblade Chronicles X. It’s an “Operating Manual” – sort of like a mini-guide. You can take a look at it below.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has come in, which means that new scans are available. There are several highlights this week, including the new Princess PreCure 3DS game and Splatoon. We also have a look at PoPoLoCrois Farm Story, Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, and more.

Take a look at the latest scans in the gallery below.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. (3DS) – 8/9/9/8
OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood (PS4/PSV) – 8/8/8/9
MLB 15: The Show (PS4/PS3/PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Pokémon Rumble World (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
New Kersploosh! (3DS) – 7/7/7/8
Monster Bag (PSV) – 8/7/8/6
@Simple DL Series Vol. 38 (3DS) – 6/7/7/7

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Xenoblade Chronicles X wasn’t the only notable game Famitsu reviewed in its latest issue. Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition saw its first verdict, too. Editors handed out scores of 9, 9, 9, and 9 for a total of 36 out of 40.

Just like the Xenoblade Chronicles X review, we’ve now translated Famitsu’s Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition verdict. Head past the break for it in full.

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! The main highlight this week is Fire Emblem If, which has now climbed into the third spot. Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus has also entered the lineup.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between April 9 and April 15.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has one of the first reviews for Xenoblade Chronicles X. Among four editors, the RPG earned scores of 9, 9, 8, and 8.

It goes without saying that scores only tell part of the story. What did Famitsu actually say about the game? We now have a full translation of the Xenoblade Chronicles X verdict, so if you’d like to read up on the opinions of the different reviewers, read on below.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has now arrived, and the latest scans have come in. Bravely Second, Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, and Xenoblade Chronicles X are the main highlights this week. We’ve also included an ad for Puzzle & Dragons, plus the dedicated Nintendo section of the magazine as the new Mario Kart 8 DLC is covered.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) – 9/9/8/8
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China (PS4/XBO) – 9/8/8/9
The Swapper (Wii U) – 9/8/7/8
Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy (PSV) – 8/8/8/7
Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved (XBO/360) – 7/8/8/7
Little Inferno (Wii U) – 8/7/7/8
White Robe Love Addiction (PSV) – 8/8/7/6
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend – Blessing Flowers (PSV) – 8/7/7/7
Radio Hammer (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Super Toy Cars (Wii U) – 7/7/7/5
Nashi-jiru Action! Funassyi no Yukai-na Ohanassyi (3DS) – 6/7/6/5

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Update: Fixed first names for Morizumi and Ishitani.

Bandai Namco officially unveiled Project X Zone 2 last week. After the announcement, Famitsu caught up with a few of the game’s developers for an interview. The magazine spoke with Kensuke Tsukanaka (producer, Bandai Namco), Souichiro Morizumi (Monolith Soft, development director), and Koji Ishitani (development producer, Monolith Soft).

Famitsu starts by asking when development on Project X Zone 2 kicked off. According to Morizumi, the team was “considering the project and playing new entries of featured games” after Project X Zone’s Japanese launch. Work truly began after the team received feedback from the western release in 2013.

Tsukanaka also said, “The release had very good reputation in North America and Europe. So given the situation both domestically and overseas, we started to create the sequel.”

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