Monster Hunter XX producer Shintaro Kojima and general deputy manager Satoshi Inoue star in another Monster Hunter XX video from Capcom. This time, the Alchemy Style and Beast Hunting Style for Prowlers is shown. Check out the video below.

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Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit details, screenshots

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Koei Tecmo is bringing Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII with Power-Up Kit to Switch in Japan on March 30. Before that though, another game will be released at the console’s launch. That one is Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit.

For the Switch edition, Koei Tecmo is packing in some original elements, such as new additions to the story. All DLC will also be included on the cartridge. And just like Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII the motion IR camera in the Joy-Con controller is used to create warlords based on things such as the target’s form and feel.

Some screenshots from Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence with Power-Up Kit can be found below.

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New Capcom TV featuring Monster Hunter XX – weapon from Fairy Tail creator, Lao-Shan Lung

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The latest episode of Capcom TV just wrapped up, and Monster Hunter XX was once again heavily featured. Fairy Tail creator Hiro Mashima first stopped by to show off Uranometria, the weapon he designed for the game. He also played through the title, and there was a fight with Lao-Shan Lung.

Here’s the full recording:

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Japanese Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker boxart

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Square Enix published the official boxart for Minna de Waiwai! Spelunker today. See the packaging for the Japanese game above.

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Media Create sales (1/9/17 – 1/15/17)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 39, 116
New 3DS LL – 23, 212
Vita – 13,816
2DS – 9,243
PS4 Pro – 7,887
New 3DS – 2,091
Wii U – 1,169
PS3 – 701
Xbox One – 75

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 78,927
New 3DS LL – 54,645
Vita – 34,023
2DS – 26,214
PS4 Pro – 8,242
New 3DS – 8,019
Wii U – 3,147
PS3 – 1,156
Xbox One – 180

And here are the software charts:

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Creeping Terror trailer #2

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Sushi Typhoon Games released a second trailer for its new Japanese 3DS eShop game Creeping Terror. Have a look at it below.

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Bandai Namco making Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax for 3DS, heading to Japan in April

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Bandai Namco has announced Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax for 3DS, following up on Pro Yakyuu Famista 2011 and Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns.

Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax is the 30th anniversary title in the series. For this game, the main phrase is “Create, Raise, Battle!”.

With acknowledgement from the Nippon Professional Baseball organization, data of actual pro baseball athletes is being used as of the 2017 season. Some new elements will be present for the first time.

The game adds members of the Meikyu-Kai (Golden Players Club) such as Sadaharu Oh and Shigeo Nagashima plus female athletes from the JWBL (Japan Women’s Baseball League). Team mascots will also be in as playable athletes.

Existing game modes will also be enhanced, such as Team Raising mode, Famista Quest (mini-game in which players collect athletes), and online versus.

For a limited time, a download code will be given for Famista Retro. This contains data of the 2017 season athletes from 12 teams. Also, there will be a code to obtain the legendary athlete Masahiro Yamamoto, who as the main promotion character of this game will appear on Namco Stars team as Yamamomo.

Pro Yakyuu Famista Climax launches in Japan on April 20. See the debut trailer below.

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Monster Hunter XX has a collaboration with the creator of Fairy Tail

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The Monster Hunter series is no stranger to collaborations. Even the latest entry, Monster Hunter XX, already has several partnerships announced.

The latest collaboration is for the Long Sword named Uranometria. It’s an original design from mangaka Hiro Mashima, the creator of Fairy Tail. The sword blade is drawn with a sparking sky of stars, and the scabbard’s silhouette will look like an ancient key.

During the latest episode of Capcom TV, Monster Hunter XX gameplay will be shown that uses the new weapon. Mashima will also be appearing as a guest.