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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:

Pokemon (x2) – 200 yen each
Kunio-kun – 100 yen
Dragon Ball Super – 200 yen
Gurumin 3D – 200 yen
Osomatsu-san – 250 yen

And videos for the Pokemon themes:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

In the Famitsu scans we posted earlier today, one of the images was an ad for the upcoming hands-on Switch event in Japan. Fans will be able to stop by on January 14 and January 15 to try out the new system at Tokyo Big Sight. Nintendo is even planning on hosting special music performances.

The ad confirms that on both days, the experience will last for seven hours. It will be held between 10 AM and 5 PM, though new visitors won’t be accepted after 4 PM.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

A few new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on January 11. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

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Shin Minna no Nurie Pompompurin (500 yen)
Densha Unten Shirei 2: Tokyo Bay Edition (800 yen)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Koei Tecmo is including two 3DS themes for pre-orders of the Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death Treasure Box Edition. We now have a look at one of them below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments

Drone Fight is being released on the Japanese 3DS eShop tomorrow, and developer Silver Star has just released a trailer for the game. Give it a watch:

There’s currently no word on a Western release.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 0 comments

Square Enix is sharing another round of information about Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional today. With the latest news, details focus on activities that can be done by player’s partner Nochorin.

There are three new things that the players can request of Nochorin:

1. Want to take a shortcut: Nochorin will allow players to skip parts of the story – either to the following story section or at the next boss; useful for those who have already played the original Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3.
2. Want to scout: Nochorin will scout monsters in player’s stead. It may fail when trying to scout strong monsters, but you can keep giving these requests at any time. There may be also monsters that can only be scouted by Nochorin.
3. Want to pick up items: Nochorin can also pick up items required by players. Depending on its mood, it may obtain a number of items in one go.

Another new feature is Ride Combine, which combines two monsters – one ridden by the player and one ridden by Nochorin – into a single stronger monster. However, it only seems to be available during battles. When combined, the player’s monster will become bigger and more powerful. There are also special skills and abilities that are exclusive to Ride Combine.

Examples of these skills include:

– Toumabakuenzan (Fighting Demon Explosive Fire Slash): engulfs the surrounding area in an explosive fire; the lower the user’s HP, the more damage will be dealt
– God’s Judgment: Drops fierce thunder from above, and deal enormous physical damage to all enemies

And a couple of examples for abilities:

– Dragon Killer: Self-explanatory; greatly raises damage against dragons
– Item Extreme Up: Extremely raises chances of enemies dropping items

Screenshots for today’s coverage are in the gallery below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 25 Comments

It seems like Nintendo is pulling out all the stops for the big Switch event at Tokyo Big Sight in January. In addition to being able to try out the Switch for themselves, attendees will also get to experience various concerts.

A rock band put together by Nintendo will perform twice on January 14th and once on January 15th. They will perform various video game tunes. Finally, a big band will perform on January 15th to cap off the event. They will also perform video game-themed music.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage shipped in Japan this week. To mark the game’s launch, Famitsu caught up with developers Yosuke Okunari and Kagasei Shimomura for an interview.

During the short discussion, Okunari and Shimomura explain how they settled on the games to include for the latest collection. The two also commented on the additions of Alien Syndrome and Columns as well as why the two bonus games were chosen. If that wasn’t enough, Shimomura left the door open to returning to SEGA 3D Classics in the future.

Continue on below for our full translation.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 20 Comments

Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki launched in Japan on December 15. Leading up to December 18, Media Create reports initial sales of 337,979 copies. Now we have additional information from the sales tracker.

Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki sold through 77.32 percent of its initial shipment. As a comparison to the first week sales of other Yo-kai Watch entries’ first week sales:

– Yo-kai Watch 2: Shinuchi (Yo-kai Watch 2’s third version): 1,244,000 copies
– Yo-kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits / Fleshy Souls – 1,317,000 copies
– Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi / Tempura – 632,000 copies

Media Create points out that Yo-kai Watch’s popularity has fallen compared to the Yo-kai Watch 2 era. As a third version title, Sukiyaki had a massive drop in first week sales compared to previous games.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 4 Comments

SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage has launched in Japan. Like almost every 3DS game, there’s now a relevant Miiverse community for the release.

Siliconera came across something interesting with the new forum. You’ll notice that once you load up the page, it actually shows as SEGA 3D Classics Collection 2.

SEGA 3D Classics Collection made it to North America earlier this year, and Europe last month. This doesn’t confirm localization of the new package, but it does give us some hope.

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