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Capcom has prepared a few more screenshots from Monster Hunter Stories which weren’t included in the latest website update. View them below.

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Konami has now published a teaser trailer for Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes, which was shown during the new Japanese Nintendo Direct. Watch it below.

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An extended version of Puyo Puyo Chronicle’s debut trailer has been uploaded to SEGA’s YouTube page. We have it attached below.

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Nintendo is preparing a new set of 2DS colors for Japan. On September 15, the designs pictured above will be available. Pricing is set at 9,800 yen each.

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Today’s Japanese Nintendo Direct had something else not included in the overseas versions. Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!! is slated for winter.

Nintendo previously secured the Momotaro Dentetsu license from Konami.

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Gematsu has translated another round of Megami Meguri details from the official site. We’ve rounded up the information below.

– One day, dwelling within your transportation system IC Card, a novice “artifact spirit” named Tsukumo is born
– Her wish is to become a “goddess” that illuminates the people like the sun
– Tsukumo will grow by the long and profound love of her owner
– Set off on a journey all over Japan to grant her wish
– Character design is by Tarou Minoboshi
– Tsukumo (voiced by Ayasa Ito):The novice artifact spirit who aims at becoming a full-fledged goddess
– Tsukumo is an “artifact spirit” that dwells within the player’s IC Card, whose the size of the IC Card itself
– She’s a tiny artifact spirit, but she dreams of becoming a goddess that illuminates the people like “the sun”
– Under the guidance of Amaterasu, and together with her owner (the player), Tsukumo will go on a journey to become a “full-fledged goddess”
– Develop your friendship with Tsukumo and her powers as as an artifact spirit will grow
– She is friendly
– Not easily depressed
– She is easily carried away—a flaw of hers
– She does things at her own pace, but is determined at her core
– Amaterasu (voiced by Yuka Ozaki): A “goddess who trains goddesses” that the player and Tsukumo meet at the start
– As Tsukumo’s guide to becoming a full-fledged goddess, Amaterasu will accompany Tsukumo and the player on their journey
– Tsukumo’s goal is to become a respectable “goddess”
– She will pose a variety of questions to the player
– If you teach words to Tsukumo, she’ll remember and use them in conversation
– You’ll have various conversations with Tsukumo and communicate a lot, so teach her a variety of words
– Game uses the “Megami Speak Engine”
– This was jointly developed by Capcom and Toshiba
– Uses voice synthesis to produce conversations with a near-natural voice
– Anything input by the user can be read aloud as fully voiced
– And not only can it be read aloud as text—a database match with the inputted word allows Tsukumo to intellectually interpret and naturally respond to what’s inputted
– With the “Megami Speak Engine,” you’ll be able to enjoy endless conversations with the lovable Tsukumo
– Tsukumo will showcase a variety of expressions
– Game works with the Japanese transportation system IC Card
– New conversations happen and items can be obtained based on your riding history or shopping information through the IC Cards
– Works with: Kitaca, Suica, Pasmo, Toica, Manaca, Icoca, PiTaPa, Sugoca, Nimoca, and Hayakaken
– Over 9,000 real train stations will appear in the game from across Japan
– By using an IC Card, you can enjoy the game even further
– An IC Card is not required to play Megami Meguri
– Seven senior goddesses watch over the human world, using their divinity to guide the people of Japan in their fields of expertise
– Tsukumo needs to pass their “trials” in order to become a full-fledged goddess

– Playable at TGS
– Play the game to receieve a novelty clear fan themed after Megami Meguri

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The first screenshots for Megami Meguri – Capcom’s new IC-card based 3DS titles – are now available. View them in the gallery below.

The official Megami Meguri site is located here. If you missed them, we have details from Famitsu here.

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Bandai Namco readied the first All Kamen Riders: Rider Revolution trailer today. Give it a watch below.

Previously, we heard that All Kamen Riders: Rider Revolution would be heading to Japan this winter. The new video confirms a more specific window of winter.

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The original 3DS sold another 520 units in Japan this week. With that, it’s now surpassed 10 million units sold in total. As a whole, 3DS sales are at over 21 million in Japan.

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Diffusion Million Arthur from Square Enix ended up on the Japanese 3DS eShop in October 2014. In two months, service for the free-to-play title will end.

Players will no longer be able to buy MiraCoins as of September 30. That will of course be followed up with the full closure on October 31. As for the reasoning behind Diffusion Million Arthur’s closure on 3DS, Square Enix feels that it will be difficult to continue providing a satisfactory experience to users.

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