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

Bandai Namco has prepared a new commercial for One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum. Check it out below.

Along with the commercial, Bandai Namco announced today that a One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum demo will hit the Japanese 3DS eShop on July 27.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 5 Comments

Niantic has been steadily releasing Pokemon GO in various countries over the last couple of days – by now, the game is available in most European and North American countries. One major market where it’s still not available however is Japan. Niantic has previously stated that they’re targeting “the end of July” for the game’s Japanese launch since additional server capacities were needed to facilitate the Japanese player base.

However, it seems like Japanese players won’t have to wait much longer. According to TechCrunch, Pokemon GO will in fact launch in Japan tomorrow. Additionally, over 3,000 McDonald’s restaurants are supposedly going to serve as sponsored gyms. This info comes from unnamed sources, according to TechCrunch.

Obviously, take this news with a grain of salt. While it makes sense for Niantic and The Pokemon Company to want to strike while the iron is hot and capitalize on Pokemon GO’s popularity on Nintendo’s home turf (coincidentally, Japanese summer holidays for students also start tomorrow), it would be a remarkably quick turnaround. The game is still plagued by various server and connection issues in other countries, and the addition of the massive Japanese mobile market would only add to that. I guess we’ll know for sure tomorrow!

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, Videos | 5 Comments

Yo-Kai Watch 3 has been out in Japan for a couple of days now. NintenDaan got himself a copy and recorded the first hour of gameplay. Check it out below:

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

Level-5 is sticking with its promotional efforts for Yo-kai Watch 3, which just launched in Japan. Find two more commercials for the title below.

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Bandai Namco has uploaded a pair of commercials for Dragon Ball: Fusions, which drops in Japan on August 4. View them below.

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

Monster Hunter Stories got a big update in last week’s Famitsu. The magazine provided us with a first look at three new amiibo, plus new details on aspects like characters and areas. Famitsu also has a few details on another system in the RPG.

As previously mentioned, Monster Hunter Stories includes the Transmission Ritual. By using this, players can cross-breed two monsters to awaken a monster’s stats.

First of all, pick the Otomon you’d like to have inherit bond DNA. Up to nine bond DNA slots are available and are show at the bottom right.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

We knew that the Super Mario Maker Wii U bundle was on its way out in Japan, but now it’s official. Nintendo’s website confirms that no additional units are being made available. Any stock delivered to retailers will be the last. Once consumers snatch up the final Super Mario Maker packages, that’ll be it for the bundle.

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

Puzzle & Dragons X has a tie-in with Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition. Those who’ve played the latter latter can obtain a bonus in Puzzle & Dragons X. Players will be given Soul Armor for Tamazo based on Mario.

This unique Soul Armor features the Super Jump skill. The power of Light attribute attacks is raised by 1.5 times for one turn.

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

Three new videos are in for Monster Hunter Stories. Get a look at a brief new trailer for Zinogre below as well as a commercial.

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

Level-5 has once again published a clip which shows another aspect of gameplay from Yo-kai Watch 3. The newest one, posted below, focuses on a boss battle.

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