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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

Square Enix didn’t send out any Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 assets last week, but the publisher does have new content today. The latest update concerns local multiplayer, along with StreetPass and SpotPass support. All of the details and screenshots for the game are below.

Local Multiplayer

– Battle and trade monsters with nearby rivals
– 1-on-1 battles
– Eight team maximum “Grand Prix Battles”

Local Battles

– Battle against rivals and compete for the title of ultimate monster master
– Deciding whether to ride any monsters in “Team Organization” is an important element
– “Judge Points” are displayed at the bottom of the screen and are the key to victory
– Attack, use special skills/effects, and defeat enemy monsters to increase your Judge Points

Trading Monsters

– Trade monsters with other players
– Can give a monster to a friend without receiving one in return

StreetPass Battles

– Fight other players’ teams that you pass in the streets
– Test your skills and collect Communication Coins
– Can scout rival teams’ monsters throughout the whole town
– Can set a team of monsters to be passed along via StreetPass from the menu
– When you’re set to ride a monster in battle, your character will appear riding that monster
– Your customizations and such will be reflected
– Scout a single monster up to Rank A in battle
– When you come across a monster on a rival team that you want, attack it boldly

SpotPass

– Receive valuable items, treasure chests, and other good things if SpotPass is enabled
– Sometimes a Stealth Box will appear in the Internet Multiplayer Plaza
– Special battles with special teams including rare monsters may also be triggered

Great Riders Cup

– Another local play element
– More details on this later

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 39 Comments

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

PS4 – 27,576
New 3DS LL – 19,691
Vita – 17,104
New 3DS – 4,695
Wii U – 3,933
3DS – 2,717
PS3 – 1,633
3DS LL – 452
Xbox One – 101

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

PS4 – 31,058
Vita 23,090
New 3DS LL – 19,991
New 3DS – 4,389
Wii U – 3,939
3DS – 2,705
PS3 – 1,715
3DS LL – 459
Xbox One – 286

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV Final – 96,349 / NEW
2. [PSV] Dragon Quest Builders – 24,536 / 248,943
3. [PS4] Valkyria Chronicles Remastered – 24,156 / NEW
4. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes II – 16,434 / 190,587
5. [PS3] Dragon Quest Builders – 13,233 / 85,538
6. [WIU] Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash – 13,095 / 86,283
7. [PS4] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – 12,187 / 76,633
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 11,039 / 1,251,264
9. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 9,297 / 2,203,034
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 6,454 / 660,143
11. [3DS] Monster Hunter X – 8,902 / 2,683,815
12. [3DS] Monster Strike – 7,477 / 795,122
13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 5,186 / 795,531
14. [3DS] Hyrule Warriors Legends – 5,104 / 81,442
15. [PS3] Yakuza: Kiwami – 4,973 / 90,234
16. [PS4] Yakuza: Kiwami – 4,204 / 135,766
17. [PS4] Rainbow Six Siege – 3,912 / 72,504
18. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – 3,483 / 294,464
19. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 3,433 / 650,961
20. [PS4] GTA V (4,990 Yen Edition) – 3,283 / 72,494

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments

A second trailer for Haikyuu!!: Cross Team Match is now online. Check out the new video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

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

Pokemon X/Y (Heroine) – 200 yen
Pokemon Champion Steven Stone – 200 yen
One Piece (Tony Tony Chopper) 200 yen
Wonderful Friends – 200 yen
96 Cat – 200 yen
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Birth of Japan – 200 yen
“Personification” KIRIMI-chan – 200 yen
Bakumatsu Patriot Special Voice Ver. Okinawa – 200 yen
Umetora (x2) – 200 yen each
Owata-P feat. Hatsune Miku & Megurine Luka – 200 yen
MimimemeMIMI – 200 yen
Secret Rabbit – 200 yen

You’ll find videos for a bunch of today’s themes below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

The latest episode of Nintendo’s Japanese show Nyannyan Neko Mario Time has now gone live. We’ve included it below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on February 24. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Sonic Advance 2 (GBA, 702 yen)
Onimusha Tactics (GBA, 702 yen)
Gai Flame (PC Engine, 617 yen)

3DS Download

Citizens of Earth – 1,800 yen
Super Bike Rider: Gather! Super Beast Hunter – 680 yen

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

Nintendo released official videos for Yoshi’s Story and Shining Soul on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 16 Comments

Splatoon is such a huge hit, especially in Japan, that it doesn’t come as a huge surprise that Nintendo is taking advantage of the popularity of the IP. As such, a Splatoon manga will soon be released in Japan. It will be published in the bi-monthly manga magazine Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic starting in April.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 8 Comments

In a recent issue, Famitsu published one of the first Shin Megami Tensei IV Final reviews. From four editors the RPG received scores of “9”, “9”, “8”, and “9”. That amounts to a total of 35 out of 40.

I do think we’ll be seeing Shin Megami Tensei IV Final in the west eventually. But since it’ll be awhile before that happens, we’ve gone ahead and translated Famitsu’s full review. It’ll give you some idea as to how it’s being received in Japan thus far from one outlet. Overall, the consensus seems to be that it’s easier to get into that its predecessor.

Head past the break for our full translation.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 3 Comments

Information coming out of this month’s CoroCoro reveals that an anime based on Puzzle & Dragons X is in the works. The series will begin airing this summer. Along with an anime, a manga adaptation from Momota Inoue is in the works, which will debut in CoroCoro’s May issue (shipping in April).

As far as the game goes, Puzzle & Dragons X will be available in Japan this summer. Two versions are planned: “Kami no Sh?” (God Chapter) and “Ry? no Sh?” (Dragon Chapter). Puzzle & Dragons X’s theme is “evolution” and will also feature cooperative play with friends in a cross battle. The game’s protagonist is Ace and his partner Tamaz?. Staff behind the anime will also animate the game’s opening anime.

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