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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments

On November 19, Sanoyas Interaction will be opening a hands-on edutainment facility known as “Pokemon EXPO Gym”. This will be located in Osaka, Japan. It will be possible to pre-order the “Pokémon EXPO Gym Member’s Card & Pass Case” on October 31 at the Pokemon Center shop.

Those who stop by the Pokemon Expo Gym can receive advance on Pokemon and tips on using abilities. It also lets kids enjoy and learn to communicate with each other.

The Pokemon Expo Gym will have a number of training programs and features. These include “Charizard’s Battle Colosseum” and “Gardevoir’s Control Score,” which train you in various subjects. You’ll also be rewarded with special Pokemon in the X, Y, Alpha Sapphire, and Omega Ruby games.

Also planned is a “Pokemon Expo Gym Gear” app. It will show users their stats and ranking at the Gym, and it comes with a few other features.

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

During a Monster Hunter X showing in Japan, Capcom shared a few more details about the 3DS action title. Here’s the latest information:

– The game was “made deliberate design choices to ease new players in”
– They hinted at what is sounds like earlier maps have less terrain elevation so that new players can get slowly used to the mechanics
– When asked if there will be a Monster Hunter XG Shintaro Kojima (producer) said nothing has been decided, he just wanted everyone to experience MHX
– Will have same DLC quest system and at the same frequency as MH4G
– “It’s not only about expanding the game, but keeping players excited”
– New monsters will have new ecology videos to look forward to

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

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

PS4 – 25,699
New 3DS LL – 17,881
Vita – 14,546
Wii U – 11,658
New 3DS – 4,514
PS3 – 2,105
3DS – 1,232
Vita TV – 696
3DS LL – 625
Xbox One – 438

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

PS4 – 30,349
New 3DS LL – 17,856
Vita – 14,368
Wii U – 11,594
New 3DS – 4,031
PS3 – 1,929
3DS – 1,131
Vita TV – 670
3DS LL – 548
Xbox One – 224

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] 7th Dragon III code: VFD – 72,477 / NEW
2. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 26,512 / 1,654,171
3. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 21,357 / 321,222
4. [PSV] Geki Jigen Tag Blanc + Neptune Vs. Zombie Gundan – 19,990 / NEW
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 14,680 / 724,319
6. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 12,696 / 1,090,279
7. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 9,665 / 75,971
8. [3DS] Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon – 9,447 / 237,092
9. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,544 / 367,716
10. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 8,224 / 406,776
11. [PS4] Uncharted Collection – 7,743 / 32,610
12. [PSV] Tokyo Xanadu – 7,627 / 112,041
13. [PS4] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2016 – 7,617 / 59,242
14. [3DS] Picross 3D 2 – 7,475 / 52,241
15. [3DS] Chibi-Robo!: Zip-Lash – 7,339 / 21,436
16. [3DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista Returns – 6,930 / 32,527
17. [3DS] Dragon Quest VIII – 5,304 / 796,835
18. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 5,008 / 186,479
19. [PS4] FIFA 16 – 4,810 / 25,719
20. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 3,979 / 487,687

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

Atlus has passed along a few more screenshots from Shin Megami Tensei IV Final. View them in the gallery below.

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

Atlus has opened the full website for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final. Access it here. You can view some short animated GIFs from the game as well as various images.

We also have the full live stream recording of the Shin Megami Tensei IV Final stream. That’s attached below.

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

As the Japanese launch of Disney Magical World 2 approaches in a couple of weeks, Bandai Namco has sent out a massive amount of screenshots from the game. Hit up the gallery below for the onslaught of images.

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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:

KUBBE – 200 yen
Buburin – 200 yen
Osumashi Pooh-chan – 200 yen

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

Several new titles are coming to the Japanese eShop on October 28. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

Binding of Isaac Rebirth (1500 yen)
Rock ‘N Racing Off Road (800)
Gunman Clive HD Collection (500)

Wii U Virtual Console

Hyper Sports 2 (MSX, 823 yen)
Mario Party Advance (GBA, 702 yen)
Stinger (Famicom, 514 yen)

3DS Download

Atlantic Quest (400 yen)
Binding of Isaac Rebirth (1,500 yen, New 3DS only)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U eShop | 1 Comment

Nintendo released official videos for Chu Chu Rocket, Winds of Thunder, and Ganbare Goemon Gaiden on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Watch them below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 10 Comments

Update (10/20): Bumped to the top. Along with the red set pictured above, Nintendo will also be releasing a black version. We also have more photos in the gallery below thanks to Amazon Japan.

Original (10/6): Next month, Nintendo will be bringing out a new set of hanafuda cards. These designs are based on the Mario series.

Consumers in Japan can pick up the hanafuda cards on November 15. Pricing is set at 2,160 yen.

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