Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundles to be discontinued in Japan soon
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Last November, Nintendo released black and white Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundles in Japan. The company has now confirmed that both editions will soon be discontinued. There’s no set date for this, but it’s expected that production will be ending in the near future. It makes sense given that Super Mario Maker bundles will be taking their place next month!
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Video: Another look at Luigi’s Mansion Arcade (off-screen)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 3 Comments
YouTube user “famicomplicated” has another look at Luigi’s Mansion Arcade. More off-screen footage from the game is attached below.
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Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX commercial (web)
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Capcom has published a new web-centric commercial for Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX. We’ve attached it below.
Media Create software sales (7/27 – 8/2) – Top 50
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer #
02./01. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters: Red Cat Team / White Dog Squad
03./00. [PSV] IA/VT: Colorful #
04./04. [WIU] Splatoon
05./06. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best+
06./00. [PSV] Date-A-Live Twin Edition: Rio Reincarnation
07./02. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi #
08./08. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright / Conquest
09./00. [PSV] Ray Gigant
10./11. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition
11./14. [PSV] Taiko no Tatsujin: V Version
12./10. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World #
13./15. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 #
14./00. [3DS] Corpse Party: Blood Covered – Repeated Fear #
15./12. [3DS] Great Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken #
16./18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
17./09. [PS4] Batman: Arkham Knight
18./03. [PS4] Sengoku Basara 4: Sumeragi #
19./05. [PSV] Makai Shin Trillion #
20./00. [PSV] KLAP!! Kind Love And Punish #
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Monster Hunter X getting a couple of collaborations
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Capcom announced a pair of collaborations for Monster Hunter X during a recent event in Japan.
The first is a collaboration coming from Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura. However, it seems to be very similar to what is already offered in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Also planned is a collaboration with the Sanrio mascot Kirimi-chan.
Following Monster Hunter X’s launch, players will be able to take on new quests, which will provide the necessary items to create the collaboration items.
View the latest commercial for Monster Hunter X below.
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Monster Strike 3DS – lots of content, local play, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu features an interview with Koki Kimura, the producer on Monster Strike for 3DS. Kimura touched on the amount of content in the game, confirmed plans for local multiplayer, and more. Our translation of Kimura’s comments are below.
On how much volume there is in the game…
When it comes to the RPG section, we are anticipation there’s as much volume as in a usual title. Of course, we are also considering creating content that you can enjoy even after finishing the storyline. By the way, we don’t have plans to implement a similar payment system to the mobile version.
On how the story progresses…
It’s still a secret. Although this game and the anime shares the same world and characters, the target audience is a little different. The anime is targeted to middle school boys, while this title is created so that younger people, even elementary school students, can enjoy the game.
On whether it uses connections such as the Internet…
We are planning to support local play in this title so that players that gather together can enjoy the game. I’d also like to use the StreetPass function of the Nintendo 3DS.
On whether systems and monsters from the mobile version appear in the game…
Although the systems and monsters in the 3DS version are created based on the mobile game, there are original elements like exploring villages, so we are planning to add things that aren’t in the mobile version. For that reason I’d want people that have played the mobile game to enjoy this title and of course kids who don’t have a smartphone, too. Please look forward to follow-up information.
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Over 312,000 Animal Crossing amiibo card packs sold in Japan, more on HHD sales
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 11 Comments
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer sold 523,000 copies in its first week in Japan (four days to be exact). According to Media Create, it saw a sell through rate of 76.29 percent.
When Animal Crossing: New Leaf launched it Japan, it managed to move just over 600,000 copies. It also sold through 96.09 percent of its initial shipment. While Happy Home Designer didn’t quite reach the same amount of success, it still performed very well – especially for a spin-off title. Happy Home Designer also boosted 3DS hardware sales, as the system’s sales essentially doubled compared to the previous week.
That’s not all from Media Create. The sales tracker reveals that more than 312,000 packs of Animal Crossing amiibo cards were sold in Japan between July 30 and August 2. As previously reported, the cards have been seeing significant shortages in the country.
Dragon Quest VIII screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments
We have a few more screenshots of Dragon Quest VIII on 3DS. Each image can be seen in the gallery below.
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7th Dragon III Code: VFD world introduction trailer
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SEGA prepared a new trailer for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD today showing the game’s world. View it below.
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Tons of Monster Hunter X screenshots and art
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Capcom released a massive amount of screenshots and art from Monster Hunter X today. We primarily get a look at the game’s weapons and Hunting Styles. View the full set below.
