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Posted on 10 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 17 Comments

Last week, Square Enix announced the latest installment in the Dragon Quest franchise. The fact that the game is being released for PS4 and 3DS simultaneously was already a big enough surprise, but no one expected that Dragon Quest XI (and Dragon Quest X) would be announced for Nintendo’s NX as well. In a press release issued after the announcement, however, the wording changed from a “planned” NX release to a “considered” NX release.

Kotaku reached out to Square Enix for clarification and got the following response:

“Our press release contained the official statement that had been originally planned, and there is no reason to believe any changes were made mid-way to the content of the official announcement. The comment made during the event was not based on the official statement, so please allow us to correct our statement at this moment. We regret any confusion this may have caused.”

Looks like we’ll likely have to wait until an official announcement from Nintendo before we hear anything new about the NX versions of Dragon Quest X and XI.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Capcom prepared another two weapon videos for Monster Hunter X today. Trailers for the Lance and Gunlance can be seen below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Square Enix issued the download card for Dragon Quest VIII in japan today, which is posted above. Additionally, we now know of the game’s file size. Dragon Quest VIII will take up 3.6 GB (roughly 28,800 blocks) of space on an SD card.

Dragon Quest VIII is coming to Japan on August 27. The digital version is available for pre-load on the Japanese eShop.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments

Capcom prepared another two weapon videos for Monster Hunter X today. Trailers for the Hunting Horn and Hammer can be seen below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Splatoon Global Testfire has returned in Japan. Between 9 and 10 AM, players can try out the demo. It will be available until August 9.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 16 Comments

The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of June 2015. You can check out the full results below.

1. [WIU] Splatoon – 368,538 (348,557 physical, 19,981 digital)
2. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 232,459 (225,296 physical, 7,163 digital)
3. [3DS] Tobidasu! Nyanko Daisensou – 97,189 (N/A physical, 97,189 digital)
4. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 88,707 (86,338 physical, 2,369 digital)
5. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – 54,544 (51,574 physical, 2,970 digital)
6. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 52,890 (45,912 physical, 6,978 digital)
7. [3DS] Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale – 47,146 (44,902 physical, 2,274 digital)
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 45,077 (38,146 physical, 6,931 digital)
9. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 44,470 (42,762 physical, 1,708 digital)
10. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 37,804 (30,757 physical, 7,047 digital)
11. [PSV] Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus – 30,887 (22,088 physical, 8,799 digital)
12. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 27,164 (25,272 physical, 1,892 digital)
13. [PSV] The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC Evolution – 27,034 (24,984 physical, 2,050 digital)
14. [3DS] Stella Glow – 23,857 (22,294 physical, 1,563 digital)
15. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 19,125 (17,611 physical, 1,514 digital)
16. [PS4] Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho – 17,840 (14,294 physical, 3,546 digital)
17. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 16,912 (15,556 physical, 1,356 digital)
18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 15,406 (14,690 physical, 716 digital)
19. [3DS] Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki – 15,064 (13,403 physical, 1,661 digital)
20. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 13,955 (12,127 physical, 1,828 digital)
21. [PSV] Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo tr. – 13,691 (12,904 physical, 787 digital)
22. [PS3] Natsuiro High School: Seishun Hakusho – 13,475 (10,515 physical, 2,960 digital)
23. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 11,645 (11,205, 440 digital)
24. [PSV] Possession Magenta – 11,571 (11,007 physical, 564 digital)
25. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 10,919 (9,715 physical, 1,204 digital)
26. [3DS] Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland – 10,773 (9,908 physical, 865 digital)
27. [PSV] Nobunaga no Yabou: Souzou with Power-Up Kit – 10,458 (9,360 physical, 1,098 digital)
28. [PS3] Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition – 9,362 (N/A physical, 9,362 digital)
29. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 8,991 (7,642 physical, 1,349 digital)
30. [3DS] BoxBoy! – 8,879 (715 physical, 8,164 digital)

Note that these sales are based on data between May 25 and June 21.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 2 Comments

Capcom has uploaded another couple of Monster Hunter X weapon videos. Below you’ll find trailers for the one-handed sword and dual blades.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 7 Comments

The mobile edition of Pokemon Shuffle is releasing in Japan this month, a trailer shown on the territory’s TV programming reveals. A beta was previously held for Android users between June 30 and July 14. Pokemon Shuffle Mobile should be available in the west this year as well.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

Just a few days ago, we found out about Monster Hunter X’s new Bird Wyvern-type monster known as the Hororo-Horuru. Capcom since updated the game’s website with additional details about the creature. Read up on the latest information below, courtesy of Siliconera’s translation.

– Prefers being in the dark
– Uses its sharp claws to strike down enemies from above
– Claws are located on its wings and feet
– They also have special scales inside their feather that can put you in an unconscious state upon inhaling
– Can shoot giant laser-like super sonic sound wave attacks
– These also come with a new type of status effect called the “Pinch” (or Danger) status
– There’s still not much known about the Pinch status

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Videos | 2 Comments

A limited edition version of Monster Hunter X is available through the e-Capcom Store. The package comes with a copy of the game, organizer bag, and a pair of exclusive 3DS themes. Pre-orders come with four replacement jackets for the boxart.

Below is the bag’s measurements:

– Bag: 28cm width x 20cm height x 5cm thickness
– Shoulder Strap: 120cm length x 2.5cm width
– Belt Loop: 5cm width

Capcom also posted a couple of weapon videos for Monster Hunter X. View the Great Sword and Long Sword trailers below.

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