Square Enix has brought out new screenshots of Dragon Quest VIII. Today’s images showcase the new dungeon as well as the new boss known as Jahagaros. Check out the full set below.

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Pokken Tournament – not just Tekken with Pokemon, made for Pokemon fans

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

Bandai Namco’s Katsuhiro Harada spoke with Famitsu this week about Pokken Tournament. The arcade fighter is launching very soon in Japan – tomorrow, actually.

In one part of the interview, Harada explains that Pokken Tournament isn’t just a Tekken game with a Pokemon skin slapped on.

“It’s a solid versus game, but at its core, it’s an action game for Pokémon fans. People might think that because we’ve worked on games like Tekken and Soul Calibur or because of the name ‘Pokkén,’ that this game is made for established fighting game players, but I’d like to come straight out and say ‘no, it isn’t.’”

Harada eventually goes on to say that Pokken Tournament was made with Pokémon fans in mind as opposed to fighting game players.

“The tech to make the game and the knowhow behind the massive amount of animations comes from our experience working on the games we’ve made before, but with the gameplay, we’ve set our sights on Pokémon fans.”

One way in which the team attempted to appeal to Pokemon fans was through the UI. This was changed from something that may fighting experts would be familiar with.

“Having the camera looking at the characters facing each other from the side with their stamina bars on the top left and right of the screen is an established fighting game format, but that’s something that experienced fighting game players can understand on instinct. That might give Pokémon fans the impression that the game is harder than it is, so we’ve intentionally gotten rid of that.”

Harada also has some tips for novice players. He suggests that these gamers “should especially focus on blocking”. Even though combos and technique are important, properly blocking enemies’ attacks was the most important divider between beginners and experienced players.

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2, Nobunaga’s Ambition 2 trailers

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Koei Tecmo has issued new trailers for Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 and Nobunaga’s Ambition 2. We’ve posted both below.

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Media Create sales (7/6 – 7/12) – Yo-Kai Watch Busters, The Great Ace Attorney debuts

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 18 Comments

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

New 3DS LL – 21,069
PS4 – 15,779
Vita – 13,632
Wii U – 10,780
New 3DS – 5,551
PS3 – 2,979
3DS – 1,184
3DS LL – 899
Vita TV – 613
Xbox One – 149

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

New 3DS LL – 19,475
PS4 – 18,171
Vita – 14,067
Wii U – 12,781
New 3DS – 5,506
PS3 – 3,102
3DS – 1,394
3DS LL – 861
Vita TV – 741
Xbox One – 235

And here are the software charts:

1. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters – 693,538 / NEW
2. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 135,690 / NEW
3. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 46,101 / NEW
4. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 29,682 / 345,253
5. [WIU] Splatoon – 26,136 / 408,312
6. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 24,650 / 325,844
7. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 13,571 / NEW
8. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 10,898 / 243,428
9. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,708 / 1,060,442
10. [3DS] Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden – 4,642 / 110,087
11. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,608 / 2,657,661
12. [PSV] Persona 4: Dancing All Night – 4,449 / 111,513
13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 4,232 / 3,996,960
14. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 2,891 / 164,436
15. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 2,847 / 128,414
16. [PS4] Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition – 2,772 / 50,017
17. [3DS] Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale – 2,757 / 63,524
18. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 2,746 / 2,256,326
19. [WIU] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – 2,218 / 653,783
20. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 1,901 / 274,678

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Corpse Party: Blood Covered …Repeated Fear broadcast recording, including footage

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A broadcast for the 3DS game Corpse Party: Blood Covered …Repeated Fear was recently held. You can find the recording in full below.

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Japanese 3DS themes (7/15/15)

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A bunch of new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. These include ones based on Cooking Mama/Gardening Mama and more.

Here’s the full list:

NHK Puppet Show (Sherlock Holmes) – 200 yen
M.S.S Project – 200 yen
Gardening Mama – 100 yen
Cooking Mama (x2) – 100 yen each
Kururin Sushi – 100 yen
GReeeeN – 200 yen
96neko feat. HISASHI – 200 yen
Jewel Pet – Magical Change – 200 yen
Namarikirin – 200 yen
Pichon Kun and Oyupichon-kun – 100 yen
Niconico Television-chan – 100 yen
Hachi feat.GUMI – Panda Hero – 200 yen
Bakumatsu – 200 yen
Wan Nyan Animal Hospital – 100 yen
Mafumafu – 200 yen
Hippariinya – 100 yen
vip manager – 200 yen
Hyakari Special Voice
PriPara – SoLaMi SMILE – 200 yen
Unison Square Garden – 200 yen
40mP ft. Hatsune Miku – Getting Faster and Faster – 200 yen
Rerulili feat. Hatsune Miku & Gumi – Brain Fluid Explosion girl – 200 yen

Below are a few videos of the different themes:

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Upcoming Japanese eShop releases (7/22/15) – Mario Kart: Super Circuit and more

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 July 22. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Download

Tetrobot and Co. (800 yen)

Wii U Virtual Console

Esper Dream (Famicom, 514 yen)
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA, 702 yen)
Dungeon Explorer (PC Engine, 617 yen)
Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf (Super Famicom, 823 yen)

3DS Download

3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (864 yen)
Oh Gatchiman Ultimate (800 yen)

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