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

In Capcom’s latest video for The Great Ace Attorney, director Shu Takumi and producer Shintaro Kojima spoke about the origins of main character Ryunosuke Naruhod. You’ll find a summary of what was shared below, courtesy of Siliconera’s translation.

– Ryunosuke is a university student when the story begins
– He becomes determined to be an attorney after becoming involved with a certain incident
– “Naruhodo” is the Japanese version for “Wright”
– Ryunosuke is the ancestor of Phoenix, and The Great Ace Attorney will tell the tale of how the first attorney of the Wright family came to be, and how it carried on after
– Players will see more traditional garments since the game is set in the Meiji Period of Japan when “defense attorney” was still a new concept
– Initially decided to give Ryunosuke the sharp look of a university student
– This wasn’t an issue, but designing his hairstyle took more time
– Takumi says that he wanted something recognizable from a silhouette
– Given the time period, most people had simple haircuts, and they wouldn’t have wanted to give that to the protagonist
– “Ryunosuke” name was decided on within ten seconds
– As Phoenix’s name in Japanese is “Ryunoichi,” they began writing a list of names they could use, and the very first one was Ryunosuke
– The development team ended up keeping this name until the end
– The concept of Ryunosuke’s character came from the idea of how Phoenix would act and speak if he were living in the Meiji Period
– Since he’s not exactly a proper attorney, you’ll see Ryunosuke display a little nervousness and inexperience, which adds to his character and the setting

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Translations of this week’s Famitsu article on The Great Ace Attorney have already come in. Read on below for all of the latest details.

– Called “The Adventure of the Speeding Locked Room”
– Focuses on a murder that took place in a horse-drawn carriage
– Ryuunosuke is drawn into the case upon arriving in London when he’s summoned by the Chief Justice, Hurt Vortex
– Hurt Vortex: strict adherer to science and a man who focuses on time above all else
– Vortex assigns Ryuunosuke to take on the case of a man nobody else will defend
– Vortex mentions that it’s a “simple case”, but there’s a mountain of evidence against the man and a severe penalty if he’s found guilty
– Cosney Megendal is the one on trial
– Cosney Megendal: English gentleman well-known around town for his almost uncannily good disposition
– Megendal is well-liked, though nobody will take on his defense
– This is because legendary prosecutor Barok van Zieks is handling the case
– Ryuunosuke gets dropped into court with hardly any time to prepare
– Baro is a master at presenting evidence at just the right moment to leave an impression on the jury
– New witness: Gina Lestrade
– Gina: a young pickpocket who lives amongst the orphans of London’s East End
– Gina witnessed the case while she was “working”
– As the case develops and even the carriage itself is brought into court, things take a turn for the unexpected when a fire breaks out in the courtroom

Along with the new details regarding The Great Ace Attorney, there’s another live stream recording to watch as well. We’ve attached it below.

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Capcom’s latest video for The Great Ace Attorney introduces us to main character Ryunosuke Naruhodo. Check it out below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Mario Kart 8’s sales have been creeping up to the 1 million mark in Japan over the past few weeks. With the latest data provided by Media Create, it’s been confirmed that the Wii U game has now reached that milestone.

Mario Kart 8 sold another 11,654 copies in Japan between May 25 and May 31. According to Media Create, its lifetime sales are now at 1,006,719 units.

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

Wii U – 17,713
Vita – 12,517
PS4 – 12,272
New 3DS LL – 11,170
New 3DS – 4,129
PS3 – 3,069
3DS – 1,418
3DS LL – 919
Vita TV – 529
Xbox One – 522

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

PS4 – 12,096
Vita – 11,352
New 3DS LL – 10,134
Wii U – 7,611
New 3DS – 3,609
PS3 – 2,627
3DS LL – 827
3DS – 687
Vita TV – 423
Xbox One – 308

And here are the software charts:

1. [WIU] Splatoon – 144,818 / NEW
2. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX – 41,442 / NEW
3. [PS4] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – 22,454 / 89,839
4. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 12,449 / 179,625
5. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 11,654 / 1,006,719
6. [PSV] Cross Ange: Tenshi to Ryuu no Rondo tr. – 11,215 / NEW
7. [3DS] Downtown Nekketsu Jidaigeki – 9,444 / NEW
8. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition – 8,920 / 252,479
9. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 6,620 / 75,242
10. [PSV] Nobunaga no Yabou Tendou with Power-Up Kit – 6,360 / NEW
11. [3DS] Girls Mode 3 – 6,282 / 140,808
12. [XBO] Psycho-Pass: Sentaku Naki Koufuku – 4,593 / NEW
13. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,501 / 2,631,071
14. [PSV] Possession Magenta – 4,172 / NEW
15. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 3,507 / 2,237,443
16. [PS4] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 2,994 / 24,498
17. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 – 2,858 / 207,938
18. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 2,607 / 146,290
19. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair – 2,554 / 45,143
20. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 2,526 / 3,977,777

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

A few new screenshots have come in for Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden. The full set can be found in the gallery below.

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Capcom released a demo for The Great Ace Attorney on the Japanese 3DS eShop today. Footage from the download is posted below.

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

Here’s the full list:

Assassination Classroom – 200 yen
ClariS (x3) – 200 yen each
Koakkuma and Akkuma – 100 yen
Chain Blaster – 50 yen
Funky Kato – 200 yen
BlazBlue (x2) – 100 yen each
Paradise Exile (x3) – 150 yen each

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 7 Comments

Bandai Namco narrowed down Pokken Tournament’s release date today. In Japan, the game will be rolling out to arcades in July. Here’s hoping a Wii U version happens down the line!

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5pb. shared the opening movie for Corpse Party: Blood Covered …Repeated Fear today. Watch it below.

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