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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Girls Mode 3 has launched in Japan, and Nintendo is celebrating with a new 3DS theme. Fans can purchase the theme for 200 yen.

Here’s the official video:

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

It’s rather rare to see an Atelier game outside of a PlayStation system these days. But with Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland, Gust Corporation has decided to bring this latest entry to 3DS.

Given Gust’s goals with Atelier Rorona Plus, it makes sense for the game to be on Nintendo’s portable. Series director Yoshito Okamura told Japanese website Dengeki that the company wants to expand the franchise to a more diverse audience.

Okamura said:

Naturally, when you shift to a different platform, the age demographic changes as well. In light of this, we have the super-deformed versions of the characters. However, even if there are many Atelier fans in their 20s, the age range goes up to people in their 40s as well, since many fans from the Mary games are still supporting the series.

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Bandai Namco announced today that Kaitou Joker: Time Crossing Phantom Thief and the Lost Gem is coming to Japan on June 25. Pricing is set at 5,210 yen.

Those who purchase an early copy of Kaitou Joker: Time Crossing Phantom Thief and the Lost Gem will receive a special mini comic.

We’ve gone ahead and attached the game’s boxart above.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 21 Comments

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

PS4 – 17,885
Vita – 17,517
New 3DS LL – 16,955
Wii U – 6,654
New 3DS – 6,222
PS3 – 4,221
3DS LL – 1,986
3DS – 1,678
Vita TV – 511
Xbox One – 238

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

PS4 – 26,738
New 3DS LL – 22,183
Vita – 21,584
New 3DS – 8,242
Wii U – 7,486
PS3 – 5,743
3DS LL – 2,256
3DS – 1,893
Xbox One – 902
Vita TV – 672

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin – 20,494 / NEW\
2. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Tengoku Hen – 15,394 / 136,613
3. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Tengoku Hen – 14,582 / 123,783
4. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 11,842 / 84,942
5. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 10,777 / 130,285
6. [PS4] Bloodborne – 9,780 / 184,957
7. [PSV] Sword Art Online: Lost Song – 9,037 / 171,613
8. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 8,954 / 112,442
9. [3DS] Xenoblade Chronicles 3D – 8,905 / 65,837
10. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 8,555 / 44,631
11. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 7,275 / 2,581,192
12. [3DS] Theatrhythm Dragon Quest – 7,111 / 99,965
13. [PSV] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 – 6,984 / 76,236
14. [PS4] Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair – 6,362 / 27,944
15. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 6,057 / 2,593,401
16. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 5,993 / 83,131
17. [PSV] Pro Baseball Spirits 2015 – 5,251 / 62,788
18. [PSV] Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – 5,218 / 123,656
19. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 4,961 / 956,963
20. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 4,892 / 107,992

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

Square Enix has added several new DLC tracks for Theatrhythm Dragon Quest. They are as follows:

“Grueling Fight” from Dragon Quest III [BMS]
“Balloon’s Flight” from Dragon Quest IV [FMS]
“Bruise the Ooze” from Dragon Quest V [BMS]
“Lively Town” from Dragon Quest V [FMS]
“Magic Carpet” from Dragon Quest V [FMS]

As Square Enix promised, each one of these tracks are free. Players don’t need to fork over a single penny for the new songs!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

Bandai Namco has two more location tests lined up for Pokken Tournament. Fans can give the game a try in Osaka and Chiba prefectures on April 18 and April 19 in Japan.

That’s not all on Pokken Tournament. Bandai Namco will be sharing new information during a NicoNico Chokaigi stage show, which will take place on April 26 at 11:30 AM Japan time (or 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT the previous day). We’ll be seeing one or more new characters, including ones that were in the recent poll on Twitter.

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

If you’re interested in getting a look at this week’s Japanese 3DS themes, then be sure to check out the video above. As we mentioned a short while ago, there are plenty of new themes – including Hunter x Hunter and more.

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

A fresh set of 3DS themes are out now in Japan. These include ones based on Hunter x Hunter (200 yen), Peanuts (200 yen), Future Card Buddyfight (200 yen), and Pom Pom Purin (200 yen).

Watch a video for the Hunter x Hunter theme below.

As a sidenote, you guys have no idea how badly I want that Hunter x Hunter theme. Sadly, it’s probably not releasing in the west!

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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 next week. Here’s a look at the upcoming digital downloads:

Wii U Virtual Console

Atlantis no Nazo (Famicom 514 yen)

3DS Download

Pony Pets 3D (500 yen)
New Hyu Stone (500 yen)
Shinzuku Memory (300 yen)
Escape Adventure 6 (820 yen)
SIMPLE DL Series Vol. 38 (600 yen)

The games above launch in Japan on April 22.

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