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

Kotaku recently had the chance to speak with Bravely Default producer Tomoya Asano and assistant producer Shinji Takahashi. The two commented on the game’s Final Fantasy ties and name, interest in localizing Bravely Second, and more.

You can find some excerpts from the interview below. Kotaku’s full piece is located here.

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

Pokemon Bank as well as Poke Transporter have launched across North America. 3DS owners can download the two apps at no extra cost, via the eShop. Pokemon Bank takes up 238 blocks of space on an SD card while Poke Transporter requires 218 blocks.

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

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

The wait won’t be much longer for Shin’en’s next Wii U game reveal. Via Twitter, the studio confirmed that an announcement will be taking place in “Just in a few days”.

Shin’en’s message in full:

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

This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost – 269,940 / NEW
3. [PS3] Diablo III – 41,727 / NEW
3. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe – 39,166 / 392,457
4. [PSV] Disgaea 4 Return – 33,749 / NEW
5. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 – 30,202 / 206,515
6. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 27,670 / 373,199
7. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z – 26,125 / 1,326,903
8. [3DS] Toushin Toshi – 23,036 / NEW
9. [PSV] Amagami (EBKore+) – 20,519 / NEW
10. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 14,950 / 3,925,609
11. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – 13,428 / 234,677
12. [PS2] Saints Row IV – 10,672 / 45,158
13. [3DS] Zelda: A Link Between Worlds – 10,048 / 366,541
14. [3DS] Sentouchuu Densetsu no Shinobi to Survival Battle – 8,697 / 259,893
15. [PS3] Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z – 7,910 / 38,102
16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 7,278 / 3,208,411
17. [PSP] Remember11 -the age of infinity- – 7,174 / NEW
18. [PS3] Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – 6,913 / 273,084
19. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World – 6,566 / 477,252
20. [PS3] GTA V – 6,492 / 695,906

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 1 Comment

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

3DS LL – 26,042
Vita – 20,457
PS3 – 14,100
3DS – 11,420
Wii U – 8,072
PSP – 3,366
Vita TV – 1,789
Xbox 360 – 26

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

3DS LL – 26,484
Vita – 21,498
PS3 – 13,360
3DS – 11,745
Wii U – 8,490
PSP – 3,428
Vita TV – 1,792
Xbox 360 – 260

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

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call will launch in Japan on April 24, Square Enix announced today. The game will be available for 5,800 yen at retail and 4,444 yen on the eShop.

A limited edition 3DS XL will also be made available when Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call hits Japan. The package includes a specially-designed system and pre-installed copy of the title. Pricing for the bundle is set at 23,00 yen.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Over the weekend, speculation regarding a new Sonic the Hedgehog game emerged. An official sign spotted at Jazwares’ Nuremburg Toy Fair booth suggested that an original title in the series would be available on the Wii U, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One sometime in 2015.

SEGA has since weighed in on the situation, and has described the recent rumor as being “incorrect”.

A statement sent to Eurogamer reads:

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

Nintendo has officially announced the completion of its 11.4 billion yen share buyback. In total, the company acquired 9.5 million shares for 12,025 yen each, representing approximately 7.4 percent of its outstanding stock.

Nintendo’s purchase includes the 10 percent stake previously owned by the Hiroshi Yamauchi family. Yamauchi served as president of Nintendo for over 50 years.

The amount of shares sold by Yamauchi’s heirs is unclear. Moreover, it’s uncertain which member of the family sold stock in the buyback.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments

Along with this screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message via Miiverse:

Pic of the day. When Lucario shoots out Aura from its hands to fly with ExtremeSpeed, you can control its flight direction. If Lucario’s Aura is fully charged, it can fly extremely far, so be careful not to accidentally launch out of the area.

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