Akihiko Yoshida explains why he left Square Enix
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Akihiko Yoshida, longtime character designer, left Square Enix just recently. Yoshida saw a very long tenure with the company having worked there for close to two decades.
In the latest issue of Famitsu, Yoshida explained why he decided to depart from Square Enix. He also spoke about his commitment to Bravely Default even though he’s moved on.
Yoshida told the magazine:
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Double Dragon hitting the Wii U/3DS VC tomorrow
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Wii U eShop | 8 Comments
Double Dragon seems to be heading to both the Wii U and 3DS eShops tomorrow. It was initially expected to only be available for the Wii U VC, but a listing on Nintendo’s site confirms a release on the company’s handheld as well. The game will be available for $4.99.
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Next Super Smash Bros. not planned for spring after all
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Update: Nintendo has provided the following statement:
“There seems to be some buzz online today about the launch date of Super Smash Bros. We would like to clarify that the speculation about a Spring 2014 launch date for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U was the result of a misquotation in an interview. The original article has since been rectified and we have no further announcements to make at this time.”
Original: So much for that supposed spring release for the next Super Smash Bros. German outlet Nintendo-Online has received confirmation from Nintendo that the game doesn’t have a set timeframe for launch.
Yesterday, talk of Smash’s release date surfaced after Bernd Fakesch, general manager of Nintendo of Germany, said it would be out in addition to Mario Kart 8 in the spring. Mario Kart 8 is still on track for spring 2014 – as it always has been – but that’s not the case for Smash Bros.
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GameStop ad (12/15 – 12/21) – leaked deals
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
GameStop will be initiating new deals this Sunday, a leaked circular reveals. The latest set of items, shown in the ad above, last through December 21. Among the highlights: a buy 2, get 1 free offer on all Wii and DS games. You can find the full set of discounts and deals above.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS screenshot (12/11/13)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 0 comments
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
Yar, I wants to watch some o’ that Smash action, too, ye great beast!
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Media Create software sales (12/2 – 12/8)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
1. [PS3] Gran Turismo 6 – 204,784 / NEW
2. [WII] Dragon Quest X Version 2 – 117,432 / NEW
3. [3DS] Pokemon X/Y – 111,790 / 3,200,919
4. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind – 93,471 / NEW
5. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy – 91,643 / NEW
6. [WIU] Dragon Quest X Version 2 – 70,648 / NEW
7. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World – 43,844 / 183,245
8. [3DS] Bravely Default: For the Sequel – 35,617 / NEW
9. [3DS] Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal Clash Duel Carnival – 26,497 / NEW
10. [PS3] Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – 21,600 / 358,755
11. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 – 20,601 / 3,002,358
12. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 – 18,255 / 106,933
13. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – 16,920 / 52,269
14. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 – 15,523 / 288,367
15. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red – 15,145 / 123,374
16. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 15,039 / 3,496,578
17. [3DS] Tomodachi Collection – 12,816 / 1,523,528
18. [3DS] Aikatsu! Futari no My Princess – 12,737 / 99,261
19. [PSV] God Eater 2 – 12,610 / 338,544
20. [PSP] God Eater 2 – 11,337 / 161,939
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Media Create hardware sales (12/2 – 12/8)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 7 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 92,375
Wii U – 48,762
3DS – 32,894
Vita – 25,594
PS3 – 24,085
PSP – 4,416
Vita TV – 3,772
Wii – 767
Xbox 360 – 473
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 82,409
Wii U – 28,518
3DS – 25,964
Vita – 20,202
PS3 – 13,311
Vita TV – 5,391
PSP – 4,232
Wii – 588
Xbox 360 – 309
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Sayonara Umihara Kawase rated by OFLC
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Sayonara Umihara Kawase appears to be heading to Australia, and probably other PAL territories as well. A rating for the title popped up in the OFLC database today. Agatsuma Entertainment, developer of the game, is listed as publisher.
Back in October, Natsume announced plans to release Sayonara Umihara Kawase in North America as “Yumi’s Odd Odyssey”. But this new OFLC filing indicates that the game will launch with its original name in PAL territories, and Agatsuma will handle publishing responsibilities by itself.
3D After Burner II announced for Japan
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 2 Comments
As promised, SEGA is continuing to release new entries in its 3D Classics Series. Next up: 3D After Burner II.
3D After Burner II launches in Japan on December 18. Pricing is set at 800 yen.
For the game’s official website, check out this link. A few screenshots can be found above.
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Romancing SaGa, Super Dodge Ball hitting the Japanese Wii U VC next week
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Two new Virtual Console games are on track for the Japanese Wii U eShop next week. Romancing SaGa (Famicom) and Super Dodge Ball (Super Famicom) will be out on December 18. Pricing is set at 800 yen and 500 yen respectively.
