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Groove Heaven Coming May 23

Doug Dobbins — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:41:43 +0000

Teyon has just announced the release of its newest title, Groove Heaven which will be released in America and Europe on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on May 23, 2013 for $3.99 and €3.99 respectively.

In this rhythmic puzzler an angel, Rhymi, must deliver a letter from the Devil Lord to a little angel who is actually a little demon. The game offers over thirty levels in two modes, Story mode and Timed mode, in which players can groove their way in search for Red, Pink and Golden notes.

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Sonic: Lost World Is Coming to the 3DS

Doug Dobbins — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:25:32 +0000

Nintendo and SEGA have announced Sonic: Lost World for the Wii U and the 3DS. It’s an exclusive title for both the platforms and, while there’s not a lot we know about the game, we’ll hear more about it closer to E3.

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Highlights From The New Nintendo Direct

Laura Dobbins — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:13:11 +0000

The most recent Nintendo Direct, hosted by the ever gracious Satoru Iwata, covered Nintendo’s plans for the summer. The company has another Nintendo Direct planned closer to E3, since it isn’t holding a press conference at the mega show. Here’s the highlights from this morning:

Sonic: Lost World was confirmed as a Wii U and 3DS exclusive. This comes after yesterday’s trademark, domain registration leaks.
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons will be discounted at $4.99 for the first three weeks after launch on the Nintendo eShop May 30.
Mario and Sonic are teaming up again to sell millions of copies in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. No release window was given.
Super Luigi U is both downloadable content and a standalone product.
The Wonderful 101 are set to save the Wii U the best they can on September 15 in North America, flying into Europe on August 23.
Sega’s Game Gear lives again with several more games for the 3DS virtual console.
And, finally, if you can’t attend E3, Nintendo will hold special demo sessions of unreleased games at Best Buy. Specific locations will be detailed in the future.

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Nintendo 3DS Sales Gain with 3rd Party Titles

Laura Dobbins — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:55:08 +0000

Nintendo’s 3DS is holding on strong to its place in the hardware charts, backed up by some successful software – and by “some” we mean “2.1 million first-party titles” in the first four months of 2013, in the US only. This is an increase of 52 percent over the same period last year.

Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins sold 94,000 physical and digital copies in the US since its launch on April 24 and hit No. 9 on the April NPD chart. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon sold 140,000 units in April, for a lifetime total of 530,000 in the states.

Some analysts expected the 3DS to be the only major console with sales up from April 2012, with the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and Vita down year-over-year. Findings show the Vita down 57 percent, while the 3DS was up 46 percent with 185,000 sales.

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New Screen Shots from Beyblade: Evolution for 3DS

Laura Dobbins — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:06:48 +0000

We’ve got new screen shots, for Beyblade:Evolution, and from the looks of it, the game is going to be pretty interesting. Check them out below.

Developed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS, BEYBLADE: Evolution lets players launch their in-game BEYBLADE, using the gyro and motion sensors and manipulating the viewing angle with the Augmented Reality camera for precise control and adjustment. Players engage in real-time multiplayer battles or follow the Story Mode campaign unlocking new parts and information to fine-tune their tops in the Bey Factory.

Expected to spin into retail this fall, the game will be available in two versions: a standalone Nintendo 3DS edition, and in collaboration with Hasbro, a collector’s edition, which includes an exclusive, six-piece BEYBLADE Wing Pegasus 90WF toy previously unavailable outside of Japan.

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LEGO Friends Coming this Fall

Doug Dobbins — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:06:28 +0000

The never-ending march of LEGO games from Warner Bros. and Traveller’s Tales continues with LEGO Friends. Based on the toy line of the same name, LEGO Friends is aimed at young girls and offers lots of activities as the titular friends explore Heartlake City.

Players can customize their character and living space – right down to the choice of pet and pet accessories – and work to build relationships with their friends, hoping eventually to reach “True Friend” status (aren’t we all?). Activities include things like horse riding, photography, pet training, dancing and, our personal favorite, delivering cupcakes.

LEGO Friends heads to DS and 3DS this fall.

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Rising Star Announces Girls’ Fashion Shoot for 3DS

Laura Dobbins — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:40:27 +0000

Rising Star Games has announced that Girls’ Fashion Shoot for the Nintendo 3DS this fall. Girls’ Fashion Shoot lets players enter the world of fashion by becoming an influential model and launching a successful magazine.

Enter the world of fashion and build your career as the next top model and editor in Girls’ Fashion Shoot. Take the reins at a popular fashion magazine, become a model yourself and aim for the top by creating stylish articles that get attention. Create your own style from hundreds of outfits, hairstyles, and nails and then go on fashion shoots where you create the poses and looks for eye-catching magazine articles and covers. Use the money you earn to upgrade your wardrobe and apartment. The sky’s the limit!

“This is a fabulous way for players to flex their flair for fashion,” said Phil Robinson, vice president of Rising Star Games. “Not only are they putting together fierce looks for the runway, but also making sure those looks translate to the magazine page, so they’re sharpening their business acumen while being creative and having fun.”

Girls’ Fashion Shoot is rated ‘E’ for Everyone, and is expected to launch in fall 2013.

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Harvest Moon: A New Beginning Hits The Ratings Boards

Doug Dobbins — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:50:34 +0000

Harvest Moon: A New Beginning may enter its European phase soon. The 3DS sim, which arrived in North America last October, cropped up on the Australian Classification Board and German ratings board USK over the weekend.

Both ratings list Zen United as the publisher – Zen distributed Persona 4 Arena in Europe recently, and has a history of bringing BlazBlue and Arcana Hearts games to the region.

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Harvest Moon: A New Beginning May Finally Get Euro Release

Laura Dobbins — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:16:54 +0000

The latest entry in portable Harvest Moon games, A New Beginning has been rated for a European release.

Despite coming out in North America in October last year, Harvest Moon: A New Beginning has yet to receive a European date. Now it seems that a release is on the cards as the title has been rated on Germany’s USK ratings board.

Rising Star Games, who usually publishes the Harvest Moon series in PAL regions, appears to be traded in favor of another publisher Zen United.

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New Nintendo eShop Releases: Mario and Donkey Kong, Solomon’s Key

Doug Dobbins — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:35:13 +0000

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move highlights the new eShop releases this week. The 3DS puzzler has players guiding poor little mini Marios away from hazards by building a Pipe Dream-esque maze. The Wii U Virtual Console picks up two new games in the classic shooter Xevious and puzzle platformer Solomon’s Key.

You can also pick up Chasing Aurora for half price on the Wii U until May 16. A demo for the Wii U version of Resident Evil: Revelations arrives May 14.

Wii U

Xevious (Namco Bandai, 1-2 players, $4.99)
Solomon’s Key (Tecmo Koei, 1 player, $4.99)
Resident Evil Revelations demo (Capcom, 1 players, available May 14)

3DS eShop

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (Nintendo, 1 player, $9.99)
SpeedX 3D Hyper Edition (Gamelion, 1 player, $2.99)

DSiWare

Publisher Dream (Circle Entertainment LTD, 1 player, $1.99)

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Sonic Gets 3D Classics Make-Over on 3DS

Laura Dobbins — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:20:51 +0000

The 3D Classics series of downloadable games for the Nintendo 3DS are pretty much exactly what they sound like: classic games from Nintendo’s back catalog “remastered” in 3D. Early adopters of the system may have received 3D Classics: Excitabike for free, and since then, Kirby’s Adventure, Kid Icarus, TwinBee, Urban Champion and Xevious have been added to the 3D Classics lineup. These games have been pretty hit and miss, and with the exceptions of Kirby’s Adventure and Kid Icarus they are all games only the most oldest of school care (or know) about. That’s set to change, with a 3D remake of the original Sonic The Hedgehog due out for the system later this month.

3D Sonic the Hedgehog is pretty much a straight port of the original game, with just a few extra tweaks. You can spin dash just like in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and save states have been added. If you want to play without the tweaks, there’s an option to turn spin dashes off and remap the buttons to the Genesis layout.

If that’s not old school enough for you, players can switch between the Japanese release and International version to see the minor differences between the two versions. You can even choose the sound emulation based on the Sega Genesis or the Sega Genesis model 2. Sega has also included an “Faux CRT” option to play the game with a warped screen that looks like you are playing on a 90′s style CRT screen. You can set the 3D graphics to depth or zoom, and you can of course turn them off completely if you want the full old school experience.

The bad news is that only the Japanese release date and price (May 15 for 600 yen, which is about $6 US) has been revealed for now, but as Sonic is such a huge character worldwide, it probably won’t be long before this game sees an English release.

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Starship Damrey Hits 3DS eShop on May 16

Laura Dobbins — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:24:49 +0000

The Starship Damrey will be released through the 3DS eShop on May 16. This is the first title in a second set of Guild games from Level 5 which are created by famous Japanese developers.

Guild01 featured games from Suda51 (Liberation Maiden), Yoot Saito (Aero Porter) and Yasumi Matsuno (Crimson Shroud). It was released for 3DS in Japan in May 2012 but the three games came out separately through the 3DS eShop in Europe. Guild02 features Bugs Vs Tanks, a game from Mega Man designer Keiji Inafune, Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale by Kaz Ayabe and The Starship Damrey, the first of these games to be released via the eShop.

The Starship Damrey is from visual novellists Kazuya Asano and Takemaru Abiko. In this suspense-filled tale, you awaken to discover that you are trapped in a Cold Sleep capsule aboard the titular Starship Damrey with no memory of who you are or how you got there. With no tutorials, explanations, or hints provided, self-discovery and experimentation are an integral part of the experience.

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Rex Rocket Dev Wants Blossom Tales on Wii U, 3DS

Doug Dobbins — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:56:14 +0000

The team behind the rad Rex Rocket Kickstarter has plans to bring Blossom Tales, a Zelda-style adventure game, to Nintendo platforms, if its fundraising goes well. Blossom Tales is a colorful, top-down adventure inspired by Zelda: A Link to the Past, developer Rob Maher tells Nintendo Life.

“Set in the world of Blossom, the game follows a young and newly initiated Knight of the Rose, Lily. After King Orchid is double-crossed and cursed to sleep by the Wizard Crocus, it’s up to Lily to find ingredients to concoct a potion that will restore the King,” Maher says. “We are hoping to pave the way with Rex Rocket onto Nintendo and follow it up with Blossom Tales – depending on the success of Rex Rocket, we may develop a sequel first. Nintendo is the primary goal for us, 100 percent.”

The Rex Rocket Kickstarter has 21 days to raise less than $1,000 and reach its $6,000 goal. It’s scheduled to launch in January 2014 for PC, with other platforms down the line.

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New 3DS Zelda Will Sport Both Light and Dark Worlds

Doug Dobbins — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:18:14 +0000

Nintendo’s 3DS sequel to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past will, like the original, feature both light and dark worlds, according to a CNet interview with franchise veteran Eiji Aonuma.

Aonuma also referenced the Phantom Gannon encounter from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as inspiration for Link’s new two-dimensional abilities, which allow him to phase into flat surfaces to solve environmental puzzles as an adorable hieroglyph.

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The Denpa Men 2 Hits the 3DS eShop

Doug Dobbins — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:51:25 +0000

Nintendo of America has released the Genius Sonority’s The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves on the 3DS eShop.

The Denpa Men 2 is the sequel to the charming RPG in which players find and recruit hidden characters in the real world using the 3DS’s camera. Denpa Men exist to raid dungeons and, this time, battle other players online.

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Mega Man and Pac-Man Come to Wii U Virtual Console

Doug Dobbins — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:34:15 +0000

Nintendo Weekly offers two mans this week. Both Mega Man and Pac-Man arrive on the Wii U Virtual console for $5 apiece.

The 3DS will have its hands full with a burgeoning Balloon Fight and an attack by Bear Shark.

Wii U

Mega Man (Capcom, 1 player, $4.99)
Pac-Man (Namco Bandai, 1 player, $4.99)
Tank! Tank! Tank! (Namco Bandai, 1-4 players)
Kung Fu Rabbit (Neko Entertainment, 1 player)
Gummy Bears: Magical Medallion (Enjoy Gaming Ltd., 1 player)

3DS eShop

BearShark (CollegeHumor, 1 player, N/A)
Balloon Fight (Nintendo, 1 player, N/A)
My Riding Stables 3D – Jumping for the Team (Treva Entertainment Gmbh)

DSiWare

Armageddon: Operation Dragon (EnjoyUp Games, 1 player)

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Capcom Will Have Vintage Mega Man Style Case for 3DS, 3DS XL at SDCC

Doug Dobbins — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:54:30 +0000

Capcom has taken part in an ongoing observation of Mega Man’s 25th anniversary with statues, soundtrack releases, USB drives, and even an officially promoted fan game. As we stretch into year two of the 25th anniversary celebration, Capcom is producing a Mega Man-themed case for 3DS and 3DS XL.

At first blush, outfitting a 3DS in Mega Man garb seems like a cruel tease, after the death of Mega Man Legends 3. But Capcom is releasing all of the NES Mega Mans on the handheld’s Virtual Console, making an NES-style Mega Man motif appropriate.

The case will be on sale at Comic-Con, as well as at Capcom’s online store.

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No Refurb 3DS Units for UK Gamers

Laura Dobbins — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:25:23 +0000

Nintendo is releasing refurbished 3DS consoles in the US on its own website but the company has no plans to do the same in the UK.

Fans can buy Aqua Blue and Midnight Purple 3DS consoles on Nintendo.com for $129.99 while the consoles can also be purchased with a copy of The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D for $169.98.

The Midnight Purple 3DS has never been released in the UK The Midnight Purple 3DS has never been released in the UKMetallic Rose and Midnight Blue DSi XL consoles are also available for $99.99 while fans can also purchase each with a copy of Mario Kart DS for $129.98.

According to Nintendo, these authentic Nintendo Refurbished Products are the only refurbished products in the market that have been cleaned, tested, and inspected to meet Nintendo’s high standards.”They come with a one year warranty and although they are guaranteed to be fully functional, they may have minor cosmetic blemishes.

However, don’t expect to be able to buy similar consoles from Nintendo in the UK. “We currently have no plans and have made no announcements for this type of activity in Europe,” a Nintendo UK spokesperson told Eurogamer.

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Nintendo Selling Refurbished 3DS, DSi XL Systems

Laura Dobbins — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:54:59 +0000

If you want to get a Nintendo 3DS on the cheap, then now you don’t need to look any further than the original source. You can now buy a refurbished one directly from Nintendo. The gaming giant just began offering refurbished 3DS and DSi XL systems through its online store. If you’re wary of buying a used system, then get this — the refurbished products come with the same one-year warranty offered on new products.

“Authentic Nintendo Refurbished Products are the only refurbished products in the market that have been cleaned, tested, and inspected to meet Nintendo’s high standards,” the company said. They “are guaranteed to be fully functional, but may have minor cosmetic blemishes. “On the downside, however, returns or refunds are not allowed for refurbished systems.

The used systems start at $99.99 for the DSi XL and $129.99 for the 3DS. That’s a discount of about $30 off the price of a new DSi XL, and $40 for the 3DS.
Nintendo currently has a number of different variants up for sale in its refurbished section, including the 3DS in either Aqua Blue or Midnight Purple, and the DSi XL in either Aqua Blue or Metallic Rose. You can also get a used 3DS packaged with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D for $169.98, or a used DSi XL with Mario Kart DS for $129.98.

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New Ace Attorney 5 Trailer For Japan is Here!

Doug Dobbins — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:58:21 +0000

Capcom’s latest Japanese trailer for Ace Attorney 5 takes us through a typical day in the life of Phoenix Wright: Examining crime scenes, fulfilling lawyer duties in courtrooms, interpreting emotions, rotating rooms in 3D, participating in impressive anime cutscenes – you know, the usual.

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Beyblade: Evolution Arrives on 3DS This Fall

Laura Dobbins — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:00:03 +0000

Beyblade: Evolution, the next video game installment of the popular anime, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS later on in 2013. The game is set to use the 3DS’ gyro and motion sensors in order to replicate the physicality of the toys. It’s being published by Rising Star Games, the company previously responsible for bringing No More Heroes, Deadly Premonition, and Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward to North America.

“Beyblade continues to offer an exciting world of interaction between the television series, toys, games and tournament community,” says Colin Bohm, Managing Director of Nelvana Enterprises, the company behind the North American dubs of the anime series. “We are pleased to be partnering with Rising Star Games to bring this engaging new gaming experience to the fans.”

Beyblade: Evolution will directly tie in with the upcoming TV series Beyblade: Shogun Steel, which is also set to launch later on in the year.

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EU Gamers Get a Free 3DS Game with Purchase of Three

Doug Dobbins — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:23:00 +0000

Now through June 30, if you buy three 3DS games from a list of eight in Europe, you’ll get a download code for a fourth for free. And that’s after the free game you might have already gotten with your 3DS XL!

The Nintendo of Europe “So Many Games!” Promotion applies to Castlevania: Lords of etc., Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion 2, Fire Emblem Awakening, Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf. So many games!

This promotion is not active in North America; however, you still have time to get a free game with purchase of a 3DS XL and either Luigi’s Mansion 2 or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon.

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Luigi 3DS XL Coming to Japan

Doug Dobbins — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:47:21 +0000

Japan is getting a 3DS XL covered in other-Mario-brother. The Luigi-themed portable, revealed during yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, comes with a 4GB SD card and a pre-installed copy of Mario and Luigi: Dream Team. It leaps onto Japan’s retail shelves (the highest ones, since it’s Luigi) on the game’s release date of July 18.

We may not have a portable in 50 Shades of Green, but we can at least look forward to the RPG reaching our shores on August 11 for North America and July 12 for Europe.

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Nintendo Online Maintenance Today

Doug Dobbins — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:25:25 +0000

Nintendo is performing online maintenance for all its systems today as it prepares the Wii U’s spring system update. The update, which will introduce the Virtual Console proper (among other things), may be fully launched by tomorrow according to a Facebook tease by Nintendo of America.

The extended maintenance is scheduled between 1PM PT today (4PM ET, 9PM UK) and 7PM PT (10PM ET, 3AM UK). The eShop and shopping channels for the Wii U, 3DS, Wii, and DS will be affected, so expect them to go down during those hours.

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New Nintendo eShop and DSiWare Releases

Doug Dobbins — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:34:44 +0000

There’s a ton on the 3DS eShop this week, between retail re-releases (Tetris Axis, Harvest Moon: A Tale of Two Towns) and new original games. On top of that, Level-5′s Guild series sale begins today, with all three of its eShop games to date discounted. Plus there is Dress to Play: Cute Witches! is on sale!

3DS eShop

Harvest Moon 3D: The Tale of Two Towns (Natsume, 1-4 players, $29.99)
Mystery Murders: Jack the Ripper (Microvalue, 1 player)
Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo (Pixel Toys, 1 player)
Tetris Axis (Nintendo, 1-8 players)
Witch and Hero (Circle Entertainment, 1 player)
(April 21) Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins (WB, 1 player)

DSiWare

(April 23) Puzzler Brain Games (Maximum Games, 1 player)
(April 23) Puzzler World 2013 (Maximum Games, 1 player)

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Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy Hit the EU this Year – US and Canada in 2014

Doug Dobbins — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:35:51 +0000

Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy is coming to Europe this year, but North America won’t see it arrive until 2014.

The news comes via this morning’s Nintendo Direct which revealed the schedule for the sixth Layton entry’s 3DS world tour, the Level-5 puzzler having already come to Japan on February 28.

Nintendo of America says the new Layton crams a whopping 500-plus puzzles underneath its top hat.

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Power Rangers Megaforce Will Use Card Scanner for 3DS Game

Laura Dobbins — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:51:00 +0000

Thanks to a continuous stream of reinventions, the once smoking hot Power Rangers franchise has stayed alive since 1993. The next iteration is called “Megaforce,” and a 3DS tie-in game will use a card scanner to enable power-ups. It’s coming this fall.

The game from Namco Bandai is a side-scrolling action game, based on the Nickelodeon series of the same name. It pits the Rangers against the Warstar aliens, who presumably enjoy war. You can fight as the Rangers and then, of course, call in Megazords to take on larger threats. Players will be able to collect “Morpher Cards” and scan them, or use the 3DS camera to take a picture of themselves as a Megaforce Ranger.

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Watch Project X Zone’s Global Gamers Day Trailer

Doug Dobbins — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:03:05 +0000

The trailer below not only confirms Project X Zone’s June 25 release date, but the names of a lot of different attacks in the Namco Banda/Sega/Capcom strategy RPG, thanks to some lovely subtitles added to the western release.

Launch copies of Project X Zone will be released as “Limited” editions at the normal $39.99 price, with a “mini-art book,” a poster, and a music CD,

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Rumor Mill Has Ace Attorney 5 Shipping on July 25 in Japan

Doug Dobbins — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:51:45 +0000

Capcom may not be officially ready to announce the release date for Ace Attorney 5, but investigators picked up evidence of a July 25 release in Japan. A page advertising an upcoming Q&A session originally said the game would be available on that date, before Capcom noticed its mistake and updated, according to Siliconera.

Capcom hasn’t given a timeframe for a western release, but the company is planning to localize the 3DS adventure game.

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Brain Age: Concentration Training Gets Last-Minute Delay in the EU

Doug Dobbins — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:42:10 +0000

We reported on the rumour that Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can You Stay Focused? — which is known as Brain Age: Concentration Training in North America — was being pushed back from its proposed European April 12th release date to later in the year.

So there you have it — Dr Kawashima’s unique brand of mental training is going to be happening a bit later in Europe. UK retailer GAME currently has the game down for a September release, which seems feasible.

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