Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Nintendo has published another couple of videos dedicated to Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. These focus on the story of the game, and its critical reception. Check them out below.
Nintendo UK also published an interview with Shloc Ltd., the UK based team behind the localization of the game. Shloc’s Oli Chance answered several questions about the localization process of Dragon Quest VII, which you can read about over here.
Bravely Default
Square Enix’s “Bravely” series recently celebrated its 4th anniversary in Japan.
The official Twitter account for the series posted the picture seen below with the text: “It’s Bravely’s 4th anniversary! News have been scarce lately. There may be something soon?!”
Of course, there’s no way to know for sure what they mean right now, but an announcement of a “Bravely Third” game for the 3DS is quite possible.
After all, Bravely Second still left some plot threads unresolved, and the makers of the series have expressed the will to make a trilogy on the 3DS if the games were well received overall, which seems to be the case so far.
Megami Meguri
Capcom has provided new details about Megami Meguri.
These cover important characters, the Seven Pillar Goddesses, as well as the exams that the main character Tsukomo must take on to become a full-fledged goddess.
Our friend at Gematsu provided a look at several details, so you should check their article out, but here are some of the more key details, starting with the Seven Pillar Goddesses:
-Ame no Uzume, the goddess of performance and leader of the goddesses, she is calm and intelligent and is known for dances
-Sotorihime, the goddess of song, who showcases her power as a rock star
-Kukurihime, the goddess of binding, is known for trimming and grooming, taking care of the goddesses’ guardian dogs
-Konohana Sakuyahime, the goddess of flower, acts like an idol, seeking and adoring fans
-Toyota Mahime, the goddess of cooking, suffers from stage fright and is often closed off
-Ishikoridome, the goddess of manufacturing, is a builder who can be very aggressive and strong
-Ame no Sagume, the goddess of fortune telling, she actually has a rational personality that doesn’t see fortune-telling as the answer to everything
To become a goddess, Tsukomo must undergo Divinity Exams, where she will need to exhibit certain abilities: will-power, strength, wisdom, kindness, and beauty.
To complete a Divinity Exam, players must first find offerings at certain station squares, and then go to specific stops to take on these exams.
Completing the exams will progress the story, and unlock new outfits for Tsukomo, based on the seven goddesses.
You can find a new trailer and batch of screenshots below.
Monster Hunter Stories
According to Media Create, Monster Hunter Stories sold 141,000 copies in its first week.
As a Monster Hunter spin-off game aimed at a low-age audience (a.k.a. children), it far exceeded Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Airou Village DX, which was released in September 2015 and sold 59,000 copies with 57.48% sell-through rate.
Based on Media Create’s findings when it comes to pre-orders, promotions like the demo and the anime broadcast helped boost the number even more, by about 20% to 30%. However, Monster Hunter Stories’ first week sell-through rate was 51.83%, which was less than Airou Village DX.
Store clerks also reported that adults are showing more interest. This might be seen as a lacking start from a retailer perspective.
Finally, you can take a better look at the amiibo figures that released with the game in the unboxing video below.
Disney Magical World 2
Nintendo uploaded a bunch of new videos and trailers showcasing Disney Magical World 2 during the week.
You can find them all below, followed by some gameplay footage courtesy of NintenDaan.
Jump into a whole new world with @Disney Magical World 2, out now in stores!
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— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) 14 October 2016
Dragon Ball Fusions
Dragon Ball Fusions recently got its first update in Japan, which introduced online gameplay and a new stage. Thanks to ShonenGameZ we now have gameplay footage of these two newly added elements which you can below.
SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage
The official SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage boxart was recently published, confirming Alien Syndrome and Columns will both be part of the collection.
You can find the box art for this and SEGA 3D Fukkoku Archives 1.2.3 Triple Pack below, in addition to the first screenshots from Alien Syndrome and Columns, in the gallery below.
Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki
Level-5 recently announced that Yo-kai Watch 3 is getting a third version called Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki, which will be released in Japan on December 15.
Gematsu has translated various details revealed by the company which you can find summarized below.
New Mode: Yo-kai Watch Blasters Treasure
– It’s a 4-player multiplayer action minigame, but can also be played alone.
– In it you control a Yo-kai and clear dungeons while cooperating with other players.
– You’ll encounter various traps such as land mines, spear beds, and metal basins.
– Many powerful boss yo-kai such as Galactalian, Bishagatsuku, and Super Tenchou, can also be found.
– “New Parts” are ancient treasures hidden in dungeons, which can raise the ranks of Yo-kai from E-rank to S-rank.
– Various special items are also available.
– The mode will also be added to Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi and Yo-kai Watch 3: Tempura via a free major update (“Treasue Update”) on December 15.
Sukiyaki-Exclusive Movie-Related Story Added
– A special storyline connects the game to Yo-kai Watch The Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double Worlds, Meow!
– The movie switches between anime and real-life, but the game seems to adopt a “graphic novel style” instead.
New Yo-kai Appear
Exclusive new yo-kai:
– Yagyou
– Koalanyan
– Ultimate Robonyan
– Garandu
– Sakinobashi
– Yodomu
– Hitoriyogari
New yo-kai for Sukiyaki, plus Sushi and Tempura via the “Treasure Update”
Mystery Legend Yo-kai: New yo-kai related to the hidden treasures of Blasters Treasure
– Reaction Daiou
– Nyastet
– Zurabis
– Pasodora
– Majin Kaamen
– Gooking Dead
‘Merican Legend Yo-kai
– Speach Hime
– Gentle Menken
– Toribear
– Jiman Hattan
Other New Yo-kai
– Morura
– Shiran Purin
– Mecha Kyuubi
– Mecha Orochi
– Sunny Lettuce-san
– Ittan Sorry
– Wall Guy
– Debami
– Gorgeous Taishi
Physical and Digital Version Bonuses
– If you buy the physical version of Sukiyaki you get the “Kakusei Enma Medal”.
– The QR code on the medal can be used to befriend Enma Daiou in the game.
– It also lets you obtain a special piece of equipment that can only be used by Enma Daiou and Kakusei Enma.
– If you buy the digital version you get the “USA Tofu” yo-kai.
Data Transfer
– You can transfer data from Sushi or Tempura to Sukiyaki, which brings over your story progress, as well as the yo-kai you’ve befriended until that point.
Yo-kai Sangokushi Link
– By linking Sukiyaki with Yo-kai Sangokushi six “Military Commander Yo-kai” will appear in Sukiyaki, with these three being new:
– Whisper Zhuge Liang
– Furuynan Cao Cao
– Kurooni Lu Bu
Three Versions Link
– By linking Sukiyaki, Sushi, and Tempura together, you can make new “God Yo-kai” appear in game. These are:
– Kakusei Enma (Sushi x Tempura x Sukiyaki)
– Nurari Shin (Sushi x Tempura)
– Sendai Enma Daiou (Sushi x Sukiyaki)
– Kakusei Hinoshin (Tempura x Sukiyaki)
A special Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi and “Yo-kai Watch 3: Tempura Blasters Treasure Pack” will also be released on December 15 for 6,400 yen, alongside Sukiyaki.
You can find a trailer for the game and related CoroCoro scans below.
The Alliance Alive
The latest issue of Jump magazine announces The Alliance Alive for 3DS. It’s a new “group performance” RPG created by The Legend of Legacy developer FuRyu.
The following information was shared:
– Features 9 protagonists.
– Players can switch between characters.
– The story will develop from the perspectives of these characters, who each have different standpoints and environments.
– Takes place in a continent ruled by magic beings and divided by the effects of a “distortion”.
– Rain worlds and fire worlds are just a couple of the hostile worlds that players will visit.
The characters introduced thus far are as follows:
Tigi – Prodigy Professor
Vivian – Daughter of a Noble Magic Being
Ignace – Vivian’s Butler
Galil – Boy of the Resistance
Ursula – Galil’s Childhood Friend
Rachel – Guild Mercenary
Barbarosa – Ghost Soldier
Jean – Knowledgable Mage
Renzo – Well-Informed Young Man
The Alliance Alive is scheduled for release during Spring 2017 in Japan.
You can also find The Alliance Alive’s teaser site over here, and a bit of footage in the video below.
Corpse Party
XSEED has now confirmed that Corpse Party will arrive to North America on October 25 and digitally to Europe on October 26.
It will cost $50 at retail as part of the limited “Back to School Edition” physical release, and $30 as the digital version.
You can find more information and some screenshots for the game below.
[Platform: Nintendo 3DS; Release Date: October 25, 2016] In the cult hit horror adventure Corpse Party, players take control of a group of Japanese high school students who inadvertently engage in a pagan ritual and find themselves inexplicably transported into a whole other space: an inescapable echo of a long-since demolished school building where a series of gruesome murders once took place. Remastered from the 2011 PSP (PlayStation Portable) system release, the Nintendo 3DS rendition of Corpse Party will feature redrawn, high-resolution character sprites, newly arranged music tracks in binaural 3D audio, and 3D art stills, as well as four new Extra Chapters exclusive to this version that provide insight into lesser-shown characters and plot elements previously left unexplained.Corpse Party for Nintendo 3DS will be released physically for the first time in English through a limited ‘Back to School Edition’ priced at $49.99, which will include high-quality miniature figurines of characters Naomi Nakashima and Seiko Shinohara, as well as a soundtrack CD containing nearly 80 minutes of music from the game not previously featured on the ‘Songs of the Dead’ compilation, including three tracks exclusive to this Nintendo 3DS version. In addition to the limited ‘Back to School Edition’ physical release, Corpse Party will also see a digital release on the North American Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS for $29.99. The title will also see a digital-only release on the European Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS for €29.99/£24.99, as well as in Australia for $49.95 AUD.
Originally developed as an independent title by Team GrisGris and published by XSEED Games, Corpse Party will release for Nintendo 3DS in North America on October 25, 2016. The European version will launch on October 26, 2016. This title has been rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB, PEGI 18, USK 18, and R 18+ by the ACB.
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
Azure Striker Gunvolt is finally getting the Japanese Voice Mode on October 20 as part of a 1.3 version update.
It had been announced last year, but took a while to release. In the Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack, this is already included on the cartridge.
The Japanese Voice Mode is rather substantial, because it restores voices for all of the characters, and the game has been re-localized. A bunch of dialogue has also been added in as Gunvolt moves through stages.
Here’s the official announcement from Inti Creates:
Well Gunvolters, the time has finally come! A year ago, after releasing the Steam version of Azure Striker Gunvolt with the Japanese Voice Mode addition, something that many of you asked for, I personally made it a mission to do whatever we could to make sure that our 3DS Gunvolt players got this feature too.
I’m sorry that it’s taken a year for us to deliver on this promise. But, I’m very happy to announce that a Version 1.3 patch that will add Japanese Voice Mode to the Nintendo 3DS version (digital download) of Azure Striker Gunvolt will release on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on Thursday October 20th!
For those of you who are not familiar with Japanese Voice Mode, this was a mode that we created for Azure Striker Gunvolt 1 that adds in content that was regrettably removed from the initial release of the 3DS version of the game. Not only does this patch restore the voices to each and every one of the characters, but the entire game has been re-localized to better match with the addition of these voices. This mode also restores ample amounts of dialogue that was previously removed from the game that takes place as Gunvolt traverses each stage.
This mode gives a much deeper insight into who the characters are and why they are doing what they do, so I hope that you not just enjoy the Japanese Voice Mode addition, but that you develop a newfound appreciation for these fantastic characters.
Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~Distant Memories~
Nintendo UK has recently uploaded a new trailer for Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~Distant Memories~. You can watch it below.
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes
Konami recently release a bit of footage from Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Heroes during a tournament event in Japan. Give it a look below.
Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure
Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure is now out, and Mastiff recently released an extended trailer to celebrate the occasion. You can watch it below, followed by some gameplay footage of the game.
Skylanders Imaginators
IGN recently posted another video preview of Skylanders Imaginators. Check it out below.
Just Dance 2017
Ubisoft recently revealed the full Just Dance 2017 tracklist ahead of its launch on October 25. The game is initially coming out on Wii U and Wii, but an NX version is also being prepared for 2017.
The Just Dance 2017 tracklist contains over 40 songs, including “Cheap Thrills” by Sia ft. Sean Paul and “Sorry” by Justin Bieber, and classic favorites like “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen and quirky tunes such as “Oishii Oishii” by Wanko Ni Mero Mero. The new Maroon 5 track that debuted this week, “Don’t Wanna Know” will also be included.
You can find the full tracklist below:
“All About Us” – Jordan Fisher
“Bailar” – Deorro Ft. Elvis Crespo
“Bang” – Anitta
“Bonbon” – Era Istrefi
“Cake By The Ocean” – DNCE
“Can’t Feel My Face”- The Weeknd
“Carnaval Boom”- Latino Sunset
“Cheap Thrills”- Sia Ft. Sean Paul
“Cola Song”- INNA Ft. J Balvin
“DADDY” – PSY Ft. CL of 2NE1
“Don’t Stop Me Now” – Queen
“Don’t Wanna Know” – Maroon 5
“Dragostea Din Tei” – O-Zone
“El Tiki”- Maluma
“Ghost In The Keys” – Halloween Thrills
“Groove” – Jack & Jack
“Hips Don’t Lie” – Shakira Ft. Wyclef Jean
“I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll”- Fast Forward Highway
“Into You” – Ariana Grande
“La Bicicleta” – Carlos Vives & Shakira
“Last Christmas” – Santa Clones
“Lean On” – Major Lazer Ft. MØ & DJ Snake
“Leila” – Cheb Salama
“Let Me Love You” – DJ Snake Ft. Justin Bieber (Ubi Club Reward)
“Like I Would” – Zayn
“Little Swing” – AronChupa Ft. Little Sis Nora
“Oishii Oishii” – Wanko Ni Mero Mero
“PoPiPo” – Hatsune Miku
“RADICAL” – Dyro & Dannic
“Run The Night” – Gigi Rowe
“Scream & Shout” – Will.i.am Ft. Britney Spears
“September” – Equinox Stars
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” – Beyonce
“Sorry” – Justin Bieber
“Te Dominar” – Daya Luz
“Tico-Tico no Fubá” – The Frankie Bostello Orchestra
“Watch Me (Whip/ Nae Nae)” – Silentó
“What Is Love” – Ultraclub 90
“Wherever I Go” – OneRepublic
“Worth It” – Fifth Harmoney Ft. Kid Ink
Virtual Console Trailers
Nintendo has released official Japanese trailers for SNES games Space Invaders: The Original Game and Darius Twin on the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console. Check them out below.