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Capcom @ E3 14: Phoenix Wright Trilogy, Dead Rising 3 PC, Monster Hunter 4, and plenty more
Capcom announced its awesome lineup for E3 2014, and the list is pretty awesome. They’ll have Dead Rising 3 for PC; Monster Hunter Freedom Unite on iOS; Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy for the 3DS; Ultra Street Fighter IV for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360; and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the 3DS. You can probably tell what I’m most excited for by which image I chose!
Capcom will also be showing off Capcom Pro Tour, which is referred to as “the premier league destination for competitive fighting games.” The yearlong tournament circuit will lead up to the Capcom Cup, which will have 16 players facing off against one another.
For the full press release of Capcom’s E3 offerings, hit the jump. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, Mobile, News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Dead Rising 3, E3 2014, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Street Fighter IV
New Releases: Enemy Front, How to Train Your Dragon 2
Like parents grounding a disobedient child, game publishers have told their new releases that they’re not allowed to leave the house while this E3 thing is going on. But a resourceful teenager will always find a way to escape into the great wide world. And this metaphor kind of falls apart when you realize I’m talking about a budget FPS set during World War II (yes, they still make those) and a movie tie-in game.
Developed by CI Games and co-published by Bandai Namco, Enemy Front is a first person shooter set during World War II that will available this week for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Although it is interesting that the main character (and thus, the main Nazi killer) is a reporter. B.J. Blazkowicz he ain’t.
This week’s other new release is How to Train Your Dragon 2, a game tie-in based on the DreamWorks film of the same name. It’ll be released for the 3DS, PS3, Wii (really), Wii U, and Xbox 360.
Shovel Knight will be released on June 26
I’ve been digging things up all Spring to prepare myself, and now, Yacht Club Games has announced that Shovel Knight has passed certification and is finally ready for release. Their retro-styled platformer will be released as a digital download for the PC (via Steam), Wii U, and 3DS on June 26.
In anticipation of Shovel Knight’s pending release, Yacht Club has revealed the game’s official box art and given everyone a sneak peek at the NES-inspired instruction manual via their official website. In the coming weeks, some of the game’s Kickstarter backers will receive physical copies of both.
And if you’re attending next week’s E3 Expo, you might run into members of the Yacht Club team on the show floor. And if you ask nicely, they’ll hand you a 3DS with Shovel Knight on it.
Nintendo Download: Tomodachi Life, 1001 Spikes, Zelda: Minish Cap, more
Welcome to this week’s Nintendo Download, which brings with it the news that the company’s Mii-filled life simulator, Tomodachi Life, will be available to download from the 3DS eShop beginning tomorrow.
Starting today, Nintendo’s handheld will be home to 1001 Spikes, a demanding side-scroller that gives players 1001 lives to complete its many treacherous levels. For those who would prefer to play it on a big screen, 1001 Spikes was also released for the Wii U as well. If you’d prefer to load up a classic 2D game on your Wii U, Nintendo has also added The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap to the eShop.
More information on all of these games (as well as a few other titles launching this week) can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News, Wii U
Tagged 1001 Spikes, Tomodachi Life
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call will be available on September 16
Square Enix has announced that Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call will launch on the Nintendo 3DS on September 16. But that’s not all: they’ve also announced that there will be a Collector’s Edition, which will be limited to 5,000 copies and will only be available through the Square Enix online store. You can pre-order both right now – the former for $39.99, and the latter for $69.99.
The Collector’s Edition, pictured above, will include a pouch for your 3DS, “The Best of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call” CD with 20 tracks, “Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call – Remix Selections” CD with five tracks, and five CollectaCards. I’m not sure exactly what makes this $30 more expensive, but I will most likely end up pre-ordering this once I let my guard down.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call will be out on September 16 for the Nintendo 3DS.
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Tagged Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley will be released for 3DS this year
Developer Natsume announced that they’ll be releasing a new title in the Harvest Moon series, entitled Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley. It will be launching on the 3DS later this year, and is not to be confused with XSEED’s Story of Seasons, which is the true sequel to previous Harvest Moon games (Natsume owns the US trademark to Harvest Moon, so The Lost Valley is technically the first game in a brand new series).
President and CEO of Natsume, Hiro Maekawa, said “Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley is truly evolving the franchise. Hardcore fans will love it, players who haven’t played a Harvest Moon game in a while will want to try it out, and new players will be introduced to the unique and charming world that is Harvest Moon… But the incredibly exciting thing that really elevates the game is that while it does get back to what everyone loves about the early games, it also innovates in a way that no Harvest Moon game ever has.”
In The Lost Valley, you can customize your field however you want, with plenty of options in a world that is fully customizable. Fans of the series who will be at E3 next week can check the game out at Booth #615. Check out the full press release after the jump.
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Tagged E3 2014, Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley
New Releases: Tomodachi Life, Murdered: Soul Suspect, WildStar, More
The new releases have begun to dry up as we roll towards the Summer and (in eight days time) the 2014 E3 Expo. Thankfully, Nintendo, Square Enix, NCSoft, and NIS America are here to give us a quartet of new games this week.
Nintendo’s 3DS life simulator, Tomodachi Life, will be available on June 6. Whether you’ve followed the debate over the game’s exclusion of same-sex relationships or not, Tomodachi Life looks like a skewed take on Nintendo’s already-established Animal Crossing franchise. Plus, it features Shaquille O’Neal as himself. If you’re looking for something a little less lighthearted, Square Enix and Airtight Games will release Murdered: Soul Suspect on Tuesday for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The game follows Ronan O’Connor, a detective who has been murdered by The Bell Killer. As a ghost, Ronan has to deal with demonic spectres and solve the mystery of his own death. So like Ghost, but with less Whoopi Goldberg (Unless…).
Also available this week is WildStar, a new MMO from NCSoft that eschews the dark and gritty aesthetic of most MMOs and replaces it with colorful locales and anthropomorphized animals. And speaking of colorful, NIS America will release Hyperdimension Neptunia Producing Perfection, a diva simulator for the Vita.
Finally, Microsoft will roll out the $399 Kinect-less Xbox One this week. So if you’ve been thinking about adding a new-generation console to your entertainment center, perhaps now is the time.
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tagged Hyperdimension Neptunia Producing Perfection, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Tomodachi Life, Wildstar
Meet Sticks, the newest character addition to Sonic Boom
Sticks is a brand-new character for the Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off, Sonic Boom. As you can see from the video, she’s a wild animal, and it seems like she’s going to be a total badass. She’s best friends with Amy, and is appreciative of having a crew she can run with instead of being on her own.
Sonic Boom will be available for the Wii U and 3DS this Fall along with an accompanying television series, which will air on Cartoon Network.
Posted in 3DS, Etcetera, News, Wii U
Tagged Sonic Boom