News Tagged: Japanese Releases
News: Dragon Quest IX Local Multiplayer In Action
Slay those monsters with the help of your closest pals
Japan is getting ready to be gripped by Dragon Quest fever with the upcoming launch of the latest instalment in the best-selling series, and as a result we're getting to see more and more of the game in action.One of the most exciting aspects of the RPG title is the multiplayer mode. While it's only possible to play with friends locally using..
News: Tomodachi Collection Has a Strong First Day
Releases shows Japanese keen to buy friends
It may have taken awhile to be released, but Nintendo's highly-anticipated Tomodachi Collection had a great first day opening in Japan.Out of the 76,000 units that were shipped, 38,000 were sold on the game's first day on the market, which equates to a 50% sell-through rate. That's pretty impressive seeing as the top game last week sold only 38,000 units..
First Impressions: WarioWare: D.I.Y.
Nintendo wants you to be the microgame designer this time around.
For those poor souls who are still blissfully ignorant of the WarioWare franchise, players are presented with a bunch of mini-games that take only a mere second or two to complete. In the WarioWare franchise, these are referred to as microgames, and essentially the goal of the entire game is to blast through all of these using the..
News: XSEED: Retro Game Challenge 2 Isn't Coming To The US
Publisher replies to personal request regarding the status of the game
Nintendo Life forum member slapshot82 recently wrote a letter to US publisher XSEED Games asking if the company would relent on its non-committal stance regarding the North American localization of Retro Game Challenge 2.Sadly, the reply was less than positive: Thanks for the kind words, but afraid it's not by choice on us not..
News: A DSi You Cannot Object To
Capcom and Nintendo team up to bring a special edition Ace Attorney DSi to Japan.
Fans of the Ace Attorney series will probably go wild at the prospect of owning the recently announced limited edition DSi that features the emblem of the game's police force, Taihokun.Over the years the series has been going from strength to strength, and now has 4 localised Western DS versions along with a string of..
