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Nintendo Direct 3DS Showcase: Zelda, Bravely Default and Phoenix Wright Details

Ravi Sinha — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 16:52:17 +0000

While we already covered the new Kirby game heading to the Nintendo 3DS in 2014 (which you can read more about here), today’s Nintendo Direct had plenty of other news for the handheld faithful.

First there were screenshots for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. It was revealed that players will be able to pick up essential items at a shop run by a character named Ravio, allowing them to plan which dungeon they’ll tackle in whatever order they want. It releases on November 22nd on the eShop and retails for $39.99.

Bravely Default also got a new trailer, which showcased the updated UI and new content that wasn’t featured in the Japanese release. The Square Enix RPG will release in Q1 of 2014.

Finally we had a new trailer for Capcom’s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies, which sees Apollo Justice and Phoenix Wright together and solving cases like it’s no one’s business.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies Releasing on October 24th in West

Ravi Sinha — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 11:28:07 +0000

The next chapter in the Ace Attorney saga finally has a Western release date, as Capcom has announced that Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies will be arriving in the 3DS eShop on October 24th in the US and Europe for $29.99 / €24.99. It will also be featuring additional content including different costumes.

Phoenix Wright returns and will once again be taking up cases, doing battle in the courtrooms while investigating crime scenes to unearth clues. He won’t be alone though, as Apollo Justice and the new associate attorney Athena Cykes also arrive to help out. Check out some of the screens above that show the updated looks for the attorneys along with a look at prosecutor Simon Blackquill. Maya Fey is also present, though fans will need to wait a bit longer to see what Pearl Fey, her cousin, looks like this tme around.

Will you be revisiting the series or checking out Phoenix Wright for the first time? Let us know below.

Japan Hardware Sales: 3DS XL on Top, PlayStation Vita at Second Place

Ravi Sinha — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:28:59 +0000

The latest Media Creates sales are in, and once again Nintendo’s 3DS XL is on top thanks to a strong release by way of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies which sold more than 250,000 units since debuting.

The 3DS XL managed to sell 36,350 units, slightly down from last week’s 41,322 units from when Mario and Luigi: Dream Team Bros. debuted. The PlayStation Vita had a better than expected sales week, selling 19,866 units this week thanks to the release of Atlus’s Dragon’s Crown. The normal 3DS still managed to make a mark on the charts though, selling 18,625 units this week.

Again due to Dragon’s Crown releasing (with the PS3 version of the game managing the third position in the software sales charts), the PlayStation 3 managed to sell 11,900 units this week, as the Wii U slides down to fifth place at 11,373 units sold. Pikmin 3 meanwhile tumbled down to the tenth position in the software charts.

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Media Create Sales: Phoenix Wright Debuts at Number 1

Ravi Sinha — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 09:34:52 +0000

Capcom’s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is back in form as the latest game in the series, Dual Destinies, premiered at the top position in Japan according to the latest Media Create sales charts (via Gematsu).

Releasing for the 3DS, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies sold 250,216 units in its first week. Atlus’s Dragon Crown also had a strong opening, with the PS3 version debuting at second place with 104,359 units sold and the PlayStation Vita version in at third place with 71,083 units sold.

The other new entry this week was the PS3’s The Witch and The Hundred Knights, which sold 49,209 units in its first week. Meanwhile, previous number one entrant Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. dropped down to fifth place to sell 43,721 units this week (with lifetime sales at 143,694 units).

This drop is nothing compared to Pikmin 3. After a strong opening week, prompting higher sales of the Wii U console, the has dropped to tenth place in two weeks, selling 14,161 units this week, with lifetime sales at 135,393 units so far.