The Pinoy 3DS Weekly Digest enters its 4th week of serialization! You can still check out last week's issue in case you missed it. Remember, you can follow the links below to read more information on each subject. Here are this week's highlights collated from November 29 to December 5, 2015:
Local News
‣ Monster Hunter X (Japanese) Now Available Locally
This game is suited for Monster Hunter fans who own Japanese 3DS systems. Thanks to region-locking, Monster Hunter X is not compatible with North American (the same region as US, Asian, & MDE) systems. There are currently no announced plans to bring Monster Hunter X to the West.
‣ More New 3DS Cover Plates Now Available Locally
Game One Gadget Store / i.TECH - Philippines released 3 new cover plate designs for the regular New 3DS. The Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask, Monster Hunter X, and Mario Maker cover plates are now available for purchase in their branches.
StreetPass Events
‣ Tournament - PGP Asia Cup Online Qualifier Series
Our friends from the PKMN-ph: Pilipinas Got Pokemon community announced two online Pokemon VGC Tournaments this month. 4 players will be selected to represent our country in the upcoming 2016 Pokemon Asia Cup Challenge!
‣ Tournament - PGP Asia Cup Live Qualifier Series
Similar to previous tournaments hosted by the PKMN-ph: Pilipinas Got Pokemon community, this is a live event that will take place on Robinsons Galleria this December 27. The top 4 players from this event will join the representatives from the online qualifiers in the upcoming 2016 Pokemon Asia Cup Challenge!
‣ Gallery - Brusmick Hunters 11.29.15
A late upload from Brusmick Hunters's StreetPass Event held last November 29, 2015 at Infinitea Brusmick Place, Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
‣ StreetPass - NorthGate Keepers 11.30.15
The NorthGate Keepers community held an Emergency StreetPass Event last November 30, 2015 at Tea Talk Northgate, Alabang, Muntinlupa following their successful hunting session on November 28. You can also view the photos they submitted on the Gallery we posted for this event.
‣ StreetPass - Welcome Rotonda 12.05.15
Burger King Welcome Rotonda in Quezon Avenue, Quezon City was visited once again by the StreetPass Welcome Rotonda community when they conducted their StreetPass Event there last December 2, 2015.
‣ StreetPass - NorthGate Keepers 12.05.15
The NorthGate Keepers resumed their regular StreetPass schedule at Starbucks Fastbytes in Alabang, Muntilupa last Saturday, December 2, 2015.
3DS Updates
‣ The Game Awards 2015 Producer Teases Nintendo Fans
Geoff Keighley teased Nintendo fans during a Q&A for the upcoming event. Though Nintendo didn't actually show off any new games or make any groundbreaking announcements in The Game Awards 2015, they did win a couple of awards. A tribute for the late Satoru Iwata was shown in the event, followed by Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aime's emotional speech. You can read the recap here.
‣ Petit Novel Series - Harvest December Debuts on December 10
Circle Entertainment officially confirmed on Twitter that Petit Novel series - Harvest December will release exclusively on the North American eShop on December 10, 2015. Unlike in Japan, where every episode was sold separately, the Western version will include all 13 episodes from the get go for $11.99. The publisher confirmed that the game would only be playable in English. It received a Rated M rating from the ESRB so NNIDs with underaged birthdates won't be able to access it from the eShop.
‣ Petit Novel Series - Harvest December Debuts on December 10
Circle Entertainment officially confirmed on Twitter that Petit Novel series - Harvest December will release exclusively on the North American eShop on December 10, 2015 for $11.99. It received a Rated M rating from the ESRB so NNIDs with underaged birthdates won't be able to access it from the eShop.
‣ Pokemon Shuffle Update
The Mega Steelix and Thundurus Challenge have been added in the latest update. The former gives you a chance to acquire the Steelixite Megastone for a limited time while the latter can only be played once a day.
‣ SteamWorld Heist Hits the 3DS eShop on December 10
Image & Form revealed that SteamWorld Heist will launch on the Nintendo 3DS eShop as a digital-only title this December 10, 2015 for a discounted price of $16.99. Aside from the temporary price cut-off, early adopters will also receive an exclusive free 3DS theme when they buy the game within the promo period.
‣ The Delusions of Von Sottendorff Arrives on December 17
The award-winning puzzle-platform game from Delirium Studios will hit the eShop on December 17, 2015. Its price is currently unavailable at the time of writing.
‣ The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Ver 2.0.0 Update
The Ver 2.0.0 update for The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is now available for download from the eShop. With this update, The Den of Trials is now accessible. Players can now access over 30 brand new challenging stages as well as 2 costumes in the game.
‣ 3DS eShop Updates - December 4
The free-to-download Pokemon Picross and Dementium Remastered are now available from the eShop. Aside from the discounts, a new Demo and 2 new Home themes were also added.
‣ Radiohammer Will Rock the eShop on December 10
Aksys Games announced that cute rhythm action game Radiohammer will hit the eShop as a digital-only title on December 10. Cuteness and a good sense of rhythm is a must if want to defeat perverts and the other baddies in this game.
‣ Terraria Will Arrive on the eShop on December 10
Terraria's 3DS version will arrive as an eShop title first this December. A physical retail version will also be released sometime next year. Unfortunately for some, the handheld version will only feature local multiplayer of up to 4 players.
That's all folks! See you again next week!
