Japan’s Nintendo Direct Recap: FINAL Professor Layton Game, Harmoknight

It seems like this morning’s Nintendo Direct was largely devoted to games that Japan has known about for a long time. Iwata devoted segments to popular games like New Super Mario Bros 2, Culdcept, the soccer game shown in a handful of Nintendo Directs, Dragon Quest X, Bravely Default: Flying Fairy, Project X Zone, Animal Crossing 3DS, and Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

However, there was one new announcement sure to capture the attention of longtime fans! Professor Layton Chobunmei to A no Isan (3DS) is due out in 2013, and marks the final adventure for Professor Layton.

More information is soon to be available on the teaser site for the game here (http://www NULL.layton NULL.jp/choubunmei/index NULL.html).

Also noteworthy: Harmoknight from Gamefreak. It seems to be a cross between a Rhythm Game and an Action RPG. It looks pretty ambitious! We won’t be waiting long to hear more about this game, as it releases in Japan on September 5^th of this year! An Iwata Asks for this game is set to release soon! If anyone happens to own a Japanese 3DS, the demo for this game is currently available on the 3DS eShop, along with a handful of others!

I’m not sure if the game is likely to come here or not, but we can certainly add it to our list of hopefuls like Bravely Default and Project X Zone.

Friend Collection 3DS was announced as well. This is a 3DS sequel to the DS’s Tomodachi Collection. Check out the official site for more information / footage of this game!

Something else worth noting: Japan is getting a sequel to Denpa Ningen RPG.

And finally, looks like we have a silhouette for a new weapon from Monster Hunter 4. Capcom will share more information soon!

There were plenty of other games (new and old) featured on this morning’s presentation. My goal was to highlight the games I thought you’d all be the most excited for. If you’re all interested, all trailers and other assets can be viewed at the OFFICIAL SITE (http://www NULL.nintendo NULL.co NULL.jp/nintendo_direct/index NULL.html).

Nintendo of Japan has uploaded the entire presentation to Youtube. You can view it below!

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1789600966 Matthew Essigmann

Final Professor Layton game??? NO!!!!!
- MagmarFire
  
  Y U DO THIS TO US, LEVEL 5!? ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)
- madmofo145
  
  Personally I’m alright with it. While I enjoy the layton games, there are only so many logic puzzle types you can introduce, and I don’t mind when a series has a real conclusion. As long as they go on to make another good series in Layton’s stead, ending a series before it’s stale is alright.
http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Best/100003863840372 James Best

Friend Collection 3DS? What’s that about?
- http://www.facebook.com/radicaldefect Jonathan Higgins
  
  I honestly have no idea. Apparently it spawns from a game that was popular on the original DS. A trailer was shown during the presentation that made it seem vaguely reminiscent of Home. I’m going to try to educate myself on the franchise and get back to you guys, but for now I was just going on instinct.