Gritty Reboots return for a take on the leisurely N64 game
Some of you probably remember the recent debut of the Gritty Reboots YouTube channel, which had its first outing with a darker spin on Harvest Moon. Now they’re back with a gritty reboot of Pokémon Snap, which turns the leisurely Nintendo 64 game into a Jurassic Park style thrillride. Check it and some bonus clips out past the break!
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More cinematic takes on popular franchises to follow
Hollywood loves taking franchises and rebooting them with a “darker, edgier” twist, and the end results tend to make eyes roll more often than not. In the first of a series of videos that have fun with the concept, Gritty Reboots offers just such an adaptation to the Harvest Moon franchise. Check it out after the jump!
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Yasuhiro Wada’s current project previously went under “Project Happiness” moniker
Yasuhiro Wada, creator of the Harvest Moon series, has a new game in the works. Previously known as Project Happiness, the next game from Wada is now officially titled Hometown Story. Hit the jump for a video and more.
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Natsume’s “simple life” simulator lives up to its name, building on an already-solid formula
Sometimes, you need to take a break from headshotting aliens and stylishly beating the crap out of travelling martial artists. Sometimes, you need to take in the simple joy of making things grow and rebuilding a town. Harvest Moon: A New Beginning is far better than it appears–check our review after the jump!
English video previews the next entry in quaint farm series 
Get ready to hit the farm on November 6, because that’s when Harvest Moon: A New Beginning makes its debut on Nintendo 3DS. A new English clip is here to prepare you for a hard day’s work, while also showing off the game’s customization, characters, and environments. Get to farmin’ after the jump!
Pre-order “A New Beginning” off Natsume’s online store for the special-edition plush
Harvest Moon always comes with a special-edition plushie when you preorder, but now you can get one of the series’ signature cows with Harvest Moon: A New Beginning! Details after the jump!
GameStop offers an adorable plushie for would-be 3DS farmers
Natsume teased a Yak plushie a few days ago, and today they finally announced how fans of Harvest Moon can get their hands on it. Pre-ordering Harvest Moon: A New Beginning from GameStop will net you your own small, cuddly version of the game’s adorable animal. Check it out after the jump!
Nintendo 3DS entry to be localized as “A New Beginning”
Natsume just announced that Harvest Moon: Land of Origin is being localized for North America as Harvest Moon: A New Beginning. Read on for more!
Mario & Sonic, Great Battle Fullblast join Harvest Moon, Theatrhythm FF in top 5
Two Namco Bandai-published titles and a new Harvest Moon take the top spots; hardware sales down for major consoles.
With the release of a new Naruto game and another spin-off from the Tales role-playing game series, gamers can expect a revenue hike on Namco Bandai’s side. Such is the case with this week’s Media Creates sales update for the week of February 20 to February 26.
Tales of the Heroes Twin Brave took the top spot with 85,309 units sold. The action game spin-off for the PSP features a boatload of characters from different Tales of RPGs; players may be reminded of titles like Sengoku Basara or Dynasty Warriors when playing this title. The latest Harvest Moon title, subtitled The Land of Origin, debuted at second place with 81,131 units sold.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Storm Generation for the PlayStation 3 was at third place with 65,758 units sold. This fighting game is almost identical to past Ultimate Storm titles, but it introduces a new status meter that limits the amount of techniques required to avoid enemy attacks. The game also introduces awakening modes for certain characters; upon fulfilling certain battlefield conditions, characters can become powered-up bestial versions of themselves. North American version will be out on March 13, while the European version will hit shelves on March 30.
The PS3 version of Asura’s Wrath also made its debut in Japan; the game was at fifth place with 30,308 units sold. The action title was praised for its story but was panned for its lackluster combat system. For more information, check out GameSpot’s recent review.
Highlights outside the top 10 include the PS3 version of Binary Domain, which was at 11th place with 14,905 units sold; the PS3 version of Gal Gun, which was at 16th place with 9,002 units sold; and former top-spot holder New Love Plus, which was at 17th place with 8,644 units sold. Resident Evil: Revelations was finally bumped out of the top 10 spot; the survival horror title for the 3DS was at 13th place with 12,210 units sold.
Hardware sales took a short dip in sales for the week. Regardless, the 3DS still reigned supreme in sales numbers with 76,322 units sold. Sony sold 27,111 units of the PS3, 15,928 units of the PSP, and 11,186 units of the Vita.
JAPAN GAME SALES WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20-26
Software
Rank/Title/Publisher/Platform/Unit sales
1. Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave / Namco Bandai / PSP / 85,309
2. Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin / Marvelous AQL / 3DS / 81,131
3. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generation / Namco Bandai / PS3 / 65,758
4. I Have Few Friends Portable / Namco Bandai / PSP / 56,969
5. Asura’s Wrath / Capcom / PS3 / 30,308
6. Nendoroid Generation / Namco Bandai / PSP / 21,991
7. Super Mario 3D Land / Nintendo / 3DS / 21,400
8. Mario Kart 7 / Nintendo / 3DS / 20,744
9. Monster Hunter 3G / Capcom / 3DS / 17,841
10. Idolmaster G4U Pack Vol. 5 / Namco Bandai / PS3 / 17,038
Hardware
3DS – 76,322
PS3 – 27,111
PSP – 15,928
PS Vita – 11,186
Wii – 7,878
Xbox 360 – 1,508
PS2 – 1,269
DSi XL – 977
DSi – 662
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