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New details about Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland have come in from this week’s issue of Famitsu. Check out the latest information about the game below.

– Japanese title is New Atelier Rorona: The Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland
– That’s the same title as the updated PlayStation 3 and PS Vita versions
– Localized title for the PS3/Vita versions is Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland
– 6,264 yen for the standard version
– 9,504 yen for the Premium Box
– Revamped battle system
– Players look down on a grid-like field
– See enemies on the field before encountering them
– Items have a limited range of effect
– Battles play out in an strategy RPG-like fashion on a more intimate scale
– The new elements of the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita versions seem to be in tact
– Fewer costumes are available as the team selected only those that seem to look good on chibi characters

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The newest Youkai Watch game is off to a fast start in Japan. Famitsu is reporting that debut sales for Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi came in at 1,211,918 units. Those sales, which account for a two-day period, do not include units downloaded from the eShop.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4/XBO) – 9/9/9/9
The Crew (PS4/XBO) – 8/9/9/9
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (PS4) – 9/8/9/8
Squids Odyssey (3DS) – 6/8/7/9
Toybox Turbos (PS3/360) – 7/7/7/8
Derby Stallion Gold (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Mahouka Koukou No Rettousei: Out of Order (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Dooors (3DS) – 7/7/8/6

According to a possible leak from Famitsu it looks like the recently announced 3DS game, Rorona Atelier will launch in Japan on March 26, 2015.

It also seems as if the game will have a special unlock-able feature called “Atelier Astrid”. This unlocked feature will take place when Astrid Zexis and Sterkenburg “Sterk” Cranach are younger, and you will be able to see how they lived their lives.

There also seems to be a variable difficulty option in the game.

Although no additional information is available at this time, we are sure to see more updates as the time draws nearer to the release date.

Stay tuned for future updates.

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Famitsu have revealed a few new details on the upcoming crossover dungeon crawler, Etrian Mystery Dungeon, including the game’s boxart. The game will feature a new character class, the Wanderer (Fuurai), which looks an awful lot like a certain veteran Mystery Dungeon explorer. A pair of new NPC characters were also revealed; One of them handles the usual “Adventurer’s Guild” for creating characters and arranging parties while the other dapper fellow offers missions. Famitsu also teased the massive D.O.E. enemies that will appear during dungeon dives, which will presumably act like Etrian Odyssey’s traditional F.O.E. foes. We’ve included a bunch of the new art and screenshots in a gallery over the break.

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Level-5 has picked up two new Youkai Watch-related trademarks in the United States. “Jibanyan” and “Whisper” – important characters from Level-5’s series – had filings on December 9.

Back in January, Level-5 trademarked “Yo-kai Watch” in the states.

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Terra Formars: Fierce Battle on the Crimson Planet received a release date in the latest issue of Young Jump. It will be available in Japan on April 2, the magazine confirms. Check out the scan above for a preview of Terra Formars’ boxart.

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Dengeki offers further insight into Super Smash Bros. for Wii U’s first week sales in Japan. According to the site, the game sold through roughly 60 percent of its initial shipment. Dengeki’s own numbers suggest that Derby Stallion Gold – another title that just made its debut in Japan – sold through 50 percent of its initial shipment.

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Just when we thought that Capcom may take a break on announcing collaborations for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, the company reveals another. Today Capcom provided a first look at a Devil May Cry crossover for the title. Players will be able to dress their Felyne in a Dante costume – complete with his hair, jacket, and sword.


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