Atlus on the decision to localize The Legend of Legacy, first-print edition coming
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 8 Comments
In an interview with God is a Geek, Atlus USA John Hardin spoke about the company’s decision to pick up The Legend of Legacy for localization.
Hardin pointed to a few aspects in his response. He brought up Atlus’ close working relationship with FuRyu, its positive reception in Famitsu, and the fact that it looks like the sort of game that people would be interested in.
Hardin’s full response is as follows:
“Legend of Legacy is officially official now. I can no longer leak anything else. We’ve been working with Furyu for a couple of titles now. We are working with them on Lost Dimension already. We have a great working relationship with them. Furyu’s Legend of Legacy caught our eye because it received positive mentions in Famitsu. It was one of the top new IPs that people were looking forward to. I really like it. It’s a properly difficult JRPG and I think fans of the SAGA series in particular will love it. The text is presented in little speech bubbles and it really has that classic JRPG feel to it. It is one of those games that, a couple of years from now, will end up in people’s collections and they will say ‘If you’re a fan of JRPGs and don’t have Legend of Legacy in your collection, you don’t have a complete collection.'”
“It was really fun being able to show Legend of Legacy and Stella Glow at the same time at E3. They are so unashamedly JRPG but at different ends of the spectrum. I think Legend of Legacy has more subtlety to the story and characters. Stella Glow is super easy to get into. Legend of Legacy also has a pretty aesthetic. When you’re walking around in the world, the background scenery pops in and even though the draw distance is small, the effects are a lot of fun and it looks awesome.”
Hardin also teased a first print edition for The Legend of Legacy. There’s no specific news yet, but Atlus is currently working on plans in this area.
“We are working on it. Nothing concrete to say right now but we are working on getting it taken care of. I don’t think there will be a different priced edition like Persona Q’s Wild Cards Edition but we will do the typical Atlus release with a first run printing. It is nice having something physical to go along with the game. We can’t make an infinite supply of these editions and it is the nature of niche gaming. It is super helpful for our fans if we add something extra for them. I know we sometimes get blasted on the internet for not offering enough but we try and do something special every time. The good news is, there is a lot of time for that. Legend of Legacy is coming out in the back half of 2015. We are also looking at what they did with the music release in Japan. (He confuses Legend of Legacy with Stella Glow here). We are working on getting things sorted out and stay tuned for more info. Thank god that both these games are announced. Haha.”
More: Atlus, FuRyu, interview, John Hardin, The Legend of Legacy
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – Shiny Rayquaza distribution trailer, UK info
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
The Pokemon Company has now published an official trailer for Shiny Rayquaza in Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Players can obtain the Pokemon until September 14.
In the UK, Shiny Rayquaza and Pikachu can be obtained at Smyths Toys Superstores starting on August 24. The promotion period will last for four weeks.
Source: Pokemon PR
LBX: Little Battlers eXperience gameplay
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 0 comments
Arekkz Gaming has a video up showing direct-feed gameplay from LBX: Little Battlers eXperience. You can give it a watch below.
Dragon Quest VIII – post-ending story details and screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 2 Comments
Square Enix sent out another update for the 3DS version of Dragon Quest VIII today. This time around, we have details and screenshots that mainly pertain to the post-ending story players unlock after completing the main story.
Here’s the latest:
– The new story will reveal “a certain secret” related to the protagonist
– The protagonist stands in front of a door, beyond which this new story begins
– There’s also an unfamiliar town where there appears to be no sign of life
– After discovering a mysterious stairway, the protagonist will come across an unknown foursome of monsters
– These monsters fuse together to become a single monster of overwhelming strength
– Within a dungeon, you’ll encounter a huge dragon that claims itself to be the Dragon God Sovereign
– Dragon God Sovereign is voiced by Kenjiro Tsuda
– A “shocking truth” will be revealed after the fight, and the protagonist will not hide his astonishment
– This is unrelated to the new ending first teased in Jump magazine last week
– It instead appears to be part of that “Ultimate Trial” dungeon with “Purple Treasure Chests” that opens up after clearing the game
More: details roundup, Dragon Quest VIII, Japan, Square Enix
First Dragon Quest XI 3DS screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 3 Comments
Square Enix released the first direct-feed screenshots from Dragon Quest XI on 3DS today. View them in the gallery below.
Note: although it seems likely that the PlayStation 4 (“console version”) will be on NX, we won’t be covering that edition until we receive complete confirmation.
More: Dragon Quest XI, Japan, Square Enix, top
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden demo downloaded over 80,000 times in Europe, Vegeta code
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The Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden demo has been downloaded over 80,000 times in Europe, Bandai Namco has announced.
Today’s news is being celebrated with a special offer. Players can now unlock the Z-assist character Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Vegeta by using the following code on the title screen: XAB???YAR???A?R.
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden launches on October 20 in North America and October 16 in Europe.
Source: Bandai Namco PR
Target will have over 100 Wii U, Wii, and 3DS games 20% to 70% off starting Sunday
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 8 Comments
This Sunday, Target will have over 100 Wii U, Wii, and 3DS games on sale. Discounts will vary between 20 percent and 70 percent.
We only know of a few sale prices thus far. You can get a look at the first six games confirmed for Target’s promotion above.
Media Create sales (8/3 – 8/9)
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News, Wii U | 36 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
New 3DS LL – 29,203
PS4 – 14,619
Wii U – 13,007
Vita – 12,841
New 3DS – 7,250
PS3 – 2,567
3DS – 1,657
3DS LL – 898
Vita TV – 496
Xbox One – 200
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
New 3DS LL – 44,994
PS4 – 18,740
Vita – 13,214
Wii U – 11,938
New 3DS – 7,671
PS3 – 2,540
3DS – 1,585
3DS LL – 874
Vita TV – 527
Xbox One – 186
And here are the software charts:
1. [3DS] Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer – 181,377 / 703,933
2. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch Busters – 84,939 / 1,202,789
3. [WIU] Splatoon – 35,620 / 519,034
4. [3DS] Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus – 18,852 / 392,837
5. [PSV] Luminous Arc Infinity – 16,217 / NEW
6. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 8,100 / 280,140
7. [3DS] Fire Emblem Fates – 7,916 / 396,710
8. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 7,256 / 1,088,732
9. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 6,098 / 4,019,151
10. [PSV] IA / VT Colorful – 5,902 / 44,783
11. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 Sumeragi – 5,839 / 76,757
12. [PSV] Gal Gun: Double Peace – 5,792 / NEW
13. [PS4] Gal Gun: Double Peace – 5,020 / NEW
14. [WIU] Yoshi’s Woolly World – 4,913 / 54,980
15. [PSV] Taiko No Tatsujin V Version – 4,879 / 79,302
16. [3DS] The Great Ace Attorney – 4,554 / 179,804
17. [3DS] Nobunaga’s Ambition 2 – 4,552 / NEW
18. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 4,486 / 2,677,443
19. [3DS] Cho Tousouchuu Atsumare Saikyou no Tousousya Tachi – 3,729 / 33,289
20. [3DS] Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 – 3,433 / NEW
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Zelda: Tri Force Heroes player reactions at Hyper Japan 2015
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Nintendo UK uploaded a video from Hyper Japan 2015. Attached below, you’ll find player reactions to The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes.
More Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon details, tons of screenshots
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 7 Comments
New details about Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon are now available, in addition to a bunch of screenshots. All of the latest content has been rounded up below.
– You can send out mail to be rescued if you fall in a dungeon
– There are multiple villages as a base across multiple continents that you use Lapras to navigate between
– This includes Gentle Town and Waiwai Town on the Water Continent
– Hawlucha runs a shop where you can teach your Pokemon moves and now even change their ability
– Kangaskhan runs a Pokémon Cafe in Waiwai Town and will give you thank you presents when you help Pokemon out
– Klefki will open Treasure Chests for you and as with Gates to Infinity, Cofagrigus will buy Gold bars you find in dungeons from you
– Meowth has a special theater where you enter a dungeon with special rules
– These dungeons are difficult to complete but a video of your completion of it can be uploaded to the Internet
– Like the previous game, there’s a special Jukebox where you can listen to all the game’s music, with the music you find increasing over time
– You can play the music with your headphones while the 3DS is in Sleep Mode