Rune Factory and Lufia dev ceasing operations
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Neverland Co., Ltd. is no more. The developer was unable to raise funds to continue its business, and will therefore cease operations on November 29.
Neverland has been around since the days of the NES. Lufia and Rune Factory were two prominent Japanese IPs the studio was known for.
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The Legend of Zelda: The Misadventures of Link – part 5
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Square Enix shares details on Fantasy XI, Dragon Quest X, and Final Fantasy XIV crossover
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Square Enix has a pretty big collaboration in store between its Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest IPs. Fantasy XI, Dragon Quest X, and Final Fantasy XIV will all be connected through upcoming activities.
Here’s a comprehensive rundown:
– Sage from Dragon Quest X takes a Great Ark to visit Final Fantasy XI
– Sage is looking for a lost slime
– Comes with a Monstrosity event which lets you play as Blue Slime
– Can get special Slime gear
– Spriggan, a monster from the world of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will suddenly show up in Vana’diel
– Moogles can talk to Spriggans
– Can control the monster using a Monstrosity
– Get Spriggan equipment as well
– In Final Fantasy XIV, the powerful Tarutaru black mage Shantotto from Final Fantasy XI appears in Eorzea
– Can fight Shantotto in a FATE (Full Active Time Event)
– Defeat her and she’ll join you as a minion
– Another FATE has players fight Golems from Dragon Quest X and if you win you get a tiny Golem minion
– Shantotto shows up in Dragon Quest X
– If you help her find materials for black magic you can get a Chocobo hat
– Moogle from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn also gives Dragon Quest X players a quest
– Complete it to receive a Cactaur Mask
SEGA on the Atlus brand and its development structure, more
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Famitsu recently caught up with SEGA Sammy’s Naoya Tsurumi, who is now acting as the president of Index Corporation. Tsurumi was asked about the status of the Atlus brand as a whole, development structure, and more. Tsurumi’s full comments can be found below.
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Nintendo World Store hosting a few Black Friday 2013 deals
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Get ready to save some serious coin! Our Black Friday weekend deals begin at 9am at #NintendoWorld! pic.twitter.com/8GQHDmpl8L
— Nintendo World Store (@Nintendo_World) November 27, 2013
Nintendo World Store will be offering a few Black Friday 2013 deals. You can find all of the store’s deals above.
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Club Nintendo Europe adds relaxation sets
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Sweet dreams with Luigi or Peach and these new relaxation sets on #ClubNintendo: pic.twitter.com/jyCTa2ITeE
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) November 27, 2013
Nintendo has added two new rewards to the European Club Nintendo site. Members can now order two relaxation sets: Luigi or Peach. Each costs 6,000 points.
Both sets come with a blanket, blanket case, and eyemask. You can find the Luigi page here and Peach set here.
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Iwata Asks: Nintendo 3DS Guides: Louvre now live
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Nintendo has published a new Iwata Asks focusing on Nintendo 3DS Guides: Louvre. You can find the full discussion here. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto both participated in the discussion.
Japan gets Mario toys at McDonalds
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Several Mario toys now can be obtained at McDonalds locations across Japan. You can find a commercial and a few videos showing off the toys below.
Video: Super Mario 3D World… the musical
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Video: A look at Prima’s Zelda Box Set
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If you haven’t already, you can pick up Prima’s Zelda Box Set here. I imagine it won’t be around too much longer!