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Riku and King Mickey

– Riku has been infected by bugs
– Sora tries to clear the bugs from Riku
– King Mickey says “The friends who always fight alongside you are here” to Sora

Hollow Bastion

– Sora lost his Keyblade
– Can give commands to Goofy/Donald: “Destroy blocks,” “Attack enemies,” and “Follow Sora”
– Sora’s Deck Command palette changes to commands for Goofy and Donald in combat
– Commands you have at your disposal are based on the situation

Command Matrix

– Combine two commands for a more powerful command
– Choose commands from your Deck Command list on the Command Matrix screen
– New command made shown below in red
– Two base commands are lost for good, but the new command will always offer some type of bonus
– Limitations on what can be combined
– Commands get Command Points (CP) in combat
– CP like experience for the command
– CP gauge is next to the command’s name in the Command Matrix
– Full gauge will have a “!” mark
– This means you can combine it with another “!” command
– Examples: Rise Upper combined with Thunder for “Thunder Blade,” Slide Rush combined with Revolve Break for “Thunder Blast”
– Command Matrix system different than the Status Matrix system
– Use the Status Matrix system to upgrade Sora
– Put power up chips on a circuit board to upgrade
– Chips: “Level-Up,” “Guard+1,” and “Fire+1”

World Select

– Go to different worlds after you clear them
– “Free Quest,” “Episode Replay” and “Score Attack” options when returning to a world
– Episode Replay: replay the scenario
– Score Attack: Battle a boss in hopes of getting a top score
– Free Quest: New “System Area” dungeons/quests, can also speak to residents to earn items as a reward
– Progress is recorded
– Number of quests, system areas, rare prize blocks/SP rewards you’ve accessed are recorded

Tag Mode

– Exchange Avatars, Profiles, Floors
– Floors are single System Area dungeons
– Their creation is influenced by setting one of six “Floor Codes” in the Tag Mode settings
– Floor theme based on the code you use
– Floor might be one that is easy to get lost in, or has extreme height variations
– Can set a “Trial” challenge for the floor
– If the player completes the trial’s conditions, avatar parts can be earned
– “Avatar System Area” are made from a combination of Floors obtained in Tag Mode
– 100 levels in height
– Boss Stage every 10 stages, who give much greater SP
– Dungeon difficulty increases as you continue
– Beat each floor in the Avatar System Area dungeon by defeating all bug enemies
– You can then select to advance to the next floor or leave
– If you clear a floor, you can replay it later
– SP obtained in this area can be used to get new items
– This includes Potions, High Potions, Aerial Slam, and Ether
– All SP is lost if you die in the dungeon
– Touch screen shows the avatar of other players during a Tag Mode exchange
– Touch the avatars to get a “Scratch Card”
– If you get the right scratch card, you can receive bonus commands and avatar parts
– Avatars have a “Happy Level” setting
– This setting goes up as your Tag Mode exchanges increase
– Avatar will be surrounded by stars, musical notes, and hearts when happy
– Sora’s luck will increase, so you have a greater chance at collecting items
– Avatar Menu may be infected with a virus
– Avatar will remain at Happy Level zero
– Need to finish one of the floors in the Avatar System Area to get rid of the virus
– Enemies are more powerful if you have a virus

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FC:
-Faxanadu

SFC:
-Albert Odyssey

VCA:
-Commando

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Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

As it turns out, Level-5’s Jiro Ishii is not making an Ace Attorney game. Ishii and Capcom’s Shu Takumi did have dinner the night before, but the “Gyakuten XX” part of the first reported tweet appears to be nothing more than a joke with Square Enix’s Jin Fujisawa. At least we can still look forward to Time Travelers from Ishii.

“A misunderstanding seems to be spreading, so let me say that I’m currently working only on Time Travelers.”

Thanks to Taylor and Robert for the tip!

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Lifetime-to-date

DS – 42,539,258
Wii – 30,038,231
Xbox 360 – 21,356,086
PSP – 17,599,836
PlayStation 3 – 13,160,196

Year-to-date

DS – 3,812,500
Wii – 2,903,900
Xbox 360 – 2,725,100
PlayStation 3 – 2,031,500
PSP – 762,700

Posted on 14 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii | 6 Comments

For quite some time, it looked like the boxart for Epic Mickey would be pretty bland, and would only feature Mickey’s ears. GameStop, however, recently updated their game page, showing a new boxart for the title. I’d say the updated image looks much better. What do you guys think?

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Shantae shakes and shimmies back into the gaming scene this October in her first adventure since the cult classic Shantae was released for the Game Boy Color™ in 2002. The all new sequel offers a powder keg of high octane, hair-whipping, hip shaking action, exclusively available on DSiWare™. WayForward sets the animation bar higher than ever with thousands of frames of animation, huge multi-sprite bosses, and a quest so big it’s bursting at the seams.

Product Summary: Guide “half-genie” Shantae through haunted wastes, burning deserts, enchanted forests, dripping caverns and deadly labyrinths. Discover magical attacks, brew zombie coffee, save golden babies, and master the art of belly-dancing to transform Shantae into more powerful creatures. Use all your powers to foil the nefarious lady pirate Risky Boots and save Sequin Land from certain doom!

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According to a job listing found for animators, Aardman Animations is making a new television series based on Ubisoft’s Raving Rabbids franchise. Aardman is mostly known for their claymation work on Wallace & Gromit as well as other project, but the company released its first computer-animated creation, Flushed Away, in 2006. The listing noted that the show will be “a live action / CGI mix”, and indicates that it is an in-house production. That’s the only information we have at the moment, but we should hear additional news in the near future.

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This information comes directly from a Nintendo of America customer service representative…

“Thank you for writing. There will be an announcement on September 29th, 2010 regarding the Nintendo 3DS, however, we have no details regarding what that announcement will be. Be sure to frequent our official website, www.nintendo.com, for all the latest Nintendo news and information.”

I honestly have no idea what will happen come next Wednesday. There has been so much speculation all over the place that it’s driving me nuts. Will this be only Japanese related information? Will new games be announced? Will this be a 3DS-only conference? So many questions! It’s a good thing that we’ll only have to wait a few more days to find out some details.

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Update: Game Night is now over!