Final Fantasy Explorers – first look at Cloud and more
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Sakurai on the need to appeal to all types of gamers, new Smash Bros. “more interesting” than the others
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This month’s issue of EDGE features interviews with a number of different developers, including Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Among other things, Sakurai was asked to comment on how tournament players tend to focus on Melee as opposed to Brawl, and what will be done to ensure that something similar doesn’t happen this time around.
Sakurai answered with a very lengthy response that can only be summarized in so many words. Many of his comments addressed the need to appeal to both casual and inexperienced gamers.
He also mentioned, “Although the pace of the game had to be lowered compared to Melee in order to achieve this balance, we have managed to keep the dynamism because we didn’t have to gear towards novice players like we did with Brawl. In fact, we recreated all characters almost from scratch. Also, I feel on a personal level that this game is more interesting than the three previous games in the series.”
Head past the break for all of Sakurai’s comments. Believe us when we say there are plenty of them!
Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (8/28/14, North America)
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Azure Striker Gunvolt reviews roundup
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Some of the first reviews for Azure Striker Gunvolt appeared online today. While there aren’t a ton of them, here’s what we have thus far:
Destructoid – 8 / 10
GamesBeat – 80 / 100
GameSpot – 8 / 10
IGN – 7.8 / 10
NintendoWorldReport – 8.5 / 10
Go! Go! Kokopolo creator explains why the game is being pulled, sequel still in the works
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Creator Keith Webb has finally provided an update on the 3DS eShop sequel to Go! Go! Kokopolo, and also explained why the original game is being pulled from DSiWare.
Regarding Go! Go! Kokopolo’s removal, Webb explained that publisher Room 4 Games shut down its office in the UK, which was used to bring the title to DSiWare. That means it can no longer be sold to consumers.
And how about Kokopolo 3D – Space Recipe For Disaster? It’s thankfully still in the works, but Webb “really can’t guarantee when that’ll be released.” We do at least know that the game will offer new levels, bosses, music intro’s, endings, and more. Currently, it’s about 60 percent complete.
Head past the break for all of Webb’s comments about Go! Go! Kokopolo and its sequel.
Toys “R” Us: Pre-order Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire in store, get a Charizard plush
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Toys “R” Us has a special in store pre-order bonus available for Pokemon Omega Ruby and Pokemon Alpha Sapphire. By pre-ordering the two games together, you’ll be entitled to a free Charizard plush ($22.99 value). Note that you’ll only receive the item after picking up both games from your pre-order.
Video: Behind the voices of Persona Q’s Chie and Yosuke
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Final Fantasy Explorers details – jobs, abilities, multiplayer
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A bunch of Final Fantasy Explorers details were shared during Dengeki’s stream earlier today. Siliconera translated some of the more interesting bits, which we’ve collected below.
– Monk can use Chakra and Aura Canon
– Will feature lots of moves from past games in the series
– Original moves as well
– About 200 abilities
– Touch screen shows a map
– It will also show where monsters are located
– The bottom screen has other features such as a “monster lock-on” that also shows you their hit points
– Time Mage’s Haste magic can speed characters up
– Ninjas have different Ninjutsu abilities
– Ninjas can also help out in the tanking role with some sort of Utsusemi abilities
– Water-type monsters in Tinz Underpass
– White Mages can help unfreeze with Esuna
– They can also look at the health of all the party members on the bottom screen, and can also target them by selecting them through there
– White Mages can also do things like enhance other buffs such as the Time Mage’s Haste
– White Mages’ “Pray” ability recovers the AP (Action Points) of all the allies.
– When a player gets incapacitated, you can shave three minutes off from the clock to be revived
– Some of the big enemy attacks are indicated with markers on the floor for certain attacks,
– They also seem to have some sort of rage mode
– More “Legend Characters” will be announced at TGS
Nintendo holding closed media event for Smash Bros. 3DS at PAX Prime
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Nintendo is holding a closed media event for Smash Bros. 3DS at PAX Prime 2014 this week. What exactly will be shown at the event is unknown, but we’ll surely be receiving new information about the game in the near future.
PAX Prime 2014 actually kicks off tomorrow in Seattle. It will last through Monday.
