[Review] Final Fantasy Explorers
Posted on 8 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, Reviews | 10 Comments
System: 3DS
Release date: January 26, 2016
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher Square Enix
Final Fantasy has always been a beloved RPG by people around the globe with a rich and deep history that spans nearly three decades. Whether it be a mainline title or a spinoff delving into a genre other than the standard adventure JRPG, the series has managed to connect with millions since its inception, and still thrives to this day. Final Fantasy attempts to push the boundaries and mold several gaming styles and genres together with each new iteration, whether mainline or spinoff, but sometimes these attempts don’t go over so well — enter Final Fantasy Explorers.
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Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale features trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment
XSEED Games has readied a new Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale trailer showing the game’s various features. You can view it below.
Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS – tons of footage for the final DLC
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Wii U | 12 Comments
Now that the final wave of Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS has launched, we’re anticipating a ton of footage to make its way online. We’ll be rounding up all of the videos in this post. Continue on below for the footage.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS – final DLC, update 1.1.4 now live
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 11 Comments
The final round of DLC is now available in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. Bayonetta and Corrin, along with the latest Mii Fighter outfits, can be purchased. Update 1.1.4 is also out now.
On Wii U, today’s update weighs in at 1153MB. The 3DS version takes up 3538 blocks of space, or 442MB.
Thanks to Brian for the tip.
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Fire Emblem Fates “Downloadable Content” trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 10 Comments
A new Fire Emblem Fates trailer has arrived, which highlights the game’s DLC – namely Revelation and Map Pack 1. Watch it below.
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Details about how LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens expands on the movie
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens will retell the story of the film. However, Warner Bros. and TT Games are also adding in more levels set before the movie, according to developer Mike Taylor. This will allow the team “to explore some of the backstory of the characters” with “lots of exclusive stuff” that uses “content in some of the other additional materials that Lucasfilm have been involved in.”
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens will have six missions that will are being incorporated as bridge content. Players can access them after finishing a story mission based on the film, after every hour or two. They’re also all options and won’t be unlocked until a certain amount of gold bricks are found.
Game Informer outlines some of what we can look forward to from the exclusive missions:
Terraria 3DS update out now in North America, next week in Europe
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Earlier this week, a patch for Terraria on 3DS was made available in North America. This will be heading to Europe as well, but not until next week. It’s expected on February 11 in PAL regions.
As for what the patch entails, several bugs and issues have been addressed. You can find the breakdown on the official forum here.
Another Terraria 3DS update is targeted for the end of March. This will also take care of some bugs, but will also add new content.
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 details and screenshots cover online battle features
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 0 comments
Square Enix sent out another news update pertaining to Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 today. This time, we have information and screenshots for the online battle features. Find all of the content rounded up below, courtesy of Gematsu.
– Compete against other monster masters all over Japan
– Has a “Wi-Fi Ranking Battle” mode
– Through Wi-Fi Ranking Battles, monster masters all of the country can register the data of the monsters they’ve trained and battle against the monsters registered by other monster masters
– 2 tournament types held everyday for a certain period of time
– When the tournaments close, final rankings will be announced
– Tournaments will be held the next day
– Enter tournaments at any time
– Master GP tournaments: each monster master fights using the monsters they’re proudest of to earn the title of “strongest” player
– There are no restrictions on the monsters allowed to participate
– Challenger GP: there are conditions for the monsters that can register
– Under these conditions, you’ll need to form a party and take on the challenge strategically
– Participate in Wi-Fi Ranking Battles by obtaining a “Participation Ticket”
– 10 Participation Tickets are distributed each week
– Ranking Battles: battle against randomly selected monster masters from across the country in a series of three matches
– You will be matched to your own strength
– You can also personally select the “strength” of the monster masters you battle
– The higher the strength of your opponent, the higher the amount of points you’ll receive in the rankings
– When the final rankings of each tournament is announced, your ranking will be determined. Rankings will be updated everyday
– Ranking Battles also have an auto-battle feature
– Using this, you can shorten battle time drastically
– Can ride monsters in battle in addition to the field
– By synchronizing with your monster, you can unlock all sorts of ability enhancements
– There are also some special techniques that can only be triggered while riding a monster
– Get coins as rewards for battling players online
– Coins are awarded for participating in Ranking Battles, coming out on top, and at various other times
– Exchange coins for accessories and monsters
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, Xenoblade Chronicles X maintenance incoming
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments
Maintenance for a few Nintendo games will be taking place later today. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS as well as Xenoblade Chronicles X will be affected.
Smash Bros. is up first, and will be experiencing maintenance at the following times:
– 4:50 PM PT (Wednesday) – 6:30 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 7:50 PM ET (Wednesday) – 9:30 PM ET(Wednesday)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 2:30 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 3:30 AM in Europe (Thursday)
And the schedule for Xenoblade Chronicles X:
– 5:50 PM PT (Wednesday) – 7:30 PM PT (Wednesday)
– 8:50 PM ET (Wednesday) – 10:30 PM ET(Wednesday)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (Thursday) – 3:30 AM in the UK (Thursday)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (Thursday) – 4:30 AM in Europe (Thursday)
Scans roundup – Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images | 0 comments
This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Assassination Classroom: Assassin Training Plan, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Haikyuu!!: Cross Team Match, and Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (plus a Smash Bros. ad). Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below.