This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Forza 6 (XBO) – 8/9/9/9
7th Dragon III Code: VFD (3DS) – 9/8/9/8
Destiny: The Taken King (PS4/PS3) – 9/8/8/9
Geki Jigen Tag Blanc + Neptune Vs. Zombie Gundan (PSV) – 7/7/8/7
Earth Wars (PS4/XBO) – 7/7/7/7
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First Shin Megami Tensei IV Final details
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Yesterday, Famitsu revealed that Atlus is developing Shin Megami Tensei IV Final for 3DS. First details about the game have since leaked out of this week’s issue.
Here’s what we know thus far:
General
– Takes place in Tokyo
– Year 203X
– In order to avoid destruction from the war against the gods that suddenly broke out 25 years prior, thick bedrock was made to cover the sky
– This also prevented any contact with those outside
– It wasn’t long until the battle ended, and the people of Tokyo began to fight and murder others for the little amount of supplies and resources that remained
– The people have become ruled over by the angels and demons that stood atop the food chain
– Masashi Doi is working on character designs
– See the likes of Merkabah, Lucifer, and others, including Medusa from the previous game, in their refined forms
– 90% complete
Protagonist (CV: Hiro Shimono)
– Has been spending his days as an apprentice of an organization called the Inhumanity Hunter
– While out on a mission, he takes a surprise attack from a demon, and dies
Mysterious Demon (CV: Shuichi Ikeda)
– Wanders the underworld after the protagonist dies and forms a contract with him
– The protagonist is given a new life and the ability to summon demons
Asahi (CV: Seike Tomoko)
– 15-year-old girl and childhood friend of the protagonist
– Part of the Inhumanity Hunter organization
Navarre (CV: Shintaro Oohata)
– Same Navarre from Shin Megami Tensei IV
– After losing his life for something petty, he meets the protagonist when he wasn’t able to properly go to the afterlife
– Currently has the form of a green body
That’s all thus far! We’ll let you know if any other notable information comes in.
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Skull Kid playable in Hyrule Warriors Legends, Phantom Ganon is a boss
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This week’s issue of Famitsu reveals a pair of new characters for Hyrule Warriors Legends. Thanks to the magazine, we now know that Skull Kid will be playable. Phantom Ganon is also in as a boss, and he uses an ocarina during battle (not to mention that a fairy is at his side).
Hyrule Warriors Legends comes out in Japan on January 21. The western release will follow sometime in Q1 2016.
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Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS getting 1.1.2 update soon, fixes Diddy glitch
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Both the 3DS and Wii U version of Smash Bros. will soon be getting updated to version 1.1.2. This patch will fix a bug regarding Diddy Kong that has been plaguing the game lately. This glitch was introduced with update 1.1.1 and made Diddy immune to grabs in certain conditions.
Medabots 9 announced for Nintendo 3DS
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Through a preview image from this week’s Famitsu, we’ve learned that Medabots 9 has been announced. Two versions of the game will be released: Medabots 9 Kabuto Version and Medabots 9 Kuwagata Version, both of them for 3DS. A striking new feature of this game will be 3-on-3 battles.
You can expect more info once we’ve got our hands on this week’s issue of Famitsu.
Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – Moldorm boss fight footage
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Our latest look at The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes shows off the Moldorm boss fight. The latest footage, as uploaded by GameSpot, is attached below.
The most-anticipated games of Holiday 2015, as reported by Nielsen
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Nielsen has conducted a poll to determine the most-anticipated games of Holiday 2015.
On Wii U, Yoshi’s Woolly World came out on top with a 91 percent score. Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, and Devil’s Third also ranked highly.
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden is the most-anticipated 3DS game according to Nielson, followed by Zelda: Tri Force Heroes and Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon.
Nielson said of its Nintendo findings:
Though Nintendo may be short on multi-platform titles this holiday, it has a surplus of high-profile exclusives, with a total of seven highly anticipated games on Wii U or 3DS due out in the coming months. U.S. gamers are keen to jump into Yoshi’s Woolly World (91%) on Wii U after the publisher released the title in the U.K. earlier this year, and the combination of Animal Crossing and Amiibo is generating a great deal of excitement among many Wii U gamers for Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival (84%). Nintendo’s console will also see exclusive releases of Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (80%) and a relatively rare M-rated exclusive with the new action title Devil’s Third (76%). Gamers on the 3DS are looking forward to The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (86%) and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon (77%), new titles that build on two of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. The 3DS will also welcome a third-party exclusive that gamers are enthusiastic for; fighting game Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (88%) from Bandai Namco.
The Nielsen Game rank, which is what the rankings above are based on, “represents the overall anticipation level among gamers on each platform, based on a combination of several key measures (including awareness, purchase interest, consumer rating and others).” As for the percentage, this “reflects how strong the overall anticipation level is for the title, relative to the pre-release anticipation levels of all previous titles that released on the platform(s).”
All games releasing between October 1 and December 31 were eligible for the survey. Additionally, data was gathered from over 4,800 gamers age 7 to 54 between the dates of August 24 and September 19.
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More Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash footage
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Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash is arriving later this week on 3DS. Get another look at the game in video form below.
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Pre-order Yo-Kai Watch at GameStop, get a Jibanyan pin
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GameStop has a pre-order bonus lined up for Yo-Kai Watch. Reserve the game and you’ll receive a pin featuring Jibanyan. This offer should definitely be valid in-store, but it hasn’t been reflected on GameStop’s website listing just yet.
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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final announced for 3DS
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Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is coming to 3DS, Atlus has revealed. The game will be released in Japan on February 10 for 6,480 yen.
Teasers from Atlus today suggested that this would be a new version of Shin Megami Tensei IV, but that’s not the case. Famitsu, which has full coverage of the game this week, says it’s an entirely new project set in the same world. “Godslayer” is said to be a keyword.
Atlus is planning a Niconico stream for October 11, which will be held at 7 PM Japan time. Since it’s covered in this week’s Famitsu though, we should be getting information within a day or two. You can find the teaser site here.
