Famitsu’s most wanted games – August 27, 2023
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart. This week, Super Mario RPG is the overall #1 title for the first time.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between August 8 and August 16.
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Double Dragon Collection, Super Double Dragon, Double Dragon Advance announced for Switch
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Original (7/28): Arc System Works is going all out with the Double Dragon series having announced Double Dragon Collection, Super Double Dragon, and Double Dragon Advance for Switch. The full set will launch on November 9, 2023.
Here’s a rundown of each release:
Pre-order updates – August 27, 2023
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R update out next week (version 2.1.0), patch notes
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R is set to receive a new version 2.1.0 update, and we have the patch notes. It will be going out alongside the new Leone Abbacchio DLC.
Many balance adjustments are included here. Various characters will have changes implemented and more.
Here’s the full rundown:
Star Ocean: The Second Story R comments on visual style and how it’s different from HD-2D
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When Star Ocean: The Second Story R was revealed, some may have thought that the game is using an HD-2D art style like Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy. But while the two are similar in some ways, they’re actually different.
Producer and director Yuichiro Kitao clarified things in a recent interview with Famitsu. Kitao explained that the backgrounds “were made with real time 3D, and the characters were drawn with a special shader in a way that really sticks in the player’s memory.”
[Let’s Talk] Where should Xenoblade go from here?
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One of the news topics circulating this week is Xenoblade Chronicles series director Tetsuya Takahashi saying that if there’s another entry in the franchise, it would probably be pretty different. In a way that seems like something obvious to mention, but it’s also an interesting point of discussion.
There are many similarities across the Xenoblade games, but plenty of differences as well. Perhaps the most unique of the bunch was Xenoblade Chronicles X, which put a focus more on quests and less of a story plus rideable mechs. For the most part though, the series has been about exploring big worlds, getting wrapped up in the world and story (unless you want to discount X), appreciating the music, and taking on enemies in the real-time action-based battle system.
Having said that, where should Xenoblade go from here? What would you like to see in a theoretical new game? Let us know in the comments.
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate gameplay
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Following its launch on Switch this week, new gameplay has emerged for Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate. We have a total of 14 minutes of footage.
For further information about the title, check out the following overview:
Blasphemous II Switch gameplay
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New gameplay is in for Blasphemous II, which just came to Switch this week. A little over a half hour of footage gives us a look at the Metroidvania title.
If you’re interested in learning more about it, read the following description:
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No Man’s Sky visuals have been improved on Switch
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Something that may have gone under the radar with this week’s No Man’s Sky news is that the game’s visuals have been improved on Switch.
Hello Games just issued a new “Echoes” update and it’s pretty significant. But aside from actual content additions, what was tucked away on the official website and patch notes is that the Switch version has been touched up.
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Pokemon Company on pressure of keeping younger generations interested
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The Pokemon Company chief operations officer Takato Utsunomiya has weighed in on the pressure of keeping the younger generation interested in the franchise.
Part of the reason why Pokemon has been so successful is that kids that originally grew up with the games, anime, trading cards and more are now adults and remain fans today. Getting new fans on board helps maintain that popularity.
