Famitsu review scores – September 17, 2022
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
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Octopath Traveler II first gameplay
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Square Enix held a presentation for Octopath Traveler II at the 22 Tokyo Game Show today, and first gameplay was shown. We have 20 minutes of footage from the new RPG.
Here’s some information about Octopath Traveler II:
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No Place for Bravery getting a physical release on Switch in Japan with English support, pre-orders open
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No Place for Bravery appears to be a digital-only game in the west, but in Japan, a physical version is actually planned for release. Beep will be distributing the title at retail in the country.
That’s good news for fans worldwide. With Switch being region-free, that means any person that owns the system can import a copy and play through it just like any other game.
Dungeons 3: Nintendo Switch Edition launch trailer
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Kalypso Media and Realmforge Studios have come out with a launch trailer for Dungeons 3: Nintendo Switch Edition. This week, the dungeon builder was made available on Nintendo’s console.
Learn more about Dungeons 3: Nintendo Switch Edition with the following overview:
Tekken producer believes Sakurai is probably the only person that could properly make Smash Bros.
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Tekken producer and Bandai Namco Entertainment general manager Katsuhiro Harada has commented on how Sakurai worked to bring Kazuya to Smash Bros. Ultimate, ultimately stating that “he’s probably the only one that could properly make that game.”
Harada thought Sakurai would ask questions to make sure the character was represented properly, but he “already had his own thoughts about what makes Tekken ‘Tekken.'” This is in part due to how familiar Sakurai was with the series. Harada was impressed by how much Sakurai knows about so many different gaming IPs and having them all integrated into Smash Bros. so successfully.
Earth Defense Force 4.1 out for Switch this December in Japan, TGS 2022 trailer
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After Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair was announced for Switch a little over a year ago, we haven’t heard much about it since. At the Tokyo Game Show today, it finally resurfaced.
D3Publisher has confirmed that Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is set for a December 22, 2022 debut on Switch. However, the news seems to apply only to Japan at present even though the title has shipped on other platforms in English previously.
Samurai Maiden launches in December, second trailer
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At the 2022 Tokyo Game Show today, D3Publisher shared the latest news about Samurai Maiden, including a release date.
The game will be available on December 1, 2022 in Japan and December 8 in the west. A physical version is planned for Japan while it will be digital-only overseas. Additionally, a digital deluxe edition will be available.
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Splatoon 3 datamine may point to new Salmon Run modes / events
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Splatoon 3 dataminers have been picking apart the game, and seem to have made some interesting discoveries regarding Salmon Run.
Twitter user OatmealDome says that “Pair”, “Underground”, and “Contest” have been spotted. In fact, Pair and Underground will apparently have their own pay grades and titles. Underground is said to have higher quotas (per wave: +3 / +5 / +7) than normal. OatmealDome does also note that what was found here could also be occasional events like Big Run.
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Konami interested in making new Suikoden games
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The Suikoden series has been dormant for quite some time now, but it’s making a big comeback next year. Earlier today, Konami revealed that the first two games are getting remasters. The good news is that this could be just the start of Suikoden’s return.
Speaking with IGN, producer Yasuo Daikai teased:
Tales of Symphonia Remastered gets more details on improvements, first gameplay
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Tales of Symphonia Remastered was highlighted at the 2022 Tokyo Game Show today with more details about improvements plus first gameplay.
When it comes to graphics, Bandai Namco has reworked the main character graphics. This also extends to the 2D graphics for the opening movie and skits plus the natural expression of the world map. There’ll be graphic improvement of some objects. Regarding how the game actually plays, the title will have an event skip function (some event movies and skits can be skipped). The frame rate when using some artes has been stabilized as well. Finally, players can expect improvements while traveling on the sea.
