Bravely Default has been a strong success for Square Enix, which may be a bit surprising given that its a brand new kind of JRPG. It sold well not only in Japan, but the west as well.
Thanks to Bravely Default’s reception, it sounds like Square Enix is reconsidering its approach to the genre. Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda said in a recent interview that the company will now be putting its efforts into “heavy JRPGs” so that the company “can better focus on our target, which will also bring better results.”
Masuda told Nikkei Trendy the following when asked if Square Enix have any global titles for smartphones in its upcoming lineup:
Bandai Namco has announced a brand new Coliseum Mode for One Piece: Unlimited World Red.
According to the publisher, Unlimited World Red’s Coliseum Mode “will closely resemble the latest episodes of One Piece and bring heart-pounding action and glory to the ring as pirates fight relentlessly to earn top rankings.” Straw Hat Luffy and Trafalgar Law, a member of the Royal Seven Warlords of the Sea, will team up to battle Donquixote Doflamingo – a character joining the battle for the first time. Law will also be a new playable in Coliseum Mode only.
You can find some new screenshots from One Piece: Unlimited World Red above. The game is due out later this year in the west.
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Virtual Console
Advance Wars €6.99/£6.29
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga €6.99/£6.29
Metroid Fusion €6.99/£6.29
3DS
SUPER MONKEY BALL 3D €19.99 (£14.99)
Bubble Pop World €4.99 (£4.49)
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Price Reductions – Permanent
Wii U
RUSH €1.99 (£1.79)
Toki Tori €1.99 (£1.79)
EDGE €1.99 (£1.79)
3DS
EDGE €1.99 (£1.79)
Monster Shooter €4.00 (£3.20)
Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai posted the following on Miiverse:
Pic of the day. Luigi might be thinking, “Who would’ve thought I’d get to show off the Poltergust in Super Smash Bros.?!” Wondering if it’s going to suck something in? Yeah, it probably will.
Seems like we’ve got the first look at this new entries’ version of Luigi’s Final Smash. Is it the same as his crazy, crippling move in Brawl? That’s a Negative. Zone.
ON THIS EPISODE: Jack kicks off ‘what we played’ with some continued discussion of Wind Waker HD, Austin filled out the middle with his thoughts on Wii U eShop game Pure Chess, and Laura tells us why she’s now addicted to World of Warcraft.
PLUS: We have a discussion about the GBA Virtual Console on Wii U, which games we plan on purchasing, and what games we might desire to see in the future.
AND: Listener mail brings Zelda back into the fray (albeit less prominently) with some talk about it vs. Darksiders, and some nice discussion of whether comparing one game to its predecessors is a valid way to review or criticize.
This Week’s Podcast Crew: Austin, Jack, and Laura
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