In case you missed it, make sure to also check out the trailer that Nintendo of Japan sent out earlier this week – I’d argue it’s the better of the two videos!
– Earn gear points from battle
– Gear points power the Times Gear
– Gear points range from -5 to +5
– They are shown in a meter during battle
– Points open up choices, lead to alternate events
– Times Gear can be used in battle as well
– Romancing SaGa style growth system
– Get stat boosts and new skills during battle
– Abilities obtained based on the weapon you use
– Game and the characters are the same as the original
– Arthur is in SaGa 3, but not called Arthur
A total of 21,810 Japanese gamers were asked which 3DS title they’re looking forward to the most. As you can see, the unnamed Final Fantasy title topped the list, with the mystery Dragon Quest title following right behind. In case you were wondering, Ocarina of Time 3D stands at position four.
This information comes from Martin Hollis, the designer of the original GoldenEye…
“I imagine it is a business decision isn’t it? This name is valuable, let’s use it. I find it hard to picture Activision’s top management being excited about the original and wanting to do it justice. In fact, I find it hard to imagine them being excited about any game. It’s my perception that they are trying to be EA, only more so. I think they are doing a fine job at that… I know and like Eurocom. I think they are a good company. I’m confident they have done their very best.”
I know reviving GoldenEye won’t please everyone, but I don’t think Activision asked Eurocom to remake the game only as a result of a business decision. Yesterday, we saw some really encouraging words from Activision’s Julian Widdows about the project, as well as the Wii in general. So I’m sure there are a number of employees at the company who wish to release a high-quality product for the fans.
