Online
– Co-op monster battles
– Competitive player vs. player battles
– 6 players simultaneously in both modes
– Choose from Elza and other characters
– Competitive play: Fight one another, may have a fixed time limit
– Player rank in competitive play indicated by colored crown icons that appear above a player’s head
– Text shows up that shows one player has defeated another play
– May or may not have some sort of messaging system (screenshot shows an apparent preset message of Yuta’s response to his death)
– For magic-based characters, magic system leaves a gap before magic is cast
– Spell cancelled if you’re hit by an opponent during the gap
– Gather in the Raid Lobby before co-op monster battles
– Can change your character in the lobby
– Players may have a different experience based on the characters they choose
Customization
– Change equipment in the equip screen
– Two weapon slots shown as well as slots for armor (“Protector”) in a screenshot
– Character status shown as well (level, HP, next level, “TP,” attack/defense/magic attack/magic defense/spped stats
– Equip armor to upper and lower areas of your body
– Armor comes in different types
– Feather, Heavy, Hunter types are some examples
– Armor’s look and abilities are based on the type
– Remove individual armor parts (just changes the look of the armor)
– Customize armor with paint as well
– Need to make paint using items you’ve gathered
– Paint armor in different areas with different colors
– Painting system works at the level of “areas” of armor, not all the way down to the individual parts level
Story/town
– General Trista known as “The Empire’s Greatest Treasure”
– At one point, Trista was the highest ranking officer in the imperial army, was the embodiment of the ideals of chivalry
– Trista visits Ruli Island to prove a theory he’s made while investigating the relations between war and the devastation of the land
– Trista shown talking with Elza in a screenshot, another screenshot shows the two in a sword fight
– Central Plaza constructed atop the river which runs through the city
– The plaza houses a huge gate
– This gate is a landmark of the city
– Plaza is also a bridge that connects the city’s north and south
– Marche is comprised of a big shopping arcade
– Marche is said to be the “kitchen” that supports Ruli Island’s food
– Different shops on the maid road
– Can see a mini map in the upper right corner when in town
– Blue robed fortune teller runs a shop from a table in Central Plaza
– Save point in the plaza (built light emerging from the ground)
– Enter shops in Marche
– Princes change in the shops (daily, even at the same shop)
– Can profit by buying food at a low price and selling them when the prices go up
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) – 8.5
GoldenEye 007 (Wii) – 8.5
DJ Hero 2 (Wii) – 9.0
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem (DS) – 7.5
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (DS) – 8.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (Wii) – 4.0
Michael Jackson: The Experience (Wii) – 6.5
Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles (Wii) – 4.5
Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke (DS) – 5.0
Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (DS) – 8.5
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon (Wii) – 6.0
Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (DS) – 9.0
Create (Wii) – 5.0
Thanks to Jake for the news tip!
Dangan-Ronpa (PSP) – 10/9/8/9
Power Pro Kun Pocket 13 (DS) – 9/9/9/8
Trinity Zill O’ll Zero (PS3) – 9/8/8/7
Super Robot Taisen L (DS): 9/8/7/8
Shaun White Skateboarding (PS3/360) – 8/7/8/8
Mario Sports Mix (Wii) – 8/7/7/8
DoDonPachi Resurrection Ver 1.5 (360) – 7/8/8/7
Little Busters (PSP) – 8/7/7/7
Arms’ Heart (PSP) – 6/6/5/5
Anpanman Niko Niko Party (Wii) – 8/8/7/8
Minna to Kimi no Piramekino! (DS) – 7/7/7/6
Gettenka Tenkaichi Battle Royal (DS) – 7/6/6/6
– Free download
– Caleld Jibun de Tsukuru Nintendo DS Guide (Make It Yourself: Nintendo DS Guide
– Audio/picture support
– Show a guide on the DS itself or send it out to others
– Assemble pictures/sounds you create into frames users can access
– Access the frames on the touch screen
– Need two DSi systems to send the guide to others
– One DSi sends the program for the guide
– Other DSi sends out audio/video data
– Can receive the guide on any DS
– Nintendo to release samples soon
01. / 00. [PSP] Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (Square Enix) – 176.153 / NEW
02. / 00. [PS3] Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 (Bandai Namco) – 47.610 / NEW
03. / 02. [WII] Super Mario Collection: Special Pack (Nintendo) – 43.621 / 527.710 (-23%)
04. / 03. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) – 42.279 / 4.410.996 (-25%)
05. / 00. [NDS] Magician’s Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery (Konami) – 40.208 / NEW
06. / 01. [PSP] God Eater: Burst (Bandai Namco) – 31.372 / 356.356 (-49%)
07. / 04. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2011 (Konami) – 30.353 / 301.420 (-46%)
08. / 09. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) – 17.471 / 1.191.223 (-2%)
09. / 00. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (w/ Wii Motion+) (Nintendo) – 14.438 / NEW
10. / 08. [WII] Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Nintendo) – 13.896 / 187.778 (-33%)
11. / 00. [NDS] Tamagotchi no Narikiri Challenge (Bandai Namco) – 10.517 / NEW
12. / 06. [NDS] Radiant Historia (Atlus Co.) – 10.018 / 42.825 (-69%)
13. / 00. [PSP] God of War: Ghost of Sparta (SCE) – 9.406 / NEW
14. / 05. [PS3] Fallout: New Vegas (Bethesda Softworks) – 7.133 / 44.382 (-81%)
15. / 00. [PSP] Renai Banchou: Inochi Meishi, Koiseyo Otome! Love is Power!!! (Idea Factory) – 6.397 / NEW
16. / 00. [360] Forza Motorsport 3: Ultimate Edition (Microsoft Game Studios) – 5.684 / NEW
17. / 13. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (Square Enix) – 5.391 / 162.864 (-15%)
18. / 17. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 5.244 / 2.111.749 (+4%)
19. / 11. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 2 (Bandai Namco) – 5.050 / 96.382 (-41%)
20. / 00. [PS3] Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition [PlayStation 3 the Best] (Capcom) – 5.035 / NEW
PSP – 40,328
Wii – 39,308
PS3 – 21,114
DSi LL – 18,711
DSi – 13,994
PSP go – 2,727
Xbox 360 – 2,149
DS Lite – 1,752
PS2 – 1,233
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 34,538
PS3 – 23,524
DSi LL – 22,858
DSi – 16,038
Wii – 11,521
PSP go – 2,918
DS Lite – 2,766
Xbox 360 – 2,686
PS2 – 1,460
