Back in May, Square Enix announced Star Ocean: First Departure R, an HD remaster of Star Ocean: First Departure, which itself was a remake of the very first Star Ocean game. Ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2019, where the game will be featured, Square Enix published the first four screenshots of the game, as well as a little description on their TGS site (credit goes to Gematsu for the translation):
The 2007-released remake of Star Ocean—Star Ocean: First Departure—appears as a high-definition port with new features! In addition to the high-definition upgrade, the game is fully voiced through new recordings by the original Star Ocean cast. The character illustrations have also been redrawn based on the original designs, which you can switch between with the original remake illustrations.
Fire Emblem Heroes’ next update is on its way – it’ll be available in early September. Today, Intelligent Systems outlined the major changes coming with this update:
- New feature: Heroes’s Path. A series of tutorial quests intended to teach new players the in-depth mechanics of Fire Emblem Heroes. Completing these quests is well worth it for experienced players too though, as you can earn 5-star versions of popular characters: complete Rank 1 quests to get Reinhard: Thunder’s Fist, complete Rank 5 quests to get Ninian: Oracle of Destiny, complete Rank 10 quests to get Eirika: Anamnesis Lady and complete Rank 15 quests to get Ike: Brave Mercenary.
- Possible to spend twice the Aether to earn twice the Lift when attacking.
○ Increased level caps:
・ Healing Tower (O/D): level 5
・ Escape Ladder (O): level 4
○ Aether Resort updates
・ Up to 11 Heroes may be invited
・ 3 additional Concert Hall songs: Far from Arcadia (Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade), Sweet Victory (Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon), As Swift as Wind (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) - Weapon Refinery update – the following weapons can be refined and gain further effects:
- Blazing Durandal (Roy: Brave Lion and Eliwood: Knight of Lycia)
- Geirskögul (Lucina: Brave Princess)
- Urvan (Ike: Brave Mercenary)
- Mulagir (Lyn: Brave Lady)
- Two additional Heroes will be available via Heroic Grails – Flora: Defrosted Illian and Kronya: Gleaming Blade
The Official Pokemon Masters Channel on YouTube has published the first news video that focuses on upcoming events for Pokemon Master.
Included in this session are details on the game’s launch celebration, as well as the first in-game event. Those interested can view the footage below.
A Japanese commercial for Mario Kart Tour has been published by Nintendo, showing off even more of the game.
The footage shows off gameplay, but with actual control methods displayed as well. Those interested can view the video below.
Following confirmation that Mario Kart Tour will be seeing a full launch on September 25th, the first official gameplay trailer has been published by Nintendo.
Those interested can view the two minutes of footage below.
Square Enix today announced its full lineup for Tokyo Game Show 2019. A number of games will be playable or present in some fashion, including Dragon Quest XI S, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition, and Trials of Mana.
Square Enix’s lineup is as follows:
A listing on the PlayStation Store in Hong Kong has outed Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection. While PlayStation 4 is the only confirmed platform at present, we’re expecting a Switch release as well. Both Mega Man Legacy Collection and Mega Man X Legacy Collection are available for Nintendo’s console.
Here’s an overview of Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection:
Another new firmware update for 3DS update is now available. Nintendo has just started distribution of version 11.11.0-43.
Nintendo hasn’t published the patch notes yet, but we’re not expecting any major additions or changes. In fact, things have stayed the same since 2015. Previous updates since then have involved “improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments”.
After Gamescom 2019 took place last week, next year’s expo has been dated. Gamescom 2020 will run between August 25 and August 29, once again in Cologne.
As for this year’s show, attendance was up slightly from 370,000 in 2018 to 373,000 in 2019. There were 1,153 exhibiting companies, with a foreign share of around 70 percent.
