New details about Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland have come in from this week’s issue of Famitsu. Check out the latest information about the game below.
– Japanese title is New Atelier Rorona: The Origin Story of the Alchemist of Arland
– That’s the same title as the updated PlayStation 3 and PS Vita versions
– Localized title for the PS3/Vita versions is Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland
– 6,264 yen for the standard version
– 9,504 yen for the Premium Box
– Revamped battle system
– Players look down on a grid-like field
– See enemies on the field before encountering them
– Items have a limited range of effect
– Battles play out in an strategy RPG-like fashion on a more intimate scale
– The new elements of the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita versions seem to be in tact
– Fewer costumes are available as the team selected only those that seem to look good on chibi characters
The newest Youkai Watch game is off to a fast start in Japan. Famitsu is reporting that debut sales for Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi came in at 1,211,918 units. Those sales, which account for a two-day period, do not include units downloaded from the eShop.
A report coming from Sankei indicates that Sharp Corporation is to provide Nintendo with a special Free-Form Display. This LCD screen “can be shaped to meet a wide range of user needs,” Sharp says.
It’s rumored that Nintendo will use the Free-Form Display in a new handheld or its upcoming Quality of Life device that monitors sleep. Sankei posts some speculation – apparently coming from official sources – that the company is considering a design where the LCD screen will feature a hole in the center.
This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4/XBO) – 9/9/9/9
The Crew (PS4/XBO) – 8/9/9/9
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris (PS4) – 9/8/9/8
Squids Odyssey (3DS) – 6/8/7/9
Toybox Turbos (PS3/360) – 7/7/7/8
Derby Stallion Gold (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Mahouka Koukou No Rettousei: Out of Order (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Dooors (3DS) – 7/7/8/6
Toys vs Monsters launches this week, December 18th on the Nintendo eShop. Check out the official launch trailer below:
According to a possible leak from Famitsu it looks like the recently announced 3DS game, Rorona Atelier will launch in Japan on March 26, 2015.
It also seems as if the game will have a special unlock-able feature called “Atelier Astrid”. This unlocked feature will take place when Astrid Zexis and Sterkenburg “Sterk” Cranach are younger, and you will be able to see how they lived their lives.
There also seems to be a variable difficulty option in the game.
Although no additional information is available at this time, we are sure to see more updates as the time draws nearer to the release date.
Stay tuned for future updates.
