Rune Factory chief director Shiro Maekawa has commented on what to expect from the series’ new game, and also confirmed that Rune Factory 6 will be released in the future.
Fans that tuned in to the last Nintendo Direct in September saw the franchise make two announcements. Along with Rune Factory 3 Special, we’re also getting a new title entirely. However, details on the latter title have not yet been provided.
Sage of Khadein? has been announced as a new summoning event for Fire Emblem Heroes. This will include a new Paralogue Story.
The lineup of features heroes includes Nino: Spirited Sorcerer (voiced by Sarah Blandly, art by Miwabe Sakura), Ursula: Royal-Blue Crow (voiced by Misty Lee, art by Suzuki Rika), Byleth: Fount of Learning (voiced by Zach Aguilar, art by Azusa), and Linde: Bound by Fate as a duo (voiced by Julie Ann Taylor + Heather Halley, art by Kousei Horiguchi). Nino’s learnable skills are Child’s Compass, Glimmer, Atk/Spd Finish 4, Spd Preempt 3, and Time’s Pulse 4. Ursula can use Crow’s Crystal, Moonbow, Chill Spd/Res 3, and Panic Smoke 4. Byleth has Guide’s Hourglass, Sublime Heaven, Spd/Res Finish 3, and Lull Spd/Res 3. Finally, it’s Celestial Globe, Luna, Remote Sparrow, S/R Far Trace 3, and Def/Res Smoke 3 for Linde.
A new month (and a new year!) started up this week. Now that we’re in January, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
While game releases have slowed down overall, there’s still a ton to play. We saw a bunch of new indie games come out at the end of December, including Sports Story. Now’s also not a bad time to catch up on your backlog. No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
8 Bit Legit is bringing NEScape to Switch, according to an eShop listing. It will be available in just a few days, as it’s already scheduled for January 13, 2023.
NEScape was actually funded previously on Kickstarter. In 2020, nearly $40,000 was raised to help bring it to life. The game was made playable on the NES itself, but now it’ll be offered on Nintendo’s current console.
AlphaLink made it to Switch this week following a previous delay, and gameplay has emerged. We now have a closer look at the arena shooter.
Further information about the title can be found in the following overview:
Thanks to Digital Foundry, we have a closer look at Mortal Shell: Complete Edition from a technical perspective, including frame rate and resolution. While the port is impressive in some ways, it’s clear that the hardware struggles when it comes to performance.
Here’s a roundup of notable tidbits:
Bandai Namco published an official FAQ on its Japanese website for Tales of Symphonia Remastered, which includes topics such as why the RPG was chosen to be remastered as well as the possibility of other remasters in the series. It also goes over some of the improvements and more.
Our translation of the notable Q&A excerpts can be found below.
The Kemco RPG Selection Vol. 2 has been announced as a new Switch physical release. All copies contain Asdivine Hearts II, Revenant Dogma, Fernz Gate, and Alvastia Chronicles.
Kemco RPG Selection Vol. 2 has thus far only been announced for Japan. However, English will be included, and it can be played on any Switch system regardless of region.
