V Jump’s November issue has revealed “The Legend of Legacy” for 3DS. FuRyu is releasing the game in partnership with the magazine on January 22. Pricing is set at 5,980 yen.
The Legend of Legacy allows players to choose between seven protagonists: Meurs the elementaler, Bianca the amnesiac girl, Liber the treasure hunter, Garnet the church’s knight of justice, Owen the capable mercenary, Eloise the bewitching alchemist, and Filmia the frog prince. As far as the plot goes, Anime News Network reports: “The story of gods’ legacy and truth begins on Avalon, the legendary land that has awakened from an eternal slumber.”
On his official Twitter account, Ace Attorney series creator Shu Takumi published a few tidbits about the 3DS game.
Takumi started out with a tiny bit regarding the project’s origins:
“Actually, last year, when we began talks for a new Ace Attorney project within our company, the first thing that was brought up was having a ‘famous detective,’ which was how the plans began. However, to be honest, we were uncertain whether it would be possible to realize this at the time.”
Takumi additionally said that The Great Ace Attorney came from something he and his team had brainstormed in the past as something they wanted to work on in the future, but felt wouldn’t pan out. Some changes were made, and the keywords “ancestors,” “famous detective” and “attorney” became the focus.
Lastly, it seems that the existence of Sherlock Holmes in the game was actually teased in the announcement trailer back in April. His silhouette can be seen at the 0:50 mark in the video here. Since he couldn’t make it entirely obvious and simply show the character, the team decided to flip the silhouette upside down so that Sherlock couldn’t be easily seen.
Yesterday, Renegade Kid confirmed that the studio is now in possession of the Dementium IP. That means the company is free to do anything and everything with the franchise.
Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham has since issued a statement about the situation to Eurogamer, and told the site, “We will be exploring all possibilities, including sequels and ports, and we’re open to the idea of working with a publishing partner or going solo.”
The full comment reads:
“We’re very excited about having Dementium return home. We will be exploring all possibilities, including sequels and ports, and we’re open to the idea of working with a publishing partner or going solo. We haven’t ruled it out, but we do not currently plan to do a Dementium kickstarter campaign. It is pretty great to have these options with a brand that both our loyal fear-loving fans and us love so dearly, and so dreadfully. The team is really looking forward to lose their minds again in the blood-soaked corridors of Dementium.”
This week’s issue of Famitsu has another update on Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden. For the latest information, check out the summary below.
Characters
– Miu is Miku’s daughter
– Miku is in the game
– She goes missing when Miu was 3
– Still voiced by Rika Wakusawa
– There are rumors that she is currently at the mountain, but it’s unclear why
– Onion’s name is Shiragiku
– Voiced by Natsumi Takamori
– She is notable for her white hair
– Can read people’s minds
– She shows up at the shrine, whispering mysterious words to visitors
– Has a faceless doll called a hitogatami
– Haruka Momose is Fuyuhi’s friend
– Hakura is easily swayed by others’ opinions
– She seems to have a secret between her and Fuyuhi, which may have something to do with her spiriting away
