Hamatora: Look at Smoking World details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
FuRyu has shared a new batch of details about Hamatora: Look at Smoking World. You can find them rounded up below.
– Solve cases in Kobe as game-original characters with supernatural abilities
– These characters are known as Minimums
– Adventure Parts: run around a 3D recreation of Kobe
– Can also visit places such as Chinatown and the shopping district to solve cases
– Battle Parts: use Minimum abilities in a turn-based battle system
– Perform attacks through command input
– Pre-orders include a “Honey IC Card Sticker”
– Other bonuses:
Custom-drawn Jacket for Yuika and Hajime (Amazon Japan)
Custom-drawn Telephone Card with Souken and Nice (Animate)
Custom-drawn Telephone Card with Yuika and Honey (Sofmap)
Custom-drawn Clear File with Sally and Nekoko (Geo)
Another round of Azure Striker Gunvolt details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Even more Azure Striker Gunvolt details have come in, thanks to 4Gamer and Siliconera. Here’s a roundup of the latest information:
Story
– Once again, takes place in the near future where wielders of the psychic power “Seventh” have emerged
– Was first thought that these individuals would bring chaos to the world
– The Sumeragi Group has brought peace and order to the world.
– And this peace from Sumeragi came from the sacrifice of the psychics, a forced detention called “Psychic Protection,” where inhumane experiments were performed for the sake of “research”
– All of the Sumeragi group’s actions were odne in confinement, but it didn’t take long for a certain organization to uncover the truth and begin their resistance against the conglomerate
– “Feather” is this group, a private militia
– This anti-Sumeragi resistance group was made from a human rights group consisting of foreign psychics
– Gunvolt is one of the psychics of Feahter
– Story begins when Gunvolt refuses his order to eradicate the virtual idol “Cyber Diva Morpho,” created by Sumeragi
Gunvolt
– 14 year-old protagonist
– Also known as “GV”
– Gunvolt is a codename
– Real name is kept to himself
– He was originally a “Seventh” psychic in the private militia Feathers, but left the group for certain reasons
– Has a calm and mature personality
– Doesn’t like anything that isn’t fair
– Displays his youth and fortitude when it comes to combating the unfair
– Gunvolt’s “Seventh” ability, called Azure Blue, lets him manipulate electricity at will
Sian
– 13-year-old heroine
– Seventh psychic
– Product of the Sumeragi Group’s experiments
– Has “Cyber Diva” as her Seventh ability
– This uses songs, which resonates with other psychics by powering them up
– Confined as an experiment by the Sumeragi Group
– Rescued by Gunvolt, whom she has been living with since
– Pure and quiet personality
– Shows a different side of herself when she’s with Gunvolt
Morpho
– One of the “virtual idols” produced by the Sumeragi Group
– She is the embodiment of Sian’s Seventh, called Cyber Diva
– The idol part of Morpho is a front, as she was actually used by Sumeragi as a tool to detect the psychics
– Strong-wileld and happy-go-lucky
– Her personality actually reflects Sian’s true feelings
Pokemon Battle Trozei details
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New details about Pokemon Battle Trozei have been let loose. You can find the latest information below.
– Drag Pokemon to the correct spots on the playing field
– Do so to create lines of 3 or more Pokemon
– Form lines horizontally or vertically
– Tutorials will teach you the ropes and tricks
– Need to make as many lines as possible since you ultimately need to weaken the Pokemon and capture them
– Do this by creating combos of lines
– Types of the Pokemon are very important
– Using the right element type against an enemy Pokemon will be super effective
– Water is strong against fire, fairy types will beat dragons to the ground, etc.
– The first type you create a line with will be the one that will ultimately guides the combo, which adds an extra element of strategy into making your first move
– Will be forced to use whatever move is given to you on said playing field
– Later on, you can change the combo slightly through Support Pokemon
– Choose Support Pokemon from the captured Pokemon you have
– Use Support Pokemon more frequently and they will become friendly towards you
– This has two positive effects; attacks will be a bit higher and if they are the Pokemon you start with, these Pokemon will be more likely to appear at the later parts of a stage
– Difficulty ramps up in later zones and the wild Pokemon become stronger
– Some Pokemon will begin to appear in groups
– Scatter Attack: by starting out with a line that contains five Pokemon or more, you will be to attack all enemies in an upcoming combo
– Starting with a big pack will also raise the possibility of a Link Chance, which allows for even combinations of two Pokemon
– It is also a chance to clear out the playing field entirety, which will have nifty effects of its own
– Wild Pokemon will attack you
– If you start a combo with Chansey, you will be able recoup your damage loss, and bring yourself that much closer to victory
– Pokemon will also break the wall on the top of the screen
– If they do that, the Pokemon will fall into the playing field
– Mr. Mimes will create a brand new barrier at the top
New LovePlus+ screenshots, details
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Famitsu put up a preview of New LovePlus+ earlier this week, which contains a few new screenshots and details about Konami’s love sim. You can find them below.
– Use the 3DS mic to enjoy conversations with a girl that you choose in LovePlus mode
– Topic varies based on their moods
– They’ll call you out according to certain time settings you have the game set to
– Can play 3 different mini-games with them
– These include TwinBee, where you’ll be able to team up or compete with your New LovePlus+ lady
– “Anywhere Date” mode: use the 3DS camera to take a picture and make your own original date course with your girlfriend
– Can tweak the season, time, weather, feeling, and more
– Transfer data from LovePlus and LovePlus+ to this game
– Tool will be available from the eShop
More: details roundup, Japan, Konami, New LovePlus+
Lots of Azure Striker Gunvolt details
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Azure Striker Gunvolt is playable at BitSummit following its announcement today. Destructoid got some hands-on time with the game and shared a slew of details. You can find them rounded up below. Also be sure to check out Destructoid’s article here.
– Set in the near future
– New psychic power has appeared
– “Sumeragi” have emerged to make sense of these powers, taking to supervising those who posses it
– They’re actually running a concentration camp and holding experiments on captives
– Group known as “Feather” has risen up against them
– Gunvolt is given his first order to carry out
– High speed, high action 2D side-scrolling action adventure game
– Gunvolt is a 14-year-old boy
– Can control lightning
– Lightning works as a secondary weapon and a power-up
– Can wear down the enemy slowly with its power
– Tag up to 3 enemies to focus his primary gunfire from his Conductor Gun onto
– Gunfire is continuous with the button held
– For quick kills, a single enemy can be tagged three times with lightning to turn up the damage
– Charge can also disarm enemies, release traps, unlock doors, and more
– When not in use as a lock-on trigger, the stored charge can be used as a shield against enemy attacks
– Lightning power uses a gauge that depletes when used
– Recharges when dormant
– Successful gameplay involves keeping this power in check, using it when you need to to turn up attacks against enemies, but also setting enough aside to take care of other matters
– Lightning is also used in platforming
– Lightning allows Gunvolt to levitate
– Dash, jump, etc.
– Forest stage requires you to use lightning charges to force tree branches away to clear the way for platforming
– Swarms of insects appear to create a cloud that wipes across the screen
– This forces Gunvolt to use his lightning shield as a defense
– End of the stage has you fighting a multi-tiered flower boss
– Have to dodge slow floating pollen orbs while wall jumping
– When you have an opening against the boss, it’s best to mash a touchscreen button to use a saved special attack, sending a barrage of chains across the screen to kill it off
– Only 3 stages have been made so far
– Working with Nintendo to get the game finished quickly for Japan and North America
Style Savvy: Trendsetters getting updated version in Japan
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 6 Comments
Nintendo is working on a new version of Style Savvy: Trendsetters for Japan. This will launch in stores on April 17, though a free update will also be available for the previous version starting on March 26.
Here’s what the update entails:
– Go on the walkway using your own coordinated style in MC Mode (previously needed to match your clothing to a certain theme)
– MC will then judge your fashion sense
– New “Dream Boyfriend” mode takes place in your dreams
– In the mode, you can create your own ideal boyfriend
– Can go to all kinds of different places on dates as well, in addition to changing his appearance
– The florist will also be back to tell your fortune according to your dress coordination, once a day
– See all the characters you’ve encountered in Teagan’s special effects AR studio
– Use your 3DS camera and AR cards and check what kind of reactions they put on show as they come to life
– Visit the home of Emmylou, your former co-worker
– Emmylou will be giving you all kinds of advice on life and how to manage your shop
– Out on April 17 in Japan
– Update the previously-released version for free starting on March 26
Another round of Yoshi’s New Island details
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NintendoWorldReport has another round of details for Yoshi’s New Island. You can find them below.
– Move with the Circle Pad/D-pad
– Jump with “A”
– Shoot your egg weapons with “R”
– First level gives you a crash course on the game’s mechanics
– Yoshi’s transformations are all about using the gyroscope in wacky ways to get yourself through special sections of the course
– First transformation segments feature the mine cart
– Tilt the 3DS light/right slightly and the Yoshi-cart will roll along the rails
– Drill sees you using the same subtle movement and mashing the A-button to break blocks in quick succession
– Helicopter power requires a lot of precision
– Eggdozers: gigantic eggs that have special abilities to help you in times of need
– Mega Eggdozer can destroy concrete walls and objects that you can’t normally get past
– Destroying objects in its path will also earn you additional 1-UPs
– The Metal Eggdozer allows you to sink below the surface of water to grab goodies from the depths
– As you explore the bottom of the water segments, your jumps become more buoyant so that you can reach new places
– Yoshi can collect a Star to become invincible
– Can walk up walls and across ceilings much like Baby Mario could way back on the SNES
– Levels are straightforward
– Branching paths with hidden goodies
– Level 4-1 is “Hop ‘n’ Pop Till You Drop”
– In this level, you have to hop on bubbles and balloons to get across large pitfall sections
– World 5’s opening stage is “Brave the Bumpty Blizzard”
– Bounce to high places in this level
– First boss: try to beat Kamek by throwing eggs at buckets
– Buckets will fall down and drop on Kamek’s head, which will weaken him
– Second boss: Kamek transforms a bean into a killer beanstalk and you have to throw eggs at the top to stop it in its tracks
– Collect the Smiley Flowers for secret rewards
– If you are struggling with the game and die enough times, you will be rewarded with the Flutter Wings, which allow you to soar through the sky with an endless flutter jump
– Can still die while using them
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth screenshots, details
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Dengeki has provided a new round of Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth screenshots and details. You can find the latest content below, courtesy of Siliconera.
– In the character select screen, you’ll choose your frontline and backline characters for your team
– May hear special dialogue between the characters
– Pick between Fuuka Yamagishi from Persona 3 and Persona 4’s Rise Kujikawa
– They’ll act as tactical support in the game
– Best to balance your team based on physical attack, skills, heals, supports, and more
– There will be a little more depending on the mix of characters you have
– Ex: having a party of all boys might result in some kind of manly friendship thing going on
– Can even make a Teddie harem party
– All characters can use their man Personas as well as sub-Personas
– This lets you form parties according to your preference
– Enemies are the same Shadows from Persona 3/4
– Brand new enemies as well
– “Boost” feature is similar to the “All-Out Attacks” as you’ll be getting it by hitting enemy weaknesses
– When you land an attack and any of the other characters are in a Boost status, they can do a “Follow-up Attack”
– Follow-up Attack: characters perform an extra hit to add to the damage
– Having more party members in your party also gives you a higher chance of being able to do an All-Out Attack
Yoshi’s New Island – multiplayer mini-games revealed
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Nintendo recently confirmed mini-games for Yoshi’s New Island at a press event held in in San Francisco. We’ve rounded up details from Polygon’s report below.
– Competitive and co-op multiplayer
– Pair up for multiplayer matches with friends
– Flutter Finish and Eggy Pop among the multiplayer modes
– Eggy Pop: egg as many balloons as possible to rack up points within a given time
– This is intended to be cooperative
– Eggs spew from a central flower one at a time
– Flutter Finish: endurance-based racing mini-game
– Use Yoshi’s hover and hold abilities to grunt across a coin-filled sky
– Dropping off-screen and out-of-sight is inevitable, but the player with the highest score wins
– This is a combination of coins gained and distance traveled
– 6 multiplayer mini-games included
– 4 haven’t been revealed
– Share mini-games through Download Play
More: details roundup, top, Yoshi's New Island
LEGO The Hobbit details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments
Polygon has published a bunch of new details about LEGO The Hobbit, some of which come from executive producer Nick Ricks. You can find a roundup of information below and Polygon’s article here.
– Bilbo Baggins joins a band of dwarves as they fight to reclaim their lost kingdom
– Camaraderie is key for the adventurers
– When working together, dwarves can move heavy obstacles, reach new heights and deliver wicked blows to bosses
“For us, it was the sense that the dwarves are really just thrown out from their home in such peril and adversity. Smaug has stolen their ancient homeland. They’re just outcasts. What’s so amazing about them is their collaboration. How they stick together through thick and thin despite their bickering. We thought that was a really important, emotional moment throughout all the films which we naturally wanted to capture. The fact they they do combine and work together seemed fit for the idea of Lego play. You combine bricks, you build things together. They seemed like a natural fit.”
– Demo set in Goblin Town
– In the demo, the group was split into two separate parties
– The game automatically swapped between the two at key points in exploration
– Pick your own individual character as each group progresses (like Thorin or Gandalf)
– Do so by choosing their portrait from a radial menu
– Each dwarf has their own abilities and preferred weapons
– These include a bow and arrow combination to a giant hammer
– Some are better equipped to deal with specific threats
– Teaming up can be done with the nearest dwarf and good timing
– Coordinate attacks with bosses with the right button press
– Stack dwarves in a totem pole to reach a new area
– Only covers the first two Hobbit films
– TT Games has plans involving a third
“At the moment we’re completely focused on making Lego The Hobbit the best it can be. We know there’s another film coming out, and we’ve got very excited plans about that, but I’m afraid there’s nothing I can say today.”
