Famitsu

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

In a recent issue of Famitsu, BoyBoy! director Yasuhiro Mukae, executive producer Satoshi Mitsuhara, and design lead Haruka Ito spoke about the 3DS game. There were some very interesting comments shared by the three developers, so we went ahead and translated a good portion of the interview.

Topics include:

– Different visual styles they experimented with
– Why Kirby wasn’t chosen as the main character
– An initial idea to have the obtainable crowns required to beat the game
– Development difficulties
– The story

Head past the break for our full translation!

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kantopia has once again translated the latest Fire Emblem If scans from Famitsu. Hit the gallery below for the full set.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has coverage of various Nintendo titles. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Fire Emblem Fates, The Great Ace Attorney, Hyrule Warriors Legends, Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale, Super Robot Wars BX, and Yo-Kai Watch are all featured. Take a look at the gallery below for new images of these titles.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 2 Comments

These are the review scores from Famitsu this week:

5-nin no Koi Prince: Himitsu no Keiyaku Kekkon (PSV) – 6/8/7/7
99seconds (Wii U) – 7/7/7/8
Fire Emblem Fates (3DS) – 9/9/9/9
Harvest OverRay (PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Hotline Miami: Collected Edition (PS4/PSV) – 9/8/9/7
Kaitou Joker: Toki o Koeru Kaitou to Ushinawareta Houseki (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Persona 4: Dancing All Night (PSV) – 8/8/8/9
Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness (XBO) – 8/8/7/9
RIDE (PS4/PS3/XBO/360) – 7/7/7/8

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! With the latest chart, Fire Emblem If maintains its spot at the top.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 28 and June 3.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment

In last week’s issue of Famitsu, the magazine published a first review of Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus. Three editors gave the game an “8” while a fourth gave it a perfect “10”. In total, Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus earned a total of 34 points out of 40.

If you’re interested in reading up on Famitsu’s review, head past the break. We have it translated in full.

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kantopia has once again translated the latest Fire Emblem If scans from Famitsu. Hit the gallery below for the full set.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 5 Comments

This week’s Famitsu has yet another feature on Fire Emblem If. We’re introduced to more characters, along with details about some other aspects of the game.

Here’s what we know about thus far:

Pieri (Cavalier) [Nohr]

– Subordinate to Nohr’s Prince Marx
– Has a peculiar personality where she transforms into a violent alter-ego upon sensing danger on the battlefield
– Personal Skill [Killer Instinct]: if user KOs an enemy with their attack, Strength, Magic, Skill and Speed +4 for one turn

Lazward (Mercenary) [Nohr]

– Likes girls and has a habit of spending his free days picking up women
– Good at dancing and can use it as a special command
– Personal Skill [???]: When used as a command, Strength and Speed +1 to all allies within a 2 tile radius (for one turn)

Odin (Dark Mage) [Nohr]

– A sorcerer who performs daily research into “amazing special moves”
– Easily fired up and in danger of losing control of his power
– Personal Skill [Blood Boil]: When equipped with a forged weapon whose name is written with 8 kanji, critical rate +10.

– Lazward and Odin are “homages” to Inigo and Owain, who are again children characters from Awakening

Charlotte

– Personal Skill [Woman’s True Nature]: When facing a female enemy, Damage +4 and Critical rate +20

Benoit

– Personal Skill [Intimidate]: Enemies within a 2 tile radius receive Avoid -10

Prison

– When Orochi or Zero use their “capture” command to defeat an enemy, that enemy will be sent to the prison
– Captured enemies can then be recruited to your army by successfully scouting them with resources or by persuading them
– Certain enemies like bosses cannot be captured

Famitsu has also shared the following portrait of Zero:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale (3DS) – 8/8/7/8
Killca Drive (3DS) – 7/8/6/7
The Legend of Dark Witch – Chronicle 2D ACT (PSV) – 7/8/6/8

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 4 Comments

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! With the latest chart, Fire Emblem If maintains its spot at the top.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between May 21 and May 27.

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