This week’s Famitsu has now been released, and we have several images from the magazine. Highlights include Bravely Second, Rodea: The Sky Soldier, and Theatrhythm Dragon Quest. There’s also more coverage of Terra Formars: Fierce Battle on the Crimson Planet and Kaitou Joker: Time Crossing Phantom Thief and the Lost Gem. Aside from that, there are some neat little ads for Rodea, Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, and Level-5’s upcoming “Vision” event.

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Famitsu review scores (3/23/15) – Theatrhythm Dragon Quest, Rodea

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This week’s Famitsu scores are as follows:

Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (3DS) – 10/8/9/8
Norn9: Norn + Nonette Last Era (PSV) – 9/8/8/8
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair (PS4) – 8/8/8/8
Dai-3-Ji Super Robot Taisen Z Tengoku-hen (PS3/PSV) – 8/8/8/8
Hell Divers (PSV) – 8/8/7/8
Rodea: The Sky Soldier (Wii U/3DS) – 8/7/8/7
Tengami (Wii U) – 8/7/8/7
Terra Formars: Fierce Battle on the Crimson Planet (3DS) – 7/6/7/6
Deadman’s Cross (PSV) – 7/5/6/7

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Famitsu’s most wanted games (3/22/15)

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Highlights include Bravely Second at #2, Theatrhythm Dragon Quest at #3 and Fire Emblem If at #6. Xenoblade Chronicles X and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D are also in the top ten.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between March 5 and March 11.

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Rodea: The Sky Soldier introduces the “R series” and more

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has a big update on Rodea: The Sky Soldier. The magazine introduces the “R series” of humanoid robots, new characters, and more.

R Series

One portion of Famitsu’s article reveals information about the “R series”. This is a series of humanoid robots with the power of flight.

The emperor of Naga empire, Giado, launched the “R project” to produce robots to use as a spearhead in invading other countries. Rodea has lost the memory of that event, and is now protecting the people of Garuda by confronting his former allies. Rodea was a prototype, so the other members of the R series are more powerful.

Speaking of Giado, Famitsu has a couple of tidbits about the character. He was formerly a good father of Cecilia. That all changes, and he has since enhanced his body with machine parts.

Below is the full rundown of the R series:

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Famitsu DS+Wii teases announcement of a big game

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The latest edition of Famitsu DS+Wii has started to make its way out to readers in Japan, and there’s a noteworthy inclusion in the magazine. Towards the end, there is a tease regarding a big announcement about a major upcoming title for Nintendo systems. Sadly, there isn’t much said about this, but we’ll be hearing about it in the next issue of Famitsu DS+Wii.

Some Japanese news websites have speculated that the announcement could be related to Dragon Quest news teased by V-Jump. In a blog post on Dragon Quest X, V-Jump mentioned upcoming news on the series, saying that something concrete would be announced soon. Given that Dragon Quest X is available for the Wii U and 3DS, perhaps the announcement is for an expansion or new game in the series. Others have speculated that the news is related to Level-5’s Vision 2015 event early next month, which promises a look at upcoming titles like Yo-Kai Watch 3 and Fantasy Life 2.

Whether or not these rumors are related remains to be seen, and we’ll likely have to keep on speculating on any future announcements until next month’s Famitsu DS+Wii goes on sale.

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Latest Splatoon details cover weapons

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Famitsu has another bi-weekly update on Splatoon. In this week’s magazine, more details are shared on the game’s various weapons.

Famitsu notes that sub weapons use a lot of ink. The magazine goes on to say that special weapons can only be used after filling a gauge that increases the more ink you shoot, and weapons come in pre-set groups of three. Below are two examples:

Main Weapon: Splat Charger – charging weapon, good for long range attacks, can make ‘Ink Roads’ for you and your team mates to use.
Sub Weapon: Splash Bomb – standard bomb, explodes on impact
Special Weapon: Bomb Rush – Allows you to shoot as many bombs as you want for a set period.
Main Weapon: .52 Gal – Stronger than the Splat Charger, but uses more ink so can’tbe fired as much.
Sub Weapon: Splashield – Creates a curtain of ink. Good for narrow pathways to attack your opposition.
Special Weapon: Megaphone Laser – Shoots out a powerful ‘laser’ of ink. Good for turning around battles.

The next update on Splatoon will be in Famitsu’s April 2 issue.

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Scans roundup – Rodea: The Sky Soldier, Splatoon, Theatrhythm Dragon Quest, more

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Games featured in the gallery above: Girls Mode 3, Kuroko’s Basketball: Ties to the Future, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, Nashi-jiru Action! Funassyi no Yukai-na Ohanassyi, Rodea: The Sky Soldier, Splatoon, Theatrhythm Dragon Quest, and Tribe Cool Crew: The Game.