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Xenoblade Chronicles X was a huge undertaking for Monolith Soft. Not only is the game quite a bit bigger than the original title on Wii, but this was also the studio’s first time working with HD development.

Xenoblade Chronicles X executive director Tetsuya Takahashi spoke about some of the challenges in making the project in this week’s issue of Famitsu. On the topic of having trouble creating a map five times the size of the original Xenoblade Chronicles in addition to numerous quests and equipment, Takahashi said:

As the volume was large, the most troublesome thing was debugging (laughs). As this was our first HD title, it was decided from the start that we won’t use cutting edge technology. When I considered what is the strength of Monolith Soft, I came to the conclusion it’s the ability to neatly put together huge volume.

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The latest issue of Famitsu contains an interview with the developers behind Fire Emblem If. Yokota Kenki, Maeda Kouhe, and Masahiro Higuchi commented on the game’s concept, Phoenix Mode, different sides, gameplay, and a few other topics.

Head past the break for a roundup of the Q&A. All translations come courtesy of kantopia.

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Serenes Forest has translated even more details about Fire Emblem If from this week’s issue of Famitsu. We have additional information about Phoenix Mode, plus a few other elements as well. All of the details are rounded up below.

– Again, Phoenix Mode is where fallen allies are resurrected on the next turn
– It sits alongside Casual and Classic Mode and
– Phoenix Mode is independent of your difficulty choice
– The game describes it as a mode where your allies cannot die
– According to the devs, Phoenix Mode was invented to sway players interested in the game, but concerned it was too hard for them
– In the Nohr campaign, you can’t train outside of the story
– During these situations, players can lower the mode and difficulty mid-game, rather than starting again from scratch
– Going back up to Classic Mode is not possible
– Playing on Phoenix Mode offers no gameplay disadvantages
– Beating Classic Mode is meant for the feeling of accomplishment
– Although durability is gone, the developers have tried to make players think hard about which of the various weapons they should use in a given situation
– Ex: some weapons may reduce the enemy’s critical rate, while others may be extremely powerful, but difficult to attack twice with
– Hoshido and Nohr seem to have their own set of weaponry
– Aqua was originally the princess of Nohr, taken prisoner by Hoshido
– The circumstances of her capture are unknown
– Aqua is Songstress and has the ability to Sing to allow allies to move again (like Dancers in previous games)
– Ryouma is of the Trueblade class
– Other classes include Nohr’s Sorcerers, who excel in Magic, and Brave Heroes, renown heroes who wield swords and axes (likely renamed Heroes)
– The Hoshidans have Oni, fierce mace-wielding warriors with high strength and defense and Priestesses, maidens who heal with batons
– Fire Emblem if supports all of the 3DS’s communication functions: SpotPass, StreetPass, Local and Internet
– There are other factions in the game besides Hoshi and Nohr
– When initiating an optional battle in the Hoshido route, players can select from a list of locations, such as a suspension bridge, mountainside village, royal capital plaza, grasslands and a fortress

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has extensive coverage of Nintendo games. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s covered:

– Fire Emblem If
– The Great Ace Attorney
– PoPoLoCrois Farm Story
– Project X Zone 2
– Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus
– Splatoon
– Stella Glow
– Yoshi’s Woolly World

You can find scans of these games (and more!) in the gallery below.

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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Nihilumbra (PSV) – 8/8/7/8
Pony Pet 3D (3DS) – 7/8/8/7
Lovely Cation 1&2 (PSV) – 8/7/7/7
Escape Adventure: The Cursed Sequence (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Shizuku Memory (3DS) – 7/7/7/7
Touch Battle Tank 3D-3 (3DS) – 7/7/6/7
Abunai Koi no Sousashitsu: Eternal Happiness (PSV) – 6/7/7/6

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has confirmed several characters for Project X Zone 2. In addition to returning characters like Ryu and Ken, the game will also feature the likes of Phoenix Wright, Axel Stone from Bare Knuckle (Streets of Rage), and more.

Here’s the full lineup of the latest confirmed characters for Project X Zone 2:

New characters

Phoenix Wright (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)
Maya Fey (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)
Axel Stone (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita) (Bare Knuckle)
Aty (Summon Night 3)
Nana Kazuki (God Eater 2)
Ciel Alencon (God Eater 2)

Returning characters

Ryu (Street Fighter)
Ken (Street Fighter)
Gemini Sunrise (Sakura Wars)
Sakura Shinguji (Sakura Wars)

Project X Zone 2 launches this fall on 3DS.

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The latest issue of Famitsu has shared a listing of the top 30 best-selling games in Japan for the month of March 2015. You can check out the full results below.

1. [PS3] Dragon Quest Heroes – 445,044 (428,799 physical, 16,245 digital)
2. [PS4] Dragon Quest Heroes – 338,906 (308,142 physical, 30,764 digital)
3. [PS3] Yakuza Zero – 198,623 (195,413 physical, 3,210 digital)
4. [PS4] Yakuza Zero – 123,760 (118,946 physical, 4,814 digital)
5. [PS4] Final Fantasy Type-0 HD – 97,285 (91,093 physical, 6,192 digital)
6. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 97,027 (73,615 physical, 23,412 digital)
7. [3DS] Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – 96,727 (92,505 physical, 4,222 digital)
8. [3DS] Etrian Mystery Dungeon – 84,134 (76,345 physical, 7,789 digital)
9. [PSV] God Eater 2 Rage Burst – 80,456 (75,075 physical, 5,381 digital)
10. [PSV] Digimon Stories: Cyber Sleuth – 80,456 (75,075 physical, 5,381 digital)
11. [WIU] Mario Party 10 – 77,914 (75,706 physical, 2,208 digital)
12. [PS4] Battlefield Hardline – 77,131 (65,189 physical, 11,942 digital)
13. [PS4] Resident Evil: Revelations 2 – 71,917 (41,169 physical, 30,748 digital)
14. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 61,915 (36,593 physical, 25,322 digital)
15. [3DS] Yo-Kai Watch 2: Shinuchi – 60,280 (58,609 physical, 1,671 digital)
16. [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: All Star After Secret – 52,623 (52,623 physical, N/A digital)
17. [3DS] Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire – 34,630 (33,923 physical, 707 digital)
18. [3DS] Assassination Classroom: Grand Siege on Kurosensei – 34,238 (31,611 physical, 2,627 digital)
19. [3DS] The Prince of Tennis II: Go to the Top – 28,367 (27,370 physical, 997 digital)
20. [PS4] Evolve – 27,841 (23,688 physical, 4,153 digital)
21. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 27,568 (26,118 physical, 1,450 digital)
22. [PS3] Battlefield Hardline – 26,633 (25,034 physical, 1,599 digital)
23. [3DS] LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – 25,396 (23,379 physical, 2,017 digital)
24. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – 23,052 (21,359 physical, 1,693 digital)
25. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 20,297 (19,308 physical, 989 digital)
26. [PS3] Dragon Ball Xenoverse – 20,070 (19,267 physical, 803 digital)
27. [PSV] Phantasy Star Online 2 Episode 3: Deluxe Package – 20,056 (20,056 physical, N/A digital)
28. [3DS] PriPara & Pretty Rhythm: PriPara de Tsukaeru Oshare Item 1450! – 19,312 (19,073 physical, 239 digital)
29. [3DS] The Seven Deadly Sins: Unjust Sin – 17,713 (16,523 physical, 1,190 digital)
30. [PSV] Diabolik Lovers: Dark Fate – 17,463 (16,589 physical, 874 digital)

Note that these sales are based on data between February 23 and March 22.

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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Fire Emblem If has maintained its position at the third spot.

Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between April 16 and April 22.

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During Level-5’s “Vision” event in March, a few new 3DS games were announced. One of these was Yo-Kai Sangokushi, which is a new collaboration title in partnership with Koei Tecmo.

This week’s issue of Famitsu has an interview with Koei Tecmo Games head Hisashi Koinuma. As expected, Yo-Kai Sangokushi was one of the things the magazine asked about.

Famitsu starts off by mentioning that he surprised by the fact that Yo-Kai Sangokushi is a collaborative title between Yo-Kai Watch and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This led Koinuma to say:

Romance of the Three Kingdoms has its 30th anniversary in 2015, so everyone in the company is excited. I think Yo-Kai Sangokushi is a fitting title to adorn the 30th anniversary. I’m especially happy that Level-5 president Akihiro Hino likes Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu comes with a special supplement for Xenoblade Chronicles X. It’s an “Operating Manual” – sort of like a mini-guide. You can take a look at it below.

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