Stella Glow details
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
The latest Famitsu leaks have brought along new details about Stella Glow, which was announced for 3DS earlier today. You’ll find a set of information below thanks to a translation from Gematsu.
– Simulation RPG
– Being made to celebrate Imageepoch’s 10th anniversary
– Takes place in a world of swords and magic
– Quarter-view battle camera
– Follows a story surrounding the use of “song magic” and “witches”
– Prevent the world from crystallization by the cursed song of Hilda
– Hilda is voiced by Yukari Tamura
– Hilda: the witch of destruction
– Fight together with four witches and the knights
– Alto (voiced by Atsushi Abe) is the hero. He is a 17-year-old knight who’s lost his memory
– Lisette (voiced by Yoshino Nanjo) is the witch of water and Alto’s childhood friend
– Popo (voiced by Maaya Uchida) is the feared witch of the wind. She lives in a cabin on the outskirts of town
– Each witch has her own song
– By “tuning” the heart of a witch, you can obtain song magic that only witches can use
– Tuning scenes are depicted as anime
– Battles are set on maps with high and low variations
– 3D characters can move about the field
– Ideolo and Shakodo Shinjin handling character design
– Hideyuki Mizutani producing
– Dai Oba directing
– Procyon Studio, Yasunori Mitsuda, and Shunsuke Tsuchiya composing music
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (10/19/14)
Posted on 10 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! Final Fantasy XV, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Persona 5, Tales of Zestiria, and Final Fantasy Explorers are the new top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between October 2 and October 8.
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A few more Smash Bros. tidbits from Sakurai – Smash Run length, music, tips, daily screenshot
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
We’ve translated a few, final tidbits about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS from director Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Famitsu column. These excerpts cover the Smash Run time, music, tips, and how Sakurai goes about handling the “pic of the day”.
As usual, you can find all of the responses below!
Sakurai on why Smash Bros. 3DS came out before the Wii U version, changes in Final Smashes, stage tidbit
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 16 Comments
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai published a new column in this week’s issue of Famitsu. That was a bit of a surprise, as Sakurai only tends to write columns on a bi-weekly basis.
In any case, numerous topics about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS were once again discussed. Sakurai commented on why the 3DS version launched before the Wii U game as well as changes in Final Smashes. He also shared a tidbit about one of the unlockable stages in the 3DS version.
Head past the break for the full Q&A.
Tetsuya Nomura was “very happy” to be involved with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for his collaboration
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At New York Comic-Con last week, Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura revealed a new collaboration with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. The Kingdom Hearts III director is making original male and female weapons along with armor and original Felyne equipment.
Nomura spoke a bit about his involvement with Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate with Famitsu this week. “I’ve publicly stated that I love the Monster Hunter series, especially the multi-player,” he said. “So when I received the offer, I was honestly very happy.”
Nomura’s designs are specifically made for the west. They’re not available in the Japanese version of the game, which launched last week.
Scans roundup – Attack on Titan, Captain Toad, Etrian Odyssey, Pokemon, Samurai Warriors, Youkai Watch
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 0 comments
Games featured in this gallery: Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind Chain, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Etrian Odyssey II Untold: The Knight of the Fafnir, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Samurai Warriors Chronicle 3, and Youkai Watch 2: Shinuchi.
Sakurai says an announcement about Smash Bros. Wii U is on the way
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments
This week’s issue of Famitsu contains yet another column from Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai once again addresses questions about the new Wii U and 3DS games.
First, when asked him how it feels to be done with the development on Smash Bros., he said:
“I’m not done yet… Game development is very hard. You cannot get through it without sacrificing everything, including your own private life, and you often get hurt. However, I’m grateful that so many people have been involved, for the games that are completed, and all the people who play the games.”
Sakurai also addresses a topic about differences between Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS. In his response, he mentions that an announcement is coming soon to show the exclusive features of the Wii U version, which will highlight the “true potential of Smash Bros.”
New Nintendo 3DS + XL sold over 230,000 units during launch weekend in Japan
Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 3 Comments
Famitsu has reported the first bunch of stats for the New Nintendo 3DS and the New Nintendo 3DS XL which was released in Japan last weekend. Both models have sold a collective total of 233,483 units, with 61,151 of those being the New 3DS and 172,332 being the New 3DS XL. Also reported was that Monster Hunter 4G has also sold 1,617,949 units to date. Here are some other interesting stats / tidbits for comparison:
- The smaller model was shipped with face plates while the larger one came in a Monster Hunter 4G bundle
- The best Christmas week in 2011 saw 510,629 units sold
- The best Christmas week in 2012 saw 433,788 units sold
- Launch week in Japan saw 235 974 units sold
- After the 3DS price drop 214 821 units were sold that following week
Famitsu review scores (10/14/14)
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2014 (PS3/Vita) – 9/9/8/9
The Evil Within (PS4/PS3/360/XBO) – 8/9/9/9
Super Hero Generation (PS3/Vita) – 8/8/8/7
DriveClub (PS4) – 7/8/7/8
Puri Pia: Prince Pia Carrot (PSP) – 8/7/7/6
Tales of the World: Reve Unitia (3DS) – 7/7/8/6
Look for Mistakes (3DS) – 4/7/6/5
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (10/12/14)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Final Fantasy XV, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Persona 5, and Tales of Zestiria are the new top five.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between September 25 and October 1.
