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Koei Tecmo released a new trailer for Fairy Tail today, showing off some gameplay:

Fairy Tail will be released next year. A live stream is planned for November 30, where more information about the game will be revealed.

Koei Tecmo and Gust have announced a new “Atelier Fall Festival” live stream. It will be held on November 26 at 5 AM PT / 8 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.

Atelier Ryza’s upcoming DLC “Claudia Story”, footage from Atelier Dusk Trilogy’s Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX, and more will be featured during the event. The broadcast announcement teases that Gust “may also blurt out its enthusiasm and ideas for the next Atelier game.” Yuri Noguchi (Ryza voice actor), Shallistera (Kotori Koiwai voice actor), and Toridamono (illustrator), and presenters include Junzou Hosoi (Koei Tecmo Games) and Akira Tsuchiya (Koei Tecmo Games) will be appearing.

Here’s where you’ll be able to watch the stream:

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Koei Tecmo and Gust have passed along an official set of new details and screenshots for the JRPG Fairy Tail. In addition to the latest details about the game’s battle system, we also have an update on playable characters.

Here’s the full lowdown:

Our latest look at the upcoming Fairy Tail RPG will be happening next week. Today, Koei Tecmo and Gust announced a new live stream taking place on November 30 at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.

Wendy Marvell voice actor Satomi Satou and Gajeel Redfox voice actor Wataru Hatano will both be appearing during the event.

You’ll be able to watch the stream through the following YouTube video:

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Due out in 2020, Fairy Tail’s game adaptation is inching ever closer. The latest issue of Famitsu has revealed that Rogue, Kagura, Sherria, Sting, and Ichiya will all be playable. Some additional information was also featured, explaining various mechanics:

  • Unison Raid – A combination magic attack by two characters.
  • Awakening – Drastically enhances a characters abilities for a fixed window of time.
  • Mode Change – A strengthened state that can be used by some characters.
  • Super Magic – Makarov backs you up with Super Magic. Has a fixed chance of being activated through continued magic cooperation.

We recently went hands-on with the title, and you can see a detailed preview of our time here.

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Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout received both a free update and some paid DLC today. Koei Tecmo published a trailer today which gives an overview of both:

Head past the break for a full breakdown of what’s included in both the free update and the DLC:

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This past week, Koei Tecmo were kind enough to invite us to a pre-release event for their upcoming title, “Fairy Tail”. Due to a last-minute bug, the Switch build was unavailable to try out, but we went hands-on with the PS4 build of the game and were able to capture direct-feed gameplay of new features. This includes the battle system, every spell available, a boss battle with Jellal, exploring Magnolia, Lucy’s room, close-ups of the character models and more.

Check out our in-depth impressions post here, and look forward to a second interview with producer Keisuke Kikuchi soon on the website. You can also look forward to this weekend’s episode of Nintendo Everything Podcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PocketCasts, more) for Oni Dino’s first-hand experience at the event.

This past week, Koei Tecmo were kind enough to invite us to a pre-release event for their upcoming title, “Fairy Tail”. I went hands-on with the beta build of the game for some initial impressions and met with producer Keisuke Kikuchi for a second interview. 

You can also check out our other post here with gameplay videos from the event, and look forward to this weekend’s episode of Nintendo Everything Podcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PocketCasts, more) where I’ll be detailing my experience at the event. We will also have our interview with Keisuke Kikuchi coming soon, but until then, check below for detailed impressions.

System: Switch
Release date: October 29, 2019
Developer: Gust
Publisher: Koei Tecmo


With yearly releases, certain franchises can sometimes grow complaisant and acquiescent when there’s a formula that works and becomes a signature, almost symbolic, to an IP’s legacy and name. In the case of Atelier, you know what you’re getting into with its slice-of-life approach to story, turn-based gameplay, fantasy world, and magical recipes. It’s what made Atelier what it is today with likeable protagonists, wholesome stories, and the chance to feel young and free. Each entry usually has a bunch of small tweaks that make up a larger whole that cause the games to feel distinct from each other despite the core approach effectively being the same, but when Atelier Ryza was shown earlier this year, you could tell right away that this was a big leap not only from Lulua, but from Atelier’s general direction as a whole. It still looks like Atelier, and it still feels like Atelier, though time and effort has clearly been made here for a new chapter and life that brings with it a fresh coat of paint, a new battle system, more intuitive interfaces, and just an overhaul of gameplay features and quality-of-life tweaks. All of these elements make Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout not only the best looking Atelier to date, but one of the most refined and refreshing entries in its history of over two decades.


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