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All first-print copies of Etrian Odyssey II Untold: The Knight of the Fafnir will come with the game’s official soundtrack, which includes the theme song “Reaching Out for Our Future” and an original booklet featuring illustrations by Yuji Hinata.


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V Jump’s November issue has revealed “The Legend of Legacy” for 3DS. FuRyu is releasing the game in partnership with the magazine on January 22. Pricing is set at 5,980 yen.

The Legend of Legacy allows players to choose between seven protagonists: Meurs the elementaler, Bianca the amnesiac girl, Liber the treasure hunter, Garnet the church’s knight of justice, Owen the capable mercenary, Eloise the bewitching alchemist, and Filmia the frog prince. As far as the plot goes, Anime News Network reports: “The story of gods’ legacy and truth begins on Avalon, the legendary land that has awakened from an eternal slumber.”

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On his official Twitter account, Ace Attorney series creator Shu Takumi published a few tidbits about the 3DS game.

Takumi started out with a tiny bit regarding the project’s origins:

“Actually, last year, when we began talks for a new Ace Attorney project within our company, the first thing that was brought up was having a ‘famous detective,’ which was how the plans began. However, to be honest, we were uncertain whether it would be possible to realize this at the time.”

Takumi additionally said that The Great Ace Attorney came from something he and his team had brainstormed in the past as something they wanted to work on in the future, but felt wouldn’t pan out. Some changes were made, and the keywords “ancestors,” “famous detective” and “attorney” became the focus.

Lastly, it seems that the existence of Sherlock Holmes in the game was actually teased in the announcement trailer back in April. His silhouette can be seen at the 0:50 mark in the video here. Since he couldn’t make it entirely obvious and simply show the character, the team decided to flip the silhouette upside down so that Sherlock couldn’t be easily seen.

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This week’s issue of Famitsu has another update on Fatal Frame: The Black Haired Shrine Maiden. For the latest information, check out the summary below.

Characters

– Miu is Miku’s daughter
– Miku is in the game
– She goes missing when Miu was 3
– Still voiced by Rika Wakusawa
– There are rumors that she is currently at the mountain, but it’s unclear why
– Onion’s name is Shiragiku
– Voiced by Natsumi Takamori
– She is notable for her white hair
– Can read people’s minds
– She shows up at the shrine, whispering mysterious words to visitors
– Has a faceless doll called a hitogatami
– Haruka Momose is Fuyuhi’s friend
– Hakura is easily swayed by others’ opinions
– She seems to have a secret between her and Fuyuhi, which may have something to do with her spiriting away

This week’s Japanese eShop update is as follows:

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Turtle Tale – Kameshima Dakkai – 300 yen
Dokopon Choice – Ayakashi Hisen Vol. 2 7 – 12-kan Pack – 2,640 yen

Virtual Console
NA (no titles since 5/7)

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
Bayoneta 2 (retail title) – 7,700 yen

Virtual Console
Yie Ar Kung Fu (Famicom) – 514 yen
Lode Runner (Famicom) – 514 yen
Super Mario Ball (Mario Pinball Land, Game Boy Advance) – 702 yen
Victory Run (PC Engine) – 617 yen

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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS has clearly experienced the best Japanese debut for any game in the series thus far. It will likely end up as the franchise’s best seller in the long-term as well.

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

1. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for 3DS – 944,644 / NEW
2. [PS4] Destiny – 91,277 / NEW
3. [PS3] Destiny – 49,503 / NEW
4. [3DS] Youkai Watch 2 – 47,065 / 2,469,211
5. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution – 40,180 / NEW
6. [3DS] Dragon Quest X – 22,977 / 75,351
7. [PSV] Toukiden Extreme – 15,338 / 121,320
8. [WIU] Mario Kart 8 – 6,839 / 665,918
9. [3DS] Yoshi’s New Island – 5,734 / 179,714
10. [3DS] Youkai Watch – 4,898 / 1,269,742
11. [PS3] Persona 4 Arena Ultimax – 4,709 / 106,181
12. [PS4] Sengoku Musou 4 – 4,534 / 16,291
13. [PSV] Chain Chronicle V – 4,178 / NEW
14. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2 – 4,084 / 137,143
15. [3DS] Medabots 8 – 3,766 / 45,306
16. [PSP] Toukiden Extreme – 3,657 / 20,485
17. [PSV] Love Live! School Idol Paradise – 3,467 / 76,033
18. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Don to Katsu no Jikuu Daibouken – 3,452 / 160,821
19. [WIU] Hyrule Warriors – 3,365 / 100,177
20. [PS3] GTA V – 3,300 / 60,307


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