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Forbidden Magna producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto left a message for fans on the game’s new website.

According to Hashimoto, the game came about after development on Rune Factory 4 was completed. He and other people around him shared a desire to create something new. “And that’s how the new challenge of Forbidden Magna came to be,” he said.

You can find Hashimoto’s full message below.

This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

Bakumatsu Rock (PSP) – 9/9/8/9
Deception IV: Blood Ties (PSV) – 8/9/9/8
Geten no Hana: Yume Akari (PSP) – 9/8/9/8
Fossil Fighters: Infinite Gear (3DS) – 9/8/8/8
Harvest Moon: Connect to a New Land (3DS) – 8/8/8/8
Valhalla Knights 3 Gold (PSV) – 8/8/7/7
Shiei no Sona-Nyl Refrain: What a Beautiful Memories (360/PSP) – 8/7/7/8
Satomi Hakkenden Hachitama no Ki (PSP) – 8/7/7/7
Infinite Stratos 2: Ignition Hearts (PS3/PSV) – 7/7/7/7
Taisho Mebiusline Portable (PSP) – 7/7/7/7
Iza, Shutsujin! Koisen Dai-ni-maku – Echigo Hen (PSP) – 7/7/6/7
Iza, Shutsujin! Koisen Dai-ni-maku – Kai Hen (PSP) – 7/7/6/7

Nintendo is planning a special retail release of the NES Remix compilations in Japan. On April 24, the two collections will be available in a unique, packaged bundle. Similar plans haven’t been announced for the west at this time.

Thanks to PattonFiend for the tip.

Source

Marvelous AQL has opened an official website for Forbidden Magna, and you can find it right here. We also have a few screenshots/art from the game – larger shots of Famitsu’s images plus a few brand new pictures.

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru to Ruka no Fushigi na Fushigi na Kagi # (Square Enix) {2014.02.06} (¥5.490) – 443.656 / NEW <78,65%>
02./00. [3DS] Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) – 44.627 / NEW
03./01. [PS3] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Full Boost # (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.01.30} (¥7.980) – 29.647 / 299.587 (-89%)
04./06. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 28.407 / 401.606 (+3%)
05./03. [3DS] Kirby Triple Deluxe (Nintendo) {2014.01.11} (¥4.800) – 24.658 / 417.115 (-37%)
06./07. [3DS] Puzzle & Dragons Z (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.12.12} (¥4.400) – 16.876 / 1.343.779 (-35%)
07./00. [PSV] Terraria (Spike Chunsoft) {2014.02.06} (¥2.980) – 15.070 / NEW
08./00. [PSV] Super Heroine Chronicle (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.02.06} (¥7.480) – 14.467 / NEW
09./02. [PS3] Diablo III (Square Enix) {2014.01.30} (¥7.980) – 13.204 / 54.931 (-68%)
10./10. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
(Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 11.963 / 3.937.571 (-20%)
11./05. [PS3] Sengoku Basara 4 # (Capcom) {2014.01.23} (¥6.990) – 10.968 / 217.483 (-64%)
12./00. [PS3] Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) – 10.306 / NEW
13./00. [PS3] Super Heroine Chronicle (Bandai Namco Games) {2014.02.06} (¥8.480) – 9.618 / NEW
14./00. [PSV] Puyo Puyo Tetris (Sega) {2014.02.06} (¥5.229) – 8.973 / NEW
15./11. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.12.05} (¥6.090) – 8.130 / 242.806 (-39%)
16./13. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds # (Nintendo) {2013.12.26} (¥4.800) – 6.105 / 372.647 (-39%)
17./20. [PS3] Grand Theft Auto V (Take-Two Interactive Japan) {2013.10.10} (¥7.770) – 5.799 / 701.706 (-11%)
18./04. [PSV] Disgaea 4 Return (Nippon Ichi Software) {2014.01.30} (¥6.729) – 5.781 / 39.530 (-83%)
19./09. [PSV] Amagami (EBKore+)
(Kadokawa Games) {2014.01.30} (¥5.040) – 5.779 / 26.298 (-72%)
20./16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 5.654 / 3.214.065 (-22%)


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