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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS) – 10/9/10/9
Gran Turismo 6 (PS3) – 9/9/9/9
Jewelic Nightmare (PSP) – 8/8/7/8
&: Sora no Mukou de Saki Masuyou ni (PS3/PSV) – 8/7/7/7

Reports emerging from Japan reveal that Bravely Second will include some kind of magic academy. The prime minister of Lakrika ordered the academy to be built, which is said to be a full town or city. Its location is on the continent of Nadarakes.

Scholars and students from different regions visit the academy to explore and debate new magical theories… and learn a few things as well. The academy is also where new forms of systems and magic are being developed.

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Arc System Works recently shared a new batch of screenshots and information for Swords & Darkness. The game’s latest content is posted bvelow.

– Moves include whirlwind and uppercut attacks
– Some faux 3D, with one piece showing your protagonist running up a circular staircase
– Part-RPG
– Talk to some survivors and level up
– Allocate skill points in up to 10 different stats including weight
– Can equip different kinds of gear
– Story: war had been waged just before the start of the game between the kingdom of Athelstern and another
– In order to save themselves, the king of Athelstern incanted a spell from the Vessel of Life, resurrecting his dead soldiers and granting them new strength
– With such power, the kingdom was saved… but at a heavy price
– Game begins with the king having lost his mind (the curse of using such powers beyond mortal ken)
– King and his resurrected troops jealously guard the castle and the now hatred-filled king
– To end that madness and return the kingdom to its rightful, peaceful ways, you must go forth to kill the king, or save him if you can
– Out on December 18 in Japan
– 900 yen

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A few more screenshots and details have come in for Initial D Perfect Shift Online. You can find a roundup of the latest content below.

– Raid boss races
– Race against other player’s street racing team formations for national rankings
– Wage full on “wars” against other teams
– About 40 different car models
– These have to be paired with character cards
– Character cards affect their final performance and abilities in the races
– Customize cars with tune-ups and dress-up options
– Game seems to incorporate a pay-for-items model
– Screenshots show two different bars including a gasoline line
– Beta test signups here (Japan)

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The latest issue of V-Jump confirms several new characters for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call. Zach from Final Fantasy VII, Y’shtola from Final Fantasy XIV, plus Yuna, Rikku, and Paine from Final Fantasy X-2, and a second version of Lightning from Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy will be included. Each character can be unlocked by collecting crystal fragments.

V-Jump also reveals a new track for Curtain Call – Advent: One Winged Angel from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

Lastly, the game will include a search function so that players can look for songs by name and create a playlist of favorite tunes.

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

01./00. [PS3] Gran Turismo 6 # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.12.05} (¥6.980) – 204.784 / NEW <55,92%>
02./00. [WII] Dragon Quest X: Nemureru Yuusha to Michibiki no Meiyuu Online (Square Enix) {2013.12.05} (¥3.990) – 117.432 / NEW
03./02. [3DS] Pokemon X / Y #
(Pokemon Co.) {2013.10.12} (¥4.800) – 111.790 / 3.200.919 (+29%)
04./00. [3DS] Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.12.05} (¥6.090) – 93.471 / NEW
05./00. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go Galaxy: Big Bang / Supernova (Level 5) {2013.12.05} (¥5.500) – 91.643 / NEW
06./00. [WIU] Dragon Quest X: Nemureru Yuusha to Michibiki no Meiyuu Online
(Square Enix) {2013.12.05} (¥3.990) – 70.648 / NEW
07./04. [WIU] Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo) {2013.11.21} (¥5.985) – 43.844 / 183.245 (+10%)
08./00. [3DS] Bravely Default: For the Sequel (Square Enix) {2013.12.05} (¥4.990) – 35.617 / NEW
09./00. [3DS] Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Clash! Duel Carnival! (Konami) {2013.12.05} (¥4.980) – 26.497 / NEW
10./03. [PS3] Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix) {2013.11.21} (¥7.770) – 21.600 / 358.755 (-64%)
11./10. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 20.601 / 3.002.358 (-6%)
12./01. [3DS] Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 #
(Sega) {2013.11.28} (¥6.279) – 18.225 / 106.933 (-79%)
13./06. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
(Ubisoft) {2013.11.28} (¥7.770) – 16.920 / 52.269 (-52%)
14./07. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2014 (Konami) {2013.11.14} (¥7.980) – 15.523 / 228.367 (-38%)
15./08. [3DS] One Piece: Unlimited World Red # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.21} (¥5.980) – 15.145 / 123.374 (-38%)
16./26. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 15.039 / 3.496.578
17./24. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
(Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 12.816 / 1.523.528
18./17. [3DS] Aikatsu! 2-nin no My Princess (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.21} (¥5.480) – 12.737 / 99.261 (-12%)
19./12. [PSV] God Eater 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.14} (¥5.980) – 12.610 / 338.544 (-39%)
20./13. [PSP] God Eater 2
(Bandai Namco Games) {2013.11.14} (¥5.980) – 11.337 / 161.939 (-37%)


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