Forgotton Anne launches on Switch next week
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Forgotton Anne is making its way to Switch next week, a listing on the eShop reveals. A release is planned for November 9.
Here’s an overview, along with a trailer:
World of Final Fantasy Maxima director discusses Switch development, story, and sequel potential
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Following up on the healthy dose of news for the game hitting the web lately, World of Final Fantasy Maxima director Hiroki Chiba has shared some new insight into the upcoming release as part of a new interview in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu.
We’ve highlighted the general and Switch-related sections of the interview below, where Chiba details development, story, and the possibility of a sequel project. A more expansive translation of the interview can be read on Gematsu.
Nintendo talks Octopath Traveler’s success
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This information comes from Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa…
The next title I want to talk about is OCTOPATH TRAVELER, released in July of this year by SQUARE ENIX. This is an RPG featuring a special kind of graphics known as “HD-2D,” which is a fusion of 2D sprites and 3D graphics. This completely original title for Nintendo Switch earned high marks from game media reviewers and also has been well received by actual playing consumers. Despite this being a completely original title, SQUARE ENIX announced that global shipments and download sales reached 1 million units within three weeks of release. According to them, both shipments
and sell-through continued to climb after that, and sellthrough has now surpassed 1 million units.
More: Octopath Traveler, sales, Square Enix
Dragon Quest Builders 2 coming to North America and Europe in 2019
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Dragon Quest Builders 2 is seeing localization, Nintendo has revealed. That news comes from the company’s financial results, and more importantly, the release schedule.
Square Enix’s game is listed for a 2019 release in both North America and Europe. It’s also labeled as a “Nintendo product”, meaning Nintendo should be publishing the game on Switch in the west.
More: Dragon Quest Builders 2, Square Enix, top
New World of Final Fantasy Maxima Mirage and boss battle details
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In preparation of the launch of World of Final Fantasy Maxima on November 6, Square Enix has shared additional details pertaining to some more Mirages that will appear in the game, as well as a special boss battle that players can unlock. Originally posted in Japanese, a translation of the materials has been provided by Gematsu.
Although the necessary conditions are unknown at this time, players can unlock an extra boss battle with Enna Kros within the Nine Wood Hills coffee shop. Reportedly, she wields God-like techniques that can be used “without effort”.
As far as Mirages go, the new cast that has been revealed includes two characters from the World of Final Fantasy: Meli-Melo mobile game, as well as two familiar summon based Mirages. The details, as well as some fresh screenshots, can be viewed below.
World of Final Fantasy Maxima receiving Japanese live stream just ahead of launch
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Square Enix has announced a new live stream for World of Final Fantasy Maxima that will be taking place a day before its launch in Japan. Direct Hiroki Chiba will be on hand to share the latest information (and presumably footage).
The event will take place on November 5 at the following times:
Dragon Quest Builders 2 – official multiplayer details and screenshots
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Square Enix sent out the latest batch of official details and screenshots today covering the game’s multiplayer features. We’ve rounded up the news below, courtesy of Gematsu.
World of Final Fantasy Maxima seemingly a digital-only release on Switch
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There’s been a quick turnaround between the announcement and release of World of Final Fantasy Maxima. You’ll likely remember that Square Enix revealed the game for Switch during a mid-September Nintendo Direct. It’s less than two weeks away at this point, as we’ll be seeing it on November 6. Yet despite being so close, there’s still some uncertainty surrounding World of Final Fantasy Maxima.
Head over to retailer sites like Amazon – or Square Enix’s own store – and you’ll see that World of Final Fantasy can be pre-ordered for Xbox One. However, the Switch version is nowhere to be seen. With such a short amount of time until launch, while nothing is official just yet, it’s essentially confirmed that World of Final Fantasy Maxima will be digital-only on Switch.
Octopath Traveler composer on creating “Decisive Battle I”
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We recently heard from Octopath Traveler composer Yasunori Nishiki discussing the creation of the game’s main theme. Nishiki is now back with another piece discussing how he went about making “Decisive Battle I”.
Here’s the full post:
More: Octopath Traveler, Square Enix
Octopath Traveler team looking to increase the pace of its releases
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Octopath Traveler was led by producers Masashi Takahashi and Tomoya Asano. As some dedicated fans may know, both of these developers were responsible for the Bravely games on 3DS.
Bravely Default came out in 2012. Its sequel, Bravely Second: End Layer, followed in 2015. Octopath Traveler then arrived in 2018. The pattern here is that the team behind these projects has been putting out games once every three years. The good news is that in the future, the wait between titles may decrease.
