Final Fantasy has always been a beloved RPG by people around the globe with a rich and deep history that spans nearly three decades. Whether it be a mainline title or a spinoff delving into a genre other than the standard adventure JRPG, the series has managed to connect with millions since its inception, and still thrives to this day. Final Fantasy attempts to push the boundaries and mold several gaming styles and genres together with each new iteration, whether mainline or spinoff, but sometimes these attempts don’t go over so well — enter Final Fantasy Explorers.

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 details and screenshots cover online battle features

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Screenshots | 0 comments

Square Enix sent out another news update pertaining to Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 today. This time, we have information and screenshots for the online battle features. Find all of the content rounded up below, courtesy of Gematsu.

– Compete against other monster masters all over Japan
– Has a “Wi-Fi Ranking Battle” mode
– Through Wi-Fi Ranking Battles, monster masters all of the country can register the data of the monsters they’ve trained and battle against the monsters registered by other monster masters
– 2 tournament types held everyday for a certain period of time
– When the tournaments close, final rankings will be announced
– Tournaments will be held the next day
– Enter tournaments at any time
– Master GP tournaments: each monster master fights using the monsters they’re proudest of to earn the title of “strongest” player
– There are no restrictions on the monsters allowed to participate
– Challenger GP: there are conditions for the monsters that can register
– Under these conditions, you’ll need to form a party and take on the challenge strategically
– Participate in Wi-Fi Ranking Battles by obtaining a “Participation Ticket”
– 10 Participation Tickets are distributed each week
– Ranking Battles: battle against randomly selected monster masters from across the country in a series of three matches
– You will be matched to your own strength
– You can also personally select the “strength” of the monster masters you battle
– The higher the strength of your opponent, the higher the amount of points you’ll receive in the rankings
– When the final rankings of each tournament is announced, your ranking will be determined. Rankings will be updated everyday
– Ranking Battles also have an auto-battle feature
– Using this, you can shorten battle time drastically
– Can ride monsters in battle in addition to the field
– By synchronizing with your monster, you can unlock all sorts of ability enhancements
– There are also some special techniques that can only be triggered while riding a monster
– Get coins as rewards for battling players online
– Coins are awarded for participating in Ranking Battles, coming out on top, and at various other times
– Exchange coins for accessories and monsters

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13 minutes of Bravely Second footage

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13 minutes of footage has come in from Bravely Second’s English version. View the video below.

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Bravely Second’s Tomahawk class officially changed to Hawkeye in the west

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A couple of months ago, a rumor popped up regarding a potential class change in Bravely Second. It was thought that the Tomahawk class would be modified in the west. Now that people are starting to get their hands on the game’s demo in Europe, this has been confirmed.

Overseas, Bravely Second’s Tomahawk class is now known as Hawkeye. Along with the outfit change, there appears to be a Southern accent as well.

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Photos of the Bravely Second Collector’s Edition

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Last week, Nintendo announced the Bravely Second Collector’s Edition for North America. Amazon has now posted a few photos showing off the different goodies. Find the new photos below.

We also have this description of the art book:

“This art book contains over 500 images detailing the various design stages over which the Bravely Second: End Layer world was brought into life. The images range from early design prototypes for characters and backgrounds, to special supplementary pieces for the OST sleeve case, the Bravely manga and various other Bravely-related merchandise. Additionally, we have also included numerous images from the Bravely archive, as well as a unique collection of illustrations drawn specifically for this book by Yuno-san, one of our chief contributing artists.

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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance on the Wii U VC doesn’t let you share screenshots on Miiverse

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 3 Comments

When a new game comes out – be it a completely new title or something like a Virtual Console release – its related community opens on Miiverse. It’s here where users are usually able to share screenshots of games. With one classic game that just hit Wii U though, this isn’t possible.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance made its way to the Wii U Virtual Console this week. Users, however, have been mentioning in the community that posting screenshots isn’t possible. We don’t know why this is, but I imagine Square Enix must have some reason!

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Bravely Second – meeting Magnolia footage, opening credits, battle gameplay

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Our latest look at Bravely Second is footage showing when the player first meets Magnolia, a character in the game. Check out the video below.

Head past the break for videos showing the opening credits and some battling.

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Nintendo sending out codes for early access to the Bravely Second demo in the UK

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Select Nintendo fans in the UK have started receiving demo codes for early access to the Bravely Second demo, courtesy of the official store. Codes are being sent out via email, so keep an eye on your inbox. They’ll need to be redeemed before the end of March 10, though the demo should be widely available at that point in any case.

Note that the demo is 2,597 blocks. There is no usage limit, so you can boot it up as many times as you’d like.

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