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live a live development length

In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, original Live A Live director Takashi Tokita spoke about how the team made the upcoming Switch release a reality.

In addition to explaining how the remake ended up in HD-2D, Tokita spoke about the game’s short development cycle, which began at the beginning of 2019 and continued through the pandemic.

Our translation of his full comments can be found below.

Actraiser Renaissance update 1.1.0

Square Enix has just started distribution of a new 1.1.0 update for Actraiser Renaissance. It includes adjustments, the ability to skip previously completed settlement siege battles after beating the game, and more.

The full patch notes for the Actraiser Renaissance version 1.1.0 update are as follows:

square enix golden week sale 2022 switch eshop

Square Enix has kicked off a 2022 Golden Week sale on the Switch eShop with some big discounts – fans can save up to 70 percent. Games like Actraiser Renaissance, Dungeon Encounters, Lost Sphear, and Oninaki are at their lowest prices ever.

The full lineup of deals is as follows:

Square Enix has prepared a new trailer for The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story that highlights the story and gameplay. This comes ahead of the title’s debut next month.

Here’s a bit of information about the game:

balan wonderworld lawsuit squrae enix yuji naka

Director Yuji Naka filed a lawsuit against Square Enix over Balan Wonderworld, the developer revealed on Twitter today.

It turns out that Naka was removed from the project twice. Six months before the game launched, a trade order was issued to have him be pulled as director, which prompted the lawsuit. The trial has now ended, though we don’t have specifics about the verdict. However, we at least know that the trade order is no longer in effect.

Chocobo GP update 1.0.5

Square Enix has issued a new version 1.0.5 update for Chocobo GP. It’s all about fixes, including a couple of improvements for matchmaking.

The full patch notes are as follows:

Dragon Quest X Offline Magic Labyrinths

Square Enix continues its rollout of news updates for Dragon Quest X Offline, this time covering the Magic Labyrinths. We have a bunch of new details and screenshots regarding that feature.

Here’s the full rundown, courtesy of Gematsu:

Original: Nintendo has announced that Nintendo Switch Online members in Europe will be able to try out Dragon Quest Builders 2 as part of their latest Switch Online Game Trial. Players will be able to experience the entire game for free during the trial’s duration, from April 20th to April 26th. All progress will also carry over to the full game.

Here’s some more information about the game:

triangle strategy interview

Nintendo shared a new Triangle Strategy interview this week with two of the game’s prominent developers, Tomoya Asano and Yasuaki Arai. As part of the discussion, we again get to hear about how Square Enix settled on the name. They also covered some other notable topics like the game’s plot, why multi-tiered maps were included, and more.

The full discussion is below:

The main theme song of the upcoming live-action game The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story has been released in a new trailer. This song is by the composer Yuki Hayashi, and it plays along with some scenes featuring the main cast of the story.

 The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story releases for Switch on May 12, 2022, and more details about the game are included below.


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