Some pretty concerning news started to spread yesterday regarding an actual health risk while playing Balan Wonderworld. When going up against the final boss, there’s a photo-sensitive epilepsy risk. Those that suffer from seizures or flashing effects in general could be putting themselves in harm’s way.

If there’s one bright spot to the situation, it’s that Square Enix has already addressed the issue, which is a result of an apparent bug. The company says that the game’s day one patch – which should be live – removes any potential health triggers.

The full statement is as follows:

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Balan Wonderworld final boss fight has possibility of causing seizures

Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Update: Square Enix has issued a statement, which says that the day-one patch takes care of the issue. Read the full statement here.

Original: Ahead of Balan Wonderworld’s release tomorrow, players should be aware that the final boss fight is physically dangerous. Unfortunately, due to the graphics and effects that appear on-screen, it may cause seizures. We’re also hearing that even those that aren’t photo-sensitive epileptics may find the fight troublesome to watch.

As mentioned by Game Informer, what’s shown “is not just using flashing effects,” but “it rapid-fires a series of white on background flashes.” We’ve included a video of the action below, but we’d advise watching it at this point.

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SaGa Frontier Remastered devs share messages, talk new main character Fuse

Posted on 4 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

SaGa Frontier Remastered is heading to Switch in April, but it’s more than just a simple re-release. The team has implemented improved graphics, additional features, and a new main character.

Fuse is the new character in question. Once players have fulfilled certain conditions, he can be unlocked. Fuse comes with his own scenario and even has new tracks from Kenji Ito.

To celebrate the upcoming release of SaGa Frontier Remastered, various members of the development team have shared a few messages. We have them in full below.

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Balan Wonderworld – “A Hero or Two” trailer

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Square Enix has released a new “A Hero or Two” trailer for the 3D platformer Balan Wonderworld. We’ve included it below.

Balan Wonderworld launches for Switch on March 26.

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Square Enix Presents: Spring 2021 live stream

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Today’s Square Enix Presents: Spring 2021 presentation will be starting soon. The broadcast will begin at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.

We’re not quite sure how much of the show will be Switch-related, but we do at least know that Balan Wonderworld will be featured. You can watch the live event below, and we’ll be sure to report back on any notable news.

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Balan Wonderworld producer responds to demo feedback, day one update announced

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Balan Wonderworld received a demo at the end of January, but the reception was unfortunately mixed. As a bit of good news, it sounds like the feedback reached the development team.

Producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto announced today that Balan Wonderworld will be receiving a day one patch. The update will adjust movement controls and camera movement while also rebalancing the difficulty.

Fujimoto said:

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SaGa Frontier Remastered will have a physical release in Asia with English support, pre-orders open

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Square Enix is bringing SaGa Frontier Remastered to Switch next month. The revitalized RPG is looking like a digital-only release in the west, but physical collectors will be happy to hear about the latest bit of news.

Over in Asia, SaGa Frontier Remastered is getting a boxed version at retail. Better yet, English is supported. That means fans can import a copy, play through it entirely, and add it to their collection.

SaGa Frontier Remastered is due out for Switch on April 15. Play-Asia has pre-orders for the physical version here.

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[Review] Bravely Default II

Posted on 4 years ago by Dennis Gagliardotto(@LyonHart_) in Reviews, Switch | 0 comments

System: Switch
Release date: February 26, 2021
Developer: Square Enix / Claytechworks
Publisher: Nintendo

It’s hard for me to reflect on the 3DS without thinking about the fond memories I’ve had playing Bravely Default, spending over 150 hours to fully complete everything the game had to offer – from getting all jobs and characters to max levels, to seeing credits roll, completing all dungeons and sidequests, and just about everything until my cartridge became no more than a paperweight by the end of it all. It was a part of the genre I had so deeply missed, and while I love the innovation and how far role-playing games have comes since the days of Final Fantasy Adventures and Chrono Trigger, sometimes you can’t help but “go back to the basics” to a simpler time where you could strategize more, form a party of warriors and mages, and go on a fantastical adventure. Now with the power of Unreal Engine 4, Bravely Default II looks as beautiful as ever, as your party of four shines in battle with a more 3D-esque approach compared to its predecessors, yet still retaining its artistic integrity and stunning environmental design. The series’ Switch debut is a massive leap forward for the series on both a mechanical and technical level, even if there are some tweaks made this time around that may or may not be questionable to those who have played the entries before it.

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Square Enix hosting Spring 2021 sale on the Switch / 3DS eShops

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Square Enix is ringing in the spring season with a new sale on the eShops. Most of the discounts are for Switch, but a couple of 3DS titles are included as well.

Below is the full lineup:

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Square Enix Presents presentation announced for March 18

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Square Enix has announced Square Enix Presents, a “digital-direct” presentation covering upcoming games from the company. The broadcast will be 40 minutes long.

Square Enix Presents will air on March 18 at the following times: