Shantae: Half-Genie Hero launches on September 27
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Update 2 (6/13): 20% pre-order discount is now live for Shantae on Amazon.
Update (6/10): Pre-orders now live on Amazon. 20% Prime discount isn’t live yet, but we’ll let you know when it is.
Original (6/4): It’s been a huge week for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero news. XSEED announced that they’re working with WayForward on a retail version, and now we have a final release date.
GameStop has started accepting pre-orders here. The listing says that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be out on September 27, which WayForward confirmed on Twitter.
There’s also a tentative boxart:
The physical version of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will go for $29.99. It’s the “Risky Beats” retail release featuring a copy of the game and a musical selections CD containing over 20 songs from the soundtrack.
More: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, top, WayForward, XSEED Games
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns heading to North America next year
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Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns – otherwise known under its Japanese name Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages – is getting localized. XSEED has announced that the title will be released next year in North America.
Here’s an overview:
In celebration of the upcoming 20th anniversary of the longest-running farming and life simulation series, the beloved Bokujo Monogatari franchise – now known as STORY OF SEASONS in the West – returns with its biggest adventure yet in STORY OF SEASONS: Trio of Towns. Settled on a homestead in the middle of three distinct and uniquely themed locales, players can explore a diverse landscape as they search for new ways to grow their farms and friendships. Extensive customization and gameplay options are on offer in Trio of Towns, with each village offering its own variety of regional crops, lads and ladies to romance, animals, festivals, furniture, decorations and more. More ways to play sprout up as players connect to one another locally or via the internet to chat, trade, and enhance items on a mysterious multiplayer island.
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns will be one of several titles XSEED is featuring at E3 2016 next week. Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star, The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II, Corpse Party, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity, and Exile’s End will also be at the publisher’s booth.
Source: XSEED PR
XSEED might be teasing Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages localization
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Is XSEED teasing the localization of Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages? It’s quite possible.
A little while ago, XSEED tweeted out the following:
— XSEED Games (@XSEEDGames) June 7, 2016
That first (and possibly second) line has people speculating that Story of Seasons: Good Friends of Three Villages will soon be announced for North America. Given the success of the original Story of Seasons, it was only a matter of time before the new entry was confirmed for the west. I imagine we’ll hear something by the end of the week!
XSEED publishing Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (including physical) and Exile’s End on Wii U
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XSEED is starting to get involved with publishing indie titles. Today, the company announced that it will be handling Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (physical and digital) as well as Exile’s End (digital) for Wii U in North America. Both will be playable at E3 later this month.
Here’s the overview of Shantae, which includes the Risky Beats retail release:
In the magical world of Sequin Land lives Shantae, a spirited young half-genie. She has dedicated her life to defending her home of Scuttle Town from evil in all forms, and has been called upon again as pirates attack! Using her trademark Hair-Whip Attack and special ability to transform herself into various kinds of creatures by way of magical belly-dancing, she must fight her way through steamy jungles, ancient ruins, and stormy deserts to topple the villainous Barons behind each criminal caper, preparing for the ultimate showdown against her arch-nemesis: the bodacious buccaneer Risky Boots!
North American Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale launch trailer
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Yesterday, Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale released in North America. XSEED shared a launch trailer for the game, which you can find below.
XSEED localizer on why Story of Seasons sold so well in the west
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Story of Seasons ended up being XSEED’s fastest-selling game. In an interview with Nintendo World Report, the publisher’s Tom Lipschultz commented on why he believes it sold so well despite no longer carrying the Harvest Moon name.
He said:
“Because Bokujo Monogatari fans know that STORY OF SEASONS is the new name for the series they’ve grown up with, and they’re very dedicated to that series. It could’ve been called anything in English (my suggestion was “Cornutopia,” though that got vetoed pretty quickly!), and fans would still know right off the bat that regardless of what it says on the cover, the game they’re playing is Bokujo Monogatari. With all the good will this series has built up over the years, and the consistent level of quality seen in the games that bear its name, it only stands to reason it would sell well. After all, when you buy a Bokujo Monogatari title, you know exactly what you’re getting, and you know before your system even powers on whether or not you’re going to like it.”
XSEED announced last July that Story of Seasons had sold 100,000 copies. It beat out Rune Factory 4 as the previous record holder as the company’s fastest-selling game.
More: interview, marvelous, sales, Story of Seasons, Tom Lipschultz, XSEED Games
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale file size
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Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale will take up 12,108 blocks on your SD card. For those that are curious, that’s nearly 1.5GB.
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale will be available at retail and on the eShop in North America. In Europe, it’s a digital-only game.
Return to PopoloCrois release date announcement trailer, features blog
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XSEED has another trailer up for Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale, separate from the features one we posted a few days ago. You can see it below.
XSEED also published a new blog about Return to PopoloCrois, accessible here. It goes over some interesting features, including ones not in the Japanese release like an encounter rate toggle and quick save (instead of temporary save).
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale launches March 1 in North America
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Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale will launch in North America on March 1, XSEED Games announced today. It will be sold physically and digitally for $39.99. The game’s website can be found here.
For those that missed it, a new trailer can be seen here.Continue on below for an overview of the game.
Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale features trailer
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XSEED Games has readied a new Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale trailer showing the game’s various features. You can view it below.
