Square Enix has released additional information about Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime 3, an upcoming entry in the series for the recently launched 3DS. Rocket Slime 3 is set largely at sea and players will contend with hostile pirate ships as they sail about. Square Enix intends to run a promotional campaign through V Jump – Shonen Jump’s sister magazine – wherein readers can design a pirate ship which may appear in the game. Further details about the campaign are available in the May issue of V Jump.
Rocket Slime 3 will be available sometime this winter, though an exact release date is not known.
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Dragon Quest is one of the biggest franchises in Japan, but it took much longer to catch on in North America. Americans did get access to the first four games, but after that, the series went into relative obscurity. We completely missed Dragon Quest V and VI. Were Dragon Quest games like largely unconnected Final Fantasy series, this would not be as big of a deal, but the Dragon Quest series is known for trilogies. The middle three games form what is known as the Zenithian trilogy, all telling a loosely connected tale about sacred equipment and the heroes that can use it. Despite coming third, Dragon Quest VI actually predates the others in the timeline and helps explain the origin of the myths that play such a central role in the set.
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Hello everybody, and welcome back! Sorry to push the update back without notice, but a shortage of time this week really cut into the editing process. It’s a long story, but after careful consideration, What Happened This Week will now be uploaded every Sunday instead of Saturday. Again, my apologies. With that said, let’s get to the news:
- Zynga buys out yet another indie developer, then tries to bribe tax cuts out of San Francisco. Where have I seen this behavior before…
- Blizzard moves its MMO veterans to other projects. Negative projections may be premature, but a decade is a long time.
- Microsoft has something big coming up for 2015. Let the Xbox 720 speculation begin!
- BioWare: Our romances are for everyone, not just straight men. But don’t misunderstand, they are quite angsty.
- AT&T rolls out bandwidth caps in May, invests in a doom fortress, and hires a short man with a bladed hat.
- Portable gaming news, Metacritic rating people, and more!
Continue reading ‘What Happened This Week – AT&T Bills Zynga, Blizzard Gets Too Old for This’ »
In a press release, XSEED announced that it will be bringing Acquire’s Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls to North America and Europe. The title is set for a digital-only release sometime this spring for the PS3.
Another entry in the Legend of Heroes series is in the works, according to Dengeki Playstation. Dubbed Ao no Kiseki, the game is part of the Zero no Kiseki subseries and picks up a few months afterward. Although few gameplay details were shared, Ao no Kiseki was confirmed for a September 29 release in Japan. Limited edition preorders will include bonus Tio and Ellie Nendoroid figures, while another version comes with a drama CD.
Source: Andriasang
Among other things Famitsu revealed this week was the following Persona 2 Innocent Sin tidbit. The game’s Climax Theater quest mode will allow players to create their own quests: designing maps, placing items, setting characters, and even writing dialogue. To accent the point, Famitsu added that they intend to work with Atlus to release a bonus Famitsu quest, to be available through PSN.
It is not yet known if players will be able to upload their custom quests for others to use. Innocent Sin is set for an April 14 release in Japan.
Source: Andriasang
Details about the upcoming Final Fantasy Type-0 are coming to light, revealing some of the characters, the game world, and the battle system.
Continue reading ‘Final Fantasy Type-0 Details Emerge’ »
A sequel to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is in the works, according to this week’s Famitsu. Not to be confused with the 3DS-bound Devil Survivor Overclocked, the sequel is headed for the original DS, and concerns the effort to repel daily attacks by creatures known as the Septentrion. Staff comments in the article indicate the setting will cover multiple cities throughout Japan, and that there are more main characters this time around.
Devil Survivor 2 is expected to release in Japan under the Atlus banner this summer, though an exact date is not known.
Source: Andriasang
Courtesy of the official site is the news that the launch of the Pokemon Global Link, originally scheduled for March 30, has been pushed back. Like many recent delays this is in response to the earthquake and subsequent power restrictions, and once a new date has been established it will be announced through the website.
Square Enix announced that they intend to reopen Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV starting March 25. With energy restrictions in place, the company has opted to reduce certain operations to offset the amount required by the servers. As mentioned before, players will not be billed for April due to the outage.
The announcement can be read in full via Lodestone.
Media time, boys and girls! No fancy introduction this time, just the pics: Cladun 2, Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection, Final Fantasy XIV, Tales of the Abyss 3DS, and Tales of Xillia. Get ’em here!
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From Pokemon Gold and Silver onward, each new generation of Pokemon has improved on the basic formula of the series, refining the execution bit by bit. Pokemon Black and White continue follow this tradition, although the improvements are nowhere near as huge as the shift between the GBA games and Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. Primarily a shift in interface and presentation, the core mechanics of the Pokemon series continue largely untouched from the previous cycle of Pokemon games, while the series’s habitually scattershot interface and connectivity receive the lion’s share of attention. Overall, it’s not quite the geological shift of Diamond and Pearl, but changes Pokemon Black and White introduce have been a long time coming, and they are most welcome.
Continue reading ‘Pokemon Black and White – Staff Review’ »
Good to see you folks again! Been an interesting week of big-name personalities competing for air time, and a few surprising announcements to boot. Let’s break it down:
- Japanese companies react to the earthquake, and the politics of nuclear power.
- When selectively quoted, Reggie and Nintendo look down on indie developers. Context is one mean mother, huh?
- Peter Molyneux joins the BAFTA Fellowship, admits he may have made up features to the press. Say it ain’t so, Peter.
- NPD revises electronic sales tracking, EA/Activision claim with a straight face that digital distribution is a key part of their revenue.
- Mass Effect 2: Arrival announced. How will we carry over our precious record of face-punching into Mass Effect 3?
- Ubisoft contracts research firm to poll on hypothetical NGP prices, and shows up to the music game scene wondering where everybody went.
- River City Ransom 2 is announced. Barf!
Continue reading ‘What Happened This Week – Nuclear Journalism Sales Effect’ »
With Mass Effect 3 in the works, BioWare has just formally announced the release date of the last DLC for Mass Effect 2. Dubbed Arrival, the content will bridge the gap between the two games by taking Shepard into Batarian space, where a missing agent reportedly has information about an impending Reaper invasion. Arrival will “show players just how close the Reapers are to returning,” according to executive producer Casey Hudson. Apart from adding new research options, the content will also feature Admiral Hackett in a prominent role, possibly once again asking Shepard to do everything.
Arrival will release on March 29 for 560 MS funbucks, or $6.99.
Source: 1UP
Via press release, NIS America announced the launch of Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel. The third entry in the series, Knell is now available for the PS3 at most North American retailers, and Premium Edition packaging includes a collectible art book and soundtrack disc.
In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that recently struck Japan, Square Enix announced this week that both Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV would temporarily be shut down. The move is an attempt to conserve power amidst energy shortages and rolling blackouts, and the servers are expected to be offline for at least a week. In the meantime, players will not be billed through the April statement cycle.
The announcement can be read in full on the Lodestone, and further information will be posted as it becomes available.
Welcome back, everybody! Good to be back from Las Vegas, where tragically I was unable to recruit Danny Trejo and hunt down Matthew Perry. But I suppose a nacho platter at Margaritaville is victory enough for one trip. Anyway, it’s time to round up What Happened This Week. Let’s see what we have this time:
- Sony convinces European authorities to release PS3s, but the legal back-and-forth with LG continues.
- Human Revolution sees a release date, and the reason for the pushback likely goes deeper than Final Fantasy XIV‘s misfired launch.
- Microsoft to retool Windows Live and apologize for unleashing it. Well, they’re doing the first one at least. Also, speculation on possible price cuts.
- Best Buy is on the ropes, but Amazon.com and Steam need better infrastructure to viably fill the gap.
- Strange but true: criticize BioWare, get locked out of Dragon Age 2. Developers have feelings too, you know!
- Krazy Kaz is back, E3 rumor mills are in full swing, and portables join consoles in the counterproductive spending arms race.
- Japan, as you know, was recently hit by a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami. The Red Cross is accepting donations, so chip in if you can.
Continue reading ‘What Happened This Week – Cost-Cutting Spin Doctors Reopen Europe’ »
This week, we’re going to be taking a look at Gravity, a move which, at first glance, does not really excite. However, as with many things in Pokemon, there’s more going on here than meets the eye. In this article, we’ll talk about why you should consider Gravity a threat, what your options are to get the move set up, and what you can then do with it. We’ll talk about other moves that work well in tandem with Gravity, and measure exactly how far up your opponent’s nose your team will get. So without further ado, let’s get started.
Continue reading ‘Strategy Session – Pokemon Black/White, Part IV’ »
Hiya folks! John here, fresh from my trip to Vegas and my laughably annoying flight home. Long story short, you get what you pay for, and it’s the reason What Happened This Week will be slightly delayed. But I digress, you’re here for the media. Today’s selection includes the following:
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In a press release today, NIS America announced that Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle is now available for North American PSPs via download and retail. The European release, which is PSN only, will follow on March 16. Content previously added for the Wii version, We Meet Again, is also included in The Hermuda Triangle.
