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«©NCSX» The October 14, 2010 issue of Weekly Famitsu includes coverage on the following games and events in the Japanese marketplace:
» Famitsu continues to publish information from the Tokyo Game Show 2010 and entertains readers with another 4 pages covering the show.
» Preview on PSP Monster Hunter Portable 3rd which includes screenshots of battle, big monsters, and hunters in action.
» Famitsu ranks NDS Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (10/9/8/8), PSP Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono. 3 (7/7/6/6), PS3 Ken to Mahou to Gakuen Mono. 3 (7/7/6/8), PS3/360 F1 2010 (8/8/7/8), PS3/360 Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (8/9/7/8), and PS3/360 H.A.W.X.2 (9/8/7/8).
» Special feature on PSP K-ON Houkage Live which include manga, character info, gameplay details, and game stage info.
» Konami unveils Love Plus Arcade and Love Plus Medal coin-ops.
» Pre-packaged desserts and snacks are featured in PICK UP FOOD.
» Famitsu interviews Nobuo Uematsu on pages 250-251. Nobuo wears a sack on his head that makes him look like Toruneco of Dragon Quest fame.
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«©NCSX» The Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 1st film debuted in Japan in January of this year and it enthralled viewers. The movie rehashed the happenings from the televised animation series on the big screen. Any animated movie production requires a lot of pre-production and this material is normally never shown to the public. In the case of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha the Movie 1st, they are going to show everything to the public in a 320-page book which collects the sketches and settings that were drawn during the pre-production process for the film.
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«©NCSX» The PC version of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV debuted globally last week in all of its MMORPG glory. Along with the game, Square's also releasing two preliminary soundtracks as follows:
» Final Fantasy XIV Field Tracks
» Final Fantasy XIV Battle Tracks
The compositions are by Nobuo Uematsu and the "Battle Tracks" CD features music from the game when the player's fighting for his or her life against rivals and malcontents. We're going to imagine that the battle tunes are going to have driving beats with ample representation from the percussion family.
NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» The PC version of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV debuted globally last week in all of its MMORPG glory. Along with the game, Square's also releasing two preliminary soundtracks as follows:
» Final Fantasy XIV Field Tracks
» Final Fantasy XIV Battle Tracks
The compositions are by Nobuo Uematsu and the "Field Tracks" CD features music from the game when the player's out and about in the wild and exploring the world. We're going to imagine that the field tunes are going to be airy and energetic with a lot of wind instruments being represented.
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«©NCSX» Nine months after the events in the original Okami adventure, Amaterasu's work is done and she's retired from the hustle and bustle of gaming. However, Amaterasu has had a baby in that time - a pup with powers named Chibiterasu. During that time, Susano and Kushi also had a child named Kuni. In Okami-den, Chibiterasu and Kuni team up together to battle new villains and malcontents who are assailing the land of Japan.
When traveling the world, Kuni sits on Chibiterasu's back even though Kuni's about the same size as Chibi. The Celestial Brush returns along with special techniques to rejuvenate damaged items, slashing obstacles, and bloom to resuscitate flora. A new technique in the game called "Guidance" allows Kuni to separate from Chibiterasu and walk along a pathway drawn with the Celestial Brush to reach new areas.
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«©NCSX» The year 2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of the Neo Geo console. Even though the Neo Geo is an orphan nowadays, it nevertheless lives on in the hearts of staunch adherents across the globe and a steady stream of re-release compilations and hardware rehashes. The next hardware rehash is a "20th Anniversary" version of the classic Neo Geo joystick but it's unclear what changes are built into the stick since no photos have been released yet. The color will probably be changed and maybe there'll be a turbo-fire function integrated into the buttons.
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«©NCSX» Join Lloyd Bannings and Ellie McDowell in a new adventure that's a part of the Eiyuu Densetsu aka Legend of Heroes game series. At the outset of the game, Lloyd is aboard a passenger train that's speeding through the countryside. He's seated on a cushy blue couch in a boxcar that's about a quarter-filled with fellow passengers. He looks at a photograph of him and his parents that was taken when he was younger and reminisces about his youth. Lloyd is a freshman member of the Crossbell Police Department and he's part of the "Special Support Section."
Lloyd is the brown-haired lad on the front cover of the game and he fights with a pair of tonfas that are longer than his arms. Joining Lloyd on his adventures is a girl named Ellie McDowell who's grandfather is the mayor of Crossbell. Ellie aspires to join the Crossbell P.D. and is good with guns. Rounding out the core cast of characters is girlish magic user named Tio Plato and a burly womanizer named Randy Orlando. The Battle System in the game allows for the hero's part to enact simultaneous attacks and a new Combo Crafts and Support Crafts system. Early reservations will ship with a bonus Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki Original Soundtrack mini which is being given away by the publisher in 50% ratio.
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«©NCSX» Cel-shaded super saiyan with spiky locks clash in Bandai's new Dragon Ball Tag VS which is all about multi-player action. The game engine is based on Dragon Ball Z Sparking! Meteor which was released on the PS2 and Wii back in 2007. The "Tag VS" part of the game title refers the 2-vs-2 tag team battle mode where partners attack other partners in expansive arenas that are conducive to flying, swooping, and the occasional Kamehameha-blasting. In addition to the tag team interplay, Tag VS also supports a four-player free for all where every man battles for his own glory. For gamers who prefer to play their Dragon Ball solo, a single-player mode is available where the computer AI puts up a somewhat intelligent fight.
Game modes include "Dragon Walker" which is a story mode that follows the events from the Saiyan Saga to the Majin Buu Saga and "Battle 100" which pits players against combatants in key battles from the Dragon Ball mythos. The roster features 70 characters including stalwarts such as Goku, Piccolo, Krillin, Yamcha, along with the many faces of Gohan, Vegeta, and Trunks.
Early reservations will include a bonus Dragon Ball Tag VS strap which is being given away by Bandai in 50% ratio. This ratio means that for every 100 copies of the game, we will only receive 50 bonuses which we'll give out to the earliest reservations.
