Today's Nintendo news seems to be heavy on the roleplaying.
A new game announcement and a couple of RPG updates head up the Nintendo news as we all wait for our E3 plans.
Monster Strike Receiving 3DS Version
The mobile gaming phenomenon that dethroned Puzzle and Dragons in Japan is about to head to the 3DS itself.
Available on both iOS and Android presently, the game is a monster collector where all the battles are conducted by flicking icons around on a touch screen. Similar to the phone version of Puzzle and Dragons, the game is monetized by gems that provide continues after lost battles or expanding the size of the party.
For the sake of comparison, the 3DS version of Puzzle and Dragons Z sold approximately 1.4m copies just in Japan, and the Super Mario Edition has cleared 200,000 copies in its opening week of sale.
Our Take: “I know this game has had some crazy crossovers and clones, so I’m thinking this comes west in a dual pack form with… let’s say F-Zero.” – Donald Theriault
“I can definitely see the seeds of a mobile Pokémon game here. But F-Zero’s good too.” – Zach Miller
New Fire Emblem Details Include Difficulty Options and Weapon Adjustments
Famitsu has provided some information about Fire Emblem if that will serve to eliminate frustrations from prior games.
The key updates include the removal of weapon durability, similar to how the weapons were handled in Fire Emblem Gaiden. A new difficulty option called “Phoenix Mode” will be available that revives party members the turn after their death, while a feature called the “Dragon’s Vein” will allow for modification of the battlefield.
Lastly, the game will come with nine save slots, up from Awakening’s 3, and each DLC campaign purchase will include three more slots.
Our Take: “Phoenix Mode for life. Any Casual players who want to tell me to git gud can sod right off.” – Donald Theriault
“Still not gonna play it.” – Zach Miller
No Objections to New Project X Zone 2 Characters
From the same Famitsu, the roster of characters for the upcoming Project X Zone 2 is growing.
Capcom will be kicking in Phoenix Wright and Maya from the Ace Attorney series, as well as returning Ryu and Ken from the prior game. Sega has contributed Axel from the Streets of Rage series and will bring back Sakura and Gemini from the Sakura Wars series, while Namco has added two characters from their PlayStation hunting series God Eater and a character from Summon Night 3.
All of these characters will join the fight this fall.
Our Take: “I wanted to resist, I really did… but Phoenix killing scrubs with a pointer finger may be my breaking point.” – Donald Theriault
“Still not seeing Kaguya Nanbu’s name in there, Monolith.” – Zach Miller