Rumor: Resident Evil 3 Remake datamine points toward a possible Switch version

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March 24, 2020

Recent datamines of the Resident Evil 3 Remake demo includes some interesting lines of code that point toward a possible Switch version of the game. According to Rely on Horror, the game includes code for auto-save features of Resident Evil 3 Remake specifically for Switch along with code for visiting the Switch eShop in the game.

However, take a massive grain of salt as it may not indicate a Switch version is coming, but may have been considered at some point. Either way, its best to keep expectations in check. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Grandia HD Collection update 1.01.00 is available now for Switch, includes bug fixes and full Japanese support

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Soul Kiwami

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March 24, 2020

GungHo Online has released update 1.01.00 for the Grandia HD Collection on Switch! This also applies to the separate Grandia HD and Grandia II HD remasters on Steam as well. The update includes full Japanese support and many bug fixes/improvements. Check out the full patch notes below:

Grandia I

Fix to screen flash before entering battle.

Fixes to BGM and SFX on Pirate Island.

Fix to language setting application when GRANDIA is launched.

Fix to the train smoke appearing pixelated in the Parm Train Station.

Fix to Justin’s portrait being displayed instead of Liete on the menu screen.

Fix to text box graphic displaying items and moves in battle.

Fix to missing subtitles in Leen’s dialogue while in the J Base.

Fixes to translations in Japanese, French, and German.

Fix to Justin’s pixelated sprite in Underground Ruins.

Fix to purple bubble that appears when using Baobab Fruit, Ultra Potion, Golden Potion,

Paralyze Mushroom, or Yellow Medicine in battle.

Fix to NPC on screen after leaving the scene in Gumbo Village.

Fix to visual effect for Resurrect Potion.

Fixes to item and enemy sprites in Typhoon Tower and Mt. Typhoon.

Fixes to Mio’s sprite appearing pixelated in the Garlyle Base.

Fix to language setting application when GRANDIA is launched.

Other bugs fixes have been made.

Grandia II

Fix to an issue where the initiative bar disappeared after Poizn was cast.

Fix to an issue where the ground appeared to be missing in the Black Forest, Garmia Tower, Mirumu Village, Baked Plains, and in the Heart of Valmar.

Fix to an issue where players could not proceed when a scene between Millenia and Valmar caused a freeze.

Fix to spell text that had been cut off in the menu for localized texts.

Fix to scene not covering the entire screen in Ryudo’s flashback in Cyrum Castle.

Fix to background not covering entire screen in scene for Ryudo’s flashback story.

Fix to the issue that caused the game to freeze when Valmar’s Claw in the UndergroundPlant.

Fix to frame rate issues in Raul Hills.

Fix to text showing up in English for localized text for the Walnut minigame.

Fix to text showing up in English for localized text when fleeing battle.

Fix to the scene of the 50/50 not covering the entire screen when traveling to Garland.

Fix where the transition from dialogue to the arm wrestling mini-game in Cyrum did not cover the entire screen.

Fix where an extra character was added during the battle rewards scene.

Fix to issue where item and special move names were not displaying properly in localized translations.

Fix to the world maps not completely covering the screen.

Fix where the character portraits were replacing the textures of objects and scenery.

Fix where the Initiative Bar disappeared after Elena used the special move WhiteApocalypse.

Fix to glitches in Tio’s character model throughout the game.

Fix to camera cutting into Ryudo’s model in Durham caves.

Fix where audio was not in sync with dialogue in the opening scene between Skye andRyudo.

Fix to frame rate issues in St. Heim Papal State, the Witt Forest Path, and Liligue City.

Fix to white square appearing on the ground when the special move “Burn!” is cast.

Fix to trees blocking the characters’ scenes in Garmia Tower and Mirumu Village.

Other bugs fixes have been made.

Grandia HD Collection is out now for Switch. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Tokyo Dark sequel is put on “indefinite hold,” moving to different projects

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Soul Kiwami

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March 24, 2020

Cherrymochii has unfortunately announced that their Tokyo Dark sequel has been put on indefinite hold. The developers state that the production budget must be raised to finish the game and plans with previous partners fell through. The team is working on other projects in the meantime and if a publisher wants to help fund the Tokyo Dark sequel, it will release like originally planned. Check out all the details in the Twitter thread below:

Publishers and partners – If anyone wants to magically sweep in and save TD2 we are always open to talk! 🙂 4/4 pic.twitter.com/o7txdDk1F1

— ?Cherrymochi (@CherryMochii) March 24, 2020

We hope that the Tokyo Dark sequel releases someday for fans to enjoy. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest gaming news and updates!

Yakuza: Like a Dragon – Premium Masters DLC Pack releases on April 9th in Japan

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Soul Kiwami

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March 24, 2020

SEGA has announced that the Premium Masters DLC Pack releases on April 9th in Japan! The DLC features:

New Game Plus
Higher difficulty
Costumes and items

The DLC will be priced at 7 yen (yes, only 7 yen) as part of a special promotional period until May 6th. Once May 6th comes, the DLC will be priced at 980 yen. Check out all the new details below thanks to Gematsu:

Premium Masters Pack

The “Premium Masters Pack” includes the “Limit Expansion Masters Kit,” “Premium Costume Set,” and “Premium Items Set.”

Limit Expansion Masters Kit

Premium New Game (Normal, Hard, and Ex-Hard difficulty options)

Super Final Millennium Tower (most difficult dungeon)

Newly added PlayStation Network trophies

Level-up your job rank to level 99

Use weapons forging to upgrade your weapons to “Kiwami”

Rare item shop added

Premium Costume Set

Special Costume: “Hero” (Kasuga)

Special Costume: “Goro Majima Yakuza 0 Ver.” (Nanba)

Special Costume: “Kazuma Kiryu Yakuza 0 Ver.” (Adachi)

Special Costume: “Joon-gi Han Yakuza 6 Ver.” (Han)

Special Costume: “Daigo Dojima” (Tianyou Zhao)

Special Costume: “Haruka Sawamura” (Saeko)

Special Costume: “Kaoru Sayama” (Eri)

Premium Item Set

On-Hand Lunch Box (x5)

Reimen Lunch Box (x5)

Special Lunch Box (x5)

Eggs (x5)

Golden Eggs (x5)

Gattsuri Lunch Box (x5)

Homestyle Lunchbox (x5)

Luxury Kiwami Lunch Box (x5)

High-Quality Eggs (x5)

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is out now in Japan for PS4 and releases sometime this year in the west. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

DLC character Soriz releases on April 7th for Granblue Fantasy Versus

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March 24, 2020

Cygames and Arc System Works have announced that DLC character Soriz releases on April 7th for Granblue Fantasy Versus! He may be purchased separately or downloaded as part of the Character Pass set. Check out the new trailer below:

Granblue Fantasy Versus is out now for PS4 and PC. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 – Launch Trailer

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Soul Kiwami

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March 24, 2020

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4! The game releases this week and the trailer showcases what players can expect soon. Here’s the launch trailer:

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 releases on March 27th for PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Animal Crossing: New Horizons post-launch content may shift due to Coronavirus says Nintendo

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Shakacon

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March 23, 2020

Nintendo has come out and said that the post-launch content planned for Animal Crossing: New Horizons may shift. With growing concerns over the virus spreading, Director Aya Kyogoku has said

“We’re not sure if we have to shift anything, but I think we have to be flexible.”

While development hasn’t shifted yet, it may do so in the future. Hopefully the development team takes every precaution and stays safe! Producer Hisashi Nogami also voiced his opinion on this matter

“In terms of the development team, I do have to think about their health and well-being as well.”

Animal Crossing: New Horizons just launched last week, and many events have been planned for it! Be on the lookout for our review of the game coming soon! You can read more about the situation and the philosophy of Animal Crossing here!

Stay tuned for more on Animal Crossing: New Horizons at Final Weapon!

Half-Life: Alyx is out now for Steam VR

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Soul Kiwami

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March 23, 2020

Valve’s highly anticipated Half-Life: Alyx is out now for Steam VR! Valve has stated that this is a return to the Half-Life series and fans should expect more to come in the future. Half-Life: Alyx supports Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Windows Mixed Reality. For now, check out Half-Life: Alyx on Steam here.

Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest gaming news!

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is out now on Steam

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Soul Kiwami

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March 23, 2020

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is available now for Steam! The game is a continuation set after the events of Trails of Cold Steel II and features an interactive introduction for newcomers. The game is releasing this Spring for Switch so stay tuned for more information coming at a later date.

Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Inti Creates currently working on 3 new games, plans to announce them in different methods than originally planned due to coronavirus

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Soul Kiwami

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March 23, 2020

Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu recently stated that the company has 3 games in the work! These games were supposed to be revealed at the cancelled BitSummit event but the company is exploring different methods to reveal them. This is due to the coronavirus pandemic as it has cancelled many large events and places have been put under lockdown. Lastly, Aizu teases a Nintendo Direct-style presentation to unveil these new games.

Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Grandia I

Fix to screen flash before entering battle.

Fixes to BGM and SFX on Pirate Island.

Fix to language setting application when GRANDIA is launched.

Fix to the train smoke appearing pixelated in the Parm Train Station.

Fix to Justin’s portrait being displayed instead of Liete on the menu screen.

Fix to text box graphic displaying items and moves in battle.

Fix to missing subtitles in Leen’s dialogue while in the J Base.

Fixes to translations in Japanese, French, and German.

Fix to Justin’s pixelated sprite in Underground Ruins.

Fix to purple bubble that appears when using Baobab Fruit, Ultra Potion, Golden Potion,

Paralyze Mushroom, or Yellow Medicine in battle.

Fix to NPC on screen after leaving the scene in Gumbo Village.

Fix to visual effect for Resurrect Potion.

Fixes to item and enemy sprites in Typhoon Tower and Mt. Typhoon.

Fixes to Mio’s sprite appearing pixelated in the Garlyle Base.

Fix to language setting application when GRANDIA is launched.

Other bugs fixes have been made.

Grandia II

Fix to an issue where the initiative bar disappeared after Poizn was cast.

Fix to an issue where the ground appeared to be missing in the Black Forest, Garmia Tower, Mirumu Village, Baked Plains, and in the Heart of Valmar.

Fix to an issue where players could not proceed when a scene between Millenia and Valmar caused a freeze.

Fix to spell text that had been cut off in the menu for localized texts.

Fix to scene not covering the entire screen in Ryudo’s flashback in Cyrum Castle.

Fix to background not covering entire screen in scene for Ryudo’s flashback story.

Fix to the issue that caused the game to freeze when Valmar’s Claw in the UndergroundPlant.

Fix to frame rate issues in Raul Hills.

Fix to text showing up in English for localized text for the Walnut minigame.

Fix to text showing up in English for localized text when fleeing battle.

Fix to the scene of the 50/50 not covering the entire screen when traveling to Garland.

Fix where the transition from dialogue to the arm wrestling mini-game in Cyrum did not cover the entire screen.

Fix where an extra character was added during the battle rewards scene.

Fix to issue where item and special move names were not displaying properly in localized translations.

Fix to the world maps not completely covering the screen.

Fix where the character portraits were replacing the textures of objects and scenery.

Fix where the Initiative Bar disappeared after Elena used the special move WhiteApocalypse.

Fix to glitches in Tio’s character model throughout the game.

Fix to camera cutting into Ryudo’s model in Durham caves.

Fix where audio was not in sync with dialogue in the opening scene between Skye andRyudo.

Fix to frame rate issues in St. Heim Papal State, the Witt Forest Path, and Liligue City.

Fix to white square appearing on the ground when the special move “Burn!” is cast.

Fix to trees blocking the characters’ scenes in Garmia Tower and Mirumu Village.

Other bugs fixes have been made.

Premium Masters Pack

The “Premium Masters Pack” includes the “Limit Expansion Masters Kit,” “Premium Costume Set,” and “Premium Items Set.”

Limit Expansion Masters Kit

Premium New Game (Normal, Hard, and Ex-Hard difficulty options)

Super Final Millennium Tower (most difficult dungeon)

Newly added PlayStation Network trophies

Level-up your job rank to level 99

Use weapons forging to upgrade your weapons to “Kiwami”

Rare item shop added

Premium Costume Set

Special Costume: “Hero” (Kasuga)

Special Costume: “Goro Majima Yakuza 0 Ver.” (Nanba)

Special Costume: “Kazuma Kiryu Yakuza 0 Ver.” (Adachi)

Special Costume: “Joon-gi Han Yakuza 6 Ver.” (Han)

Special Costume: “Daigo Dojima” (Tianyou Zhao)

Special Costume: “Haruka Sawamura” (Saeko)

Special Costume: “Kaoru Sayama” (Eri)

Premium Item Set

On-Hand Lunch Box (x5)

Reimen Lunch Box (x5)

Special Lunch Box (x5)

Eggs (x5)

Golden Eggs (x5)

Gattsuri Lunch Box (x5)

Homestyle Lunchbox (x5)

Luxury Kiwami Lunch Box (x5)

High-Quality Eggs (x5)