Xbox’s Project xCloud finally coming to iOS devices

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Hunter Shepardson
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Ever since it released on Android devices last year, Project xCloud has been a major hit among Xbox fans. Allowing users to play certain games on their mobile device wherever they have a WiFi connection, the program has been testing very positively – and it’s about to get a lot more widespread.

In a tweet earlier today, Larry Hryb (@majornelson) announced that Project xCloud signups for iOS device users have opened up:

I myself have already signed up and can confirm that it’ll be a while before iPhone and iPad users can play, with the confirmation email stating that Xbox will reach out in a month’s time to confirm whether or not users have been chosen to test this first launch. Keep in mind that it is a selective beta launch, meaning not everyone will get a shot in this first wave.

For all things Xbox, stay tuned here at Final Weapon and follow us on Twitter @FinalWeaponX4!

The Wonderful 101 Remastered has surpassed the $1.5 million stretch goal

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Soul Kiwami
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The Wonderful 101 Remastered Kickstarter Campaign has reached the $1.5 million dollar stretch goal! As detailed in the campaign, meeting the $1.5 million stretch goal adds Luka’s First Mission to the game. Luka’s First Mission is a special side scrolling adventure that adds a new dynamic to the game.

The Wonderful 101 Remastered releases for PS4, Switch and PC this year. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

MLB The Show to Have Full Minor League Rosters

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Brad
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Sony’s upcoming installment of its baseball simulation, MLB the Show 20. Will introduce full minor league rosters for the first time ever.  The game’s developers announced in a new video released today.
 
The new trailer shows off gameplay and prospects of future major league players in action for their respective minor league teams.
 
This new feature is thanks to a collaboration between Sony San Diego, the game’s developers.  And Ridin’ Rosters. A popular community with fans that have created custom rosters for the series over the years.
 
MLB The Show 20 will release for PlayStation 4 on March 17th.  And you can pre-order the game right now.  This will be the final installment of the franchise that will be solely a PlayStation exclusive.  As Sony and Major League Baseball announced in December of last year that the series will release for multiple platforms starting in 2021.
 
For the latest on what’s going in Japanese games.  Keep it tuned to Final Weapon!

The Wonderful 101 Remastered will be playable at PAX East 2020

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Soul Kiwami
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Platinum Games has announced that The Wonderful 101 Remastered will be playable at PAX East 2020! The event runs from February 27th to March 1st and attendees may try out the game as the booth. The playable version at the show floor will be the Switch version. Here’s the official announcement from Platinum Games on Kickstarter:

PlatinumGames at PAX East 2020

We have a very exciting announcement to make. We know a lot of our North American fans weren’t able to see us at Wonder Festival this year, but we have a very special treat for all of you that we think you’re going to love.

Members of The Wonderful 101: Remastered team are going to be at PAX East 2020 from February 27th to March 1st. We’ll have a booth at the event, with playable Switch versions of The Wonderful 101: Remastered, and plenty of delicious merch to buy, courtesy of our friends at The Yetee.

Oh, but that’s not all! We’re also going to be hosting a PAX panel session on Saturday the 29th, starting from 2pm, featuring both Inaba-san and Kamiya-san, live and in charge! This will be your chance to meet them in person, and find out “101 things you didn’t know about PlatinumGames”.

Not able to attend the panel? You’re in luck. PlatinumGames is going to be hosting autograph sessions all four days. Get Kamiya-san and Inaba-san’s signatures on a game, a poster, or anything else you bring with you.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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

GBA/PSP classic Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone is coming to Switch on March 5th in Japan

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Soul Kiwami
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Weekly Famitsu has revealed that Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone is coming to Switch on March 5th in Japan! It will be based off of the smartphone version which releases in April 2019. According to Gematsu, the smartphone version includes these new features:

  • Rewind feature

  • Auto-save feature

  • Dialogue log feature

  • Easy mode

  • Changed the unlock conditions for Extra content

  • Battle speed adjustment feature

  • Smartphone controller support

  • Unit [Flunky] playable by meeting specific conditions

Overview of the game: 

Strike at the enemy with more than menus when card-based tactical combat meets real-time action. Victory depends upon building your strongest deck, monitoring your aggression meter, and exploiting unions in battle as Princess Yggdra and her troops fight to liberate her kingdom!

Story

The Kingdom of Fantasinia, located in the center of the continental world.

Time of peace and prosperity continued for many years under the Holy Sword and a wise king, but this was not meant to last forever…

The end came so suddenly…

During the rule of Ordene, 31st monarch of Fantasinia, the New Bronquian Empire invaded.

The Royal Army mustered its cavalry to resist the incursion, but with loss after loss to the Imperial Army’s devastating offensive, the fortress of Karona fell.

Nothing could stop Bronquia from sacking the Royal Capital of Paltina.

Gulcasa, the Emperor of Carnage, has deposed his predecessor by force and became the new emperor of Bronquia.

Emperor Gulcasa personally led his elite troops into Castle Paltina, where after an earthshaking battle, he slew King Ordene.

With that, Paltina fell, and the scarlet Imperial flag was raised to flutter in the twilight sky…

During the turmoil, there was a single girl that was able to escape from the fallen Paltina.

She was young and innocent-looking, but in her hands, she clutched a sword: the Holy Sword “Gran Centurio” that is passed from monarch to monarch, through the generations of Fantasinian rulers…

This was the legendary sword said to have been used by the great hero who first established the kingdom and cultivated the land.

The girl’s name is Yggdra Yuril Artwaltz.

With the kingdom’s last hope in her hands, she finally reaches the southernmost region of the continent.

There she meets the bandit king Milanor, and with him, the battle to liberate Yggdra’s homeland unfolds…

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

Geoff Keighley will not attend E3 2020, reconfirms plans to host Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2020

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Soul Kiwami
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For the first time in 25 years, Geoff Keighley will not attend E3 this year. He announced this on Twitter earlier today and spoke with the Hollywood Reporter. Here’s an official excerpt from the Hollywood Reporter article about why he’s not attending:

“Given what has been communicated about E3 so far, I just don’t feel comfortable participating this year,” Keighley tells The Hollywood Reporter. 

Geoff Keighley’s official statement on Twitter:

Geoff Keighley joins Sony as more entities not attending the E3 show this year. Fortunately, Keighley will host Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2020. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest gaming news!

Nioh 2 has gone gold

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Soul Kiwami
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Team Ninja has announced that Nioh 2 has gone gold (known as master approval in Japan)! The game is ready for release on March 12th for PS4. Check out the official announcement from the Nioh Twitter Account below:

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

Season Pass announced for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva MegaMix

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Soul Kiwami
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SEGA has announced that a season pass will be available for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva MegaMix! The season pass includes 6th song packs starting from release day of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva MegaMix to May 2020. Here are the songs included in song pack # 1, courtesy of Gematsu:

Songs

  • “Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu to Mukuro” (music and lyrics by Hachi)

  • “Electro Saturator” (music and lyrics by tilt-six)

  • “Roshin Yuukai” (music by iroha (sasaki) and lyrics by kuma (alfred))

  • “Double Lariat” (music and lyrics by Ago Aniki)

  • “Hai wa Hai ni” (music by Tennen and lyrics by Niboshi)

  • “Kowase Kowase” (music and lyrics by E.L.V.N)

Modules

  • Hatsune Miku: “Rasetsu to Mukuro (Demons and The Dead)”

  • Kagamine Rin: “Reactor”

  • Kaito: “Requiem”

  • Meiko: “Blazing”

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva MegaMix for Switch releases on February 13th in Japan and 2020 in the west. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

JAEPO 2020 News Roundup: Marvelous and Wacca

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Nicole
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This year, Final Weapon had the chance to go and cover the Japanese Arcade and Amusement Expo in Chiba, Japan to see all of the newest arcade games being released onto the market in 2020 and beyond.
As with every year at JAEPO, most of the news comes from 4 or 5 major companies. This article will be covering news from Marvelous’s booth at JAEPO.

Marvelous was really showing off one major game this year, that being their new music game Wacca, a collaborative effort with the doujin hardcore label “Hardcore Tano*C”

Marvelous did announce a collaboration with Virtual Youtuber group HoloLive in a new event which will add in 3 new songs and some new profile portraits which are unlocked through the level up system. More new songs were also announced for future updates.

I had a chance to quickly talk to Marvelous at the booth and ask them a few questions surrounding the Wacca S update, specifically if it would be coming overseas. To that Marvelous confirmed that cabinets in America will be getting the Wacca S update. They also stated that at some point in the future they do want to try and release Wacca in even more countries but as of right now they are focused on building up the games content and support.

That wraps up the last of the announcements for JAEPO 2020. Stay tuned to Final Weapon for more Japanese gaming news and we hope to come to you next year with JAEPO 2021.

 

 

JAEPO 2020 News Roundup: Taito

By
Nicole
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This year, Final Weapon had the chance to go and cover the Japanese Arcade and Amusement Expo in Chiba, Japan to see all of the newest arcade games being released onto the market in 2020 and beyond.
As with every year at JAEPO, most of the news comes from 4 or 5 major companies. This article will be covering news from Taito’s booth at JAEPO.

Taito had a lot going on at its booth this year. In particular they were showing off their new redemption game based on the Dragon Quest series being aimed at Japanese arcades and Pachinko Parlors.

Taito was also showing off their new rhythm game, Tetote Connect, which at JAEPO was announced to have Vocaloid songs crossing over into it upon release. The game was on location test at the Taito booth and while I didn’t get a chance to play it, it seemed to be incredibly popular.

A new Space Invaders redemption title was also being showcased at the Taito booth along with their currently released Gun Arena cabinet. These both also seemed to be pretty popular with expo goers. The Space Invaders game will most likely be seeing a worldwide release but this isn’t confirmed. However considering previous Space Invaders based redemption games have been doing well in western arcades I wouldn’t be surprised if we see it crop up overseas soon.

That wraps up most of the major announcements for Taito this year. Stay tuned to Final Weapon for more news on JAEPO 2020.

 

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