Altina from Radiant Dawn joins Fire Emblem Heroes as the next Mythic Hero

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Soul Kiwami
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Nintendo and Intelligent Systems have revealed the next Mythic Hero for Fire Emblem Heroes! Altina from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn joins the game for the upcoming Mythic Hero banner. Altina: Dawn’s Trueblade is capable of wielding Ragnell and Alondite in Fire Emblem Heroes as their true master. Various other heroes will be available for summoning in the Altina Mythic Hero banner. Here’s the latest trailer with all the details:

Lastly, the Altina Mythic Hero banner goes live on November 27th at 11 PM ET. Fire Emblem Heroes is available now for free on iOS and Android. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Resident Evil spirits are coming to Super Smash Bros Ultimate on November 29th

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Soul Kiwami
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Nintendo has announced that Resident Evil spirits are coming to Super Smash Bros Ultimate on November 29th! The spirits will be available in the Spirit Board for 5 days once the event begins. The spirits include Chris Redfield, Leon Kennedy, Jill Valentine and Albert Wesker.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate is available now for Switch. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Facebook Acquires Beat Saber Developer Beat Games

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Brad
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Facebook has acquired Beat Saber developer Beat Games.  Mike Verdu, director of content for Facebook-owned Oculus, announced today on the official Oculus blog.

“Today we’re announcing that Beat Games is joining us in our quest to bring VR to more people around the world. They will join Oculus Studios as an independently operated studio in Prague, continuing to create new ways for people to experience music and VR gaming.” Verdu wrote.

Furthermore, in the Q&A part of the blog post, Verdu hinted that Facebook and Oculus aren’t done acquiring more game development studios.  And stated that acquiring Beat Games was only the start of their future plans.

“We’re exploring many ways to accelerate VR, and we think next year is going to be an incredible one of VR game launches and announcements. We are thrilled to have Beat Games join our team. This is just the beginning.” Verdu stated.

Beat Saber is a rhythm game that was released as an early access title in May 2018.  With the full version of the game releasing in May of this year, for PlayStation 4 and PC.  The game is compatible with PSVR, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and the recently released Oculus Quest.  The game was recently nominated for the best VR/AR Game for The Game Awards 2019.

Destiny 2: Season of Dawn reveal stream airs on December 4th

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Soul Kiwami
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Its been almost a month and a half since Destiny 2: Shadowkeep and Season of the Undying released. The current season is coming to a close on December 10th and before its over, Bungie is going to reveal what’s in store for the Season of Dawn. The stream will air on December 4th on Twitch, Mixer and YouTube. In the stream, Bungie will reveal what the upcoming season is all about so expect:

  • New activities
  • New weapons and armor
  • New artifact/mods
  • New and refreshed season reward tiers
  • New exotics and much more

Lastly, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is out now for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest gaming news!

The Elder Scrolls: Blades has been delayed to early 2020 for Switch

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Soul Kiwami
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Bethesda has announced that The Elder Scrolls: Blades has been delayed to early 2020 for Switch. This delay is due to a lot of changes currently being made to the game that will also be present in the Switch version. More details about the upcoming changes with update 1.5 are available here and here are the summed up details:

  • Chest timers are removed, meaning chests open once acquired
  • Major loot overhaul (more loot overall)
  • PvP Arena
  • Form and join guilds
  • Trading

Update 1.5 arrives for The Elder Scrolls: Blades in early December and will be included in the Switch version upon release. Stay tuned at Final Weapon with the latest Nintendo Switch news!

Gust aims to raise the quality of the Atelier series, Atelier Ryza well received by fans

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Soul Kiwami
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During the recent Atelier Fall Festival 2019 live stream, Koei Tecmo and Gust shared a few details regarding what’s next for the series. Gust states that Atelier Ryza was received well by fans for its theme of “summer and youth”. The company wants to raise the quality of the overall series and deliver more with each new entry. Atelier Ryza is the start of a fresh and driven mentality for Gust. In addition, Gust will continue to use clear themes for the Atelier series. Finally, all of this is due to the amount of feedback given by players and fans to Gust themselves.

Atelier Ryza is out now for PS4, Switch and PC. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Yakuza: Like a Dragon will have many returning characters

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Soul Kiwami
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Yakuza 7 will have many returning characters according to Toshihiro Nagoshi. The latest broadcast shined some more light on this, so its important to note that this may be considered spoilers.

[Spoilers ahead]

Nagoshi states that characters such as Goro Majima and Taiga Saejima will return for Yakuza 7. He laughs when talking about Daigo Dojima, remaining vague on his appearence in the game but still hints it. The game will continue to intertwine the Tojo Clan and happenings of Kamurocho.

The latest SEGA broadcast is available below:

Yakuza 7 releases on January 16th 2020 for PS4 in Japan. Yakuza 7 releases as Yakuza: Like a Dragon in 2020 for the west. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

John Woo’s Stranglehold is now on GOG

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Final Weapon Staff
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John Woo is one of the most influential action directors with films such as A better tomorrow, The Killer, Hard Boiled and Face/Off. However what you might not know is that he actually produced a sequel to Hard Boiled called Stranglehold. This underrated gem of a game was originally published by Midway in 2007 before they went under in 2009.

Now thanks to GOG, you can finally experience this game without needing a physical copy or DRM. It’s worth a look especially since they’re selling it for only $9.99

 

 

Trials of Mana – Character Prologue: Charlotte trailer

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Soul Kiwami
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Square Enix has uploaded a new trailer for Trials of Mana! The latest trailer showcases Charlotte, granddaughter to Wendel’s Priest of Light. She looks much younger than she actually is due to her elven blood. Here’s the trailer:

Trials of Mana releases on April 24th 2020 for PS4, Switch and PC. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

Persona 5 Scramble – Morgana Report 2: Sendai and character development

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Soul Kiwami
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Atlus has released a new Morgana Report video for Persona 5 Scramble! The video details the city of Sendai and rumors, as well as character development features.

The city of Sendai is one of the first locations the Phantom Thieves visit after the Shibuya incident. Zenkichi Hasegawa warns the party that the police suspect that the Phantom Thieves are the ones behind the incident. The events of Persona 5 Scramble unfold after this as the Phantom Thieves investigate the other world known as “Jail,” solve the Shibuya case and incidents happening around Japan.

Persona 5 Scramble features RPG elements that strengthen each character and flush out the world.

  • BAND – bond strength for characters, allows stats to be enhanced
  • Master Arts – character specific actions. The more playtime a character gets, the more diverse their actions become
  • Shops return from Persona 5. Sophia sets up her own shops as well and local bargains are available.

Persona 5 Scramble releases on February 20th 2020 in Japan for PS4 and Switch. Stay tuned at Final Weapon for the latest Japanese gaming news!

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