Namco Bandai Introduces Four Characters In Tales Of Link

Namco Bandai have been quite busy registering trademarks this month, but the only Tales game that has been formally announced thus far is Tales of Symophonia Chronicles. Jump brings us news about Tales of Link, a Tales game for smartphones, and the main characters in it.

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Sara

“Important note for starters: Never give up!”

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Sara is a new adventurer who left her village for a certain reason. She meets Rippi along her journey, as they both search for the “Savior”. The way she dresses really stands out. She also wears bloomers.

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Rippi

“I’ve witnessed your power earlier. You must be the Savior.”

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Rippi is a fairy who’s been ordered by Leone to recover the “Seed of Disaster”. She serves under the Savior, who has the ability to purify the seed. Rippi has the appearance of a hairy Mormo, who walks on four legs, and also carries a smartphone around its neck.

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Shiza

“What’s the difference between the power to protect, and the power to destroy? They’re both violent.”

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Shiza is a swordsman, whom the Saviors in charge of purifying the Seed of Disaster meet along their journey. He seems to have tenacious thoughts about power. Shiza’s appearance is characterized by his multiple swords he carries: a great sword on his back, three katanas on his wasit, and two kodachi swords.

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Leone

“The disaster will be stopped by all means. I will stop it.”

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Leone is a goddess who managed to escape her troubles when the Seed of Disaster’s seal came undone. In order to suppress the seed from blooming, she currently isn’t able to move. She has then passed on her powers to the fairy Rippi, who has been entrusted to recover the Seed of Disaster.

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Jump also reports that there’s a possibility we’ll be seeing past Tales characters in the game. The fairy Rippi will also have the ability to change into different forms.

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Tales of Link is scheduled for release this fall on smartphone devices.

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Bullet Soul Infinite Burst Blasting Off To Xbox 360 Next Year

After releasing a port of Ketsui for Xbox 360, Mages/5pb made an original vertical scrolling shoot 'em up called Bullet Soul. Looks like that game is turning into a series. Mages announced Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst (temporary title) which is slated for release in 2014 on Xbox 360. No details about the game have been announced at this time.

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While Bullet Soul was never released overseas, it was a region free game. Hopefully, Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst will be region free too.

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The World Ends with You Solo Remix Is On Discount Sale On iTunes

The World Ends with You: Solo Remix, the iOS port of Square Enix's 2007 hit action-RPG, is now on discount sale on the iTunes App Store.

The game will be available at about half its normal price until August 18. This applies to both the iPhone and iPad versions in every country the game is available in.

The World Ends with You: Solo Remix contains all of the content from the DS game, plus updated graphics, a modified battle system built for a single touch screen, and a new character named Coco who sells in-app purchases.

The game has been updated with adjustments and perks as well, , such as Psychs now being triggered more easily when scratching and Pig Noise Pins that were only obtainable as doprs being purchasable after you see the super-secret ending.

If you live in the U.S., you can download the iPhone version for $9.99 or the iPad version for $10.99.

 

On a related note, The World Ends with You: Live Remix, the social game from Square Enix and Gree, is now available for iOS devices in Japan.

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Tecmo Koei Executive Vice President Hints At A Pokémon Conquest Sequel

A while ago, The Pokémon Company and Tecmo Koei collaborated to make Pokémon Conquest, a strategy RPG crossover between the Pokémon and Nobunaga’s Ambition games. Now, the big question is—will we possibly ever see a sequel?

Inside-Games reports that Pokémon Conquest was actually a project that started before the 3DS existed, as it took three years for development to be completed. By the time the game was released, it was well after the generational jump from Nintendo DS to 3DS. It wasn’t a problem to the many DS owners  out there, although many players do often like to see and play games on the latest available console.

To top it off, there were plenty of Pokémon that were missing from the game, such as the many which were seen in another title, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, that was also released in the later days of the Nintendo DS. Luckily, there may be a chance we’ll see a new game with some of these additions in the future.

Tecmo Koei’s new Executive Vice President, Hisashi Koinuma, who until recently served as director and producer for many Omega Force developed series, answered a fan question regarding a possible Pokémon Conquest sequel via Twitter. Koinuma hinted: “Well, there was a lot of unfinished material for Pokémon Conquest'”

According to Inside-games, the president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara, is a huge fan of the Nobunaga’s Ambition series and wouldn’t rule out the possibility of seeing a sequel as long as there’s enough demand and enthusiasm from the fans.

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DuckTales Remastered Will Also Be Available For PC. Woo-oo!

Capcom announced they will release DuckTales Remastered for PC too. Unca Scrooge will fill his pockets with coins from Steam, Green Man Gaming, Impulse, GamersGate, and Origin purchases when DuckTales Remastered comes out this summer.

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DuckTales Remastered for PC will be $14.99 and launch around the same window as its console counterparts. The game will also be available for Xbox 360, Wii U, and PlayStation 3.

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Check out our hands-on impressions of DuckTales Remastered and our interview where we talk about how Capcom tweaked the game for kids who don't even know what DuckTales is.

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Club Nintendo 2013 Gold Platinum Rewards Include Posters And Games

Club Nintendo in the U.S. has revealed its Gold and Platinum member rewards for 2013, and there are digital rewards available in addition to physical ones. Here’s the full list of Gold and Platinum rewards on offer:

Three-Poster Set – Zelda: The Wind Waker, Luigi and Pikmin 3 posters (P/G)

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask soundtrack (P)

2014 Club Nintendo Calendar (P/G)

Super Smash Bros. for Wii Virtual Console (P/G)

WarioWare: DIY Showcase for WiiWare (P/G)

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX for 3DS Virtual Console (P/G)

Super Mario Land for 3DS Virtual Console (P/G)

Sakura Samurai for Nintendo eShop on 3DS (P/G)

If you’ve achieved Gold or Platinum status on Club Nintendo, you’ll need to avail your reward by August 15th.

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