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- Mages President Streams 3 Hours of Anonymous;Code Gameplay
- .hack//G.U. Last Recode Encapsulates MMORPG Nostalgia
- The Primals Beyond the Shadow Live Concert and Album Announced
- Made in Abyss Season 2 Airing in July 2022
- Sword Art Online Variant Showdown Gameplay Revealed
- Yae Miko Nerf Will Be Rolled Back Following Feedback on Changes
| Mages President Streams 3 Hours of Anonymous;Code Gameplay Posted: 02 Apr 2022 02:00 PM PDT
Mages released a new key visual, release information, and a stream for its upcoming adventure game Anonymous;Code. Mages President Chiyomaru Shikura streamed the game for over three hours. During this stream, he answered questions and explained details about the game's world. [Thanks, Game Watch!] There are three price points for Anonymous;Code. The normal physical version will be 8,580 JPY ($70), the digital version will be 7,700 JPY ($62.80), and the limited edition will be 11,880 JPY ($96.30). The limited edition will have the A Beginners' Guide to Earth Simulator guide book and the Anonymous;Code Sound Data Log soundtrack. Depending on where you purchase it, you can get items of various characters. For example, ordering from AmiAmi will garner you a B2 tapestry of Momo. The new key visual for the game shows heroine Momo and protagonist Poron. https://youtu.be/sFyBMd844BQ?t=3852 Throughout the stream, Shikura occasionally answered questions that viewers asked. He also provided information about in-game terminology. For example, during a scene when Cross Yumikawa turned off his BMI, Shikura explained that BMI is like an AR device that functions almost like a VR headset. With the BMI on, the restaurant he is in looks like a fantasy inn with various elf waitresses. But as soon as Cross turns it off, you see that the restaurant is a normal one, and the waitresses are all actually men. Anonymous;Code will come out in Japan on July 28, 2022 for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. It was supposed to come out on the Vita as well, but it was canceled in 2020. The post Mages President Streams 3 Hours of Anonymous;Code Gameplay appeared first on Siliconera. |
| .hack//G.U. Last Recode Encapsulates MMORPG Nostalgia Posted: 02 Apr 2022 12:00 PM PDT
I've always been in love with The World. .hack//sign was one of the first anime series I ever fully watched, and I remember when there were rumors about a potential MMORPG based on the series actually being developed I was ecstatic. While an actual MMO based on the .hack series never released, Bandai Namco created the .hack//G.U. series. A single player experience, .hack//G.U. has all of the trappings of an MMORPG and give players a way to interact with The World. For example, players can discover new dungeons, or rather remix dungeons, by finding certain keywords on the in-game forums. This antiquated way of discovering new locations or acquiring wallpapers for your in-game launcher may feel like a waste of time to players unfamiliar with the way information used to be discovered in MMORPGs. To some extent even now, forums still largely exist or have morphed into shared community Discord servers. But there is genuinely something thrilling about how .hack//G.U. manages to encapsulate this experience almost perfectly.
I imagine when the game originally released, it helped fully immerse players into experiencing The World as an MMO without the game actually being an MMO. Now it serves as a near perfect crystallization of mid-2000s era MMORPG culture. It provides a glimpse into what these communities used to be like, and even how little they have changed. Posts on the in-game forums range from players sharing fan art based on their individual experiences in The World to arguing about the difficulty of the game. It's almost uncanny to see these conversations brought up in .hack//G.U., and how closely they mirror some debates about content scaling today. NPC responses range from the expected "then just play another game" to more long form responses about much needed balance changes. Despite these conversations providing a bit of flavor text, it made everything feel a little more real. I ended up scrolling through all of these conversations, genuinely surprised at how closely the forums emulated the experiences I had playing MMOs like Ragnarok Online and Lineage II as a teenager in the 2000s. I remember going to forums to exchange secrets about how to obtain needed catalysts for spells in the MMORPG of my choice. Or visiting the official website to read up on the lore. Which naturally included a breakdown of the various races and important locations. Yes, .hack//G.U. offers this as well. Players can head to The World's webpage to read about all of these finer details, which creates a level of texture in what already feels like a very lived in and realized world. At least for a mock MMORPG of its time.
It was impossible not to be hit with that wave of nostalgia, which has absolutely colored my impression of the game. There is a fondness there I don't think I would have initially had if I had played the game at launch. It reminds me a lot of my youth and how much time I actually spent on the internet and communities focused on games I was engaging with at the time. I doubt I would be as wrapped up or enamored with a mechanic that some would consider a waste of time. I might have even been annoyed as a teenager. And there's something oddly bittersweet about how things have remained the same, but also changed. I'll never be able to have those experiences again. But I can always revisit some aspects of them in The World. .hack//G.U. Last Recode is available on PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The post .hack//G.U. Last Recode Encapsulates MMORPG Nostalgia appeared first on Siliconera. |
| The Primals Beyond the Shadow Live Concert and Album Announced Posted: 02 Apr 2022 10:00 AM PDT
The Primals, FFXIV's official rock band, announced the release of a new mini-album titled Beyond the Shadow, as well as an upcoming live show of the same name. The mini-album will cost $24.99, with pre-orders open on the Square Enix store. The Primals will perform in Tokyo over the course of two days starting June 4, 2022. FFXIV players can also apply to an early raffle for a chance to purchase concert tickets ahead of time. Tickets will cost ¥7,590 (about $62). The Beyond the Shadow mini-album will include four of The Primals' most popular songs. These include "The Nautilus Knoweth", "Flow Together", "Close in the Distance", and "Hic Svnt Leones". The album will release a week ahead of the live concert, on May 25, 2022. Orders from the Square Enix Store will also include a backstage pass-style sticker. https://twitter.com/sem_sep/status/1509901131467866115 The Primals will perform at Tokyo's Makuhari Messe Hall. However, the official website notes that the live show may change to a no-person event depending on the situation of the pandemic. Additionally, Square Enix will sell various live concert exclusive merchandise such as T-shirts, pins, and bags. For those who have active subscriptions to FFXIV, Square Enix will hold a raffle from April 1, 2022, to April 11, 2022. Players can enter the raffle for a chance to nab a ticket to the event before everyone else. Square Enix will contact winners on April 26, 2022, at which point they must pay by May 2, 2022. The standard ticket purchase period has not been announced. You can check out The Primals Beyond the Shadow album and live event announcement trailer below. https://youtu.be/xyrse8bLN9Y The Primals is led by FFXIV composer Masayoshi Soken. The band has also released various arrangement albums in the past, including three albums from FFXIV expansions such as Stormblood and Heavensward on streaming platforms. The Beyond the Shadow live event will be held on June 4 and 5, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. The mini-album will release on May 25, 2022. The post The Primals Beyond the Shadow Live Concert and Album Announced appeared first on Siliconera. |
| Made in Abyss Season 2 Airing in July 2022 Posted: 02 Apr 2022 08:00 AM PDT
Season 2 of the Made in Abyss anime adaptation will air in Japan starting July 2022. Kadokawa announced the upcoming season's release date alongside a new key visual featuring Riko, Nanachi, and Reg. The official website also added newly released art for some of the characters set to appear in season 2. [Thanks, Natalie!] The first season of the anime followed an orphan named Riko and a robotic relic named Reg. The second season's official title is Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun. In addition to the former season's main characters, the upcoming season will introduce a host of new characters. Some of these characters also appeared in a previous teaser trailer. The new key visual shows Riko, Reg, and Nanachi as they travel deeper into the titular Abyss. Each character has a somewhat updated look compared to the previous season. Both the new character art page and key visual feature Riko wearing her green coat around her waist, instead of wearing her brown jacket. You can check the Made in Abyss season 2 key visual below.
Back in January, Cartoon Network added the first season of Made in Abyss to its lineup alongside Assassination Classroom. The first season originally aired in 2017, with two compilation films released two years later in 2019. Made in Abyss season 2 will debut in July 2022 in Japan. There is no confirmation for an international or English dub release. Made in Abyss season 1 is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video and Adult Swim. The post Made in Abyss Season 2 Airing in July 2022 appeared first on Siliconera. |
| Sword Art Online Variant Showdown Gameplay Revealed Posted: 02 Apr 2022 06:00 AM PDT
Bandai Namco Entertainment revealed new gameplay footage of the upcoming mobile game Sword Art Online Variant Showdown. Notably, the new footage reveals that the game will be an action RPG game. Players will control a party of three characters. A multiplayer battle royale mode is also in development. The new gameplay footage appeared as part of the first Sword Art Online Variant Showdown live stream. Specifically, a short battle segment appeared featuring Kirito, Asuna, and Silica fighting against The Gleam Eyes. Players will control one character at a time, and can switch between the three characters in the party. Yui will also act as a guide for the party. There will also be a battle royale game mode in which you can fight against other players. However, the battle royale mode is still in development. There are three different character types: Attackers, Defenders, and Supporters. Attackers specialize in attacks. Defenders are good at absorbing damage and continuously attacking. Supporters enhance other characters' abilities and can debuff enemies. These characters will have access to three character skills: Attack skills, Recovery skills, and Support skills. By switching between characters at the correct time and stringing together attacks, players can deal greater damage to enemies. Furthermore, each character can enter an Awakening state. In this state, character skills will have no cooldown timer, and players will be able to switch between characters at any time. Once awakened, the character will also have access to a powerful Finishing skill. Here is the Sword Art Online Variant Showdown gameplay video. https://youtu.be/l5N86FO60D0 You can also check out some of the gameplay in the screenshots below. [gallery columns="4" ids="922527,922528,922529,922530" link="file"] Sword Art Online Variant Showdown will release for iOS and Android devices simultaneously worldwide in 2022. Pre-registration for the game is available via following the game's official social media accounts. The post Sword Art Online Variant Showdown Gameplay Revealed appeared first on Siliconera. |
| Yae Miko Nerf Will Be Rolled Back Following Feedback on Changes Posted: 01 Apr 2022 08:25 PM PDT
When the Genshin Impact 2.6 patch appeared, it ended up altering how one character worked a way. Changes to Yae Miko altered her Elemental Skill, which led to a nerf. Due to the new targeting system, it sometimes wasn't working as intended or dealing damage. Now miHoYo announced it will rollback the changes on April 6, 2022. It will also give out Primogems to players as compensation. Here's what happened. When the Genshin Impact 2.6 changes went through, it unintentionally resulted in a nerf to Yae Miko's Yakan Evocation: Sesshou Sakura. Normally, when she uses this she essentially places up to three "turrets" called Sesshou Sakura. These will deal Electro damage to foes while active. As a result of the patch, these would prioritize attacking the nearest enemy. The new patch will randomize the enemy target. As for the free Primogems, everyone will get 100 of them. Those will be doled out in a message in the in-game mail between April 6-9, 2022. This isn't the first time a five-star Genshin Impact character was changed following feedback from players. After Zhongli's launch in 2020, he received two rounds of buffs. Genshin Impact is available for the PS4, PS5, PC, and mobile devices. It will also come to the Nintendo Switch. The post Yae Miko Nerf Will Be Rolled Back Following Feedback on Changes appeared first on Siliconera. |
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