November 2017 - Page 2 of 4 - Samantha Lienhard

The World of Final Fantasy Series Will Continue!

Nov 202017

When I finished World of Final Fantasy, the one thing I really wanted was a sequel.

Not only was it a fun, cute game (and a new turn-based RPG in the Final Fantasy series), but it also had tons of series potential, especially if you read the Who’s Who character bios.

Well, it looks like I’m getting my wish… although not quite what I want right away.

A mobile game called World of Final Fantasy: Meli-Melo has been announced. It will be out in Japan for iOS and Android later this year. It’s a casual take on World of Final Fantasy gameplay, but it’s unclear whether its story will be the same or not.

While I’m not crazy about a casual mobile game, the Famitsu announcement of World of Final Fantasy: Meli-Melo also said “the World of Final Fantasy series will continue to spread out in the future.”

I hope it spreads out to a full-fledged sequel or prequel next.

The Caligula Effect Remake Announced

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Nov 172017

Caligula (localized as The Caligula Effect) is a JRPG that came out for the PS Vita, and now it’s receiving a PS4 remake called Caligula Overdose.

I reviewed The Caligula Effect over at MonsterVine, and while it was definitely a flawed game, it was good enough that I’m interested in learning more about the remake.

Caligula Overdose has a new “Forbidden Musician Route” that doubles the scenario, the option to play as a female protagonist, two new members of the Go-Home Club (the main group), and two new Musicians (the villains).

The story was written by the writer of the original Persona and the Persona 2 games, and it was fairly good. It sounds like the remake’s new route will let the player join the Musicians, which should be interesting.

In my review, I mentioned how the game could have been stronger if it focused more attention on the main party instead of having 500 recruitable characters with generic dialogue (easily the weakest part of the game), and I hope the remake leans more in that direction.

So far, no localization has been announced for Caligula Overdose, but if it does come West (as The Caligula Effect Overdose?), I’ll be interested in seeing what improvements it makes over the original.

Ace Attorney Anime Dub Cast Announced

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Nov 152017

Remember the announcement that the Ace Attorney anime would receive an English dub? (I actually forgot.) Well, we now know who the voice cast will be!

Funimation made a new announcement revealing the English voice actors not only for the main characters, but also for supporting characters.

Hopefully announcing the full voice cast means the dub is coming soon. The anime was enjoyable enough, despite some pacing issues, but I’d especially recommend it to someone who has played the first two games.

I already have a Funimation subscription, because I’ve been using it to watch shows like Attack on Titan, Tokyo Ghoul, and Durarara!! (No, I’m not just excited about it, the title is “Durarara!!”) What other anime should I try?

Meanwhile, Ace Attorney rumors are out in full force, with one person claiming the game will be announced on December 14 and will include the return of Franziska and Nahyuta, as well as another old character who will be central to the plot.

Is this person telling the truth (despite a dubious history)? Well, if an announcement comes out on December 14, it will add credibility to their claims.

Are you planning to watch the dubbed version of the Ace Attorney anime? Do you believe any of the Ace Attorney 7 rumors you’ve seen?

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