An additional search tag will be added for players looking for Trial of the Magians parties, to make enhancing equipment that much easier. Players will also have the option of teleporting to Abyssea-linked Cavernous Maws throughout Vana’diel, assuming that the player’s character has previously encountered the maw. There will also be a variety of improvements to the Walk of Echoes, and even more updates to the infamous fishing quest Inside the Belly. With the update due out in the very near future, there’s plenty for players to look forward to in Final Fantasy XI, even beyond the launch of its sister game.
Square Enix launches two not-very Square-Enix-like WiiWare games today – The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Puzzling Pages and The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Chaotic Conflicts. Both share a common gameplay system, with each game featuring over 30 stages of puzzling action where players get to throw paper bears into the screen using the Wii Remote, kind of like throwing hoops at a carnival.
In Puzzling Pages, the goal is to collect objects in an attempt to solve the mystery of Pina, a young girl who lives in the crumbling mansion. Chaotic Conflicts follows a parallel storyline, only with much more battle-orientated stages, the aim being to destroy waves of enemies and protect valuable blue jewels from a mysterious young boy called Kina.
Both games are available separately for 1000 Wii Points each, but there’s a special treat in store for players who complete both games.
While there are those who might argue that the release of the June version update is celebration enough, Final Fantasy XI isn’t the sort of game to let a couple of months go by without some Vana’dielian holiday event. It’s time for another fun trip into the celebration of summer, and this year’s festivities promise to celebrate everyone’s favorite part of the season: young lovers dying unpleasantly. At least, that’s what this year’s piece of introductory fiction for the Celestial Nights is promising, along with the ever-popular profiteering moogles.
Unlike several events in Final Fantasy XI, the actual process of the event over the past two years has remained fairly static, as has the backstory regarding the event. In short, it’s a chance for characters to get some unique furnishings and the ever-popular decorative pieces of armor. This year’s event will be starting on June 29th, running for two weeks until July 13th. Avid players can brush up on the guide from prior years for a good idea of how this year’s festivities will most likely take place.
Nintendo released a new trailer for Dragon Quest IX, on the same day it announced the news of the new DSi XL color. It’s kind of co-marketing the two without explicitly making a connection.
This trailer features the wonderful animation seen in the North American announcement trailer, with one welcome addition: actual gameplay footage. Nintendo also released a ton of character art, depicting the various character classes you can choose to play. You can find that treasure trove of Akira Toriyama artwork in our gallery.
