Final Fantasy Explorers is similar to a hunting-action game, but will have a range of features from the Final Fantasy series such as job classes, summons, and magic. The latest issue of Jump magazine shares additional info for the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title. [Thanks, Game Jouhou.]

 

The magazine shares the latest details on jobs such as the Time Mage that can use support magic to help allies and Ninjas that utilize speed to their advantage.

 

Jump also shared a bit on some new Summons, starting with Ramuh who uses electric attacks and teleporting abilities to give players a hard time. Fenrir has also been revealed, and its speed is second to none, and it will use water-based magic to damage players.

 

Additionally, the magazine report also details a new “Trance” system, a powerful ability that lets you do things like temporarily pull off special attacks without using AP or temporarily gain increased parameters.

 

Finally, it’s been announced that Final Fantasy Explorers will be released on December 18, 2014 in Japan for Nintendo 3DS.

Read more at http://www.siliconera.com/2014/08/20/final-fantasy-explorers-hits-japan-december-18th/#OvYFCDWcvUBXpudi.99

 

So my one complaint is that the DLC that is limited only to he collector's edition is just in game content locked behind a serial code. It's not even dlc and to make matters worse, if you delete the game save (I haven't but I'm just putting this out here), you lose the weapons/content. You can't get it back, codes are one time use and are not DLC so you can't redownload anything because you never downloaded it in the first place. This is content only available via codes supplied by the Collector's Edition which is only available on square's website. Great job on this one, Square Enix...you are the absolute best at this content locking bullshit. So anyone who wanted the content, know that it was wrongfully withheld from you as it is in game content that requires no download, just serial codes to make them availabe.

 

Yeah, I've already told them my displeasure for this when they announced it.

Producer Hiroyuki Miura talks Explorers with Siliconera.

When I got this game, there was an option that allows you to use the Circle Pad Pro (the C stick on the New 3DS consoles). I think this is a neat option because it allows people with a New 3DS or New 3DS XL to use the C stick which I think rarely gets used. Are there any games other than Xenoblade Chronicles 3D that let you use the C stick? What do you think about this option in Final Fantasy Explorers?

While I do not have Final Fantasy Explorers myself, I do intend on getting it sometime in the future. Though given its Monster Hunter-esque gameplay, the C-stick option is VERY worthwhile. As for other games that utilize the C-stick, any game that allows for the Circle Pad Pro on the original 3DS is compatible with the C-stick on New 3DSs. This includes Kingdom Hearts 3D, Resident Evil Revelations, and I believe both Monster Hunter games. Oh, and I do know that Smash Bros. for 3DS allows for C-stick usage, being used for the same functions that the right stick would normally have when using two-stick controllers on the console Smash games.

While I do not have Final Fantasy Explorers myself, I do intend on getting it sometime in the future. Though given its Monster Hunter-esque gameplay, the C-stick option is VERY worthwhile. As for other games that utilize the C-stick, any game that allows for the Circle Pad Pro on the original 3DS is compatible with the C-stick on New 3DSs. This includes Kingdom Hearts 3D, Resident Evil Revelations, and I believe both Monster Hunter games. Oh, and I do know that Smash Bros. for 3DS allows for C-stick usage, being used for the same functions that the right stick would normally have when using two-stick controllers on the console Smash games.

 

I didn't realize Smash Bros. had it too.  :blink:

Hey I finally got the game today so if anyone wants to add me my FC is 4312-9743-0214. Let me know if you ad me and I'll add you back.