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Breath of Fire 6 delayed to spring 2015 in Japan
Breath of Fire 6: Guardians of the White Dragons's release in Japan has been pushed back to spring 2015 for PC, iOS and Android. Capcom tweeted the decision to postpone the game's full launch earlier today, and according to Siliconera, the publisher is in the process of determining whether the game will launch in other regions. It will be the first main entry in the long-running RPG series since 2003. Breath of Fire 6 was previously expected to launch this summer, as reported in Capcom's earnings statements in May. The RPG was first revealed in August among a handful of other online games. It will feature a town-building system and the ability for AI partners to join in players' time-based battles. Capcom offered two new screens and a promotional anime trailer for Breath of Fire 6 as well, the former found in the gallery below. [Image: Capcom]
Capcom adding 15 NES, SNES, GBA games to Virtual Console
Tired of browsing eBay listings for old Demon's Crest cartridges, hopelessly trying to find one that's less than $70? Well, close your auction tabs - Capcom Unity's Brelston shared a slate of 15 new NES, SNES and GBA games planned for the North American 3DS and Wii U Virtual Consoles. While Mega Man definitely dominates the schedule with Mega Man X3 and a re-introduction of the Megaman Battle Network series, Demon's Crest is also coming, as well as SNES RPG Breath of Fire and the the NES' Gargoyle's Quest 2, Street Fighter 2010 and Mighty Final Fight. The blog warns that Mega Man Zero 2, Mega Man Battle Network 2 and Mega Man Battle Network 3 "may not make 2014," but it's nice to know we'll see them on our TVs again without having to dig out our Game Boy Player. European fans will be catching up to the North American Mega May schedule as well, with Mega Man 2 - 5 and the Mega Man Xtreme series among the titles coming to the European 3DS and Wii U eShops. If there's a specific title you're crossing your fingers to see, there's a full list of the games and their respective platforms and regions they're launching in after the break. [Image: Capcom Unity]
New story, gameplay details emerge for Breath of Fire 6
An update to the official page for Breath of Fire 6: Guardians of the White Dragons offers new story and gameplay details. Pixelitis' translation of Inside-Games' report notes the presence of some Breath of Fire series staples. In BoF6, a force known as the Schwarz Empire has pillaged Dragnier, home of The Dragon Clan called Brood. The kingdom of Wyndia also returns as the home of Nina and the winged, human-like species known as the Wing Clan. Interestingly, Nina's wings appear to be missing from her initial BoF6 concept art. Ryu himself also appears to have been replaced with customizable male or female characters, though his dragon-oriented abilities will remain with the protagonist. AI-controlled characters will join players in simplified, time-based battles. BoF6 will also incorporate a town-building system, which will allow players to interact with the villages of other players in an unspecified way. BoF6, the first numerical entry to the series since 2003, is planned for release on PC, Android and iOS devices this summer in Japan. A Western release has yet to be announced. [Thanks, Patrick!]
So you want to play a brewmaster monk?
Interested in trying out the new monk class, but can't tell your Tiger Strikes from your Tiger Palms? Written by Chase Hasbrouck of World of Monkcraft, WoW Insider's new monk coverage will get you kicking in no time! Last week, I covered windwalker monks and how to fly around kicking butt like a kung fu master. This week, I'm delving into the "spirited" version, the brewmaster. One caveat, though: Because this is still beta, things will likely change somewhat between now and live. We'll have a full 101 guide that covers things like enchants, gems, and stats when Mists is released, but this will cover you until then. What is a brewmaster monk? Monks have three role options: damage, tanking, and healing, of which brewmaster is the tanking role. How do brewmaster monks work? Brewmaster monks have two primary resources, energy and chi. Energy replenishes at a constant rate and is used to power your basic moves and abilities. These attacks generate chi, which is then used to buff your survivability. What is this "stagger" thing? Stagger is a new mitigation mechanic that is exclusive to brewmaster tanks. For every physical attack taken, a percentage of the damage is not taken immediately but instead is turned into a damage over time effect that stacks. In and of itself, this does nothing except spread out the damage taken a bit. However, brewmasters also have Purifying Brew, which completely eliminates the Stagger DoT effect. Depending on the fight, you may have enough chi to use PB often, or you may need to let Stagger stack a bit. Many abilities buff Stagger, such as the Shuffle effect from Blackout Kick.
5 monk abilities that should have you excited for Mists of Pandaria
When I was younger, Easter was a time of good food and great gaming. While my parents and relatives discussed boring adult stuff in my aunt's living room, my brothers and I would flee with our cousin to their basement, where we'd play Mortal Kombat II on SNES all night. I was always Liu Kang, my younger brother was normally Reptile, and I'd always win the first few matches by backing him into a corner and repeatedly bicycle kicking him until he died. Or blocked. Once he became a preteen, it was usually the latter, and I haven't beaten him in a fighting game since. The long-distance flying Martial Arts kick has been a staple in video games ever since video games became a Thing, and I'm particularly pleased to announce that Blizzard has done it due justice in Mists of Pandaria with Flying Serpent Kick. It won't allow you to abuse dated wall mechanics or give you a false sense of pride, but it's one of a number of awesome monk abilities that fit in well with the monk archetype in gaming in general while staying true to WoW's form. Hopefully, these five monk abilities will have you excited for WoW's next expansion. 1. Expel Harm Normally, heals aren't something that I typically call exciting or cool, unless they're the total awesomeness that is Healing Rain. This is especially true given the relative homogenization of healer classes in Cataclysm and the existence of the healing holy trinity. Expel Harm isn't your normal heal. Instead, what Expel Harm does is heal you (or, if glyphed, your target) for a small amount, and then it does 100% of the healing done to the closest enemy target as damage.
