New: Unique first names and surnames for each type of student. New: Barricaded doors for unused access to rooms (purely aesthetic). New: Orc hound beat your students to motivate them. New: Phoenix artifact boost dungeon expeditions. New: The speed can now be controlled with the numeric keys. New: Possibility to take back in hand the played artifacts. New: Display of the levels won on the global map. New: New variable objectives to renew your games. New(major): New music, for days, nights and dungeons. This brand new module includes spells, illustrations, specific events, and many other things. Select your champions and guide them through the dungeons to collect loot. New(major): Some events offer your students the opportunity to go on an expedition. We will continue to work on Spellcaster University: in addition to the updates that will fix the inevitable bugs that will be reported to us, we will be releasing a free DLC in autumn that will focus on magic items and student equipment. The game has evolved a lot in almost two years thanks to you. This is the 1.00! The whole team would like to thank all the players who participated in the Spellcaster University early access. We're sorry about that, but we're putting all our heart into making sure you like it! We've been a bit ambitious with this update, and it's taking a bit longer than expected. We'll keep you guessing about the sport that is practiced there, but I promise it doesn't involve flying brooms (image of the room under development).Īnd on top of all that, there will be new dungeon encounters, new futures, a new language (Korean), and always new fixes. We are also preparing the arrival of two new rooms.įirst of all, the much requested common room, which will be associated with one of your houses and will take its colors (image of the room under development):Īnd then, the stadium, the first room occupying four boxes. They bring new powers to maximize the performance of your students, and some will help you in the dungeon phases! News about the future free DLCOn the other hand, we are still working on this free DLC, which should be released in the near future, and this is the opportunity to show you some of the new features to come.įirst of all, this free DLC will double the number of pieces of equipment available for your students.
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He does not like being told anything is impossible - his dream is basically to become a captain like his father with his own crew and headquarters and to explore the four corners of the world. Vyse is a guy with dreams, and we wanted to make him the most easily identifiable character for the player. Overworks: Starting off with the main character Vyse, he's actually just the crew member of his father's ship, and he kinda looks up to his father who leads the blue rogues, has his own ship and his own headquarters. IGNDC: Can you speak about the three main characters, Vyse, Aika and Fina specifically? And as they explore this world, stumbling upon new discoveries and various other things, they meet new people and kinda get sucked into a story line. Their objective is adventure, exploration - they're looking for treasure. The main characters are good pirates, though, the Robin Hoods of this world. Since there's so much travel and trade opening up in the world, of course there are going to be pirates who are there to rob the merchant ships. The main characters are called Air Pirates. This new world is in that same type of setting, where people are starting to wonder what the rest of the world looks like. It is now the age of exploration, much like the age of exploration in our very world, where people set out to see the four corners of the world. Overworks: For this game, we created a whole new world, one that takes place in the skies. The Japanese Skies of Arcadia trailer (view this to understand what's going into the game) However, as the demo was just bits and pieces, we're still wondering about the story as a whole. IGNDC: The demo that was handed out at TGS gave many a chance to look at the title. Now, we're hoping that the amount of work and depth that we put into the game will shine through. We have a good team with experience in role playing games. There was no real time when we felt the game would fall apart. We knew it would be one of the system's flagship projects. We went in facing the full challenge and were prepared for all the difficulties that the project would bring. Overworks: When we first set out to make this game, we knew that there were no other story driven RPGs in development for Dreamcast, so we knew the game would be very important for the Dreamcast. How does it feel to be working on this game? A lot of Dreamcast owners are hoping for a really big story driven RPG, and in America at least, Skies of Arcadia should end up being the first game to fit the bill. IGNDC: You guys obviously have a lot of experience with role playing games. Select members of the Skies of Arcadia Team: Clockwise from lower right, Producer Rieko Kodama, Scenario Writer and US Director Shuntaro Tanaka, Slayer of Evil and Final US Script Writer Chris Lucich, and US Producer and translator extraordinaire, Klayton Vorlick. Lucich, if you like), as well as US producer Klayton Vorlick to get the full word on why this game deserves to be hyped as high as a Grandia, Shenmue, or Final Fantasy. We spoke with Kodama-san, Tanaka-san, Lucich-san (or Mr. In fact, the final script writer for the US version of the game, Chris Lucich, worked on the subtitling of Panzer Dragoon Saga. It seems that Sega's been pulling their finest for this game, with other staff members having previously worked on Dragon Force and Advanced Daisenryaku (which came out here on the Saturn as Iron Storm). If you haven't played Sakura Wars, let us assure you that having this man writing the scenario for Eternal Arcadia should be a treat indeed. Quite an important task when one of the series' strongest foundations is in its story. Specifically, he wrote the scenario for part 1 of the series. Prior to this game, Tanaka-san was seen working in Sega's R&D 7 on Sakura Wars 1 and 2. Meet Shuntaro Tanaka, scenario writer of Eternal Arcadia and director for the game's US version. Prior to working on Skies of Arcadia, she served as one of the original designers on Phantasy Star 1, 2 and 4, and was involved in the making of Sonic 1 and 2, and the Saturn version of Magic Knight Rayearth. 7, which now operates independently under the name Overworks. Kodama-san is a producer in Sega's R&D Dept. Meet Rieko Kodama, producer of Skies of Arcadia (and its Japanese equivalent, Eternal Arcadia. Mostly, though, we came away impressed upon speaking with the game's producer and scenario writer recently at Sega of America. We've stared at the screen shots, made the artwork into our wallpaper, and attempted to style our younger siblings' hair similar to Aika's Pippi Longstocking-ish dew. Why? Because we've already been blown away by a limited demo of the game, handed out at the recent Tokyo Game Show (you can see all new videos, some translated into English, throughout this story). 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So we added a brand new full service kitchen to the south, a large covered patio in the rear, a wine cellar, an apartment above, and a small patio in front for all those wonderful Oak Park Avenue events! Initially, the location was not big enough for what we wanted. With its history, charm, and location, we believe this to be the perfect location! We will be collaborating with Banging Gavel Brews, our new next door neighbors! What a synergy sip. We looked around at several properties and decided on the Dini House. Both of us grew up and reside in Tinley Park, so why would we go anywhere else? Wine Bar is located in historic downtown Tinley Park, IL on the busy and popular Oak Park Avenue. If you prefer keeping it “old school”, just fill out a paper menu and we will be happy to put in your order for you. Start out with a few food items, and if you’re still hungry, just place another order. Customers will be able to view menu items, descriptions, and order directly from a smart device. 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Don Jaros and Neal Hummitsch have been friends, neighbors, entrepreneurs, and business partners in the restaurant industry for the last 23 years. Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Honda and the car in front).Lane departure mitigation (warns you of a lane departure when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position).Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios).Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integrationĮvery HR-V comes with a number of advanced driver aids, including:.The entry-level HR-V LX starts you off with: We're also a bit bummed Honda did away with the cool and clever rear flip-up seat bottoms (aka Magic Seat). Otherwise door pockets are fairly small and the glovebox average. We like the rubberized bridge compartment behind the shifter, where you can store a smartphone for charging, and the center armrest bin is fairly deep. Storage for small items in the cabin is pretty good but not great. One small caveat: There is no top tether for the middle position, so front-facing car seats have to be installed in an outboard seat. Generous rear legroom, large doors, and easy-to-access LATCH anchors and top tethers all help to make your life easier. And if you have car seats to install, it's a breeze. The rear seatbacks can also be folded virtually flat with the cargo floor to facilitate transport of longer items. The rear cargo area feels more generous than its numbers suggest (24.4 cubic feet) since the space is very usable and easily accessible. How’s the storage? The ability to haul stuff is important for an SUV, and the HR-V is among the top in its class when it comes to that. Perhaps it's to help compensate for the lack of rear air vents, another strike against the HR-V's overall comfort score. The climate control had no issues cooling the cabin, but it oddly maintained too cold a temperature for our tastes in any setting we chose. The HR-V does a good job of keeping road, wind and ambient noise to minimal levels, and if you aren't prodding the engine for speed, you don't hear much from the powertrain either. We also appreciate how quiet the cabin is. The HR-V doesn't filter out all road bumps, but it does an admirable job of softening them without being overly floaty or lacking in body control. It's rare that we find the rear seats to be more comfortable than the fronts, but that holds true for the HR-V. There is also no lumbar support adjustment, which is surprising and disappointing, especially on our fully loaded test car. It's almost like sitting on a wooden bench. How comfortable is the HR-V? The HR-V's front seat cushions are shockingly stiff. Read our test team's Expert Rating below to learn more about the new HR-V's biggest hits and misses. We think it will satisfy shoppers looking for a useful small SUV, though its rivals can do the same, and sometimes with a little more personality. Honda expects the HR-V to be an entry-level model for SUV shoppers and pitches it against rivals such as the Chevrolet Trailblazer, Mazda CX-30, Toyota Corolla Cross and Volkswagen Taos. Those new figures represent bumps of 17 hp and 11 lb-ft from the previous HR-V's engine, but we had hoped for a bit more power given the model's larger size. It's a non-turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that makes 158 horsepower and 138 lb-ft of torque. The engine for the 2023 HR-V is probably the least "new" thing about it. Unlike the Civic, the HR-V does not offer an integrated navigation system, so you'll be out of luck if you venture off the beaten path in an area without cell service. Both screens support Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration, but only the EX-L allows you to go wireless. The standard size for the central screen is 7 inches, but the EX-L has a 9-inch unit. With a new generation of HR-V comes a new generation of tech, and this model has a similar setup to that of the new Civic. It's a bummer because that feature differentiated the HR-V from the rest of the class. Honda's so-called Magic Seat, which let users flip up the rear seat bottoms to store tall items on the floor, is no more. Unfortunately, the trick storage solution made famous by the previous HR-V is gone in this iteration. It is instead based on the larger Civic, which means the new HR-V is roomier than its predecessor, particularly in the back seat. Keen followers of the Honda brand will realize that the Fit is no longer in production, and that means this new HR-V is no longer based on the Fit. |
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