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- includes Mega Man's Tron and Kobun/Servbot
- Bahn from Fighting Vipers included
- Namco x Capcom's original protagonists Reiji Arisu and Xiaomu are confirmed
- opening theme song will be Wind Wanderer, performed by Yoko Takahashi.

- still more characters to reveal
- maps are where you move your characters
- you have full control of your character on maps
- hold B to dash
- screen displays to cut-in animations at once during support attacks
- the main team appears on one screen and the support team appears on the other screen.
- only one team will actually speak during these pair attacks
- the team that speaks will be shown on the top screen

- new trailer due out Monday, July 2 at 11:00
- site will be updated then as well
- expect new media and input from the voice actors
- cover art created by Namco Bandai publicity character illustrator Masato Morioka

- includes a 48-page full color booklet
- this introduces the various games, complete with promotion illustrations, artwork and more
- features a "Crossover Soundtrack CD" with game music from Project X Zone
- new trailer coming soon

Kogoro Tenzai

- a detective who is a descendent from a ninja clan
- he takes other jobs because his detective work has slowed
- Kogoro is a master of ninjutsu
- he is armed with a Nyoraitou which connects to another blade
- he also has concealed wire blades attached to his feet

Mii Kouryuji

- a high school student with a hot temper and a bit of a selfish personality
- she trained with a monk on how to use a giant gun called the Dragon Jewel and a the Purple Pot pistol
- she also has guns on her two boots, known as Tiger Heels.

New gameplay footage is shown off in this Nintendo Direct Presentation for Project X Zone.

- over 200 characters
- this includes allies and enemies
- does not include characters who appear exclusively in event scenes
- franchise enemies will be regular fodder as well as bosses
- during the ally phase, you can freely move the character around his highlighted are
- find treasure boxes and obstacles in the area
- no penalty for making extraneous movements to open treasure boxes and destroy obstacles before attacking the enemy
- attack command has to come last
- character's turn ends after attacking

- 90 voice actors used
- over 45 songs
- each character has their own song
- when pairing with a partner, you'll get one of the two character's songs
- songs for when you play as solo units as well
- features music from respective games during field map and event scenes
- includes original music as well
- some of the original content is for field maps and scenario sequences
- title song is an original called Mysterious Project

- uses over 70 voice actors
- voice recording is almost complete
- event scenes aren't fully voiced
- all the main characters have event voices
- this is centered in particular on the scene where they first appear
- during battle, combine the various directions on the D pad with A to perform moves
- the super attack moves are also achieved with a single button press
- the character cut-ins are used during super attacks
- you can skip these scenes with a button press

#3ds Upcoming 3DS collaboration Project X Zone sure is getting crowded. Here's a look at the latest screens of the pair-based combat game. More »

- being developed by Monolith Software
- Monolith's Kouji Ishitani and Souichiro Morizumi are credited as "Development Producer"
- features the "Cross Active Battle System"
- battles are grid-based
- attack an enemy unit on the grid map and enter into a battle scene
- tap the d-pad and A button to perform combos
- Critical Hits happens when you send an enemy into the air, then connect your next attack just before the enemy falls
- each character initially has access to two or three skills
- level up to gain up to 5 skills
- individual skills may also get powered up
- receive a bonus for using all your skills
- "Cross Point" gauge builds as you fight
- the gauge can be used for special attacks, and defensive moves on the map
- all units in your party share the same gauge
- using one special move will deplete the gauge completely
- gauge can actually fill up to more than 100%
- when using a Cross Hit, the gauge can build up to 150%
- enemy attacks will be handled quickly so that control will return to you immediately
- features special cut-ins for when you use your special attacks on bosses
- battles will also be fully voiced
- this includes a variety of pre and post battle comments

More magazine pics here

From Sakura Wars: Erica and Gemini
From Mugen Frontier Super Robot Wars: Nanbu Kaguya and Haken
From Dynamite Deka: Bruno
From Street Fighter: Chun-Li
From Valkyrie no Bouken: Valkyrie

The most recent confirmed characters for Project X Zone, coming from Famitsu.

God Eater: Alisa, Soma
End of Eternity/Resonance of Fate: Leanne, Zephyr
Darkstalkers: Lei-Lei
Dead Rising: Frank West

Looks like we'll be getting some more details on roster and gameplay in Project X Zone tonight. The game's official blog has said that new details will be revealed in this week's Famitsu. We usually see that information leak late tonight, so get ready for more character reveals!

It's an exciting time to be a 3DS owner. In addition to the 3DS's hot summer lineup, as well as all the titles still in the works (Luigi's Manson, Paper Mario, Animal Crossing 3DS, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, Smash Bros. and so on), we also have Project X Zone to look forward to...