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25-398: The story begins with a substance known in the game as black fog. This fog is known for consuming people, towns, and other signs of civilization or life, nothing ever to escape from within. In Lost Kingdoms , the fog invades the land of Argwyll, home of the main character Katia, who is also the princess of this kingdom. The fog has been terrorizing the land for a long time, and Katia's father -

50-462: A "Cross Review" by having four critics each assign the game a score from 0 to 10, with 10 being the highest score. The scores are then added together. As of 2023 , twenty-nine games have received perfect scores of 40 from Famitsu . The console with the highest number of perfect-scoring games is the PlayStation 3 , with seven total. Four of the perfect-scoring games on PlayStation 3 were also released on

75-508: A near-perfect score, was a joint effort between Japanese developer Square Enix and American developer Disney Interactive Studios . Famitsu administers the Famitsu awards. Video games receive a number of different awards in categories like Innovation, Biggest Hit, Rookie Award, Highest Quality, etc. One or two " Game of the Year " awards are granted as the top prize. Top prize winners are determined by

100-513: A periodic magazine. Famicom Tsūshin was a column in Login , focused on the Famicom platform, and ran from March 1985 to December 1986 issue. It received a good reception, so the publisher decided to found the magazine specialized for it. The first issue of Famitsu was published on June 6, 1986, as Famicom Tsūshin . It sold less than 200,000 copies, despite 700,000 copies printed. The major competitor

125-467: A subsidiary of Kadokawa . Famitsu is published in both weekly and monthly formats as well as in the form of special topical issues devoted to only one console, video game company, or other theme. Shūkan Famitsū , the original Famitsu publication, is considered the most widely read and respected video game news magazine in Japan. From October 28, 2011, the company began releasing the digital version of

150-408: Is best known for its unique system of combat. Battles are played in real-time , where the player has to keep their character moving to avoid enemy attacks and plot tactical points to attack. Katia uses her cards for battle purposes only, as she cannot fight. Lost Kingdoms also has a multiplayer system in which two players can use their own decks to battle one another. When compared to single-player,

175-413: Is capable of purchasing, finding, or getting her foes to submit to becoming new cards. Katia can also sell unwanted cards, and have her old cards transformed into new and/or stronger cards. Only a couple of cards are available after each level is completed, and they are not always completely new. Transforming cards is a part of the games experience point aspect, since defeating enemies with a card will earn

200-503: Is published monthly. Famitsu covers alternately feature pop idols or actresses on even-numbered issues and the Famitsu mascot, Necky the Fox in odd-numbered issues. Year-end and special editions all feature Necky dressed as popular contemporary video game characters. Necky is the cartoon creation of artist Susumu Matsushita , and he takes the form of a costumed fox. The costumes worn by Necky reflect current popular video games. Necky's name

225-411: Is strong against wood, but weak against water. Water is strong against fire, but weak against earth. Wood is strong against earth, but weak against fire. Earth is strong against water, but weak against wood. Neutral is a special and rare element, as it has no strengths and weaknesses against the other elements. Aside from finding new cards, Katia can also buy, sell, transform, and capture new cards. Katia

250-677: The Xbox 360 , which is tied with the Wii for the second-highest number of perfect scores at five total. Franchises with multiple perfect score winners include The Legend of Zelda with five titles, Metal Gear with three titles, and Final Fantasy with two titles. The most recent game to receive a perfect score is Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth . As of 2023 , all but three games with perfect scores are from Japanese companies, ten being published/developed by Nintendo , four by Square Enix , three by Sega , three by Konami and one by Capcom . As of 2023 ,

275-403: The review aggregation website Metacritic . Fran Mirabella III of IGN cited the game's smooth framerate, deck customization, and two player mode as pros, but cited repetitive music, stiff graphics, average gameplay, trial-and-error, and random battles as cons. Mike Bracken of RPGFan was more positive, calling it a solid game marred by lack of polish and short length. In his review he praised

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300-488: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 746743110 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:36:11 GMT Famitsu Famitsu , formerly Famicom Tsūshin , is a line of Japanese video game magazines published by Kadokawa Game Linkage (previously known as Gzbrain),

325-453: The black fog. Using this runestone, Katia is granted to leave the castle in the hopes of saving the kingdom, as well as finding and possibly rescuing her father. Unfortunately for her, she later finds that monsters killed her father. Later Katia finds a new enemy in the form of another runestone wielder, a girl named Helena that she repeatedly runs into. Eventually, Katia fights and kills Helena, but before she dies Helena reveals to Katia that she

350-482: The card experience points. Once cards earn enough experience, the shop will transform them into a different card for a certain number of experience points. Capturing cards is a special process that allows Katia to transform her foes into cards. By initiating a capture throw, Katia can force weakened enemies into submission and transform them. If a capture throw fails, then the enemy only lose a small part of their life. Lost Kingdoms received "average" reviews according to

375-461: The gameplay as addictive and a highly polished and impressive mix of its influences, but tempered his review by noting the simplistic story, graphics, sound, and translation. However, Chris Holoka of AllGame gave the game three stars out of five, calling it "A well-conceived concept suffering from a somewhat lackluster execution." In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 33 out of 40. Runestone Too Many Requests If you report this error to

400-400: The king - eventually ventured out to help try and deal with the deadly substance. However, since her father hadn't returned in some time, Katia soon leaves to find him. Before she leaves, however, she is granted access to the castle's runestone , a key item in this game. With the runestone, Katia is able to use special magic cards to battle for her against the monsters that have spawned inside

425-554: The magazine exclusively on BookWalker weekly. The name Famitsu is a portmanteau abbreviation of Famicom Tsūshin ; the word "Famicom" itself comes from a portmanteau abbreviation of "Family Computer" (released overseas as the Nintendo Entertainment System ), the dominant video game console in Japan when the magazine was first published in the 1980s. LOGiN ( ログイン ) , a computer game magazine, started in 1982 as an extra issue of ASCII , and later it became

450-422: The magazine, while in 2019 the company changed its name to Kadokawa Game Linkage. Famicom Tsūshin initially focused on the Famicom platform, but later it featured multi-platform coverage. Famicom Tsūshin was renamed to Famitsu in 1995. Shūkan Famitsū is a weekly publication concentrating on video game news and reviews, and is published every Thursday with a circulation of 500,000 per issue. Gekkan Famitsū

475-443: The multiplayer has various restrictions to make the fight fair. Healing and one-hit kills are forbidden. Since some cards have the ability to return used cards back to the deck, these types of cards are also prohibited. There are three special types of cards. Along with the battle types are elements . The elements of these cards includes fire , water , wood , earth , and neutral. Each type has its own advantage over another: Fire

500-791: The only three completely foreign games to achieve a perfect score are The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by Bethesda Softworks , Grand Theft Auto V by Rockstar Games , and Ghost of Tsushima by Sucker Punch Productions . Other foreign games that have achieved near-perfect scores are Grand Theft Auto IV , Red Dead Redemption , L.A. Noire , and Red Dead Redemption 2 , all by Rockstar Games ; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , Call of Duty: Black Ops , and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , all by Activision (but published by Square Enix in Japan); Gears of War 3 by Epic Games ; and The Last of Us Part II and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End by Naughty Dog . Kingdom Hearts II , another game with

525-476: The start of 1996 (with issue #369) the magazines underwent another name change, truncating their titles to Shūkan Famitsū and Gekkan Famitsū v The name Famitsu had already been in common use. The magazine was published by ASCII from its founding through March 2000 when it was sold to Enterbrain , which published it for 13 years, until their parent company Kadokawa published it from 2013 to 2017. Since 2017, Kadokawa's subsidiary Gzbrain has been publishing

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550-448: Was Family Computer Magazine launched in July 1985 by Tokuma Shoten . Famitsu ' s editor found many readers had multiple game consoles, and they thought it would be better if the magazine covered various platforms. Increasing contents and the page count gradually, the magazine was published three times per month instead of semimonthly publication. On July 19, 1991 (issue #136) the magazine

575-450: Was trying to save her own land from the black fog. Katia eventually discovers that a man named Thalnos is behind the black fog, as well as the existence of a malevolent entity known as the God of Destruction. After fighting and killing Thalnos, it turns out that he was just a vessel for the God of Destruction. Katia then fights and defeats the evil god as the final boss of the game. Lost Kingdoms

600-665: Was chosen according to a reader poll, and it derives from a complex Japanese pun: "Necky" is actually the reverse of the Japanese word for fox, キツネ, and his original connection to Fami com Tsūshin is intended to evoke the bark of the fox, the Japanese onomatopoeia of which is コンコン . Necky makes a cameo appearance in Super Mario Maker . Famitsu publishes other magazines dedicated to particular consoles. Currently in circulation are: Famitsu spin-offs that are no longer in circulation include: Video games are graded in Famitsu via

625-408: Was renamed to Shūkan Famicom Tsūshin and issues were published weekly thereafter. Alongside the weekly magazine, a monthly version called Gekkan Famicom Tsūshin was also published. Hirokazu Hamamura , an editor-in-chief (1992–2002), felt the beginning of a new era when he saw a private demonstration of Final Fantasy VII in 1993. He thought the name Famicom Tsūshin should be refurbished. At

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