Minish Cap is currently playable on the Switch through Nintendo Online's advanced tier, or via emulators. If those options don't work for you, here is a walkthrough, and here is a lets play you can watch.
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Kingdoms of the Hollow is a high fantasy world based on the continent called “The Hollow” where there are nine main kingdoms and three commonwealth realms.
Magic is something that every denizen of The Hollow has the potential to succeed in. Magic derives from the individual’s spirit, which is something that all sentient beings have, the stronger the person’s spirit is the stronger their magic will be. Spiritual power is like a muscle, if someone doesn't practice it then they will eventually be able to use it at all. People who use magic in an official sense, like a job, or specialize in it, then they would be classified as a mage.
There are three different types of mages, there are wizards, witches, and sorcerers. Wizards learn from spirits and utilize their power as their own (Arcane Magic), witches work directly with spirits as an extension of their own magical power (Organic Magic), and a sorcerer is someone who combines the two.
Spirits are the source of all magical power. Before sentient organic creatures started populating the world there were incorporeal beings made of pure spiritual energy. Long before when the story started there were beings that were perfect fifty-fifty splits of organic and spiritual bodies.
Eventually over time organic lifeforms (such as humans) hunted several species of the hybrid lifeforms to be endangered and the rest extinct completely.
In present day spiritual, hybrid, and organic beings have all formed an uneasy truce, promising not to spread any more unnecessary violence. Mages work hard to both repair relationships with the other sentient beings of The Hollow as well as develop their own magical power without the aid of spirits.
One of the ways that mages can collaborate with spirits is through familiars. The term familiar is used to describe a spirit that has made a magical pact with a mage, in most cases these pacts are formed consensually however there have been instances in the past where one of the two beings involved somehow forced the pact onto the other.
It is imperative that anyone who wishes to learn any kind of magic must learn within the proper setting. Without the proper safe environment, it is possible for someone to be influenced by harmful spirits, especially if they are young, since that is when a person’s spiritual essence isn’t properly tethered to themselves.
The story will follow a young mage in training, they’re ambitious goal is to follow in their grandmother’s footsteps and become a sorcerer. One morning they are given a seemingly simple task, to collect several ingredients for a pie that their grandmother wants to make. She prefaces that there is no time limit and wishes for them to take their time and to do their absolute best in obtaining the ingredients. They leave their house to go and peruse the local markets but are stunned to see that all of the local shops and usual stands are all closed, meaning that this task will be much harder than they thought.
As described on the official twitter account:
This is the backstage area where you can access various functions of the app. You can interact with the idols, watch them relax, and have fun in a variety of ways. This way, you can spend time with your favourite idols.
Analysis/translation of the user interface below:
Move between left and right sides of the backstage area/homescreen. Can change to a forwards/backwards arrow depending on where you are in the room (?).
Likely a fullscreen/view mode, that removes the UI temporarily.
Unsure. Something to do with altering the UI for the room like the other 3 buttons in this area. Possibly to do with moving the characters or yourself around the screen. Potentially some other kind of customisation, although that seems to be the function of #20.
Likely a toggle for the text box (#14). It is greyed out temporarily, possibly when moving between left and right sides.
User rank and level up bar.
LP (likely still 'live points'). Used up to play songs in the rhythm game, and replenished by waiting in real time.
Likely a shortcut to refill LP with in game resources.
Likely the Live Emotion equivalent to 'Prisms' in Shining Live. Used for the gacha and other in game functions.
Home? Unsure exactly what screen this may return to, since the official tweet refers to this backstage area as the home page.
Settings/options menu.
News/updates log. Unread information indicated by a red diamond top right.
Missions, goals or achievements. Likely that completed missions with unclaimed rewards are indicated by a red diamond top right.
Giftbox. Unclaimed gifts indicated by a red diamond top right.
Chat box transcribing what the speaking idol is saying, as well as their name.
Text reads: "Beginner Mission". (Text in white below this box just says that the game is still under development).
Speaking idol. There can be multiple idols in the backstage area at once (Camus seen in the background). They are represented by 3d models, and it looks like they will interact with the background and eachother. In this case, Otoya is speaking to the player, and Camus is inspecting a book in the background. Almost certain that the outfits and room can be customised.
Button to navigate to viewing 'Emotional Pieces'. Not exactly sure the best way to translate that, despite it being in Katakana, but 'Pieces' (?) seem to be the equivalent to photos/cards in Shining Live. So I'm assuming this will be the way to view, organise, level up etc all your collected pieces, whatever they may be. The icon makes me think of the cards from Aikatsu, with different cards representing different parts of a while outfit. It makes me wonder if there'll be a bit more of a dress-up element, where you can collect and mix and match different headwear, tops, and bottoms of clothing sets. Please let me know if piece/peace means something in this context that I dont know about!
Button to navigate to the 'Piece Gacha'. The system for obtaining 'pieces' via in game currency.
Button to navigate to the story. Like other things on the UI, it seems like unlocked but unread stories are indicated by a red diamond.
Button to navigate to 'MiniPri'. Likely either or both) a view with cute chibi versions of the characters and backstage area, or the way to customise the members and background of the backstage area. I wonder if you can unlock different furniture, wallpapers, floors etc, and move them around yourself, of if the backgrounds are set.
Button to navigate to the 'Live' screen, the main song selection for the rhythm game.
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The official Live Emotion twitter has uploaded this new visual showcasing some alternate looks at previously revealed in-game content.
There will be more official announcements made soon. I have moved from @shiningliive to cover Live Emotion here, and I will shortly stop cross posting to both accounts.
In comparison to what we saw previously:
1. Home - Top bar shows 55/10 LP (at Rank 10). Also shows 124 of the yet unnamed rainbow crystals that are likely used for the gacha. The bottom left box reads "Pickup Piece Gacha" and has multiple pages it will slide through showing up current content (events etc). Red diamonds on the main icons are in different spots, highlighting that it does indeed indicate new/unseen content by the player on those screens.
2. Talk - Same as seen previously, but with Otoya instead of Syo.
3. Live - A big one, its now confirmed that there are more than 2 tap icons for the rhythm game portion! Unknown if changes depending on difficulty. Likely since this screenshot shows a combo of 399. Otherwise, the layout is the same.
4. Pieces - First look at a UR with this dance Eiichi piece titled 'Glorious Bright' that is maxed at level 90 with a total score of 6460, a sing total of 2179, dance of 2110, charm of 2161, and 62 life points. The 4 diamonds to the right of the pieces title are all filled in, likely each diamond filled in to indicate the level of piece awakening since the piece is at max. The reward for unlocking the bonuses is different to the rainbow crystals seen previously.
5. Story - Similar to previous story showcase. Likely from the same initial main story.
6. MiniPri - A bit more of an expanded look at Minipri with the UI now visible. It's difficult to read, but there are buttons to customise the room. It also confirms you can have multiple Minipri Rooms.
You can say, I'm obsessed... I already have the game, I can rewatch the scenes again online and even look at fanart of other people... but I just have this need to have it right beside me when I can't play or watch it. So I'm starting my Genshin Impact notebook xD haha. It's main feature is it's offline! Good luck to me filling this notebook the way I want it to be
What to expect from the story mode in live Emotion:
As described on the official twitter account:
In Live Emotion, you can enjoy a 'Main Story' alongside all 18 idols pursuing a new dream, 'Private Stories' to deepen your relationship with each idol, as well as 'Piece Stories' and 'Event Stories' that depict the idols' work and daily lives.
Analysis and translation of the story sections showcased below:
The boys are once again using their 3d models. Im curious if there will be any 2d illustrations, or live2d in the game, or if the 'pieces' that we collect via gacha will be pieces of 3d outfits/furniture etc that can be applied only to 3d models. Id like for there to be at least some kind of pretty 2d visuals!
Rather than being some mysterious figure in Shining Live, we can once again welcome our lovely Nanami Haruka as our insert character for some of the stories! Or at least, thats the name that is being used in the preview video. the disclaimer below says that the protagonists name can be changed. Welcome back Nanami!
I wonder what the new venture the boys (and Haruka) are taking part in for the main story is! It looks like the story mode has taken more inspiration from otome games with the player able to make choices.
Clip 1 - Main Story
Translation:
MC/Haruka: It's been a few days since the decision was made. The day of the press announcement came quickly.
MC/Haruka: Before the event begins, I greet everybody personally.
*Ai, Tokiya, and Eiji appear on the screen.
MC/Haruka: "Good morning. Um, everyone... good luck hanging in there for today's press conference!"
Clip 2 and 3 - Private Story (Fully Voiced)
Scene 1 Translation:
MC/Haruka: "I- I'm fine with anything!"
Ren: "Dont hold yourself back. I'm the one who invited you out to eat after all."
Ren: "It's a waste to go out to eat alone on a rare day off, so I'm happy you came."
Scene 2 Translation:
Yamato: "It's not like I could teach you anything on your own, Im teaching the other members too."
Yamato: "Besides, if a beginner goes in without knowing anything you'll get hurt, you know? Dont underestimate training!"
Haruka: He's right, I think I'd be really grateful to have Yamato teach me..."
*Choice of response appears.
Option 1 - Well... I'll take your word for it.
Option 2 - I'll be looking forward to it!
I will be moving to cover the game at @live-emotion once the game introduction videos are all revealed, so please follow there now if you'd like to see more coverage of the game as it's releasing.
As described on the official twitter account:
In Minipri, you can create your own original space by arranging interior decorations in a rooms visited by the idols. You can make your room public, or visit other peoples rooms to say hello.
