Summary
Style Savvy: Fashion Forward, known as Girls Mode 3: Kirakira Coord[a] in Japan and as Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 2 − Fashion Forward in the PAL region, is a fashion-themed simulation video game developed by Syn Sophia and published by Nintendo in Japan, Europe and Australia in 2015, and in North America in 2016. It is the third installment in the Style Savvy series, following Style Savvy (2008) and Style Savvy: Trendsetters (2012), and it is followed by Style Savvy: Styling Star (2017). It was well received by critics.
| Style Savvy: Fashion Forward | |
|---|---|
 North American box art | |
| Developer(s) | Syn Sophia |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Yurie Hattori Makoto Okazaki Tetsuya Iizuka Noriyoshi Shimazaki |
| Producer(s) | Hitoshi Yamagami Syuji Yoshida Masaaki Kawamura |
| Programmer(s) | Yoshiyuki Odaka |
| Artist(s) | Naoko Ayabe |
| Composer(s) | Yumi Takahashi Masaru Tajima Toshiyuki Sudo Daisuke Matsuoka |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Plot edit
The player character awakens to receive a letter from her Grandmother, containing a key for a small dollhouse. Upon opening the door she is met with a doll-sized girl by the name of Sophie; who explains that their Grandmothers were best friends. Sophie is thrilled by the player character's sense of fashion and invites her to help her struggling boutique in 'Beaumonde city'. Using the player character's fashion skills and Sophie's social skills the two now work together to make the city a more fashionable place to be.[1]
Unlike the previous games, Fashion Forward allows the player to work and be paid as a hair stylist and a make-up artist alongside managing the fashion boutique.[2]
Release edit
The game was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on April 16, 2015, in Europe on November 20, 2015,[3] in Australia on November 21, 2015,[4] and in North America on August 19, 2016.[5]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 78/100[6] |
Fashion Forward was well received by critics, holding a score of 78/100 on the review aggregator Metacritic.[6] The game went on to sell 1 million copies[7]
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References edit
- ^ "Review: Nintendo Presents: New Style Boutique 2 - Fashion Forward (3DS)". Nintendo Life. 2015-11-16. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ "New Style Boutique 2: Fashion Forward Certainly Keeps A Girl Busy". Kotaku Australia. 2016-08-21. Archived from the original on 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ^ Whitehead, Thomas (August 25, 2015). "New Style Boutique 2 Will Strut Its Stuff in Europe on 20th November". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Vuckovic, Daniel (September 25, 2015). "New Style Boutique 2 will glam up Australia this November 21st". Vooks. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Nintendo of America (May 11, 2016). "Get ready to unlock your inner fashionista! Style Savvy: Fashion Forward is coming to Nintendo 3DS on 8/19!". Twitter. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Style Savvy Metacritic listing". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ 2022CESAゲーム白書 (2022 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2022. ISBN 978-4-902346-45-9.
External links edit
- Official website