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among the best 3DS games. He noted that it was a fairly short story, but due to
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in 2006. While it was released as a part of a compilation in Japan, the
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480:"TGS: Yasumi Matsuno's New World"
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661:"Crimson Shroud for 3DS Reviews"
626:Sainsbury, Matt (May 20, 2016).
556:Kotowski, Don (August 1, 2012).
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