Style Savvy: Styling Star Released!

Merry Christmas and happy Style Savvy release date! Style Savvy: Styling Star was released in North America on December 25th. It is exclusively available only on the Nintendo eShop for the North America region. No plans for a physical release have been announced.

Quick blog update! A new poll has been added to the blog and the question for this poll is 'Who is your favourite idol character?'. You can choose from the four characters that appear in the new game who work as idols and celebrities. Looking forward to finding out who everyone loves in Styling Star!

New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star Walkthrough

New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star tells the story of three girls achieving their dreams of becoming pop stars and you need to help along their journey. During this journey, the city will become more fashionable and a number of shops will open up. There are a number of characters to meet during the story and they will appear at different times. In Styling Star, you manage a fashion boutique and sell a range of fashion styles to customers in the city. You can also work at other shops such as the Hair Salon, Beautician and Menswear Shop. There are miniatures to collect in the game from various shops and there are a wide variety of clothing items to collect. This guide is a walkthrough of the entire main story line of the game and information on how to unlock things such as stock space, hair styles and new shops.

The main story line of Styling Star takes approximately 42 hours minimum of game play to complete. This is the minimum amount of hours required  to play if you only focus on the story line and don’t spend much time on side features such as online modes or designing your own items. You can check your game play time using the Activity Log on the 3DS menu screen. Please note this walk-through refers to how I played the game myself and you play through may differ. You may encounter that events occur at different times or choose different options (such as the girls style). This walkthrough is a general guide on the main story line and the ending is the same no matter what options you choose during the game. Apologies for the text size in some sections as there was a unfixable formatting issue. Spoilers are featured in this walkthrough so it may be a good idea to avoid reading ahead if you do not wish to see spoilers.

Get ready for New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star!

When you first start the game, it will ask you to enter your name and date of birth (date and month). After this a text will appear from your uncle Tim asking you to meet him at the station. The game will take you to the station where you will find Tim. He will talk about you visiting the city whilst growing up and about the boutique he runs. You will then be taken to the map screen and icons appear for My Shop and Station. Touch My Shop and you will see Tim has named his boutique the amusing ‘Timorrow’. He will inform you that you can live in the apartment above the boutique and you should go get ready. 

A man called Ethan appears and talks to Tim. Ethan has set up a talent agency in the city and talks about his plans with Tim. Ethan used to be in a band with Tim and this is mentioned. Tim informs Ethan that he is planning on leaving town and that you have arrived in town. Ethan will ask about your appearance which you now need to decide. There is a wide range of facial and body features to choose from to make your character unique. More styles and colours can be unlocked in the game to use such as eye colour and hairstyles. The categories available for customisation include:

• Face Shape = 3 styles
• Eye Shape = 20 styles (20 for single or 20 double eyelid)
• Eye Colour = 5 colours
• Eyebrow Shape = 18 styles
• Mouth Shape = 13 styles
• Mole Placement = 7 styles
• Freckles = 2 (No freckles or freckles around the nose area)
• Hairstyle = 10 styles (includes short, medium, long and up-do styles)
• Hair Colour = 5 colours
• Skin Tone = 8 shades
• Height = Short, Medium or Tall
• Favourite Clothes = Girly, Lively, Cool or Rock

Customistation options for eyes

Customistation options

Ethan and Tim briefly talk about your appearance before Ethan leaves. You are unable to meet Ethan at this time as you are still in your apartment. You will see the interior of your apartment but no options are available.

Interior of apartment

Characters

Style Boutique 3 features a wide range of characters to meet during the course of the game. You will encounter the main characters during the main story part of the game and you will learn about their lives and personalities. Each character plays a certain role within teh game, i.e. runs a shop or is a idol performer. If you have a good relationship and hearts on their customer card, you can send messages to the characters asking for them to visit you at different shops to give them a new look. This feature is not available on some characters such as brands representatives and the messaging feature is available on the phone menu. At your shop, you need to hire an assistant and you can choose from six characters: Xin, Syliva, Hannah, Ken, Archie and Rahil. Choose carefully as you cannot change the assistant until you have completed the main story line of the game.

The main characters that appear in Style Boutique 3/Style Savvy 4 are listed below:

Idol Performers
Rosie - Quite clumsy, but studies hard. Now a certified popstar. She has moved the city from a farm and works part time at the Florist. Rosie's favourite styles are girly and rock.
Yolanda - Sole heiress to the Celestial Hotel fortune and talented singer. She dreams of becoming a singer and sneaks around her mother to achieve her dream. Yolanda's favourite styles are feminine and bold.
Alina - A mysterious talent by the name of Alinatron and always taking on new challenges. She is famous on Mewtube and is a hardcore fan of a TV show called Wars of the Space Knights. Alina's favourite styles are lively and gothic.
Angelique - World famous singer and beloved by Rosie, Yolanda and Rosie. She performed at the Style Boutique International opening ceremony and loves a range of styles, but mainly chic.

Rosie & Alina

Yolanda & Angelique

NIN10 Productions
Ethan - President of NIN10 Pro and a man with very big dreams. Constantly talks about taking over the world and ruling it.
Janice - receptionist, secretary and accountant for NIN10 Pro. She is always worrying and complaining about Ethan overspending.
Oliver - Model signed to NIN10 Pro and is hugely popular. He works as a movie actor as well and was friends with Ethan during school.
Jim - NIN10 Pro's photographer and rarely talks about anything other than work.
Johann - His weirdness is outweighed by his genius and a successful composer who creates all the songs for artists at NIN10. He can found freaking out at the park all the time.

Clockwise from left: Ethan, Oliver, Johann and Jim.

Shop Workers
Xiaobai - Manager of the Menswear Shop and not good at improvising. He can sometimes be worried about the outfit he chooses for customers and lacks confidence.
Cece - Manager of the Hair Salon and is a expert hairdresser. She agonises over her indecisiveness and often mixes up her sentences.
Lorelei - Manager of the Beautician and is an expert make-up and nail artist.
Pippa - Manger of the Lifestyle Shop and has a passion for business. She is handy at crafting items and helps out her family back home.
Tamwar - A waiter at the cafe. Very diligent about his work.
Mike - Owns the cake shop with his wife Madeira. He mans the counter and is very sociable.
Madeira - Owns the cake shop with her husband. Rarely talks but is a skilled baker.
Florian - Manages the Flower shop and is always bright and happy. He appreciates bad puns but gets annoyed with Michel's awful puns.
Jo - Likes punk rock and her friend Vincent. She runs the Live Music Club with him.
Vincent - A musician friend of Jo who starts a band at the Live Music Club. He is an excellent cook and doesn't talk much.
Michel - Runs the local bakery stall and paints on weekdays at the Park. Has a unique sense of humour and tells very bad bread related puns. Stars a comedy duo with Florian who he often annoys.

Clockwise from left: Jo & Vincent, Michel, Lorelei and Cece.

Beautician - Nails

There is an exciting new feature in Style Boutique 3 that allows you to paint your nails in a range of unique and colourful designs. You can get your nails done at the Beautician and any sets you have purchased can be used at your apartment. At the beautician you can help customers pick a nail design to suit their outfit.

Head to the beautician and talk to Lorelei to get a set of new nails. She will ask what type of nails you would like and the nail selection screen will appear. Nails are available in each of the styles in the game (i.e. girly, gothic, chic etc.). Each style category has a selection of different patterns and colours unique to that style. The categories appear along the top of the bottom 3DS screen. Prices vary for the nail sets and an example of how the design will look is shown on the top 3DS screen. Once you find a nail design that you like, select OK and a short animation will play of Lorelei doing your nails. Your character will then show off the completed look. Any nails sets you buy from the Beautician are available in the Nails option at your apartment. The pictures below show examples of nail designs from each of the style categories.

Brands

Style Boutique 3 features a wide variety of clothing brands that cater to all tastes in fashion. The game has a style for everyone and the items available range from Lolita dresses to colourful headphones. Love girly style fashion, there's a brand for you! Or maybe you're more into a chic style which is also in the game. Whatever your taste is, there's a brand for everyone and most players have their own personal favourite.  Customers will have a favourite clothing style as well and you can either tell by looking at their outfit (if you have memorised clothing styles in the game) or they will straight up tell you what they are looking for. Some customers may wish to try a new style and ask for something along the lines of bold, lively or chic.

There are 16 brands in Style Boutique 3 and each has a style focus, for example Marzipan Sky is primarily girly style and Brooke Bridge is preppy. Each brand will have a main style, but will contain pieces that fit within other styles, i.e. some Marble Lily items fit under both Baby-Doll and girly styles. There are separate brands for the male clothing items and accessories.

Visit the Exhibition Hall to purchase clothing items from the brands. The Exhibition Hall is divided into 4 levels and as you progress through the story line of the game, you will unlock new brands. Make sure to stock up on items from a range of brands so you don't get stuck not having the item the customer is after. You can always select to stock up and make the customer wait whilst you purchase the item. It's a good idea to purchase pieces to fit the theme and will make up a full outfit. There is also a booth at the Exhibition Hall called VIP where you can find items from all the brands on sale in one convenient location.

In the previous Style Boutique game, there was a brand called Streetflow which focused on sporty style. Unfortunately this brand has been removed in New Style Boutique 3. Pieces from the collection can be found in brands such as April Bonbon and AZ-USA.

Here is a useful list of all the brands available in Style Boutique 3 and the main style that the brand focuses on. The brand name translation is also listed for Girls Mode 4 as some brands are known under a different title in the Japanese version.

Brooke Bridge
Coordinate tailored items with scholarly motifs and get preppy with Brooke Bridge's traditional revival! This brand features a range of uniforms and school themed clothing items.
The detailed guide for Brooke Bridge can be found here.
Main style - Preppy
Brand Representative - Erika
(Known as Baker Bridge in Girls Mode 4)

Brooke Bridge

Basic U
The definitive brand for everyday wear. Basic U is reasonably priced and offers clothes in a wide variety of colours. This brand features clothing items that are simple in colour and design.
The detailed guide for Basic U can be found here.
Main style - Basic
Brand Representative - Penny
(Known as DOUBLE U in Girls Mode 4)

Basic U

Raven Candle
Dress up in elaborate Gothic outfits inspired by Victorian fashion, covered with frills, ribbons and lace. This brand features Gothic Lolita inspired dresses and can be matched with items from Marble Lily.
The detailed guide for Raven Candle can be found here.
Main style - Gothic
Brand Representative - Patti

Raven Candle

Chorale Prelude
Chorale's sister brand carries fine handbags, clutches and suitcase to embody a dainty, feminine style. This brand features a range of beautiful and stunning bag items that are the perfect companion to any feminine or girly outfit.
The detailed guide for Chorale Prelude can be found here.
Main style - Feminine & Girly
Brand Representative - Lettie
(Known as mezzo flute in Girls Mode 4)

Chorale Prelude

ARIANNA
This luxury brand carries only the most upscale handbags, clutches and suitcases for your delectation. This brand features a range of high class and gorgeous bags to match any elegant outfit.
The detailed guide for ARIANNA can be found here.
Main style - Chic
Brand Representative - Olga
(Known as YLVA in Girls Mode 4) 

ARIANNA

Stage Dive
The embodiment of the edgy rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Perfect for bringing out your inner punk rocker! This brand features clothing to for the music lover and great sets of headphones to use in your outfits.
The detailed guide for Stage Dive can be found here.
Main style - Rock
Brand Representative - Ginger
(Known as Stray Cat in Girls Mode 4)

Stage Dive

New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star Released!

New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star was released in Europe and Australia last weekend! The game is available either as a physical copy or as a digital download from the Nintendo eShop. I got the physical copy and it was bit of nightmare trying to track down/pre-order the game as it is hard to find here sometimes (I talk more about getting the game over at my other blog Marzipan Wonderland). But all that matters is that I have it!

I've played 6 hours already of the game, would've been more but I worked all weekend and didn't have the time to play. It's a fun game so far and there is an interesting story involving girls becoming super stars in the singing world. The new items I've seen at the Exhibition Hall are amazing and some are quite amusing in their design, especially the weird giant cape ones I've seen. Planning to spend a fair amount of time playing through the story line the next few days to complete it. Should get a guide up in the next few days, I'm just enjoying playing the game at the moment ❤❤

New Style Boutique 3 - Serving Boutique Customers Screenshots

The European Nintendo website recently posted screenshots showcasing what is available when serving customers at the boutique. The screenshots showed customers requesting a particular outfit or item and images of various clothing items and accessories.

The system for serving customers at the boutique is the same as previous games. You can choose from the clothing items and accessories you have ordered or brought at the Exhibition Hall to sell the customers. The search features can be used to narrow it down and some of the screenshots below show searches for chic outers or feminine cardigans. Many of the clothing items shown in the screenshots were included in Style Boutique 2 and items such as watches or headphones are new items.

Examples of outers available.

Examples of cardigans available in the tops category.

Examples of watch items.

Example of a headphone item.

Examples of bags available.

Examples of shoes available.

Monthly Poll Added

If you are a reader of the Style Boutique 2 blog, you will be familiar with the monthly poll. Each month, a poll is posted in the side bar to find out the readers favourite aspects of the game. Thought I'd add a poll to this blog as well just for fun!

So the question for this month's poll is 'What feature are you excited for in Style Boutique 3?' There's a few options to choose from and it will be interesting to see what everyone is excited for the most! To vote, simply scroll down the side bar and the poll is under the game box images. If you cannot view the poll, please visit the blog using the web version. The blog is not available in mobile view on some devices. If you are on a mobile, select 'View web version' at the bottom of the page.

Just a little blog update as well. I'm excited for the game and I'm intrigued to see all the new outfits especially any from Marzipan Sky which is my favourite brand. It will be interesting to see what content is in the new game. I haven't been looking at much from the Japanese version as I didn't want any spoilers. Seen lots of pictures of instagram of outfits that look amazing. And I just have to say I'm so happy that colours do not need to be unlocked in the new game. Thank you Nintendo for realising how difficult and annoying that was.

Style Savvy: Styling Star Announced!

Nintendo America confirmed Style Savvy: Styling Star will be released in North America much sooner than fans expected. It will be released on December 25th in North America and is the fourth installment in the Style Savvy series. Style Savvy fans will be happy as the previous game Fashion Forward took a long time to be released in North America. It will launch exclusively on the Nintendo eShop on December 25th and no release for a physical version of the game has been announced.

A demo of Style Savvy: Styling Star is available to download on the North American eShop and gives players a preview of what's in store in the latest installment of the game. Head over to the Style Boutique 3 Demo Overview if you would like to see what's included in the demo.

New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star - Demo Overview

A demo of New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star was released on the European and Australian eShop on October 19th. It is available for download for 3DS and 2DS models and shows a glimpse of what's to expect in the new game. The demo takes you through the early stages of the game and details the basic mechanics of the game. Not all features of the game are available in the demo. This guide will detail the demo and any new features that will be included in New Style Boutique 3. The demo can be played 30 times and your progress cannot be saved.

Start up the demo and you will be greeted by a menu screen. Select new game to get started! First you will need to choose the appearance of your character. There is a wide range of facial and body features to choose from to make your character unique. More styles and colours can be unlocked in the game to use such as eye colour and hairstyles. The categories available for customisation include:

• Face Shape = 3 styles
• Eye Shape = 20 styles (20 for single or 20 double eyelid)
• Eye Colour = 5 colours
• Eyebrow Shape = 18 styles
• Mouth Shape = 13 styles
• Mole Placement = 7 styles
• Freckles = 2 (No freckles or freckles around the nose area)
• Hairstyle = 10 styles (includes short, medium, long and up-do styles)
• Hair Colour = 5 colours
• Skin Tone = 8 shades
• Height = Short, Medium or Tall
• Favourite Clothes = Girly, Lively, Cool or Rock

The game adds a new feature to have single or double eyelids.

Overview of customisation options.

After you've decided on your characters look, the game begins! You will be greeted by a character called Tim who is your uncle. He runs a boutique that he is handling over to you to run. A girl named Abigail enters the boutique looking for a top she ordered. Tim suggests you pick out an item for Abigail. Next the game goes over the basic mechanics of choosing items and gives you two options to pick from for a top. Choose the AZ-USA branded top as Abigail's style is the bold/cool style and this brand matches that style. Abigail will try on her new top and it looks like she is happy with it. She will pay you for the top and you will see a contact card appear on the bottom screen. These are similar to the customer cards from New Style Boutique (Style Savvy 2) which listed information about the customer and showed the amount of stamps they had earned shopping at the boutique. More information about contact cards will appear later in the guide.

Customer Contact Card

After this Tim will talk about handling over the boutique to you and how he is looking forward to going on a journey of discovery. He will talk about how much your character loves fashion and that you were meant to run this boutique. Next you will be given the option to choose an assistant for the boutique. There are six options to choose from, 3 girls and 3 boys. Choose carefully as you cannot change your pick after you have chosen (If you start playing the demo another time, you can choose a different one). No confirmation on whether you can swap them around like you could in New Style Boutique. The characters available to choose for the assistant includes:

• Xin - Wears basic clothing
• Sylvia - Wears feminine clothing
• Hannah - Wears lively clothing
• Ken - Wears basic clothing
• Archie - Wears bold clothing
• Rahil - Wears chic clothing

Xin's Profile

Archie's Profile

Tim will now talk to you about the contacts app which can be found from the phone menu screen. It details each characters job, hobby, some brief information about them and the number of hearts earned. Hearts detail how close of a relationship you have to that character. The more hearts you have with the character, the more invitations options that will be available when sending them messages using the messaging function. Now you need to pick a name for your boutique and the demo will inform you it cannot be changed once set. In the full game, you should be able to change the boutique name. 

After this, Tim will tell you to head off to your apartment. The game will bring up a new feature which shows your profit and activity for the day. It will show a photo that you took that day, sales earned, stylist points and stylist rank. Your stylist rank increases when you serve customers at the boutique and other possibly other locations such as the beautician.

Overview of the day.

Style Boutique 3 has brought back the day/night cycle which was last seen in the original New Style Boutique (the first one of the 3DS). Style Boutique 2 worked off the 3DS clock, but the demo shows the new game will operate off an in-game clock. Time moved quite quick for myself in the demo, one day passed by in about 5 minutes. Hopefully they will be longer and the game provides enough content to be completed each day. I often found in New Style Boutique that I would run out of things to do each day and constantly had to move to the next day.

The clock is displayed in the left hand corner.