Etrian Odyssey II Untold Shows off UI Elements and Takes Cues From Persona Q

It’s been a while since we’ve written about Etrian Odyssey II Untold, but the official Japanese website’s blog section for the game has received more frequent updates as of late. Some of these updates are quite extensive and talk about gameplay, while others highlight promotional activities for the game. Recent blog posts include pictures of promotional merchandise and a crossover promotion with the popular maid/culture cafe schatz-kiste, where Etrian Odyssey-themed …read more

Shining Resonance: Yuuma Irvan’s Kouryuu Form Detailed

Gematsu writes that Sega recently uploaded a new video for Shining Resonance that details Yuuma Irvan as Kouryuu Irvan, the dragon. A central part of the story of Shining Resonance and Irvan’s character is that Irvan has a human form (Yuuma), but naturally exists as a dragon created without artificial assistance: a rarity for his time. It turns out that players can quite easily switch between Irvan’s dragon and human …read more

Upcoming Sega and Atlus Games for November

November is proving to be an interesting month for Sega and Atlus fans, with plenty of games heading our way. First of all, tomorrow sees the release of Valkyria Chronicles on PC. IncGamer seem to be the first offering their impressions on the PC port, and judging from their article the port delivers exactly what Sega promised, with support for different resolutions, framerate equal to the refresh rate of your …read more

Phantasy Star Nova and Shining Resonance Demos Today in Japan

Belle salle’s Akihabara location, an event hall in Tokyo, is hosting a demo event on November 9th for three upcoming Sega games: Phantasy Star Nova, Shining Resonance, and Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax. BeastNote reported on this news at the end of October by way of 4gamer. Players will receive bonus merchandise for each game they play as long as they are in stock; these items include a Phantasy Star Nova-themed …read more

Shining Resonance’s Katana-Wielding Loner and More Officially Revealed

Vergil and Sephiroth, step aside. Shining Resonance reveals their own take on the cold, katana-wielding pretty boy character by officially revealing Jenius in a recent press release. We’ve seen him occasionally in trailers and other media, and BeastNote‘s entries on Shining Resonance have regularly made reference to the character. But it appears that leading up to Shining Resonance’s release Sega is periodically sending out press releases to explain more about …read more

Minigames in Yakuza Zero

Minigames and side content always seem to be an important part of the Yakuza series experience. Yakuza Zero will likely uphold that tradition with the new games planned that this Siliconera article teases. To start, the presence of Sega arcade classics have been a unique selling point in marketing the game. The Sega classics that will be playable include Space Harrier, Outrun, Hang-On and Fantasy Zone, and will be available …read more

An English-Subtitled Version of the 15-Minute Yakuza Zero Trailer

A writer for Kotaku East translated the 15-minute Yakuza Zero trailer that came out during this year’s Tokyo Game Show. The translated version of the trailer is watchable only in a player embedded on Kotaku’s website, so be sure to check out the video at this link. This translated video should allow for more insight for English speakers into the drama of Yakuza Zero. While the article itself is a …read more

Phantasy Star Nova Revised Demo Officially Announced by Sega Japan

Last week, media outlets and fansites covered Sega’s announcement of planned changes to the Phantasy Star Nova gameplay experience based on weeks of feedback from their first gameplay demo. Sega Japan’s Twitter account officially announced the new, retooled demo’s release on PSN for November 13th, and noted the new demo on the Phantasy Star Nova Japanese website. The older demo has already been taken down. Gematsu summarizes this new demo …read more

All the Japanese DLC for Project Diva F 2nd Confirmed for Release in the West

Sega has revealed that the upcoming release of Project Diva F 2nd in North America and Europe will be followed by plenty of DLC content. Well over $100 worth of DLC will be made available for purchase during the six months following the game’s release. Sega has also unveiled two sales initiatives called the Song Club and Costume Club, which offer access to DLC bundles for a discounted price. Essentially …read more

Sales of the Dead on PSN Includes Atlus Games

A quick update here for those interested in sales on Atlus games. The second batch of sales in Sony’s “Sales of the Dead” on PSN includes two Atlus games: Abyss Odyssey and Catherine. Both games can now be downloaded for $9.99, with an additional discount for those with a PSN Plus subscription (more details below). The sales end on November 3rd. Game Old Price New Price PS Plus Price Abyss …read more