A new trailer for Stella Glow from Atlus U.S.A. shows the game’s “Song Magic” mechanic. Only the five witches in Stella Glow’s world know how to use Song Magic, and one of those witches (Hilda) is actually the game’s antagonist, who wants to use her power to destroy the world. The player assumes the role of the protagonist Alto, who teams up with the four other witches to try and …read more
The new 7th Dragon III Code: VFD character class trailer showcases the Agent. They’re people of many talents. They can lay traps, inflict status ailments, and use their gunplay to attack from a distance. A central theme of the Agent class is the ability to “hack” – allowing them to debilitate their enemies with debuffs and passive attacks. They certainly make it look cool; dressed in their snazzy outfits, they …read more
Recently SEGA announced they currently have no plans to bring the upcoming PS4 version of Phantasy Star Online 2 to the West, but it’s been a while since we’ve had any word from them regarding the PC version. We got several requests from our readers asking for any information regarding the PC version, so we reached out to SEGA to see if we could get an update, and got this …read more
Some of you may know I also contribute articles to the Panzer Dragoon fansite The Will of the Ancients from time to time. I thought the following article I originally posted on TWOTA is worth posting here as well: Shmuplations has translated an old developer interview with some of the key staff members behind Panzer Dragoon Saga. The interview originally appeared in the AZEL -Panzer Dragoon RPG- strategy guide, and …read more
Japanese media outlet Gamestalk recently reported on the leak of a handful of Project X Zone 2 characters found in screenshots of a Korean preview of the game. While small in number (only three characters,) the reveals themselves were pretty major – especially the reveal of Shenmue‘s Ryo Hazuki, found in the image above. The other characters that were leaked were immediately confirmed as Solo Units, but Ryo’s status is …read more
We talked about the Hatsune Miku DLC for Persona 4: Dancing All Night before, but now Atlus U.S.A. has confirmed that the DLC will also be released in the Americas on October 20 for $4.99. If you buy the DLC, Hatsune Miku will be playable in the “Heaven feat. Hatsune Miku (ATOLS Remix)” song. You’ll also get accessories that let you change change her hair and eye color. We included …read more
Yesterday a demo for the Atlus-localized and FuRyu-developed The Legend of Legacy hit the Nintendo 3DS eShop for North American users. The demo is 2328 blocks, and isn’t advertised under the demo section – the best way to find the game is to search through the eShop catalog. Be sure to check it out! You can choose any character, and the demo allows you to check out the prologue and …read more
Sega has put out a new trailer that summarizes Blade Arcus from Shining EX. This four and a half minute video offers a quick glance at the roster and certain features of the game, including its Story Mode and its Training Mode. The Training Mode show button inputs as is customary for fighting games, and the Story Mode features visual-novel type interactions. Though it took quite some time, we finally …read more
The Playstation Vita title Persona 4: Dancing All Night‘s North American release is only a week away, and Europe’s release is two weeks from now! As was the case with the Japanese release of the game, the extra characters Adachi and Marie will be available as paid DLC options at $4.99 apiece. Two people with unwieldy personalities, but maybe there’s something to love underneath all of that! Remember that they’re …read more
While the Kickstarter for Shenmue III is concluded and development is underway, YsNet is still accepting additional financial contributions to assist with the development of Shenmue III. Titled the Slacker Backer Campaign, contributions here will be added to the Kickstarter total accumulated this past summer and will be collected via PayPal. A nice feature of this campaign is that there are preorder bonuses attached to this campaign (albeit not exactly …read more