We already knew that Persona 5 was planned for a release on PS3 in North America, but during the PlayStation Experience conference Sony also confirmed that the PS4 version of the game will also be released in North America. While I don’t think anyone is surprised by this announcement (unlike with the Yakuza 5 reveal), it’s still good to have official confirmation. Atlus has also released an English version of …read more
At the Playstation Experience conference, Sega and Sony have announced that Yakuza 5 will be coming to the U.S. and Europe! You can read more details on the Sega blog post. Yakuza 4 and Yakuza: Dead Souls will also be made available on the PlayStation Network starting today. Sony’s Third Party Production team, which got a lot of request for the localization of Yakuza 5 from Sega fans, will apparently …read more
Not too long ago, we wrote about Kiryu’s major sidequest, Kamurocho Money Island. Siliconera recently produced a writeup describing the major sidequest in Majima’s campaign – the management of the Sunshine cabaret club. The objective here, is to become the premier cabaret club in Osaka. It seems both Kiryu and Majima’s sidequests will have a focus on micromanaging elements. The army that helps you win this sidequest is certainly different …read more
The PC port of Valkyria Chronicles has been a success for both the fans and Sega. In celebration of the franchise’s second wind in the West and our recent one-year anniversary as a website, we’d like to announce a Steam Code giveaway for the PC port of Valkyria Chronicles! Sega has kindly provided us with a few Steam codes to give away, and we added a few of our own …read more
As we approach Shining Resonance’s release date in Japan (next week, on the 11th!), the final round of pre-release promotion is out in force. Siliconera produced a helpful article noting that Shining Resonance is receiving DLC for a type of customizable dungeon that the game will call “Grimoires.” Grimoires are unique in that certain characteristics of the dungeon, like the strength of enemies within them, can be customized through “Sigils.” …read more
After the success of Project Diva F, the first Project Diva game to be localized for the western market, it was inevitable that Sega would end up localizing the sequel as well. Like its predecessor, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F 2nd is a rhythm game where the songs are sung by “Vocaloids”, virtual idols whose voices are synthesized by software created by Crypton Future Media. The most famous of these …read more
Atlus has announced that Etrian Odyssey and Mystery Dungeon is being localized into English, and the game will be released under the name “Etrian Mystery Dungeon” in North America. Play-Asia already has the game available for preorder for US$ 39.99, with a release date apparently scheduled for March 2015. The game was only revealed about a week ago, so it’s great to see the localization being announced already! It also …read more
Atlus recently updated the Etrian Odyssey and Mystery Dungeon promotional website with videos showing off some of the core gameplay systems in this crossover title. They play automatically upon visiting the site, with options to toggle audio on or off. These short videos should offer a look at how these two different franchises will blend together. Continue reading to check them out!
Gamersyndrome recently caught wind of three new battle demos of Shining Resonance. These appear to be demos of the Trial Version that was available for public testing earlier this month. Each of these three videos feature some random encounters and then end with a fight against one of the Drag Machina. The battles are set to easy mode. Continue reading to check these videos out.
Love my Monkey Island reference? Please, hold the applause. Gematsu recently translated another lengthy Sega press release, this time covering Kiryu’s great real estate adventure known as Kamurocho Money Island. This is the substantial sidequest in Kiryu”s campaign that we’ve often heard about in coverage for Yakuza Zero, and Kamurocho Money Island is being described as a type of strategy game by Sega. It will be available as Kiryu takes …read more