Yakuza Zero Japanese Release Date: March 12, 2015

SegmentNext writes that in a recent livestream, Yakuza series creator and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi revealed that the prequel title Yakuza Zero (subtitle: The Place of Oath) will be released in Japan on March 12, 2015. The game offers players the choice to play as Kazuma Kiryu or Goro Majima through individual story campaigns meant to offer more insight into these popular characters’ pasts. As far as the release date is …read more

Phantasy Star Nova TGS Demo Feedback Changes

When Sega allowed the public to try out demos of Phantasy Star Nova this past summer, they mentioned that they planned to take in feedback and possibly make changes based on what players reported to them. Gematsu reports that Sega made an announcement on their Phantasy Star Nova website detailing changes that they made in response to demo feedback. The changes are listed in the most recent post (dated 2014.10.21) …read more

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Shining Resonance Promotional Movie

Sega recently uploaded a new Shining Resonance video to their YouTube channel. Described as a Promotional Movie, it showcases most of the game’s major characters, including party members and the game’s antagonists. Each character utters a line when introduced in the movie and his/her voice actor is also listed. The Promotional Movie makes a point to highlight battle footage, and interestingly shows some of the first footage of the Drag …read more

Sega Releases New Pre-Order Trailer for Project Diva F 2nd

Sega has released a new trailer for Project Diva F 2nd to promote the US Gamestop pre-order bonuses. Pre-ordering the game at Gamestop will grant you access to the Extra Character Pack DLC which features Akita Neru, Yowane Haku, and Kasane Teto. Worth noting is that people who had already bought the character DLC for the original Project Diva F (or Project Diva f) will also get these characters for …read more

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New Atlus North American eShop Sale (Ends November 3rd!)

Siliconera reports that Atlus games are once again being discounted on the North American eShop. This is great news for anyone in the region looking to try out titles like the hard-to-find Code of Princess or the recent Etrian Odyssey games. Check out the table below: Code of Princess $14.99 Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars $24.99 SMT Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers $14.99 SMT Devil Survivor Overclocked $14.49 Etrian …read more

A Closer Look at the Persona Q Limited Editions

Atlus recently revealed more details on the two special editions of Persona Q that can be preordered at select retailers. The Limited Standard Edition will be released in the US for $49.99, and contains the actual game, 11 Tarot cards and a Collectible Box. The Wild Cards Premium Edition contains the same extras as the Limited Standard Edition, but also includes a soundtrack CD, art book and a Nintendo 3DS …read more

Etrian Odyssey II Untold: Knight of Fafnir’s Returning Class, Save Features, and System Videos

Siliconera earlier this week wrote an article about this week’s issue of Famitsu and its coverage of Etrian Odyssey II Untold, detailing a handful of helpful new details. First, newer players to the Etrian Odyssey franchise may be interested in the return of Picnic Mode from the first Untold game. It’s designed to be a low-difficulty setting for the game that you can choose once you start your playthrough, and …read more