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
if this PEGI rating is any indication, it seems Valkyria Chronicles may actually be getting a PC version. This would certainly come as a surprise, even though Valkyria Chronicles proved to be a popular request in the recent PC ports campaign, where fans asked Sega to port more of their console games to the PC. It’s probably best not to get too excited just yet, given that this is far …read more
After a long delay from its original 2013 release, Atlus posted a new trailer of Devil Survivor 2: Break Record during the TGS, showing that development of the game is now running on schedule. Last Thursday, Atlus shared additional videos teasing the enhanced 3DS port on the official Japanese site.
Sony Japan’s Playstation Store website recently uploaded a product page for new Phantasy Star Nova-themed Vita and Vita TV’s (the latter known as the Playstation TV in the West.) The above-featured image is from the website promoting this hardware offer. Gematsu offers additional details on this collaboration.
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
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 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
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
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
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