Shin Megami Tensei IV’s European release is delayed once again, confirms AtlusUSA PR Manager John L Hardin via a TwitLonger post. The contents of the post are below: After some unscheduled changes to the SMTIV mobile website raised some eyebrows, a lot of you asked for more details, so I’ll be upfront. We encountered a few last-minute issues specific to the EU version, and we have to fix them. Given …read more
Behold! Pictured above is the cover art Shining Resonance. It’s quite simple – the cast of characters against a white background. The presence of the white-haired character of the right is puzzling, however. We have no indication that this character is a party character based on news released this far. What will become of her throughout the course of the game remains to be seen. Gematsu also recently published a …read more
This NeoGAF topic uncovered the PEGI classification for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax in Europe. It shows that Sega of Europe will be publishing the game in Europe. Zen United had been handling publishing of a few Atlus games in the past, including Rune Factory 4 and the first iteration of Persona 4 Arena. However, in May it was confirmed via Siliconera that Atlus had taken over distribution rights from Zen …read more
A new trailer for Yakuza Zero debuted at this year’s Tokyo Game Show during the SCEJ 2014 Press Conference. The trailer focuses on giving insight into the brutality of Kazuma Kiryu’s early life working in the Tojo Clan. Against a bloodied client’s apologies and pleas for Kiryu to stop, Kiryu continues to rough him up. Siliconera remarks that Nagoshi spoke a bit on the game after the trailer’s reveal. He …read more
At Sony’s pre-TGS press conference today, Atlus announced that Persona will be released on both PS3 and PS4. They also revealed the first trailer, featuring a new character (which we can assume is the protagonist) arriving at the iconic Shibuya Crossing. Siliconera has a translation of the recent blog post from Director Katsura Hashino. Among other things, he noted that the game is opposite to the previous one in the …read more
Earlier this month we wrote about Margaret’s announcement as post-launch DLC for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. Siliconera confirmed earlier this week through a statement made by Atlus USA that Margaret will also be available for download in North America one week after the game’s release date of September 30th. At the very least, it is good news that the North American version and the Japanese version of the game will …read more
Famitsu is offering more details on the newly and officially announced Yakuza Zero. Keeping in line with the numbered titling, Zero will be a prequel to the first Yakuza game, starring a 20-year old Kazuma Kiryu and a 24-year old Goro Majima as playable characters. The game takes place in the late 80’s and will further expand the origins of these two characters, whose friendship/rivalry has endured throughout the franchise. …read more
This week Famitsu announced new information for Etrian Odyssey II Untold: The Knight of Fafnir. The game will be released on November 27 of this year and will retail for ¥5,980. First-print copies of the Etrian Odyssey II Untold: The Knight of Fafnir will come with a music CD which includes the game’s main theme and a handful of other selections. To note, Etrian Odyssey Untold, the remake of the …read more
Sega uploaded a Youtube video showcasing the new content for Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode 3. It shows off the Bouncer class, the new planet Harukotan, some new bosses, the new Casino and some of its games, new Arks Lobby look and features, new customization abilities, gameplay features, and balance changes. This update will also introduce several new voiced characters. It’s a content-packed video – hit the break to check …read more
Sega revealed during the Yakuza live stream that the newest major entry of the Yakuza franchise is titled Yakuza Zero and will be released on PS4 and PS3. Further details about the game will arrive shortly as it makes its proper debut at Tokyo Game Show, which will be open from September 18th until 21st . It’s likely that given the “Zero” in the title the game will be a …read more