The original Odin Sphere is a 2D action RPG developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus, which was released back in 2007 on the PS2. At the time it was praised for its stunning 2D visuals and intuitive gameplay, but it suffered from a low framerate. 9 years later, Atlus and Vanillaware have once again teamed up to release Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, a remastered version of the original, on the …read more
If there was any doubt that Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X was heading to Europe after the reveal that SEGA Europe would be publishing the game in Australia, someone on the NeoGAF forums has now pointed out that the website for the German rating system USK (basically the German equivalent of the ESRB or PEGI) now also lists a rating for the game:
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE for the Wii U is now available in North America and Europe, and to celebrate the game’s launch, Nintendo have released a new launch trailer for the game, which you can view below. Developed by Atlus and published by Nintendo, the game is a crossover RPG for the Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem series, and it’s probably also the closest thing you’ll get to a …read more
New week, new The King of Fighters XIV team trailer. This one features a trio of new faces. Very colorful people, with the exception of the bleak (but deadly) Kukri. Swanky stage background, too. Reminder that The King of Fighters XIV will be present at the fighting game tournament CEO 2016 both as a competitive event and as a game that can be demoed by players. CEO 2016 is taking …read more
SEGA Europe have uploaded the latest SEGA Central episode to their Youtube channel, which almost entirely consists of an interview with SEGA’s Toshihiro Nagoshi, the man behind the Yakuza series, but also other SEGA games such as Daytona USA, Scud Race and the Super Monkey Ball series. Among other questions, SEGA Central asked Nagoshi about his most memorable moments of the Yakuza series, and also of his entire career in …read more
Last night, Toshihiro Nagoshi participated in another SEGANAMA stream on Niconico. It was announced then that preorders for Yakuza 6 will open on July 26th. No details on actual release date at this time, but presumably they’ll be surfacing in the near future. Incidentally, Nagoshi was accompanied by ex-Konami producer Hideo Kojima. Here’s a post-show image taken from Hideo Kojima’s English Twitter account: Additionally, the Japanese official website for Yakuza …read more
SEGA of Japan has released 32 new screenshots for the upcoming PS4 release of Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X (known as Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X HD in Japan). Below you can find some screenshots of the previously announced DLC songs “Sharing the World” and “Hand in Hand”. Both of these songs will be included for free with the PlayStation 4 version of the game, but will cost 500 yen …read more
During the Nintendo Treehouse Live event at E3 2016, Nintendo showed a live demo of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. The demonstration went into detail on the battle system, dialogue options, dungeon exploration, unlocking new weapons, class changes, and more. If you’re not sure what this game is about, this will give you a really good overview of what you can expect from it. You can find the video below. Tokyo Mirage …read more
After Atlus announced a digital-only release for Caligula in the Americas and Europe at the end of E3 2016, Limited Run Games tweeted to Atlus that they should team up to release a physical version of the game. Atlus community manager John Hardin shared his thoughts on the matter on Twitter as well, saying that he doesn’t know whether or not a Limited Run Games partnership for a physical release …read more
At the end of E3 2016, Atlus U.S.A. still had surprise announcement in store. They’ll be publishing Caligula, an RPG for the PlayStation Vita which is being developed by Aquria, in both the Americas and the EU. Previously, Atlus had already worked together with FuRyu to release The Legend of Legacy in the Americas.