Shmuplations Translates Panzer Dragoon Saga – 1998 Developer Interview

Some of you may know I also contribute articles to the Panzer Dragoon fansite The Will of the Ancients from time to time. I thought the following article I originally posted on TWOTA is worth posting here as well: Shmuplations has translated an old developer interview with some of the key staff members behind Panzer Dragoon Saga. The interview originally appeared in the AZEL -Panzer Dragoon RPG- strategy guide, and …read more

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Project X Zone 2 Preview Leaks Shenmue’s Ryo Hazuki

Japanese media outlet Gamestalk recently reported on the leak of a handful of Project X Zone 2 characters found in screenshots of a Korean preview of the game. While small in number (only three characters,) the reveals themselves were pretty major – especially the reveal of Shenmue‘s Ryo Hazuki, found in the image above. The other characters that were leaked were immediately confirmed as Solo Units, but Ryo’s status is …read more

Hatsune Miku DLC Confirmed for Persona 4: Dancing All Night’s NA Release

We talked about the Hatsune Miku DLC for Persona 4: Dancing All Night before, but now Atlus U.S.A. has confirmed that the DLC will also be released in the Americas on October 20 for $4.99. If you buy the DLC, Hatsune Miku will be playable in the “Heaven feat. Hatsune Miku (ATOLS Remix)” song. You’ll also get accessories that let you change change her hair and eye color. We included …read more

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Blade Arcus from Shining EX Extended Trailer

Sega has put out a new trailer that summarizes Blade Arcus from Shining EX. This four and a half minute video offers a quick glance at the roster and certain features of the game, including its Story Mode and its Training Mode. The Training Mode show button inputs as is customary for fighting games, and the Story Mode features visual-novel type interactions. Though it took quite some time, we finally …read more

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Persona 4: Dancing All Night’s English Adachi and Marie Trailers

The Playstation Vita title Persona 4: Dancing All Night‘s North American release is only a week away, and Europe’s release is two weeks from now! As was the case with the Japanese release of the game, the extra characters Adachi and Marie will be available as paid DLC options at $4.99 apiece. Two people with unwieldy personalities, but maybe there’s something to love underneath all of that! Remember that they’re …read more

Shenmue III Paypal Option Available – Another Chance to Assist With Development

While the Kickstarter for Shenmue III is concluded and development is underway, YsNet is still accepting additional financial contributions to assist with the development of Shenmue III. Titled the Slacker Backer Campaign, contributions here will be added to the Kickstarter total accumulated this past summer and will be collected via PayPal. A nice feature of this campaign is that there are preorder bonuses attached to this campaign (albeit not exactly …read more

Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation Second Promotional Video

Sega’s stream of Tokyo Game Show 2015 had a timeslot dedicated to an extended preview of Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation. The cast of characters were all available for viewing. The trailer that briefly overviews the setting and the characters can be seen below! The cast and character voices are as follows (in order of appearance, character name first and seiyuu name second): Itsuki Tachibana: Shouta Aoi (who will …read more

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Persona 5 Animation Project Announced

Atlus has announced an animation project for Persona 5. It appears to be a short movie rather than an extended TV anime series. Much like the announcement of the Ace Attorney animated series, details are pretty limited right now. Some may be bewildered by the announcement of an animation project before the game itself has come out, but this isn’t unheard of. Sega’s Hero Bank is one example, where news …read more