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Valkyria Azure Revolution Demo 21

Valkyria: Azure Revolution Gets First Demo Footage, New Screenshots and Characters

Bundled with the release in Japan of Valkyria Chronicles: Remaster was a battle demo for Valkyria: Azure Revolution. The first footage of the demo has appeared online, offering us a good view of the game’s action-RPG combat mechanics. These can be split into two main parts: ranged and close quarter combat (where your characters switch to melee weapons). The game transitions into close quarter combat when you get close to the enemy. If you ambush and hit the enemy from afar before closing in and entering close quarter combat, you will trigger a “Good Situation”, giving you an advantage over the enemy. On the other hand, simply rushing in will trigger a “Bad Situation”. For more information on how this works, look up our notes on “Reactions” in our previous article.

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Project DIVA X Air Do Module Ingame 2

SEGA Announces Project DIVA X and Air Do Partnership

As we could already see near the end of the latest promotional video, SEGA will be partnering with Japanese airline “Air Do” for the release of Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X. Pre-orders (including digital downloads) and first print runs of the game will come with a code to unlock a special “CA Style A” module for Hatsune Miku, giving her a rather classy flight attendant uniform.

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Project DIVA X Promotional Trailer

SEGA Releases New Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X Promotional Trailer

SEGA of Japan have released a promotional trailer for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X, showing us an overview of everything the game has to offer. This includes the event quests, elements, free play mode, modules, etc. For more information on these and other features in the game, be sure to check out all our previous articles. You can take a look at the trailer below!

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Project DIVA X - Solitary Hide & Seek Envy

The Latest Project DIVA X Update Talks About Character Communication

SEGA of Japan have recently released another update for Project DIVA X, detailing more of the game’s features and also revealing some screenshots of the songs and modules that were revealed in the latest Famitsu.

The “Home” screen shown below is the main starting point for the game’s Live Quest Mode, There, you can spend time talking to one of the Vocaloids featured in the game, and also transition to the” Area Select” screen.

In addition, you can customize the room using a variety of different themes.

As you progress through the game, various events will occur in the Home screen. Meeting certain conditions will unlock Event Quests, and some of these will also be character-specific.

Playing the rhythm game is linked to communicating with your characters. In other words, playing the game will bring you closer to the characters. Increasing your familiarity with the characters will give you small advantages in your quests. One way of achieving that is by giving gifts to your character, which can be obtained by playing the rhythm game. A wide variety of items can be gifted (food, toys, decoration, music, etc.). The reaction you get when you gift the items can range from “not pleased” to “very happy”.

In addition, the events that occur may differ depending on the item. So getting to see different reactions and events involves gifting various items.

Meet certain conditions and a special gift event will occur. The dialogue will give you hints to what the perfect gift is that you need to present to your character. Pick the right one and it will greatly increase your familiarity with the character.

As mentioned earlier, some of the gifts are also decorations that you can use to customize the room in the Home screen.

In our previous articles we talked about how modules are linked to one of the game’s five elements. Interestingly, the module that your character is wearing in the Home screen also influences their behavior and reactions. A “cool” module will have your character behave, you guessed it, in a “cool” way.

The PS Vita’s touch screen is also used here, as you can “poke” the character on the screen. This will also result in a different reaction depending on the module the character is wearing. It appears in the case of the “Chaos” module, your character is not amused.

On to the new screenshots of the rhythm songs and modules!

Solitary Hide & Seek Envy (“Hitorinbo Envii”), by Denpol-P (Element: Cool)

Coward Fighters Urotander (“Hikyou Sentai Urotander”), by Shin-P (Element: Chaos)

Cute Medley – Idol Sounds

This new medley, arranged by Mitchie-M, contains the following songs:

  • Eazy Dance
  • Freely Tomorrow
  • Viva Happy
  • Ageage Again
  • Blooming The Idol (Idol wo Sakase)

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X will be released on the PS Vita in Japan on March 24, 2016 followed by a release on the PS4 in Fall 2016. No Western localization has been announced, but given SEGA of America’s latest efforts in bringing games from Japan overseas, there should be a good chance that this game will make it to the West.

Source: Official SEGA feat. Hatsune Miku project website

Valkyria Chronicles PSN Themes Asia - Edelweiss

SEGA Adds 16 Valkyria Chronicles Remaster PS4 Themes to the Hong Kong PlayStation Store

Dualshockers noticed that SEGA have added 16 (static) PS4 themes to the Hong Kong PlayStation Store, following the launch of Valkyria Chronicles Remaster in Asia yesterday. An individual theme costs HK$17 ($2.18/€1.96), while a bundle containing all of the themes costs HK$ 210 ($26.96/€24.19). As noted by Dualshockers in their article, these themes can be used on any PS4, provided that you first buy and download them using an Asian PlayStation Network account. We included two links to the themes on the PlayStation Store:

An overview of all the themes on the Hong Kong PlayStation Store
The bundle containing all of the themes

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Odin Sphere Leifthrasir’s European Release Confirmed for June

NISA Europe have announced that they will be publishing the 2D sidescrolling action RPG Odin Sphere Leifthrasir in Europe, for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The game will be localized in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish, and will be available in both digital and physical form. The special Storybook Edition will be exclusively available from Amazon UK and GAME, with preorders becoming available tomorrow. For more information on the contents of this edition, take a look at our previous articles! It’s not clear at the moment if the softcover art book preorder bonus, which is being included in all versions of the game in the US, will also be included with the regular EU release.

You can view the English trailer on NIS America’s Youtube channel below. It’s the same as the one posted by Atlus U.S.A. earlier, but they also have the trailer available in other languages. Odin Sphere Leifthrasir will be released in the Americas on June 7th.

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir: Storybook Trailer (EU - English)

Source: NISA Europe, via Gematsu

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SEGA Releases a New Batch of Screenshots for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X

In an earlier article we already showed you screenshots of some of the new songs and modules that can be found in SEGA’s upcoming rhythm game Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X. SEGA of Japan have now released additional screenshots for the four songs and the medley featured in that article. You can view all of them below, grouped by their song!

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X is scheduled for a release on the PS Vita in Japan on March 24, 2016 followed by a release on the PS4 in Fall 2016.

“The Name of the Sin” (Tsumi no namae), by ryo (Element: Neutral)

“The First Melody” (Hajimete no Oto), by malo (Element: Neutral)

“Crimson Leaf” (Akahitoha), by Kurousa-P (Element: Beauty)

“Identity” (Ai Dee), by Mitchie M (Element: Beauty)

Cool Medley – Cyber Rock Jam

New Set of Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X Songs/Modules From Weekly Famitsu

This week’s issue of Weekly Famitsu announces a couple of new songs and modules for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X.

Songs:

  • Solitary Hide And Seek Envy, by koyori
  • The Dirty and Unmanly Force Urotander, by Shin-P
  • -Idol Sounds- (Cute-type medley) by Mitchie M.
    • Eazy Dance
    • Freely Tomorrow
    • Viva Happy
    • Age Age Again
    • Blooming the Idol

Modules:

  • Layered Envy by SHIN-ICHI SATAKE. For Solitary Hide and Seek Envy
  • Coward Blue, Coward Red, Coward Green, Coward Orange, Coward Yellow, Mysterious Woman Executive by Tomatsu Shinohara. For The Dirty and Unmanly Force Urotander
  • Twinkle Star, Lyrical Star, Radical Star, Fresh Star, Splash Star, Passion Star by Tama. For -Idol Sounds-

Check out this Hachima Kikou entry for Niconico preview links to the songs that were recently announced!

Credit goes to the Project DIVA Wiki group for the translated names used in this writeup.

Atlus Shows the First English Trailer for Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (UPDATED)

Update: Atlus has posted a preview of the 64 page artbook that comes with every preorder of the game. We included the preview below!

Original article: Atlus has posted the first English trailer for Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, featuring the English voices for all the main characters. The game is a remake of the original Odin Sphere, running in 1080P and 60fps on the PlayStation 4, and contains new content and an overhaul of the gameplay mechanics. The game will also feature dual audio support, allowing you to switch between English and Japanese voices. You can take a look at the trailer below!

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First Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone PS4 Gameplay Video From Tokaigi Game Party Japan

The very first footage from Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone on PS4, taken from the Nico Nico live stream from the Tokaigi Game Party Japan this weekend, has surfaced on Youtube. It was recorded by Youtube users Feripe Hatsune (first video below, showing all of the gameplay footage) and LenTyrant•LIVE (second and third video, showing “Sweet Magic” and “Electro Saturator”). We included the videos below! Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone is scheduled to be released as a digital download on the Japanese PlayStation store in Spring 2016.

Full gameplay video (including Decorator)

[PS4] Sega Stage Conference 2016 DAY2 - Project DIVA Future Tone Gameplay

Sweet Magic

[PS4] スイートマジック Sweet Magic [Project Diva Arcade Future Tone] [GamePlay]

Electro Saturator

[PS4] エレクトロサチュレイタ electro saturator [Project Diva Arcade Future Tone] [GamePlay]

Source: Nico Nico live stream, via Gematsu.