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Yakuza Kiwami Comparison Video Shows a Significant Graphical Upgrade on PS4

Draikin December 20, 2015 Leave a reply

Yakuza producer Toshihiro Nagoshi appeared on a new video posted on the official Yakuza Youtube channel to show a bit more of Yakuza Kiwami, the upcoming remake of the original Yakuza game. First we get to see a comparison between the old game and the remake, and the difference is certainly remarkable. Additionally, some gameplay was shown which showcased the game’s combat and the “Majima Anywhere” system. The latter involves Majima making surprise appearances throughout the game to fight Kiryu. You can watch the video after the break. Fair warning: the last 5 minutes of the video involves some content that may be considered NSFW.

Valkyria Chronicles PS4 Remaster Japan Retailer Preorder Bonuses

InTheSky December 19, 2015 Leave a reply

Sega has revealed an assortment of retailer-specific preorder bonuses for Valkyria Chronicles Remaster’s release, set for February in Japan. The official Valkyria portal was updated with a list of participating retailers and the accompanying bonuses.

Suffice it to say, this is a rather large undertaking with outreach to many outlets in Japan. It speaks well to Sega’s efforts for Valkyria in this region! There’s been no localization announced for either Valkyria Azure Revolution or the Valkyria Chronicles Remaster, but after the strong sales of the PC port of the first Valkyria Chronicles game (and because I particularly like this franchise,) I hope to see more of this franchise in the West.

Gematsu captured an image of all 15 of the preorder bonus packages with translated retailer names above the preview images, reproduced for your browsing after the break.

More Live Quest Details, Songs and Modules for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X

Draikin December 18, 2015 Leave a reply

SEGA has revealed more details about Hatsune Miku Project DIVA X on their official website, as well as new songs and modules that will be featured in the game. The opening movie will show Miku and her friends losing their song power, which is the starting point for the game’s quests to restore that power. SEGA revealed a few screenshots from the game’s opening, which will also feature the game’s new theme song “Tsumi no Namae” by Ryo (Supercell).

Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition – Yuuki DLC Info, Stream Archive and More

InTheSky December 17, 2015 Leave a reply

Today (December 17th in Japan) marks the release date of Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition in Japan! This iteration of the series introduces Emi Yusa, Qwenthur Barbotage, Tatsuya Shiba, Kuroko Shirai, and Yuuki (on Christmas) as playable characters, while adding several new assist characters. The fighting system is also upgraded from the previous version and opens up new combo possibilities.

Dengeki Online has revealed more details around the DLC schedule for Yuuki and Len (an assist character.) Both will be made available for free starting on December 25 (Christmas present!) and ending on January 31st. The two DLC characters will still be available, but will then become paid DLC. This same Dengeki Online article shows off a promotional event for the game’s release, so check it out if you’d like to browse some photos of the event.

The product page and purchase option for Ignition is live on the Japanese Playstation Store. Here are the pages for the PS3, PS4, and Vita versions.

Haven’t seen Yuuki yet and want to know what she’ll play like? A recent livestream showed off the game for a little under two hours and she’s showcased in it. You can check out the YouTube archive here.

New Round of Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X Songs and Modules Announced

InTheSky December 15, 2015 1 Reply

The newest edition of Weekly Famitsu unveiled a new batch of songs and modules set to appear in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X, coming to the PS Vita on March 24 of next year and to the PS4 sometime during Autumn of next year. The included songs are below:

Even as a Female Ninja, I Want to Love by mikitoP
Babylon by tomaP
Calc. by JimmythumbP
Sacred Spear Explosion Boy by rerulili & moja
Chaos Medley ~Giga Remix~ (contains Pinko Stick Luv, Gigantic OTN, Childish War, 1,2 Fanclub) by GigaP

The modules that were revealed to be included in Project DIVA X are listed below:

Green Ponkopo & Orange Konkon by Saine
Chopstick & Final Fusion by Nagimiso
Engage & White Eve by Sayukichi
Holy Lancer by Hoshima
Ivy Cat’s Eye, Ivy Rabbit, Ivy Tomcat, Ivy Moulin, Ivy Phantom, & Ivy Grimoire by Rella

Initial news broken by Hachima Kikou, translated song titles credited to the Project DIVA Wiki group,

New TV Commercials for Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: Ignition

Draikin December 13, 2015 Leave a reply

Gearing up for the game’s launch on December 17th in Japan, SEGA is airing two TV commercials for Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: Ignition, which they’ve also uploaded to their Japanese Youtube channel. The game will be released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, and has additional characters and rebalanced gameplay compared to the original Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax.

Yakuza Kiwami: Story PV, New Character Introduction

InTheSky December 12, 2015 Leave a reply

Sega has produced a new promotional video for Yakuza Kiwami and uploaded it to their Japanese YouTube account for the Yakuza franchise. It’s an eight minute trailer that skims over the story of Kiwami, a remake of the first Yakuza title. We see here Kiryu’s sacrifice and Nishiki’s descent as he is overcome with guilt and inadequacy. While one man falls and then rises from the ashes, the other rises to power but falls into corruption.

Of course we see other key characters receiving some spotlight in this trailer, with Haruka’s introduction (“I am not ‘omae’/you. I am Haruka”) and Majima being his lovable self, who will be around to harass Kiryu at the player’s leisure. A new character introduced specially for Kiwami is Shinichi Shinohara, a videogame representation of a real-life retired judo talent. He’s the new face shown in the featured image for this article, but he’s not shown in the Story video. Kiryu is supposed to be his tour guide for Kamuro-cho, but Shinohara is also a participant in a underground fighting club and invites Kiryu to participate. Between him and Beat Takeshi in Yakuza 6, Yakuza’s certainly got its celebrity cameos covered. Not a bad look for the franchise.

Yakuza Kiwami’s Japanese release date of January 21, 2016 is fast approaching. Check out the trailer below!

SEGA Reveals the First Yakuza 6 Trailer!

Draikin December 12, 2015 3 Replies

SEGA has released the first Yakuza 6 trailer! With the game now being a PS4 exclusive, the game demonstrates a substantial evolution in terms of graphics. Additionally, we can see some new gameplay elements, as Kazuma can be seen leaping from one rooftop to another. SEGA also posted a story trailer for Yakuza: Kiwami, the remake of the first Yakuza game for PS3 and PS4. You can see both trailers below, as well as screenshot taken directly from the Yakuza 6 trailer!

New Odin Sphere Leifthrasir Videos Show the Game’s Classic and Refined Mode

Draikin December 11, 2015 Leave a reply

The official Japanese PlayStation blog posted an article today featuring Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, including two videos that show a glimpse of the game’s Classic and Refined mode. Both videos start from the beginning of Gwendolyn’s quest. The Classic mode offers essentially the same experience as that of the original Odin Sphere on PlayStation 2, albeit with HD graphics. The refined mode on the other hand offers revamped gameplay and content. You can take a look at both videos and a set of screenshots below!

New Trailer for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X Features More of the Game’s Songs

Draikin December 10, 2015 Leave a reply

SEGA has released another trailer for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X, showing gameplay for another set of songs that will be featured in the game. These are, in order of appearance:

“Nounai Kakumei Girl” (“Mental Revolution Girl”) by Maretu
“Ai no Uta” (“Love Song”) by LamazeP
“Mrs.Pumpkin no Kokkei na Yume” (“Mrs. Pumpkin’s Comical Dream”) by Hachi
“Renai Yuusha” (“Love Hero”) by 40mp

You can take a look at the video below! The game is scheduled to be released on March 24 in Japan on PlayStation Vita, and later that year for the PlayStation 4. So far no announcement has been made regarding a release of the game in the West. For our article on the previous song trailer, visit this link.