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SEGA is bringing the DS RPG World Destruction to North America in fall of 2009 under the new moniker Sands of Destruction. The game chronicles a group of warriors in the World Annihilation Front that believe the only way to end the tyrannical rule of the Ferals, a race of powerful beastmen, is to destroy the world.
It’s been a busy couple days for Fallout 3 fans. Fans have been eagerly waiting for the PC edit tool, and Bethesda has finally given them their Garden of Eden Creation Kit, known by many as a G.E.C.K. This tool will give players the ability to modify landscapes, locations, dialogue, and more. One could, for instance, completely redo the ending, or the tool could be used to create new monsters or even recreate the first two games. Do you have the PC version? Get your G.E.C.K.
Details about the game’s upcoming DLC packs have been announced as well. (more…)
It should come as a surprise to no one that Dragon Quest X is in the works. It’s not even very surprising that it would be for the Wii, but nobody expected Yuji Horii to announce both of those things at a press conference today. There is no date set for it, but Dragon Quest X is definitely headed to the Wii.
In the same conference, it has been announced that the upcoming DS game Dragon Quest IX will hit Japanese shelves on March 28 for 5980 yen. It should be noted that’s a little bit higher than the usual price for a DS game. Sadly, there has been no mention of release dates anywhere else in the world.
Source: Reuters
Atlus is doing another contest for their Faithful, but unlike the last one, this one still has time to enter. In January, members will get an email inviting them to participate in a contest if they have a copy Luminous Arc 2 and internet access. (more…)
The PS2 remake of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories that was an extra in the Japanese release of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ has finally hit North American shelves for the low price of $29.99, but Square Enix is not content to rest on its laurels. In the same announcement, it has been announced that we will be seeing Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days on this side of the pacific. There has been no word yet of a localization of the PSP game Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep or Kingdom Hearts: Coded, which is only available on DoCoMo mobile phones at the moment. Though it is likely we’ll see Birth by Sleep, Coded is highly unprobable unless it receives a handheld port a la Parasite Eve: the 3rd Birthday, which so far, has also not been confirmed for North American release in either form.
Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time will see simultaneous release for the DS and Wii in spring of 2009. Multiplayer has always been a crucial part of the series, but for the first time, players will be able to join up with friends playing the game on either system. No price has been set, but the game is rated E10 by the ESRB.
Japan’s an expensive place to live, and it can get kind of crowded. So to make up for these things, companies like Square Enix placate the populace with sweet DSi bundles that make pretty much everyone else in the world jealous. Case in point, there are two new bundles for the DSi, a system that we don’t even get until at least the middle of next year over here. The first is a bundle for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and so far, Square Enix hasn’t said what sort of special limited edition DSi it will come with. Final Fantasy Chrystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time will also be getting a pretty limited run. It’ll come with the game, a white DS embossed with a cat, all for a suggested 23,940 yen, which is exactly $252 right now.
Source: Kotaku
Chrono Trigger is back. The DS port will be available at all stores by tomorrow, but can be found at some retailers already. With extras like a new dungeon, a new ending, and a monster arena, the classic game is sure to fly off shelves. It’s rated E10 by the ESRB and can be yours for $39.99.
Atlus is currently running a promotion to give away three copies of its recent game, Neverland Card Battles. The contest is only open to members of the Atlus Faithful that receive the Atlus newsletter, so unless you got an invitation to join in the contest, you will be unable to do so for this one. In the past, Atlus Faithful have been alerted to such things as a limited reprinting of Persona 2 for the PS1 and other interesting news tidbits. To sign up for future news and promotions, click here to join the Faithful.
Bethesda announced via their forum that all three versions of Fallout 3 will soon be getting patches. No specific details as to which problems will be addressed for each system.
Square Enix decided to celebrate my birthday with a worldwide launch of Last Remnant. It’s a completely new IP for the Xbox 360. It’s rated M for Mature and is available for $59.99.
NISA has good news and bad news for their upcoming release of Ar tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica. On the one hand, it comes with the game, a soundtrack and an art book. But on the other, since there’s been a slight delay, you’re going to have to wait until January 20 to get your hands on it.
Speculation regarding the new countdown site www.bahamut.jp was rampant, but the latest pages of Famitsu give at least some of the answers a few days sooner than expected. Blood of Bahamut is an action RPG for the DS with 2D sprites on 3D backgrounds. So far we know that the towering colossus that looks like a walking city will have some role. What role? We don’t know that yet. Perhaps that will be part of the big reveal. Two characters, Ibuki and Yui, have also been named.
Source: Kotaku
There’s a new countdown over at http://www.bahamut.jp/. It’s not clear what the game is, but we’ll know more in about 4 days, 23 hours, 28 minutes, 16 seconds, give or take depending on your time zone. Based on the title of the site, it is probably related to Blood of Bahamut, which was recently trademarked by Square Enix. It’s also possible this is tied into Bahamut Lagoon in some fashion, but that is pure speculation at this point.
Bethesda has reported some changes to the Japanese versions of Fallout 3. Players will no longer meet Mr. Burke in the ‘Power of the Atom’ quest. In the game, he wants to explode a nuclear bomb in a certain town. Without him, the player will not have the option to detonate the bomb. A weapon’s name has also been changed, and though it has not been officially announced which one, the most likely weapon is the Fat Man, which launches mini-nukes and shares its name with the bomb dropped on Nagasaki during the second world war. These changes were made because they were deemed “inappropriate,” and considering that Japan is the only country to have nuclear weapons used against them, it is understandable that this would be a touchy subject for many Japanese.
Source: Kotaku
Chrono Trigger is famous for all its endings, but the 14 true endings along with the bad ending you get if you lose to Lavos were just not enough for the DS port. The latest pages of Famitsu show two screens from this ending, but they don’t reveal very much. One has Crono, Marle, and Frog next to a time gate, and Marle asks, “Where are we?” The other shows the Prophet from Zeal standing next to the same gate alone. Both screens show a vortex area like the one you see when you fight Lavos the first time. As expected, there were no details on getting the new ending.
Source: Kotaku
Hoping for an expanded edition of Persona 4 like what happened with Persona 3 FES? We’ve got good news and bad news for you.
NIS America has announced that the Disgaea spin off Prinny: Can I Really be the Hero? for the PSP is coming to North America in February 2009. In it, you lead a squadron of 1000 prinnies in some sort of quest. So far, little is known other than the fact that it’s side scrolling action. There’s an official site with a pretty humorous trailer for your viewing pleasure.
Atlus just released a lot of new video content at its youtube page. Of the content, there is a new full trailer, and six brand new webisodes for your viewing pleasure.
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals has some downloadable content available by using the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. Six new creatures are available. (more…)
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