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Pokemon x Nobunaga’s Ambition now has a partner in unexpected game crossovers. Nintendo has just announced Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem for the Wii U. Naturally, this collaboration will bring both Nintendo and Atlus on board, though details are very sketchy at the moment. For the moment, this teaser trailer will have to suffice.
With Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story down, it was only a matter of time. XSEED Games has confirmed that Pandora’s Tower will see a North American release this spring.
Source: Gematsu
Yep, it’s that simple: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII will see a PS360 release in Fall of this year. So sayeth the extended announcement trailer, available over on that there YouTube if you’re so inclined.
Skyrim‘s DLC will at last be hitting all platforms. Dragonborn will launch on the PC starting February 5, while all content (including Dawnguard and Hearthfire) will become available on the PS3 later that same month. While specific dates were not given for the PS3 versions, Bethesda did state that the 1.8 update will precede Dragonborn, which will be the first DLC to hit the platform.
Source: Gematsu
Pokemon X/Y will, as is customary, include a slew of new Pokemon to capture and force to fight to the death. While the exact amount was unspecified, a press release confirmed it would up the current count from 649 to over 700.
Source: Gematsu
As revealed in Weekly Famitsu, Super Robot Wars UX – the upcoming 3DS entry in the series – will be adding various new mechs from existing series: Mazinkaiser SKL‘s titular SKL and Wingle mechs, SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle‘s Ougasou Kanu Gundam, and Mobile Suit Gundam: Seed Destiny‘s Infinite Justice Gundam.
Source: Gematsu
Along with the recent batch of screenshots, Compile Heart has revealed some additional information about the upcoming Mugen Souls Z. Plotwise, the game opens with Chou Chou, a main character from the previous game, seeking to dominate twelve worlds as a starting point for ruling the galaxy. The player assumes the role of a “supreme god” – manifest in the body of an amnesiac girl named Surma – who aims to unite the powers of those worlds to stop Chou Chou.
A heartbreaking teaser trailer can be found on the YouTube. No, I don’t follow it either. Just embrace the confusion and everything will be okay.
Source: Gematsu
Good ol’ self-explanatory news. NIS America has announced that Disgaea 2 will go live on PlayStation Network starting January 22. Players wishing to party like it’s 2006 can do so for the low, low cost of $9.99.
Additional details about the 3DS-based Fire Emblem: Awakening have been revealed. The game will feature a steady flow of downloadable maps each week after release, with the content itself accessible through the in-game location known as the Outrealm Gate. Further content will be distributed for free through SpotPass, and players can also use StreetPass to create custom teams to assist other players.
Nintendo has meanwhile confirmed that a 3DS Awakening bundle will see distribution in North America, arriving on the current launch day of February 4.
Source: Gematsu
It’s tempting to label Drox Operative as Din’s Curse with spaceships. The two titles share a lot on the surface, from the almost identical UI to the randomly generated worlds that develop organically. Yet Curse looked like just another dungeon crawler, and it delivered one of the smartest twists on the genre in years. Looks, after all, can be deceiving, and behind Operative‘s textbook looting and questing lies a unique and truly dynamic game world. It’s part RPG, part grand strategy, and all oh-hey-it’s-two-in-the-morning-already.
Continue reading ‘Drox Operative – Staff Review’ »
Nintendo has announced Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, which will at last bring the series into the third dimension on the 3DS. Via trailer, we have an idea of which starter Pokemon will be added, along with a worldwide release window of October.
Check said trailer for yourself over on YouTube. Yes, it still prints money.
Namco Bandai has announced a slight delay in Ni no Kuni‘s European release. The game will instead launch on February 1, attributed to logistics and distribution delays. As compensation, the company will be offering a free downloadable gift to all affected players.
The US release date of January 22 has not been affected.
Source: Gematsu
While NIS America had previously stated that Atelier Ayesha would see a North American release, it appears that Tecmo Koei – current parent company of Gust, the series developer – will be handling localization. The ESRB has rated the title, listing Tecmo Koei as the game’s publisher. Neither they nor Gust have confirmed this, however, and a formal announcement is still pending.
Source: Gematsu
Atlus has just announced that Demon’s Souls will go digital, launching on PlayStation Network starting January 8. Setting the price at $19.99, Atlus also plans to host a Pure White World Tendency event to commemorate the release; weakening enemies and strengthening players for one week, ending January 14.
Source: Gematsu
The dead have risen, and are asking for money.
Black Isle Studios, the name associated with such role-playing classics as Fallout 2 and Planescape: Torment, has been resurrected to an extent by Interplay. Naturally the actual teams behind those games have long since moved on to other companies and projects, although two of the original staff – Chris Taylor and Mark Green – have indeed rejoined the company. This unusual course of action is to promote a strategy RPG with a post-apocalyptic bent, currently called Project V13.
You may recall that as the name Interplay selected for its planned Fallout MMO, though the current PV13 pitch describes it as more of a single-player affair. You may also remember Interplay lost the rights to develop anything with the name Fallout in it. Indeed, the very name is bleeped out of their introduction video.
But here’s where it gets really weird.
Continue reading ‘Black Isle Proposes Crowdfunded Strategy RPG’ »
Square Enix has just announced that the PS3 high definition re-release of Kingdom Hearts will launch starting March 14, 2013. Interestingly, although the release is currently for Japan only, Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix will have an English voice option alongside Japanese subtitles. As a reminder, the 1.5 Remix includes the original game (Final Mix), Chain of Memories, and 358/2 Days.
Source: Gematsu
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers will at last see a release in North America. The 3DS remake of the late 90s Saturn (later PlayStation) RPG launched in Japan back in August, and will hit US retailers sometime in spring. So sayeth the trailer released by Atlus, which you can see for yourself on YouTube.
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