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Some twenty-odd years since its debut, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past will be getting a direct sequel, as revealed on a recent Nintendo Direct. Though it lacks an international title, it is listed in Japan as A Link to the Past 2 and is not a remake of the original. The game is currently planned for a holiday release on the 3DS.
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Cult classic RPG EarthBound is at last coming to the Virtual Console outside Japan. Nintendo confirmed the oft-in-demand title will arrive on the Wii U VC in North America and Europe by the end of 2013.
In tangentially related news, the hard part isn’t getting Mother 3. It’s letting go.
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Shin Megami Tensei IV‘s North American release date has just been announced, and the game is now set for July 16. Additionally, a European release has been confirmed, though no date was given at this time.
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Bravely Default: Flying Fairy will indeed see a western release after all. Square Enix revealed that Nintendo will publish the North American and European versions; Europe will get theirs sometime in 2013, whereas North America’s will follow in 2014.
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Mario and Luigi: Dream Team, the latest RPG in the Mario series, will launch for the 3DS on August 11, Nintendo announced recently. The title is to be taken literally, as the game centers around a mysterious island where dreams are made manifest. Nonetheless, Mario is still tasked with rescuing Princess Peach, this time from a dream world created by Luigi; the duo must travel back and forth from reality to do so.
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Namco Bandai RPG mashup Project X Zone will see a North American release on June 25, with the European release to follow on July 5. The price is set at $39.99 for the limited edition, which includes a mini artboot and a music CD.
Separately, the company also confirmed that Tales of Xillia will launch worldwide in August: 8/6 for North America, 8/9 for Europe. North America will also get a collector’s edition, featuring a limited edition Milla Maxwell figure, a 100-page artbook, and a special music CD; all that runs $99.99. Europe, meanwhile, gets two special bundles: the “D1 Edition” includes the game, artbook, and music CD for standard price, while the “Milla Maxwell Collector’s Edition” includes all the content of the US CE, priced at £79.99.
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Nippon Ichi’s The Witch and the Hundred Knights will launch in Japan on July 25. The game will be priced at 7,140 yen, with a special edition available for 10,290 yen, according to Dengeki PlayStation.
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Sega has announced that Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode 2 is currently in development, and will release in Japan this summer.
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GungHo Online Entertainment’s Puzzles & Dragons will be making its way to the 3DS as Puzzles & Dragons Z. A social puzzle RPG, the title is expected to launch in Japan this winter.
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Vita redux Muramasa Rebirth will be released in North America on June 25, according to Aksys Games. Rebirth ships in both standard and limited flavors, with the LE providing a Vita face cover, Vita skin, Vita pouch, and framed lithograph for $60. GameStop and Amazon pre-orders for either addition throw in the abridged soundtrack as a bonus.
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Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan will release in Europe this summer, according to NIS America. This follows the US release back in February, and its original Japanese release last July.
Meanwhile, Atlus has just launched the full site for Etrian Odyssey: Millenium Girl, which is available here. The story-focused spinoff is set for a Japanese release date of June 27.
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GungHo Online Entertainment has revealed Ragnarok Odyssey Ace, an enhanced version of last year’s Ragnarok Odyssey. Featuring a new episode set after the original ending, Ace comes out on July 11 in Japan for the PS3 and Vita.
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XSEED Games has just announced that Wii RPG Pandora’s Tower will release in North America on April 16.
I tip my cap to you, Operation Rainfall.
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PSP RPG Black Rock Shooter: The Game will finally see a release outside Japan, according to NIS America. The title will be available on PlayStation Network starting April 23 for the US, and April 24 for Europe.
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Speaking of release dates, Namco Bandai also confirmed that 3DS crossover RPG Project X Zone will launch in North America starting June 25. A European release was also confirmed, though a specific date was not set at this time.
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Namco Bandai has announced that Tales of Xillia will see a North American release on the PS3 on August 6.
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Not content with just one special edition for Atelier Escha & Logy, Tecmo Koei and Gust have revealed a series of premium editions, each with progressively more content. In particular, the Special Combo with a premium box (11,550 yen) includes the first-run bonuses and the Gust Shop limited edition “Recollection Archvies.” Above that is the Premium Strongest Combo, which includes those and the OST for 17,640 yen. Towering above all is the Premium Strongest Package at a scale-breaing 23,240 yen, which throws in all previous benefits along with a deluxe box, artbook, and exclusive PS3 theme.
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemist of Dusk Sky hits the PS3 in Japan on June 27.
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And to round out the Atlus news fiesta, Shin Megami Tensei IV will launch for North American 3DSs this summer at the price of $49.99.
Source: Gematsu
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