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We’re having a cookout at my place today, and yet I still took the time to get these up. You should be grateful. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 09/05/09’ »

I’ll be 26 tomorrow. Somehow I feel a lot older than that. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 09/02/09’ »

This is not the greatest media update in the world. No, this is just a tribute. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 07/09/09’ »

Hellooooooooo everybody! How are you all this lovely Sunday? Got a nice big chunk of media for you all, featuring, in no particular order: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord, Final Fantasy Legend II DS, Mega Man Star Force 3, Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance, Tales of Vesperia, Tales of Graces, Class of Heroes, Dragon Quest IX, and Devil Survivor. Click away! Continue reading ‘Mass Media 06/28/09’ »

Stay tuned, ’cause there’s more where this came from. In today’s update: Valhalla Knights Eldar Saga, Final Fantasy XIII, Inazuma Eleven 2, and Dragon Age: Origins. Not pictured: me trying to enrage all of Tamriel and make a mad dash for the Shivering Isles portal set to “Push it to the Limit.” Because I didn’t actually do that, I just read about some dude that did. Was pretty epic, though. I ramble. Behold the screens: Continue reading ‘Mass Media 06/19/09 – Part 1!’ »

Hoping that this next gig will make things all better, Marvelous Interactive has promised a plethora of changes in the upcoming makeover of Valhalla Knights 2, branded as Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance. These changes were recently outlined in a lengthy feature in Famitsu.

Continue reading ‘Valhalla Knights 2 Asks for Second Chance, Promises the Band is Gonna Make It’ »

Heya guys! Don’t mind me, just dropping off some media. Gotta do something to take my mind off the fact that Liberty-Effing-Prime returns in Broken Steel. Gotta go through the motions of posting pictures trying not to squeal with girlish glee over the fact that Fallout 3’s post-ending content will have a giant American robot tearing the Enclave a new one.

May has never seemed so far away. Anyway, we got us some A Witch’s Tale, Fallout 3: Broken Steel, Harvest Moon: Makiba no Omise, Harvest Moon: Welcome to the Wind Bazaar, Magna Carta 2, Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga, and Ys Online: Call of Solum. Care for a gander? Continue reading ‘Mass Media 04/21/09’ »

Somebody call for a media update? No? Well too bad, ’cause I just spent all day hauling it around and I am not putting this back on the truck. Here’s what we have: Aion: Tower of Eternity, Tales of Graces, Tales of Vesperia PS3, Blue Dragon: Ikai no Kyojuu, Final Fantasy XIII, Magna Carta 2, Shining Force Cross, Elminage II, and Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga. There’s a Warhammer joke in there somewhere, but somebody already used it on the space elf dudes from Star Ocean 4.

…augh, I just realized I should’ve titled my review “Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.” That would’ve been perfect. Librarians were awesome. Anyway, to the pictures: Continue reading ‘Mass Media 04/18/09’ »

Heya guys! Weekend update for you, just an appetizer to hold you over in the form of Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance and Arc Rise Fantasia. Now if you’ll excuse me, I just finished Star Ocean: The Last Hope, and I have a lot of pent-up hostility and some long knives that need sharpening. Continue reading ‘Mass Screenshots, Artwork 04/05/09’ »

Marvelous Entertainment announced today that Japanese gamers will be getting a new release of Valhalla Knights 2. Valhalla Knights 2: Battle Stance for the PSP promises new gameplay elements, but little is known in the way of specifics. It’s due out in Japan on June 25 for 3,990 yen and already has its own teaser site.

Source: IGN

A couple of new RPG announcements have come out of the the latest issue of Famitsu — and shockingly, they’re not for the DS! Marvelous Entertainment is working on Valhalla Knights : Eldar Saga for the Nintendo Wii. The games promises real-time battles, character customization, and a co-op mode via Nintendo Wi-Fi. The game is 70% complete and is due out sometime in 2009 in Japan.

Also due out in 2009 is Demon’s Souls for the PlayStation 3. Developed by From Software, the game will allow players to create their own hero with a range of customization options. Not much else is known, save that it’s an action RPG featuring shape-shifting monsters, but if you happen to be heading for the Tokyo Game Show, you can try it out first hand.

Source: Gamekyo

Marvelous Entertainment and XSEED Games today announced their E3 lineup, which will include a number of RPGs:

• Avalon Code (DS)
• Rune Factory: Frontier (Wii)
• Little King’s Story (Wii)
• Valhalla Knights 2 (PSP)

They also confirmed North American release for the games and added release dates. Avalon Code DS is due out Q1 2009; Rune Factory: Frontier is also set for Q1 2009; Little King’s Story is scheduled for winter 2008; and Valhalla Knights 2 is set for fall 2008. They’ve also confirmed that Avalon Code, Rune Factory: Frontier and Little King’s Story will be published in Europe by Rising Star Games.

Marvelous Entertainment, the publishers of the Harvest Moon series, has announced a co-publishing partnership with XSeed. In a win-win scenario, Marvelous gets more games published in North America, and XSeed gets more games to publish. The first fruit of this new partnership will come this fall when Valhalla Knights 2 for PSP hits North American shelves.

Source: Kotaku