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Bandai Namco confirmed that Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment will indeed be coming to North America, with the title launching digitally this summer. A European release has not been confirmed at this time.
Source: Gematsu
Bandai Namco have announced the western release dates for Tales of Xillia 2: August 19 for North America, August 22 for Europe. The game will launch in both standard and Collector’s Editions, the latter of which throws in a music CD, art book, a replica of Elle’s pocketwatch compact, Tales series costume DLC, and a figurine of Ludger Kresnik.
Source: Gematsu
Level-5 announced that total shipments for Yokai Watch, its ghost-themed fantasy RPG, have exceeded one million copies. The number sat at just over 500k as of two months ago, following its release last July.
Source: Gematsu
The Guided Fate Cross Thesis has been pushed back from its planned release date of July 24 in Japan. A date of September 25 has been set for the launch instead.
Source: Gematsu
Falcom has released a demo version of The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki. The demo, available now on the Japanese PlayStation store, covers the game’s prologue, and will allow players to transfer their save data to the full version.
Source: Gematsu
Denpa Men 3: Rise of the Digitoll has been set for a May 8 release in North America and Europe, according to developer Genius Sonority. A demo for the game will be available a week earlier on May 1. Players may launch the demo no more than 30 times, however their progress can be transferred to the full game once it launches.
Source: Gematsu
Atlus announced they will host a “Shadow Hour TV Persona Hour” broadcast on May 2, 11:30pm Japan time. The program will open with a preview of Persona 3 The Movie #2: Midsummer Knight’s Dream, along with a recap of Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth. This will be followed by other series information and announcements; a new Persona project has been hinted but not confirmed.
Niconico will broadcast the event live, which can be viewed here.
Source: Gematsu
Long as we’re talking Persona, Famitsu revealed more about Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, specifically how it uses StreetPass. Players who register with a special notebook can add other players’ Personas to their compendium through StreetPass; QR codes can also be posted online for the same purpose.
Furthermore, players can now upgrade their Personas through Sacrificial Fusion. As opposed to fusing multiple Personas together, this process sacrifices one to strengthen the other. The exact benefits have not yet been clarified, though reportedly the upgraded Persona will take on the abilities of the one being sacrificed.
Persona Q comes out on June 5 in Japan, and this fall in North America.
Source: Gematsu
Via Famitsu comes a flurry of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax news, starting with a release date of August 28 for Japan. Price is set at 6980 yen, with the first-run copies including extra scenario DLC. Rise will be playable, with her story occuring amidst her attempted idol comeback. In battle, she wields a mic and various music-based attacks.
Additionally, the game will feature a “Golden Arena” mode, which is essentially a battle tournament with RPG elements: players level up, customize their fighters, learn skills, and establish social links with partner characters.
Source: Gematsu
Bandai Namco has released information about its upcoming Tales SRPG for the 3DS. Tales of the World: Reve Unitia introduces characters Terun and Nahato, who have separate storylines and meet up with different characters from the series. Terun runs across Lloyd and Asbel, while Nahato encounters Yuri and Jade. Said characters, known as Awakened Ones, have lost the memories of their home worlds, though they still retain their core personalities and are ultimately pulled into the fight to save this world.
No word on price or release date have been given at this time.
Source: Gematsu
Care of Atlus sales sheets, release dates for a handful of PS3 and PS Vita titles bound for North America – for whom Atlus is handling distribution – have been revealed. Fairy Fencer F (Compile Heart) launches on September 23, and Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited lands on August 12. Both titles are priced at $39.99 and will feature dual English and Japanese audio.
Source: Gematsu
Tales of Hearts R, the PS Vita redux of Tales of Hearts, has been confirmed by Bandai Namco for a western release. For North America, the title will be retail exclusive for GameStop and also available digitally via the PlayStation Store. European availability is awaiting clarification at this time. The title is set for a winter launch this year.
Source: Gematsu
Final Fantasy XIV‘s comeback momentum continues; Square Enix announced the rebuilt MMO has passed over two million account registrations worldwide.
Source: Gematsu
Video Products Distributors has listed Harvest Moon: The Lost Vall for the 3DS in North America, with the release date marked as October 7. While this may be a localization of an existing Harvest Moon title – possibly Tsunagaru Shin Tenchi – no title by that name has been formally announced yet.
Source: Gematsu
Developer Lancarse announced they’re working on a new RPG for the PS3 and PS Vita, titled Lost Dimension. The game is set for an August 8 release in Japan.
Source: Gematsu
PS Vita RPG Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines will be getting a release in North America and Europe, Sony Computer Entertainment announced recently. A release window has not been set at this time.
Source: Gematsu
Level-5 announced that Yokai Watch 2, a sequel to their ghost-capturing 3DS RPG, will launch on July 10 in Japan. The game will come in two versions – Ganso and Honke, with a special medal unique to each game – and will reveal the origin of the titular watch, which allows protagonist Keita to see ghosts.
Source: Gematsu
Atlus has announced that it will publish Eden Industries’ Citizens of Earth, an indie political-themed RPG where players assume the role of Vice President of the World. Said world is thrown into chaos shortly after your election, and you recruit a proper adventuring party from your constituency to investigate and fight monsters. Or as Onion Biden refers to it, “a slow Tuesday.”
Citizens of Earth will launch digitally for PS4, PS Vita, Wii U, 3DS, and PC later this year.
Source: Gematsu
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