XSEED Announces the Release Date for Trails in the Sky the 3rd
In a press release, XSEED has announced that Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 3rd Chapter will hit Steam, GOG.com, and the Humble Bundle on May 3rd, at a price point of $29.99, €29.99, and £24.99. During it’s first week at launch however, it will be available for 10% off.
Here’s a quick rundown on the title from XSEED.
Half a year after the events of Trails in the Sky Second Chapter, Liberl has settled into peace once again—but even during peaceful times, there are many among the distinguished and fortunate burning with greed thanks to the influence of ancient artifacts. Most of the population remains unaware of their abuses of power, but to the most enigmatic order of the beloved Septian Church, the Gralsritter, snuffing out these would-be villains and claiming artifacts in their name is as everyday as professing one’s faith in the Goddess.
On the eve of another successfully completed mission, high-ranking member Father Kevin Graham is immediately assigned to retrieve one more artifact that rests beneath Grancel Cathedral. What’s more, even though this is a task he could easily complete on his own, he must reluctantly do so in partnership with his newest recruit, rookie Gralsritter and childhood friend Sister Ries Argent. Thus begins the start of a routine mission that becomes anything but, delving into a new and mysterious realm that follows an unnaturally strict set of rules: Phantasma. Therein, the history of the Septian Church and the pasts of the many familiar faces who took up arms for the sake of Liberl’s future will be laid bare – and some may have been better off staying forever sealed behind closed doors.
Widely considered the most challenging title in the series, players are encouraged to iterate upon the combat style they’ve come to know in the 3rd’s predecessors by either enjoying its in-depth story on Easy or crying with frustration on its unforgiving Nightmare difficulty. The brilliant music that the Trails in the Sky series is known for also returns, adding dozens of memorable new tracks as players work their way through the mysterious new realm of Phantasma.
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Story of Seasons Trio of Towns Review-The Cream of the Crop
Platform: Nintendo 3DS
Developer: Marvelous
Publisher: XSEED Games
Release Date: February 28th
MRSP: $39.99
Thank you XSEED for providing a review copy of this game.
“Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns” is the latest game in the long running Story of Seasons series, (formerly known as Harvest Moon,) and is the game that celebrates the series’ 20th Anniversary. As such, this game represents twenty years of progress in the series, and where the series has come since its inception on the Super Nintendo. Thankfully, it seems that Marvelous have delivered us a game that long time fans of the series will be able to enjoy.
Shin Megami Tensei Deep Strange Journey Announced for 3DS
Today Atlus has announced a new Shin Megami Tensei game for the Nintendo 3DS called Shin Megami Tensei Deep Strange Journey, seemingly a remastering of Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey for the Nintendo DS. This comes as part of Atlus’ 25th Anniversary plans for the Shin Megami Tensei series, which includes an unnamed Nintendo Switch game. You can check out the trail for Shin Megami Tensei Deep Strange Journey here:
The game will be launching in Japan later this year, currently there is no word on a US release for this game.
Persona 5 Take Your Heart Edition Unboxing Atlus Edition
We are a little less than two weeks away from the phantom thieves taking our hearts. In the mean time you should take a look at Atlus’s official unboxing video starring their new PR Manager Will.
Quite a lot of things packed in there! Hopefully you were able to get your hands on one, because as we get closer to the games release date, the scarcer these things become to pre-order.
Persona 5 launches on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on April 4th, be sure to stay tuned for our review of the game!
Mario Sports Superstars Review-Par for the Course
Platform:Nintendo 3DS
Developer: Camelot
Publisher: Nintendo of America
ESRB Rating:E
Release Date: March 24th
MRSP: $39.99
Thank You Nintendo of America for Providing a Review Copy of this Game
2017 is the year of the Nintendo Switch to a lot of people, but the Nintendo 3DS still has a strong line up of games coming to it this year. One of those games are coming directly from Nintendo in the form of Mario Sports Superstars, a collection of five sports games: Baseball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis and Horse Racing. So how does this game stack up to other Mario sports games? Some of the games in here do fair better than others, but let’s take some time to talk about each one in detail.
Persona 5 Controller Decal Announced for Standard Edition of the Game
Missed your chance on getting the Take your Heart Edition or Steel Book Edition of Persona 5? Will never fear, Atlus has a little something extra for those getting the normal edition of the game.
The Phantom Thieves of Hearts are full of surprises, so it’s no wonder they decided to leave their mark on the standard edition version of Persona 5! Those who have missed out on the “Take Your Heart” Premium and SteelBook editions will receive a DualShock®4 Wireless Controller skin with their standard edition of the game! This stylish decal features a few members of the motley crew known as The Phantom Thieves, and is the perfect accompaniment for a long night of stealing hearts. The controller skin is available inside marked copies of the standard PS4 in the Americas while supplies last.
–PR
Good to see Atlus is doing their best to give everyone who buys this game at launch something special! Check out the video below where you can watch the ghost of John Hardin demonstrate how to apply the decal on your PlayStation 4 controller!
Persona 5 launches on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 systems on April 4th, be on the look out for our full review of this game!
Danganronpa 1.2 Reload – Port Report
Platform: PS4
Original Developer: Spike-Chunsoft
Port Studio: Abstraction Games
Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software America
Rated: M
Release Date: March 14, 2017
Thank you NIS America for Providing a Review Copy of This Game
Danganronpa 1-2 Reload is a bundle of the original Danganronpa and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. For those not in the know, Danganronpa (as well as its sequel) are about students from Hope’s Peak Academy. Students that go to this school are destined for success and are considered the very best in their field, whether it be the “Ultimate Programmer,” the “Ultimate Writer,” “Cook,” you name it. The conflict in these games, though, is that they’ve been kidnapped and are doomed to a Battle Royale lifestyle. They can choose to live in peace and harmony with their classmates for the rest of their lives, or alternatively: kill someone and get away with it. Unfortunately, through circumstances, one classmate kills another and you must find out who and why. Failing to do so will lead to each person dying, save for the murderer. Simultaneously, if you find out who murdered who, they will die. It should also be pointed out that Danganronpa 2 is actually a sequel to the first Danganronpa, so when playing this pack of the two games, be sure to play the first Danganronpa first.
New Persona 5 PlayStation 4 Theme and More Gameplay
This morning Atlus has announced a new free PlayStation 4 theme for you to download!
No one appreciates the splendor of pleasing aesthetics and true beauty like Yusuke Kitagawa, so it was only right that we released a theme and three avatars that feature the artistic savant. Oh, and did we mention it’s free from today until 3/21? Download the theme and avatars now, and let the unrestrained elegance of codename Fox take hold of your PlayStation 4. Take a peek at the theme below!-PR
Super Bomberman R Review – Having a Blast
Developer: Hexadrive/Konami
Publisher: Konami
Platform: Nintendo Switch
ESRB Rating: E10+
Release Date: March 3rd, 2017
MRSP: $49.99
Bomberman is making his return to dedicated gaming devices with a brand new entry that promises classic puzzle-action gameplay. Did it deliver? This game was tested with all of the control schemes, including the pro controller.
The Caligula Effect Comes to the West May 2nd
This afternoon Atlus USA has announced that The Caligula Effect (Formerly called Caligula in Japan) Will be making it’s way to the Americas and Europe on May 2nd.
A digital prison filled with brainwashed high-school students, evil musicians, and an all-powerful virtual idol awaits, because The Caligula Effect is coming to the Americas and Europe on May 2! Originally known as Caligula in Japan, ATLUS and FURYU Corporation have partnered to localize/release JRPG The Caligula Effect as a PlayStation®Vita digital download title.Players will follow the exploits of the Go-Home Club, a tight-knit group of Kishimai High School students who’ve discovered that their lives are nothing more than a virtual charade. They’ve come to realize that the world their living in is actually Mobius, a virtual reality construct created and ruled by an omnipotent virtual idol known as μ (pronounced myoo). This ragtag group of students must encounter crazed students known as Digiheads, battle malevolent musicians, confront the almighty μ, and face their deepest inner-traumas before tasting the sweet nectar of freedom.–PR
- A human story set in a virtual world – Experience a dark story as the Go-Home Club does whatever it takes to escape the digital prison known as Mobius. The crew must defeat a group of evil music producers (known as the Ostinato Musicians) who have been working with μ, and come face-to-face with their own black secrets/desires. Written by Persona series veteran Tadashi Satomi (Persona, Persona 2: Innocent Sin, and Persona 2: Eternal Punishment), players will fight towards freedom as they examine the ugly psychological issues that plague the various characters in the game.
- Multiple relationships to nurture – There are 500+ NPCs to recruit into the party to be used in combat. Each has a preassigned class (such as offense, support, etc…) and have a unique background story that’ll slowly be uncovered by completing various quests. Oh, but there’s only 4 characters in a party, so choose your teammates wisely!
- A strategic battle system – The game features a unique battle system called “Imaginary Chain” that makes encounters an exercise in planning. Once enemies are encountered, players will seamlessly transition into battles where they can choose from 100+ skills to unleash on their enemies. While choosing skills, players can adjust timing and see a simulated preview of their attack before committing to it. Maximize damage by creating deadly attack chains between party members and don’t let enemies catch their breath!
- Music by celebrated producers – It’s only fitting that a game about fighting musicians features original songs by celebrated Japanese producers such as OSTER project, 40mP, 164, cosMo@Bousou-P, and more!
It seems like we have another promising JRPG to look forward to this year! You can check out some of the first english screen shots here as well:
The Caligula Effect will be available for download on May 2nd! Be sure to stick around for all of our future coverage on this game!
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