Conception II Children of Seven Stars Hits Steam August 19
This morning Spike Chunsoft (the developers known for Zero Escape and Danganronpa) announced that they will be bringing Conception II Children of Seven Stars to Steam on August 19th for $19.99. The game will include dual audio, and the launch edition will be marked down 20% and include a mini OST (more than likely the same one that came with the 3DS and PS Vita versions)
Conception II is the sequel to the PSP game Conception, and originally launched on the Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita back in 2014. Perhaps with Spike Chunsoft venturing more into PC gaming we could finally see a localization of the first game on PC.
Hatsune Miku Project Diva X Launches in Europe Digital Only August 30, Demo August 9th
This morning SEGA has announced that the upcoming Hatsune Miku game, Hatsune Miku Project Diva X, will launch in Europe on August 30th, the same day as the American release. Unfortunately while the game is coming to Europe it will only be available digitally.
For our pals in PAL territories, we’ve got some good news! Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X will be releasing on the PS4 and PS Vita as a digital-only title on Aug. 30, 2016 – the same day as the Americas!
-PR
For those fans who want to try the game before it comes out, well we have good news for you. SEGA will be releasing a demo of Hatsune Miku Project Diva X on August 9th.
For Hatsune Miku fans or those interested in trying her latest rhythm game iteration, a demo will be available for both North America and Europe beginning on Aug. 9. The demo features three songs: Satisfaction, LOL -lots of laugh-,and Raspberry * Monster on Easy or Normal difficulties. Players will be able to unlock a handful of costume modules for Hatsune Miku, and even create a custom Music Festival medley of their own design as an Event Request. The demo will be available for PS4 and PS Vita, and will be PSTV compatible.
-PR
Hatsune Miku Project Diva X launches August 30th for the PS4 and PS Vita for the MSRP of $49.99 and $39.99 for their respective systems.
NISA Partners with Natsume to bring Limited Edition Harvest Moon Skytree Village
NISA as revealed today that they will be partnering with Natsume to bring a Limited Edition version of their latest Harvest Moon game, Skytree Village.
The Limited Edition includes:
- Harvest Moon®: Skytree Village game for Nintendo 3DS
- Collector’s Box
- Full-color, 44-page softcover art book
- Original soundtrack with jewel case
- 6 Lapel pin set
- Blue feather rubber strap keychain (to be revealed soon!)
-PR
The Limited Edition will retail for $49.99, and the game is expected to launch Q4 of this year.
You can pre-order the Limited Edition here.
Harvest Moon Skytree Village is the second game in Natsume’s in house Harvest Moon series since XSEED took over duties of localizing the Bokujo series now titled Story of Seasons (formerly Harvest Moon)
Day One Edition for Dragon Quest Builders Revealed
The next spin off in the Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest Builders will have a Day One Edition that will include a few nifty things as you begin your kingdom building adventure.
Players who pre-order will receive exclusive in-game building materials, including the Slimy Block recipe, Springtide Sprinkles recipe, and Gold Block recipe. Additionally, the official package art was revealed, giving fans a glimpse at the colorful, immersive world of Alefgard.
-PR
Dragon Quest Builders will launch on October 11th in the west for PS4 and PS Vita (Digital only).
MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death Comes to Europe and North America this September
MeiQ:Labyrinth of Death is a dungeon crawler making it’s way to the PS Vita in the west September 13th for North America, and September 16th in Europe. The game will be available for digital download off of the PlayStation Store and at retail outlets.
Get ready for layers of customization and dungeon-crawling with cute girls and mechs! MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death™ comes to the PlayStation®Vita system September 13 for North America andSeptember 16 for Europe! It will be available digitally and physically and is also compatible with the PlayStation®TV. To celebrate the news, we’ve got a ton of new assets, including the following promotional trailer, our first set of English screenshots, key art, and the North American package art!
-PR
You can check out the latest Iffy-cial trailer here:
Grand Kingdom Review – Grand Tactics
Platform: Playstation 4, Playstation Vita
Developer: Monochrome
Publisher: NIS America
ESRB Rating: T
Thank You NISA America for providing a review copy of this game.
Every once in a blue moon there is a primarily single-player RPG with an online component. Usually these modes aren’t necessarily important to the game and can largely be left alone. Grand Kingdom is different in that its online mode isn’t some afterthought, but, better yet, a perfect extension of what’s provided in its single player offerings
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7th Dragon III Code VFD Review-SEGA’s Summer Surprise
7th Dragon III Code VFD
Developer: Imageepoch
Publisher: SEGA USA
ESRB Rating: T
Release Date: July 12th
MSRP:$39.99
Thank You SEGA for a providing a Review Copy
7th Dragon III Code VFD is the fourth and final game in the 7th Dragon series, but is the first game in the series to make it over to the west. The big selling point about 7th Dragon is the fact the games main character and all party members are completely customizable. When you start out the game you are asked to create your main character from one of the many different character models, classes and voices. You do this with all of your party members, meaning you have complete control over how you want to stack your team, and it’s entirely up to you on how you want to play this game. While, in theory, making all of the playable characters a clean slate could hamper on the game’s overall story, I can say without any doubt that the game’s story is quite enjoyable and will keep you hanging on from the start to finish.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Releases September 20th
In the wake of the news of Atlus announcing a new European publisher, Atlus just recently announced the North American release date for Shin Megami Tensei IV:Apocalypse. The game will be released in North America on September 20th.
Don’t let your guard down – the end is nigh! Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse will release in the Americas on Sept. 20. And for our European fans, as mentioned in a separate announcement this morning, SMTIVA will be released physically and digitally in PAL regions by our new partner, Deep Silver. (Release date for Europe is still TBD)
-PR
While it is unfortunate that there is currently no European release date, it is good to see that the game will still hit Europe in a physical and digital format unlike Shin Megami Tensei IV which only was released digitally.
With the release date news Atlus released a new trailer showing off all the new characters here:
Deep Silver is now Publishing Atlus and Select SEGA Games in Europe
This morning Deep Silver came out with an announcement about a partnership with Atlus and SEGA:
It is good to see that Atlus has found another publisher after NISA decided to go their separate ways from the JRPG giant. In the past Atlus and select SEGA games have had a difficult time making their way into Europe. Let’s hope that this new deal between Atlus and Deep Silver will speed up the time it takes games to hit Europe. Deep Silver has confirmed their first games they are brining over are Persona 5 and Shin Megami Tensei IV:Apocalypse.
Update: Atlus has released an official PR release in light of the news, including a statement from Deep Silver:
Munich, Germany, July 6 – Deep Silver, SEGA® of America, Inc., and Atlus U.S.A., Inc.are entering a collaboration to publish multiple ATLUS- and SEGA-brand titles on consoles and handheld devices across all European & PAL territories.The publishing deal will cover the wide array of future titles for both physical and digital versions across PAL territories, including the SEGA title 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, and the ATLUS titles Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, and the hotly anticipated Persona 5.“We are delighted to have signed this publishing partnership and look forward to using all our pan-European publishing network to maximize the potential of the ATLUS and SEGA games” said Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media/Deep Silver.“In entering this partnership with Deep Silver, I am truly delighted we will be able to release our titles in the European regions,” said Naoto Hiraoka, CEO, Atlus U.S.A., Inc., and senior vice president of publishing, Sega of America, Inc. “Not only does the deal span multiple titles, but Deep Silver has a strong presence in European and PAL retailers. They have a strong passion for being able to deliver physical games to our fans in those territories, which we hold in high regard.”–PR
Zero Time Dilemma review: Face 999 Dilemmas and the Reward is Won
Platform:Nintendo 3DS, PS Vita, PC (version played)
Developer: Spike-Chunsoft, Abstraction Games (PC)
Publisher:Aksys, Spike-Chunsoft (PC)
ESRB Rating:M
Thank You Spike-Chunsoft for providing a review copy of this game.
Back in 2009 the first Zero Escape game known as 999: 9 Hours 9 Persons 9 Doors was released. While it didn’t sell very well, it ended up being a cult classic, and deemed one of the Nintendo DS’s best games on the system. Series director and writer Kotaro Uchikoshi was given a second chance and released it’s award winning sequel Virtues Last Reward. Of course, awards are nice, but subpar sales are not thus, the series was quietly canceled… Not wanting to be left off on a cliffhanger, fans asked and pushed for the trilogy to at least be completed, and, through a miracle, Spike-Chunsoft decided to green light it. Please note that because this game was greenlit out of fan demand, it is highly suggested that you play the previous two entries first as it’ll be very easy to get lost if you don’t have any background knowledge of what’s happening.
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