SEGA of America has announced that the release date of Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live is now October 13, which coincides with the launch of Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. Until now, the release date had been planned for October 14, one day after the launch of PS VR. We also received a few new details about the game, in particular the amount of songs in the game as well as the pricing.
Earlier on we posted the first part of Nyoro SF’s translation of the GAMER interview with the director and producer for Valkyria: Azure Revolution. This is the second part of the lengthy interview, where we learn more about the fantasy and RPG elements in Valkyria: Azure Revolution, as well as the reason Valkyria Chronicles 2 took a different turn in terms of setting and characters. It’s an interesting read for those interested in Valkyria: Azure Revolution, and the evolution of the Valkyria Chronicles series. You can find the interview below! Once again our thanks go to Nyoro SF for translating the interview, and giving us permission to post it here.
Exophase has revealed the trophy list for SEGA’s upcoming PlayStation VR game, Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live. These appear to be for the game’s 1st stage only, not the 2nd and 3rd stage that will be released later on. You can find the complete list on Exophase’s website. We also included the list below. Keep in mind that these do reveal some of the content in the game (although there’s nothing that can really be deemed as spoilers in a game like this).
Atlus has announced that the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 versions of Persona 5 have shipped a combined total of 550,000 copies (retail + digital) in Japan. As you can imagine Atlus is pleased with these results, and as a thank you to the people who bought the game they will be releasing free DLC. One of them consists of swimsuit costumes for the game’s main cast (wearable in dungeons), while the other DLC consist of costumes, a BGM Special Set and Lambs’ Pillow accessory item, all based on the Atlus game Catherine. The swimsuit DLC will be available for free starting from October 5, while the Catherine DLC is free only for a limited time from October 5 through October 10 (after which it will cost 800 yen).
Enhance Games has uploaded a new video giving us a behind the scenes look at the development of Rez Infinite. In the video Tetsuya Mizuguchi looks back at the release of the first Rez, and explains his goals with this improved version of the original. You can find the video below!
Rez Infinite is scheduled to be released as a PlayStation VR launch title on October 13 in North America and Europe.
Sega-Sammy have released a revised forecast for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017 (from April 1, 2016 to September 30, 2016). While they expect lower net sales compared to their previous forecast, the contrary is true for their operating income. In particular, they expect to reach an operating income of 14,000 million yen (around $139 million), more than double the initial forecast of 6,500 million yen (around $64.5 million). Sega-Sammy attributes these results to several factors, which we discuss in more detail below.
Idea Factory International has released the opening movie (in both an NA and EU version) and new battle screenshots for their upcoming PlayStation Vita RPG Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls. The game is scheduled to be released in North America on October 18 and Europe on October 21, and will be available as a digital and a physical release. The game is also compatible with the PlayStation TV. You can view the opening movie and screenshots below!
Sega has revealed more details for the “Puyo Puyo Chronicle Anniversary Box”, a limited edition release of their upcoming Nintendo 3DS game Puyo Puyo Chronicle, which celebrates the Puyo Puyo franchise’s 25th anniversary. Read on to find out what you can expect to find in the box!
Earlier on we already wrote an article on the Valkyria Chronicles and World of Tanks Blitz collaboration, and today SEGA and Wargaming.NET announced the Edelweiss and Nameless tanks are now available in the game (for a limited time). They also released a new, rather awkward, trailer as well. You can watch it below. Pricing details can be found here.
SEGA have updated the Valkyria: Azure Revolution website with some new previews of the preorder bonuses available at various. While we usually do get preorder bonuses in the West for SEGA games, in Japan there are typically a lot more preorder items, all spread across different retailers. As a result, it can be difficult deciding which retailer you want to purchase from. We included the previews of all the preorder items below (you can hover over the images for a description). You can view the retailers they’re available from on the official website.