Shin Megami Tensei IV is on sale for £11.69/€12.99 (originally £17.99/ €19,99) until January 29th. It’s a fantastic deal for one of 3DS’s best RPGs. Unlike in other regions, the European version is digital only on eShop.
Meanwhile, Valkyria Chronicles is 50% off on Steam, you can pick up the PC port for $9.99 this weekend.
Online anime shop Right Stuf is having their annual “12+ Days of Savings” holiday sale and a bunch of Sega and Atlus related titles are included. The sale will end on December 28th. Below is a handy table to help you keep track of the Sega and Atlus merchandise.
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Atlus has announced that Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker for 3DS will be localized and released early 2015. Alongside an upgraded version of the main game, Record Breaker features an additional story mode and cutscenes are fully voiced. You can check out the official site for the game here. So far the page has a debut trailer and screenshots to view. You can watch the trailer below:
Atlus has announced that the latest numbered entry for Etrian Odyssey is in development. The key staff includes veterans of the franchise, ranging from director Shigeo Komori, to character designer Yuji Himukai, composer Yuzo Koshiro and monster designer Shin Nagasawa. So far only a teaser trailer has been revealed, which you can watch below:
Hi-sCool! Seha Girls is an anime adaptation of the Sega Hard Girls series, featuring moe anthropomorphized Sega consoles. The series started as light novels and character cameos for games like Samurai and Dragons and Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax. While each of Sega’s consoles and their revisions have been transformed into a character, only Dreamcast, Saturn and Mega Drive appear in the anime (thus far of my 5 episode recap). Sorry Genesis fans, the outrageous American-Texas dressed heroine will have to show up another time.
Valkyria Chronicles cameos seem to be everywhere lately, with playable roles in Project X Zone and Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax. Sega has announced that Valkyria Chronicles III DLC content will also be in Phantasy Star Nova on December 24th, as reported by Gematsu. The costume is based on Riela Marcellis’s Valkyria form and can be used when creating a character.
Release dates for the previously announced tri-ACE content have also been confirmed. Leading the pack is the Resonance of Fate collaboration on December 4th, then Star Ocean IV on the 11th and Valkyrie Profile on 18th.
After a long delay from its original 2013 release, Atlus posted a new trailer of Devil Survivor 2: Break Record during the TGS, showing that development of the game is now running on schedule. Last Thursday, Atlus shared additional videos teasing the enhanced 3DS port on the official Japanese site.
Currently the European Playstation Store has Project Diva F on the PS3 and Project Diva f on the PS Vita discounted as part of their weekly sales, but Sony has now announced that both games will also be getting a discount in North America during a Flash Sale. However, this sale is only for this weekend (ending October 20th!)
A couple of other Sega games are also discounted for this US PSN Flash Sale, such as the original Golden Axe (not listed on the blog, but this game is on the store) and Bayonetta. While this discounted Bayonetta offering is not necessary for anyone who is looking to buy the sequel in the US (where the original game is included for free), those who don’t have a Wii U and have yet to play Bayonetta can now get the game at a discounted price. And while not a Sega game, Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory is included in the Flash Sale as well. The game features parodies and references to Sega.
You can find the new prices below, and PS Plus members gain additional 10% off:
| Game | USD |
|---|---|
| Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f (PS Vita) | $11.99 |
| Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (PS3) | $19.99 |
| Bayonetta | $7.99 |
| Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory | $7.49 |
| Golden Axe | $1.99 |
It has been a while since the release of Resonance of Fate back in 2010, but Sega has finally released a digital PSN version of the Tri-Ace RPG on the US PSN for $19.99. Previously only the 360 version was available digitally.
Resonance of Fate stood out from other JRPGs on console for its battle system with an emphasis on gunplay and its steampunk world. While the game is a one-shot at the moment, Sega fans can find references and cameos to the game in the form of costumes in Project Diva 2nd and Phantasy Star Portable 2 as well as playable characters in the 3DS crossover Project X Zone. Phantasy Star Nova will also feature Resonance of Fate costumes and weapon options alongside other Tri-Ace cameos for Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile.
Sega has shared the latest trailer for Shining Resonance, which was played on cycle at their Tokyo Game Show booth. The contents of the trailer are thorough with a rundown on the cast and gameplay mechanics, such as the B.A.N.D system and dragon transformation. If you are behind on information about the gameplay you can check out our previous coverage here and here.
To check out the new trailer, hit the break!
