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Stella Glow Now Available in the US, Launch Trailer Revealed

Draikin November 17, 2015 Leave a reply

Stella Glow, the strategy RPG for the Nintendo 3DS developed by Imageepoch, launched in the US today. Its publisher Atlus U.S.A. has also uploaded the launch trailer for the game, which we included below. The game is available in stores and also in the Nintendo eShop. Worth noting is that those who buy the game on the Nintendo eShop will get a bonus in the form of an exclusive 3DS theme. Unfortunately for Imageepoch, Stella Glow is also their final game, as the company filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The EU release for the game, published by NISA Europe, is scheduled for March 11, 2016.

Hyperdimension War Neptunia VS SEGA Hard Girls Trailer Shows Dialogue, Gameplay and More

Draikin November 16, 2015 Leave a reply

After revealing the game’s opening video a few days ago, Compile Hearts has now posted the first actual trailer of Hyperdimension War Neptunia VS SEGA Hard Girls: Dream Fusion Special, giving us a good look at what we can expect from the game. Aside from introducing the main cast of characters, it also shows dialogue scenes and battle gameplay. You can view the video here:

Atlus Launches Twitter Campaign for an 8-bit Browser Version of Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir

Draikin November 15, 2015 1 Reply

Atlus has launched a new Twitter campaign to gauge interest in an 8-bit browser game based on Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir. The game will only be made available if fans manage to send out 28,880 tweets by November 30th. At the moment, the number of tweets is already past 20,000, so it seems likely that the target will be met with plenty of time to spare. Atlus has also launched an official webpage for the 8-bit version, and a Youtube trailer (which you can find below) giving us an early look at the graphics and gameplay (once you get past the bizarre opening).

If you want to help to reach the 28,880 tweets, you can do so by following this link.

Atlus Reveals Box Art for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final

Draikin November 14, 2015 Leave a reply

Durin,g a recent Nintendo Direct presentation, Atlus has unveiled the official main artwork for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final, which will be used as the game’s box art. You can view the image below, along with a new trailer that was also shown during the presentation (uploaded by Youtube user NintenDaan). Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final is scheduled to be released in Japan on February 10, 2016 for the Nintendo 3DS.

New Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir Gameplay Trailer Features Mercedes

Draikin November 14, 2015 Leave a reply

Atlus and Vanillaware posted a new trailer for the upcoming Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir, showing gameplay footage of one of the playable characters, Mercedes. She uses a bow in combat, which combined with her ability to fly, makes the gameplay similar to what you’d see in a 2D side-scrolling shooter. In one of our previous articles, we also talked about the background story of Mercedes.

Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir will be released on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita in Japan on January 14th, 2016. The release for the Americas is scheduled for 2016.

New Yakuza 5 Screenshots Make a Big Impact

Draikin November 8, 2015 Leave a reply

Sega has recently released a new (and rather large) batch of screenshots for Yakuza 5‘s Western release. Many of them are themed around combat and Heat actions, but there are some other types of screenshots to look at as well. With the release of new media and live stream demos of the game, promotional activity for Yakuza 5 has starkly increased over the past couple of weeks. Perhaps the game’s release is soon to come?

Check out the images below! Also, if you missed the most recent Twitch broadcast (the second one) of Yakuza 5, we’ve attached that for your viewing after the image gallery.

Sega-Sammy Posts Small Profit in the First Half of the Fiscal Year 2016

Draikin November 3, 2015 Leave a reply

Sega-Sammy have posted its financial result for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. The company reports slightly lower sales overall than in the same period the year before, but this time it posted a small profit of 964 million yen ($7.96 million). We once again included a chart to show the performance of Sega-Sammy’s different segments. The blue bar is the one that interests us the most, as this is the one comprising the “Sega” brand of the company. To the left are the net sales for each segment, while the right side shows the actual operating income (or loss).

Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone Receives New Songs, Modules and Wallpapers

Draikin November 2, 2015 Leave a reply

SEGA AM2 and the Project DIVA Arcade team have announced new songs and modules for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone. Since the game is scheduled for a release on PS4 sometime next year in Japan, we thought it might be worth posting an article about the new update.

The new update will be available on November 5th, which also happens to be Vocaloid MEIKO’s birthday. Three songs featured in earlier Project DIVA games will be making their way to Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone. These are “Break It, Break It!”, “Clockwork Clown” and “Pinky Swear”. Along with the news songs, eight modules (also featured before in earlier Project DIVA games) will be included. You can view the announcement trailer showing the new songs below, along with screenshots of the modules and five high-resolution wallpapers which SEGA made available for download.

Yakuza 5 Shows its Impressive Range of Mini-Games in These New Screenshots

Draikin November 1, 2015 Leave a reply

As you could already see in Sega’s recent Twitch Stream for Yakuza 5, there’s plenty of activties to do in the game aside from just following the main storyline. You can play darts, visit a Hostess Club, try your luck getting a prize from the UFO catcher, go bowling or play pool, take pictures at a photo booth, participate in idol handshake meetings as Haruka, play Virtua Fighter 2 in the arcades … You can even breed, race and bet on chickens. You’re bound to find something to enjoy! The game’s precise release date is still unknown, but it’s expected to be released somewhere mid-November on PS3 as a digital download. Take a look at the screenshots featuring the mini-games below, courtesy of Sega! We also included the official press release.

Shenmue 3 Update Features Progress Report and New Screenshots

Draikin October 31, 2015 Leave a reply

The Shenmue 3 Kickstarter page has received a new update, explaining what the team has been up to over the past three months, and showing a few new screenshots. The game’s story and scenarios are out of the planning stage, and the team is currently working on map testing. This involves making decisions about how big a particular area needs to be. The development team is said to be in high spirits, with some people even working on Saturdays at times. You can take a look at the screenshots here (note that these are early screenshots, featuring character models and areas that will all be reworked later on):