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Persona 4: Dancing All Night’s English Rise and Yu Trailers

InTheSky July 9, 2015 Leave a reply

AtlusUSA has begun a wave of character video promotion for Persona 4: Dancing All Night, ahead of its release this year in Western territories and Australia. The format for the videos is actually the same as the Japanese trailers previously posted, with a variety of lines that offer a surface glimpse into the character, down to the video closing with the game’s title.

This round features Rise Kujikawa and Yu Narukami. Viewers will be able to check out new voice acting for some of the characters through these videos too, as not all voice actors reprise their roles from Persona 4: Golden or Persona 4: Arena Ultimax. Namely, Rise has a new voice actor for this game.

Interestingly, the release date noted for the trailers is 2015. It’s a statement that does accommodate all of the regions with an impending release, if anything.

Check out the trailers below, along with AtlusUSA’s accompanying character descriptions!

7th Dragon III Code: VFD’s First Trailer

InTheSky July 5, 2015 Leave a reply

Sega recently uploaded the first trailer being used to promote 7th Dragon III Code: VFD. It mostly focuses on the story’s premise, but also features some battle scenes in motion, character class art and a handful of character voices.

Preorder bonuses are also listed in the trailer, including:

7th Dragon III Code: VFD background theme for the 3DS
“Nagamimi Plushie” in-game item that allows access to a special voice track
Card sticker made by Shirow Miwa (this game’s Character Designer)

Check out the trailer below! The game releases in Japan very soon: October 15 of this year.

Project X Zone 2: “Crossing Paths” Trailer, Release Date Change

InTheSky July 2, 2015 Leave a reply

The first promotional video for Project X Zone 2 that Banpresto have been working on finally hit the internet, in commemoration with a media blitz that Bandai Namco is pushing for their games as part of Japan Expo 2015 in Paris. Be sure to watch it! There isn’t much in the way of new content, but this is actually our first peek into the voice acting for the game. In addition, we get to see a lot of the attacks that the characters will be able to use in this game.

There’s a discrepancy between the Japanese trailer and the English trailer – some of the video content from the Japanese trailer (namely things like Adventure of the Valkyrie DLC, 3DS themes) weren’t present in the English trailer. The segment on the “Original Game Sound Edition” was also omitted from the English trailer. The game is coming out on November 12 in Japan, but the English trailer notes (from Bandai Namco Europe) an early 2016 release date. Odds are this could very well apply to North America, too, so let’s prepare ourselves.

You can check out both trailers after the break. We’ve also attached a gallery with select images based on the trailer’s Japanese version for your browsing, too. Remember that the roster is certainly not stopping here. Wish for your favorites!

…I still find it funny that the Yakuza team’s super attack is called “Ryu ga Gotoku.”

“SE-GA!”

Akira Yuki and Kage-Maru alongside the Tekken team

Kazuma Kiryu

Kiryu and Majima’s super: “Ryu ga Gotoku”

Familiar boxart?

Sakura and Gemini come to support!

Sakura has a new attack, involving using a mop

All four Sakura Wars characters

Le Chat Noir

Sakura in a new super cut-in

Axel Stone’s opening cut-in image

Ulala’s closing cut-in sequence

7th Dragon III Code: VFD (3DS) Announced, JPN Release Date (Oct 15)

InTheSky July 2, 2015 Leave a reply

Sega recently announced a new 7th Dragon title for the 3DS, titled 7th Dragon III Code: VFD for Japan. The game is due for an October 15 release this year. VFD will maintain the battle traditions of the 7th Dragon series (though maintaining the use of three party members, a change made in 7th Dragon 2020.) This game will offering eight classes, 32 skins, and 40 sets of character voices, mostly an improvement from the 7th Dragon 2020 games’ options. Also key to the concept of this entry in the series is the idea of three time settings: Atlantis representing the Past, Tokyo representing the Present, and “Eden” representing the future.

Sega has gone live with their own promotional website for 7th Dragon III Code: VFD. Famitsu also went live with a promotional article with images depicting the setting and battle sequences. A livestream for the game is set for July 4th.

This game’s situation is unique for a number of reasons.

Lost Dimension’s “Deep Vision” Trailer

InTheSky June 30, 2015 Leave a reply

AtlusUSA uploaded a new trailer for Lost Dimension ahead of its impending North American (July 28th) and European (August 28th) releases. It’s a minute long and offers a glimpse into the Judgment process that occurs after a battle.

During the Judgment section, you’ll be able to keep track of current relationships with your compatriots as well as “mark” your assessment of their trustworthiness for future reference, essentially making a personal note for yourself. Players will be given a set amount of Vision Points that can be used for Sho’s “Deep Vision” ability, which allows him to peer into the mind of one of your teammates and hopefully glean hints as to who among the group is the traitor. Then, players will allot Sho’s votes and determine who is to be permanently erased from the journey. The game isn’t necessarily going to suggest to you whether or not you’re making the right decision once someone has been erased. Choose well!

Check out the trailer after the break.

Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition! Plus, Location Tests

InTheSky June 26, 2015 Leave a reply

Ecole Software and French Bread have been working on an expansion to last year’s Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax, adding Emi Yusa and Quenser Barbotage as playable characters to its roster. But up until recently, it had no official title.

No longer is this case! Introducing Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition, as christened by Sega and the developers. A location test for this new version in the Fighting Climax series is already underway, taking place at select arcades in Japan from the 26th of June to the 28th. The location test does feature the new characters as playable options.

Since as of this article’s publishing it is the afternoon of the 26th in Japan, players are also already commenting on social media accounts and elsewhere on the internet about changes made to existing characters. Should be interesting to see what happens for them and how big the changes may be.

Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax, the series’ first version, is set to release this year in the West for Playstation 3 and the Vita. Gamestop has listed an August 25th release date for the game, while Amazon has listed a December 31st release date (though the latter’s date is highly unlikely.)

Credit for the featured image and news go to this Gematsu article.

Welcome to the World of Yakuza 5: Interview Series wth Sony and Sega

InTheSky June 25, 2015 Leave a reply

Gio Corsi’s Yakuza 5 develop interview project is now hitting the internet; the first of three parts of the Yakuza 5 interview series was announced on Sony’s PlayStation blog and their social media accounts. In addition to talking to Yakuza series director/bronze sculpture of Sega Toshihiro Nagoshi and Yakuza 5 producer Masayoshi Yokoyama, Gio Corsi also answers some questions collected through the #Yakuza5PS hashtag on Twitter when the interview project had been first announced.

The interview uploaded onto YouTube is restricted by a content warning, meaning that it cannot be viewed as easily as most videos. Alternatively, if you check out the Playstation Blog entry for the interview, simply responding to the age gate verification will yield the footage for your viewing pleasure.

It’s interesting content! As the autumn approaches, it’ll be nice to have this interview series on hand and hopefully there will be more ways to engage people with the world of Yakuza.

Winner of Sega Franchise X Love Live Collaboration: Puyo Puyo!

InTheSky June 24, 2015 1 Reply

Our readers may recall that of late Sega had been holding a poll to determine the next franchise that Love Live’s Rin Hoshizora would be promoting via a new collaboration project. Previously, Rin and Sonic the Hedgehog had appeared together in promotional materials to celebrate the Sega X Rin partnership. AnimeNewsNetwork writes a couple of weeks ago that Puyo Puyo clinched the victory in this poll.

The final standings weren’t different than what was provided in the interim results report. Yakuza placed second (Kazuma Kiryu would protect Rin’s smile) and Chain Chronicle came third. Other selectable options included Space Channel 5 and Virtua Fighter. Now that Puyo Puyo has been announced as the victor, I think seeing Rin drawn in the art style of the more recent Puyo Puyo games is a must. Here’s a Puyo Puyo 20th Anniversary art piece to get an idea of the style, for those who are unaware:

Très kawaii.

This is a good opportunity to note that the most recent Puyo Puyo title, Puyo Puyo Tetris, spans six platforms (PS4, PS3, Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, 3DS) and none of them have seen a release outside of Japan. As a unique crossover with online capabilities and plenty of game features and modes, it certainly has potential to succeed.

Persona 4: Dancing All Night’s Marie and Adachi Trailers

InTheSky June 23, 2015 Leave a reply

In a surprise announcement, Atlus revealed the presence of Marie and Adachi (this guy is kept on a short leash!) in Persona 4: Dancing All Night as purchasable DLC characters. The two characters will only be usable in the game’s Free Mode and will be releasing at separate dates: Marie on July 30th, and Adachi on August 6th.

Check out the short announcement trailers after the break! Persona 4: Dancing All Night is due for a Japanese release on the 25th of June. Keep in mind, it’s early in the morning of the 24th in Japan, as of this article’s publishing. If you’re a Persona fan, there are certainly reasons to be anticipating the game’s full release…

Persona 5 E3 2015 Trailer, Preview of PV 02 from JPN Persona 4: Dancing All Night

InTheSky June 16, 2015 Leave a reply

Atlus recently uploaded a new preview trailer for Persona 5 for E3 2015. It’s a trailer that you should be familiar with if you’ve been keeping up on Persona 5, as it is the February 5th Promotional Video.

Yesterday, a preview segment for the next Promotional Video (PV #02) was uploaded to Persona Central’s YouTube account. Keep in mind the game hasn’t released yet in Japan (June 25) and that this new video is a nine-second teaser of what will be found in the Blu-Ray that accompanies first-print copies of Persona 4: Dancing All Night in Japan.

Continue reading to check out the two videos!