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The King of Fighters XIV E3 2016 Trailer, KOF XIV Arcade Stick By HORI

Atlus has uploaded a promotional trailer for The King of Fighters XIV, in line with its presence at E3 2016. At E3 2016, KOF XIV has had player exhibitions available for periods of time each day so far in order for newcomers to get a taste for the game. And perhaps…for players to stomp on their opponents.

Additionally, HORI is producing a line of The King of Fighters XIV arcade sticks for the PlayStation 4. ArcadeShock is running their own preorder promotion, priced at $159.99 at this page. Very early preorders (the first 40) will be eligible to receive a KOF XII plastic folder and a KOF XIII soundtrack disc. These items were not made commercially available at the time of KOF XII and KOF XIII’s release. It’s worth noting that while US-based, ArcadeShock ships items worldwide.

The arcade stick will also be available through other sellers, of course. This Download3K article also provides some technical specifications of the arcade stick, a segment of which I will quote:

According to the technical characteristics, the keys are 1,4 mm thinner than the normal ones, reducing the press motion by 0,3 mm. Furthermore, the controller will have a touch pad on back, programmable actions, L1, L2 and auto fire buttons with frequencies 5, 12 and 20 times per second. Features such as lightbar, sixaxis support, vibration, motion sensors, speakers or headphone jack will not exist.

With that said, view the trailer below! The King of Fighters XIV releases in North America, Japan, and Europe on August 23rd, 25th, and 26th, respectively.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV E3 2016 Trailer

Persona 5 E3 2016 Trailer

Atlus has published a four-and-a-half minute long promotional trailer for Persona 5, for use with E3 2016. As with the media we’ve seen recently for the game at E3 2016, this features English subtitles with Japanese voicework.

In related news, John Hardin of Atlus PR maintains that Japanese voice tracks for the characters as DLC is being explored as an option for its Western release, but also suggests that it is not a guaranteed outcome and will not be easy to secure. We’ll keep you posted on any additional news.

Watch the trailer below! And feel free to leave us comments on the newly-released gaming media, or thoughts surrounding the release of these games.

Persona 5 E3 2016 Trailer

Yakuza 0 E3 2016 Trailer

Haven’t had enough Yakuza 0 Media? Sega of America have uploaded a promotional trailer to their YouTube account for Yakuza 0, to celebrate its appearance at E3 2016. It’s relatively short, and it’s nothing new, but it’s one of those things that are helpful to watch when there’s downtime. Especially if it’s being shown around the convention itself, competing with the dozens of games vying for attention on the floor.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Trailer for E3 2016

Another day of festivities have begun at E3 2016. While there’s an avalanche of media for people to digest, don’t forget about this trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. It’s a minute-and-a-half crash course on the game, decked out with some nice music and some quick gameplay scenes. Most of this should be familiar at this point, but hopefully it’ll whet the appetite until it releases.

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Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X – Extended Gameplay Demo and Overview From E3 2016

GameSpot has published a 15-minute gameplay demo of Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X. Some of the demoed songs include Satisfaction, LOL – lots of laugh -, and Cyber Rock Jam – Cool Medley. Since part of the song list is viewable, we can also see the localized names for certain song titles, such as “Urotander Underhanded Rangers”.

This is meant to serve as an overview of what makes this game representative of the Project DIVA series in general, and also what makes this title different from previous entries, with such features as the new “Rush” mechanic where you mash the button as its prompted by the game. We should all be familiar by now with some of this game’s differences, including module collecting and equipping, and the new, conceptualized “story mode” of sorts known as the Live Quest mode, with character interactions and categorized song types.

Check out the video below! The demoed version of the game is the English version. Hopefully it may tide North American gamers over until its August 30th release date.

15 Minutes of Quick Cloud Gameplay - Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X

Yakuza 0 E3 2016 Interviews Featuring Toshihiro Nagoshi and Sam Mullen

Today was a momentous day for the Yakuza franchise. Yakuza 0 made its presence known at E3 2016, and we can hope to see more of the franchise in gaming conventions across the West in the future.

The YakuzaFan tumblr account was able to capture today’s segment of the PlayStation LiveCast that featured an interview with Yakuza series producer and SEGA’s Chief Creative Officer Toshihiro Nagoshi, and Atlus Producer Sam Mullen. It’s nice that Nagoshi could be involved with the interview via Sam’s prompting.

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IGN Interview with Sam Mullen on Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X’s Module System

IGN conducted a short interview with Sam Mullen (listed as Atlus Producer) regarding Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X. It focuses largely on the new module-gathering system for the game relative to other entries in the Project DIVA series. Whereas in the past modules were acquired simply by spending the requisite amount of points, in the Project DIVA X modules are acquired via successfully completing Chance Time in a song, at which point players will receive a randomly-generated module.

It is stated that the awarded module can be affected by existing bonus attributes of currently equipped modules. Project DIVA X features more than 300 modules, including those from all previous Project DIVA games and new ones introduced for Project DIVA X. Better prepare yourself for Chance time!

LOL – lots of laugh – is featured in the background. Check out the interview below:

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Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live Coming to Playstation VR in Japan in October

Keeping up on E3 news? You might have noticed some titles that aim to take advantage of PlayStation VR.

In a new post to SEGA’s Hatsune Miku Project blog, a release date of October 13th was announced for Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live. The game is a downloadable title exclusive to Sony’s PSVR platform. There are no known release plans for this title outside of Japan.

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Project DIVA X Overview trailer

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X HD Overview Trailer

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X HD will be made available on Playstation 4 in Japan on August 25th, while North America will receive Hatsune Miku Project DIVA X on both Playstation 4 and the Vita on August 30th. While the titles are slightly different, they refer to the same game.

SEGA of Japan’s Project DIVA YouTube channel uploaded an overview trailer for the game ahead of its release later this summer. 1080p and 60 fps! Live Quest mode! 30 songs! Many modules, including DLC modules themed after Persona 4: Dancing All Night and Racing Miku.

Check out the trailer below, featuring several different songs and assorted aspects of the game.

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