SEGA of America has released a new trailer to promote the Yakuza 0: Business Edition release. All pre-orders and first print copies of the game in the Americas will consist of this Business Edition, which includes the game itself, a business card holder decorated with the tattoo designs of the game’s protagonists, bi-lingual replicas of their in-game business cards, and a special Hostess card. Sadly the video also confirms the Business Edition won’t be released in Europe.
Atlus U.S.A. has released three new videos for Persona 5, introducing the confidants Hifumi Togo, Sadayo Kawakami and Toranosuke Yoshida. Earlier on we talked about how these confidants can help you learn valuable skills. The same goes for these newly revealed characters, and you can learn more about them in the descriptions and introduction videos below!
Atlus has released another character trailer for the English version of Persona 5, this time featuring Haru Okumura, one of the members of the Phantom Thieves. You can view the trailer below, as well as an interview with her voice actress Xanthe Huynh. We also included the introduction from the official press release.
Atlus U.S.A. has released a couple of new trailers for the English version of Persona 5, which introduce several of the games’ characters. One of them is Futaba Sakura, one of the members of the Phantom Thieves. She’s the group’s resident hacker who offers moral support during battle, which translates into buffs to your team’s stats. We also get a new interview with her voice actress Erica Lindbeck.
SNK has uploaded a new PSX 2016 teaser trailer, showing off the upcoming 1.10 update for the game on PlayStation 4. It features updated graphics and additional content such as new colors for the characters’ outfits. The characters’ hair and shadows looks noticeably different in the new version. You can view the trailer below, along with a few comparison screenshots taken from the trailer!
Atlus U.S.A. has announced that digital pre-orders for Persona 5 have gone live in the US and Europe. What immediately stands out though is the difference in price for both regions: $59.99 for the US compared to €69,99 (around $74.6) for the EU. While the US digital edition’s price is equal to the base US Steelbook edition, the EU digital edition is around €10 more expensive than the base EU physical “Steelbook” edition. I’m hoping this price is a mistake, as I don’t see a good reason for such a hefty price tag for the EU specifically. Especially since the UK price seems more in line with the US one, and is still $11 cheaper than the price in euro. I made a quick image showing the differences in price below. EU to the left, then US and then UK.
It’s been a long wait, but today Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse and 7th Dragon III Code: VFD have finally been released in Europe, both in digital and physical format. The games are published by Deep Silver, who earlier this year entered a publishing deal with Sega of America and Atlus. The deal also marked the end of the uncertainty surrounding future releases in Europe of games developed by SEGA and Atlus in Japan.
In an interview with MVC, Atlus CEO Naoto Hiraoka has offered his view on the release of Persona 5 and the declining console market in Japan, as well as their plans for the West. Saying that Persona 5 has “obliterated all expectations” in Japan, he also notes that Atlus has “very high expectations” for Persona 5 in the West, further noting that:
During the “Let Us Start the Game” live stream, Atlus U.S.A. announced that the game will be delayed until April 4, 2017 for the Americas and Europe. On the plus side, they also announced that the game will be getting free dual audio. It’s a much requested feature from the fans given the strong Japanese voice cast, so it’s good to see that they managed to include it in the game. On their PlayStation blog update, Atlus PR manager explains that adding the Japanese audio was took a “herculean effort from just about every division of Atlus”.
Deep Silver, the European publisher for Persona 5, has released a new Game Mechanics trailer for the game. The trailer shows those parts of the game where the main character goes through his daily routines as a young student in Japan. These activities include going to school, hanging out with friends, getting a part-time job, eating meals, training in the gym and much more. You can watch the video below!
Keep in mind that Atlus U.S.A. will be holding a Twitch live stream later today at 12PM PST, where they will show more of the English version of the game.