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First Details on New Atlus RPG – “Project Re Fantasy”

InTheSky December 21, 2016 Leave a reply

The first major details on Atlus new RPG project, currently known as “Project Re Fantasy“, have emerged from the newest issue of Weekly Famitsu. To begin with, it’s a classical fantasy RPG rather than an RPG set in a modern environment. There are three storyboard images included in this week’s magazine, each of which are symbolic of an idea: “bonds” represented by four people and a dog in a carriage, “journey” represented by an elf girl and human boy on a horse, and “creating new ideas based off of the past” represented by soldiers fighting a dragon; it is familiar fantasy imagery. The preview image released yesterday in fact only represents the atmosphere that Atlus are trying to capture, and doesn’t for certain represent someone that will be used in the final game itself. Here they are below:

Atlus: New RPG Project Incoming, More Revealed on December 23

InTheSky December 20, 2016 Leave a reply

Famitsu broke the news that Atlus has formally announced development of a new RPG project. The new game will be unveiled at a niconico livestream, set to be broadcast on December 23rd, 8pm JST.

In advance of the game’s unveiling, a teaser site was put up by Atlus – a simple site featuring a message from Katsuhiro Hashino, the director and producer of the game (and of Persona 3 through Persona 5, and Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, and Catherine…a known quantity, to say the least.) The new title is being developed by “Studio Zero”, a new studio designed for this project and hopefully for many other new projects.

“It’s not Persona, or Shin Megami Tensei“, as the heading of the website claims. If it’s neither of the two, what sort of game is it?

Persona 5: New Introduction Videos for Confidants Hifumi Togo, Sadayo Kawakami and Toranosuke Yoshida

Draikin December 19, 2016 Leave a reply

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!

Persona 5 Is Getting Christmas Costumes DLC and a 5 Day 55% DLC Discount in Japan

Draikin December 18, 2016 2 Replies

Atlus has announced that they will be launching a special campaign to celebrate their victory in the recent Playstation 2016 Awards. As part of the campaign, a new set of Persona 5 DLC for Japan, titled the “Persona 5: Christmas Costume Set” will be made available in Japan. Starting on December 21 (Wednesday) around noon, the DLC will be available for free for five days, and includes Christmas costumes for the game’s main characters.

Catherine a New Arrival to Xbox One!

InTheSky December 16, 2016 Leave a reply

Larry Hryb of Xbox updated his list Xbox One backwards-compatible titles, and among them is Atlus’ adventure / puzzle cult hit Catherine. The blog post featuring a list of backwards compatible titles is updated to reflect the inclusion of Catherine, alongside other games such as CLANNAD and Planets Under Attack.

Since its release, Catherine has been well-received for its unique story concept and gameplay hybridization, and Catherine’s competitive scene has received a second wind as of late, as well.

Some of the SEGA titles of note that are also currently available on Xbox One through backwards compatibility include Phantasy Star II, Jet Set Radio Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, and Bayonetta.

Persona 5: Haru Okumura Introduction Trailer and Interview With Voice Actress Xanthe Huynh

Draikin December 14, 2016 Leave a reply

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.

New English Persona 5 Trailers Introduce Futaba Sakura and Three Confidants

Draikin December 7, 2016 Leave a reply

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.

Persona 5 Pre-Order Available on PlayStation Store, Includes Protagonist Dynamic Theme and Izanagi Persona DLC

Draikin December 3, 2016 Leave a reply

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.

Atlus CEO Naoto Hiraoka Comments on Growing Popularity of JRPGs in the West and Spreading the Atlus Brand in Europe

Draikin November 27, 2016 Leave a reply

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:

Persona 5 Delayed Until April 4, 2017 for the West, But It’s Getting Free Japanese Audio DLC (UPDATED)

Draikin November 16, 2016 Leave a reply

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”.