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Deep Silver to Publish SEGA & Atlus Titles in Europe: 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, Persona 5 and SMT IV: Apocalypse Confirmed!

In an earlier article, we speculated that Deep Silver could be a potential candidate to bring Atlus and SEGA games to Europe, following the news that they would be publishing The King of Fighters XIV. Today that became a reality as Atlus, SEGA of America and Deep Silver have announced that they have entered a publishing deal for Europe. As part of the deal, 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, Persona 5 and SMT IV: Apocalypse will be releasing in Europe with both physical and digital versions! And the deal includes other, as of yet unannounced, games as well.

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Odin Sphere Leifthrasir Review (PS4)

The original Odin Sphere is a 2D action RPG developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus, which was released back in 2007 on the PS2. At the time it was praised for its stunning 2D visuals and intuitive gameplay, but it suffered from a low framerate. 9 years later, Atlus and Vanillaware have once again teamed up to release Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, a remastered version of the original, on the PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Taking advantage of the more powerful hardware, Odin Sphere Leifthrasir attempts to resolve the problems with the original game. Below, you can find my review of the game’s PlayStation 4 version!

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The King of Fighters XIV: “Official Invitation” Team Trailer

New week, new The King of Fighters XIV team trailer. This one features a trio of new faces. Very colorful people, with the exception of the bleak (but deadly) Kukri. Swanky stage background, too.

Reminder that The King of Fighters XIV will be present at the fighting game tournament CEO 2016 both as a competitive event and as a game that can be demoed by players. CEO 2016 is taking place this weekend. It’s an opportunity to view more footage of the game, if you weren’t already satisfied with E3 2016.

Anyway, check out the new team trailer below. For this article, we’ll post Atlus’ press statement describing the three new characters after the trailer.

The King of Fighters XIV:Team Official Invitation

So what does a crack team of ultimate fighters look like? First up is Sylvie, a former member of the shadowy NESTS organization, whose modified body allows her to unleash electrical attacks on opponents. While those powers are deadly on their own, what makes her so dangerous is the fact that she’s as nutty as a fruitcake. Apologies, they call that “being quirky” nowadays right? Just look at her crazy eyeball-themed outfit and completely unpredictable attacks! Next up is Kukri, the mysterious hooded underground fighter whose gritty personality compliments his ability to wield sand. I mean, just imagine fighting someone who constantly attacks with pocket sand and multiply that by a thousand to get Kukri. Lastly, we’ve got the magnificent Mian who turns every fight into a performance worthy of the Chinese Opera. She’s skilled at Bian Lian — the art of face-changing — and her attacks involve a lot of graceful and vigorous dance moves.

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Atlus and FuRyu Will Be Releasing Caligula in Both the Americas and Europe

At the end of E3 2016, Atlus U.S.A. still had surprise announcement in store. They’ll be publishing Caligula, an RPG for the PlayStation Vita which is being developed by Aquria, in both the Americas and the EU. Previously, Atlus had already worked together with FuRyu to release The Legend of Legacy in the Americas.

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Persona 5 E3 2016 Live Stream

Atlus Japan Has Uploaded the Entire 1 Hour E3 2016 Presentation for Persona 5 on Youtube

Atlus held a Japanese Niconico live stream during E3, where they had a live gameplay demo, and showed videos of the new party member and cooperation characters. While most of the presentation is in Japanese, some parts are also in English, as they interviewed the fans present at E3 2016. You can take a look at the video below!

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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

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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE E3 2016 Trailer

It’s time for yet another video game trailer from E3 2016, this time for Atlus and Nintendo’s upcoming JRPG Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. It’s arguably the best trailer for the game yet, as it shows off the game’s colorful graphics and stylish battles, along with a short introduction of the main characters and the storyline. View the trailer and new screenshots released by Nintendo below!

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE will be released next week in North America and Europe on June 24 2016, exclusively for the Wii U.

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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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