SEGA of America have released the first English trailer for 7th Dragon III: Code VFD! The trailer starts of by showing the Earth invaded by dragons. The only way to stop them and save mankind is by traveling through time. To complete their quest, players will have to visit three cities, each set in a different timeline (past, present and future). You can watch the trailer below!
Shin Megami Tensei IV Final released in Japan last week. To further promote the game, special themed merchandise is being released in exclusive collaborations with certain Japanese outlets.
First, here is the products page for a FINAL collaboration with the Japanese fashion brand ankoROCK. From parkas to T-shirts to pants to fingerless gloves and even masks, there’s a lot on display. Clicking on an individual item will take you to an order page. These are indeed fashionable – anyone can see it and I myself like the designs on display. Go and take coordinated ensembles like these to Milan or Paris and show everyone what’s up.
To my friend in the picture, the red shoes are so problematic that they are giving demons power. The red is too bright and looks plastic-y, and the soles on the shoes are a little too strong. (But fashion is partially about personal taste, in the end…)
*the note at the bottom of the image suggests that the shoes are not part of the collaboration, anyway 😉
I love how the inside of the sleeves are white. It adds more color, and makes the fabric look appealing to the touch.
But just so you know, as with plenty of especially fashionable items, these skew towards the pricey side. Orders are being taken until the end of March.
Next, check out this collaboration announced with P’PARCO on the FINAL website. P’PARCO is a multi-floor shopping center for food, fashion, and pop culture items, located in Ikebukuro. this is a limited time promotion that ends on February 21. Items being offered include SMT map symbol-inspired phone jacks, three different T-shirt designs, acrylic keychains, a wall scroll, pens and a smartphone case. In addition, check out these bromides:
They come in sets of three, packaged randomly, and feature many of the important figures of Shin Megami Tensei IV FINAL, human or deity. But of course, check out the above links to see the many other items on offer.
Lastly, restaurant company TBI Group is hosting its own collaboration with SMT IV FINAL. Locations in Osaka and Tokyo will host a menu of character-themed items. The Tokyo locations will operate until March 13th, and the Osaka location will operate until March 20th. What makes this promotion interesting is that each of the several locations offer specific menu arrangements of food and drink items; there aren’t any dishes that are store-specific, but no one place is the same!
Also, BEEHOUSE is participating in this promotion by offering cocktails you can create by mixing different drinks (and the bases are named after different SMT demons.)
If you happen to be in Japan, the links I posted above will actually direct you to each of the participating restaurant’s locations. A helpful tool, to be sure!
It’s nice to see the love for Shin Megami Tensei IV FINAL continuing in Japan. Such promotions are not outside of the norm, but still fun to see. No localization has been announced for regions outside of Japan as of yet.
Bandai Namco Entertainment’s Project X Zone 2, the strategy game featuring a mashup of characters from SEGA, Capcom and Bandai Namco franchises, was launched yesterday in Europe, and will soon be available in the US on February 16th. You can view the European launch trailer at the bottom of this article.
SEGA have issued a press release revealing a bonus item that will be included for pre-orders and a limited number of launch copies of the SEGA 3D Classics Collection. Included with every physical launch edition of the game is a sheet containing nine SEGA logos and console stickers. Here’s an overview of them, taken from SEGA’s press release:
If you’re reading this, it is now February 10th in Japan: the day Shin Megami Tensei IV Final will be released (alongside Valkyria Chronicles Remastered!) Though it’s not long after midnight there…
Anyway, 4Gamer posted an extended preview video of Shin Megami Tensei IV Final to their YouTube account. The first half or so of the video feature some dialogue scenes that set up the game’s story. The latter half of the video features gameplay – the battle system, various menu navigations, the map system.
As of now, there’s no word on the localization status of this game. Atlus tends to be rather consistent about localizations, certainly so for major Shin Megami Tensei-related games, but we’ll have to wait and see what’s in store this game in the West.
Another Shin Megami Tensei IV Final character monologue video for you to check out! This feels rather fast after the release of the Krishna video not too long ago. Anyway – we have Medusa, and Atlus’ interpretation of the iconic Greek monster with snakes for a head of hair. She is affiliated with the Polytheistic Alliance. Seems the characters that are going to be introduced here in these videos are all new – which makes sense. But we have less than a week until Final is released in Japan, so you have to wonder who else might receive a video in the few days that are left.
Credit for the featured image goes to this blogiswar article.
SEGA has announced that they will be bringing 7th Dragon III Code: VFD to North America! The RPG franchise debuted on the Nintendo DS with 7th Dragon, with the following spinoff titles 7th Dragon 2020 and its sequel 7th Dragon 2020-II appearing on the PSP. Unfortunately none of these titles were localized for the West. 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, the latest (and said to be the final) game in the series was released on the Nintendo 3DS in Japan in October 2015. As such, it will be the first game in the series to make it to the West!
Like its predecessors, 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is a turn-based, dungeon crawling RPG that allows you to fully customize your characters. The story is set in 2100, and will have your characters travel through time in an attempt to save the world from invading dragons. The journey will take you to the kingdom of Atlantis (past), Tokyo (Present), and the land of Eden (future), We included part of SEGA’s press release, containing more details on the main features of the game:
- A bleak world and engaging story – The year is 2100, dragons have invaded Earth and are ravaging the human race. As the protagonist, players must team up with “video game company” Nodens Enterprises to become a dragon hunter and save the universe.
- Unique settings and time periods – Fortunately for humanity, Nodens Enterprises has found the key to tip the scales in favor of mankind. The protagonist must travel through time to three different eras — the mythical kingdom of Atlantis, futuristic capital of the land of Eden, and present-day Tokyo — in order to defeat the True Dragons and stand a chance against the most powerful one… the 7th Dragon: VFD.
- A deep party system and character customization options – All characters are completely customizable from the get-go. Players will be joined by two squad members in the field, and have up to nine characters in their party. With eight classes (such as Samurai, God Hand, Rune Knight, and more), 40 voice options, and 96 appearance options, gamers will have plenty of options to develop the perfect dragon hunting team.
- Base building with Nodens Enterprises HQ – Fighting dragons is tough work, but at least the team can recuperate at HQ where they can develop skills, collect side quests, and even go on dates. In addition, more floors such as a library, skylounge, and cat café can be added in order to improve HQ. Yes, you read that correctly, it says cat café.
- Lots of dragons! – Although there are a variety of enemies to fight, it would be wise to be prepared for the myriad dragons you’ll face. It’ll take careful planning and strategy to defeat these dragons, so choosing the right squad — and right look — is paramount!
Of course, we at Segalization think it’s great to see SEGA finally start localizing more of their games! This franchise in particular was overlooked in the past, so seeing SEGA localize the latest game bodes well for the future.
The game is rated T by the ESRB. SEGA have launched an official website, and also released a batch of screenshots and a first trailer on Youtube, which you can find below! The game will be released both physically in retail stores and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for $39.99/CA$54.99. Unfortunately, there’s no word on whether or not the game will also be released in Europe. Let’s hope the game will make it there as well!
The Shin Megami Tensei IV Final character video series from Atlus continues with the dapper dude in green: Krishna. He is the leader of the Polytheistic Alliance, a new faction introduced in FINAL, which seeks a coalition between deities in order to subjugate humankind. He is described as selfish and manipulative, and seeks Flynn’s allegiance for his own purposes.
We often see Krishna with the bansuri, a flute that is an important part of the mythology of Krishna in Hinduism.
Like the video on Daguza, this video is an extended monologue series featuring 8-bit-inspired graphics.
The release date for Shin Megami Tensei IV Final (January 10! basically one week left!) is fast approaching. There are many characters who have not received a monologue video; perhaps it’s being received for some of the newer major characters?
The video is below for your viewing. I must say, I wasn’t expecting this voice; he sounds quite young.
Credit for the featured image goes to this p-nintendo.com article.
This week, NISA Europe opened up preorders for Stella Glow – The Launch Edition for the Nintendo 3DS on their online store.
The launch edition contains the following items:
This edition contains the same items as the US launch edition, for the price of £44.99 GBP. Unfortunately the NISA Europe store still doesn’t support any currencies other than British Pound, but converted to Euro this is about €59 (or $64), not including shipping. Shipping costs within the EU depend on the country you’re shipping to, and can vary from £4.99 (€6.5) in the UK to £29.99 (€39) if you live in Greece.
When asked on their Facebook page, a NISA Europe representative confirmed that the Launch Edition is not a NISA Europe store exclusive, and it will also be made available on the Nintendo store early next week. It’s not clear if other stores will also have access to the Launch Edition, but Amazon apparently won’t as they’re selling the regular edition (price varies from £39.99 on Amazon UK, to €39.99 for Amazon Germany/France, with sometimes free shipping depending on the country of destination).
Stella Glow will be released in Europe on March 11th, 2016 and will be published by NISA Europe.
The demo to the latest multi-company crossover strategy game on 3DS, Project X Zone 2, is available on eShop in North America and Europe. The demo can only be played 30 times. When you complete the demo, its save data will net you bonus items when you start the full game. You can replay the demo for different bonus items up to ten times. The catch is that, each time you play, the enemies will become more powerful.