Sega is celebrating Sonic’s 24th Anniversary with a big sale on Playstation Store in North America discounting a large assortment of Sonic games and DLC content, as well as select Sega titles such as Daytona USA, NiGHTS into Dreams and Yakuza 4. The sale will end next Tuesday, June 30th.
Atlus recently uploaded a new preview trailer for Persona 5 for E3 2015. It’s a trailer that you should be familiar with if you’ve been keeping up on Persona 5, as it is the February 5th Promotional Video.
Yesterday, a preview segment for the next Promotional Video (PV #02) was uploaded to Persona Central’s YouTube account. Keep in mind the game hasn’t released yet in Japan (June 25) and that this new video is a nine-second teaser of what will be found in the Blu-Ray that accompanies first-print copies of Persona 4: Dancing All Night in Japan.
Continue reading to check out the two videos!
TojoHQ, a Yakuza fansite, recently noticed the return of the official English Sega webpage for the Yakuza franchise. After proceeding past the age-gate, visitors can check out the profile pages for the Yakuza games that have been released in the West or are going to be released in the West. Do so by visiting the Games category at the top of the site.
Among those games is the game that is chronologically the latest in the franchise – Yakuza 5. It has its own page, and curiously a release window is mentioned on the website.
It’s been a while since we’ve had word on the localization status or any further release updates on Yakuza 5 since its localization was confirmed. It’s nice to see the game receiving attention again, although considering that the original release window was scheduled Summer 2015, the news is not entirely without some misfortune.
It’ll be interesting to see what Sega and Sony have planned next for Yakuza 5. As you may be aware, Gio Corsi of Sony’s Third Party Productions recently traveled to Japan to conduct an interview with Yakuza 5 development team (including Toshihiro Nagoshi) and was planning to release a video production of this interview – perhaps we may see this in the future?
The character trailers for Lost Dimension keep on coming. This time we have two characters: Mana and George.
Mana’s psychic ability is labeled “Overdrive”, which enables her to deal significant damage to enemies with simple martial arts attacks. She has more than just short-ranged tricks to help her attack; she can also create earthquakes and attack by throwing objects at her foes. Mana’s described as a lover of cute things, but she also possesses a spirited personality. She wants to take decisive action and solve problems as soon as possible. Interestingly, the voicing director seemed to give her something that resembles an English accent – probably meant to differentiate her from other characters.
George’s ability is called “Psychometry.” It’s essentially the same thing as Mana’s psychic ability in that it accelerates the power of his attacks, but his own attacks are noticeably different from Mana’s, as we see him wielding a katana in battle. It’s worth noting that George is American, so seeing the combination of hot-blooded American sword-wielder is a bit funny, but the katana is the tool through his attacks are amplified, after all. He makes liberal use of words like “justice” in his speech. With such a magnanimous and clearly heroic personality, of course this is the last person who would betray the team. Right?
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Hopeful gamers in Europe will be able to buy Lost Dimension on August 28, one month after the North American release date of July 28. NISAmerica recently disclosed this release date alongside confirmation of physical and digital purchase options for the game, on both of its platforms (Vita and PS3.) Pricing has not been publicly announced, as of yet.
There’s no word yet on the availability of the DLC that will be offered to North American gamers. It’s going to be available free of charge for two weeks after the game’s release in that region – all told, it’s a nice package, including PSN avatars, in-game character costumes, maps for grinding and an extra story-related quest.
AtlusUSA uploaded a new character trailer to their YouTube account, highlighting another batch of S.E.A.L.E.D. members. With this new set of characters, it’s really quite apparent that there’s no real harmony amongst the group – everyone has their own ideas about life and the world. That being said, only one of them will be the traitor when you play through the game, so don’t invest too much into appearances.
First, I would just like to mention that while the above image is in Japanese – the trailer is in English and features English voices. I just like that picture of Agito. Speaking of Agito…
Agito appears to be a pretty boy who makes up for in self-esteem what he lacks in charisma. He appreciates beauty, and tries to have the most aesthetically pleasing uniform amongst the S.E.A.L.E.D. members. I can’t say it’s not interesting; I actually kind of like it to be honest, in large part because it’s unique, but his hair is ridiculous. Anyway – Agito can teleport, which allows him to remain invisible as he moves. He can also teleport allies and enemies! Marco on the other hand seems less resolute about the mission to stop The End. He is telekinetic, and within the game this allows him raw offensive and defensive capabilities that are difficult for his comrades to measure up to. There’s a decent chance that underneath that reticent exterior is someone with conviction – strong enough to question the entire mission itself. Lastly, we have the cynical, perhaps coldly rational Nagi. It’s not immediately apparent that she has much of an investment in this conflict at all, besides simply being there and having a power that may help S.E.A.L.E.D. stop the world from ending. That power is described as levitation, which grants Nagi incomparable mobility across the map and also allows her to ram into enemies at high speed. Is she really all-business, or is her cold personality just an outer layer to the mystery that is this character?
Check out the trailer after the break!
AtlusUSA recently uploaded a new trailer showcasing another portion of the cast. Remember that these characters may or may not be your enemies during your playthrough, as one of the cast members will be covertly trying to sabotage your mission. The members of S.E.A.L.E.D., the task force designed to save the world from a demented terrorist known as “The End,” are all psychics whose gifts manifest in what can be basically described as superpowers.
The three characters shown off in the trailer are Sojiro, Zenji, and Himeno. Sojiro is knowledgeable in medicine and can heal or revive teammates. HIs personality is clinical and observant, seeming to have a quizzical outlook to The End’s gambit. Zenji is hot-blooded and resents The End’s mindgames. Uniquely, his specialty lies in his ability to copy the techniques of a nearby teammate – a highly flexible asset, but also situational. Himeno is a bit sullen and sarcastic, but also apparently isn’t intimidated by The End’s tricks, possessing a steely mind. She is a pyrokinetic, but according to Atlus can also manipulate ice too – making her a manipulator of water and energy who can rapidly alter temperatures. The duality of her personality reflects her psychic abilities.
The game is actually coming out on July 28th – fairly soon for North Americans! European gamers should expect a release sometime during the summer, though NISA Europe hasn’t given an exact release date just yet. Be sure to watch the trailer so you can get a taste of the voice acting – continue reading to check it out.
Atlus USA has announced that the tactical RPG Lost Dimension will be released on July 28 in North America for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. They also revealed that for the first two weeks after launch, $20 worth of DLC will be made available free of charge. This DLC includes 9 in-game character costumes, 12 PSN avatars, a map set with additional story and 3 quest sets where you can gain extra experience and special items.
While EU PS3 owners are still waiting for Sega Europe to fix the problems with the previous batch of Project DIVA F 2nd DLC (which is still only available for the PS Vita two weeks after its release), Sega has announced that they just released the final batch of DLC for the game in the US. The final songs are “Electric Angel” by Yasuo and “Though My Song Has No Form” by doriko. The final modules are “Tyrol” (designed by nezuki), “Angel” (designed by Tomio) and “P-Style CG”.
Sony has been selling a lot of arcade titles on the EU PlayStation Store at a heavy discount since April 22, but the sales will be ending soon. Sega fans in the EU may want to check them out before they’re over, given how many Sega arcade titles are available. Atlus only has one title, but it’s one of their more recent titles, namely Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. You can find a list of all the Sega and Atlus games and their discounts below. Note that this time around, the additional PlayStation Plus discount seems to be applied to the original price. In other words, if a game is discounted as 50% with an additional 10% discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers, you get a 60% discount. Usually, the 10% discount is applied to the already discounted price, which in the previous example would result in a 55% discount. The sale ends on May 6, 2015.