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Atlus Shows the First English Trailer for Odin Sphere Leifthrasir (UPDATED)

Draikin February 1, 2016 Leave a reply

Update: Atlus has posted a preview of the 64 page artbook that comes with every preorder of the game. We included the preview below!

Original article: Atlus has posted the first English trailer for Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, featuring the English voices for all the main characters. The game is a remake of the original Odin Sphere, running in 1080P and 60fps on the PlayStation 4, and contains new content and an overhaul of the gameplay mechanics. The game will also feature dual audio support, allowing you to switch between English and Japanese voices. You can take a look at the trailer below!

Project DIVA F and F 2nd Get a 50% Discount on the EU PlayStation Store (PS3) (UPDATED)

Draikin January 13, 2016 Leave a reply

UPDATE: Sony are apparently sending out e-mails to people with a EU PlayStation Network account containing a unique code (one time use only) that grants an additional 10% discount to your entire PS Store cart. While it seems to be intended as an incentive to buy games from the January Sales, the description suggests it applies to any items in your cart (which the exception of pre-orders, subscriptions, PlayStation Now rentals and video on demand). However, it seems not everyone with a EU PSN account has received an e-mail with a code at this point, and it’s not clear if more e-mails are being sent out. There’s not a lot of time to use the code, as it expires this Sunday, January 17th at 23:59 GMT.

Original article:

Earlier on we reported on Sony’s January Sales for the EU PlayStation store, which included two Persona games from Atlus. Recently, Sony have added another batch of games to these sales, and unlike the first batch they now include a few SEGA games! Until January 22, both the PS3 version of Project DIVA F and Project DIVA F 2nd are being sold at a 50% discount (and an additional 10% for PlayStation Plus subscribers), and the same goes for TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT on PS4. Read on to find a list with the details!

Game	Publisher	Platform	Original Price	Discount	Offer Price	PS Plus Price
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F	SEGA	PS3	£36.99/€44,99	50%	£18.99/€23,99	£17.09/€21,59
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd	SEGA	PS3	£39.99/€49,99	50%	£19.99/€24,99	£17.99/€22,49
TEMBO THE BADASS ELEPHANT	SEGA	PS4	£9.99/€12,99	50%	£5.35/€6,49	£4.82/€5,84

Yakuza 5 Gets 2nd Place in “Best PS3 Game” Category of the 2015 PlayStation Blog Awards

Draikin January 12, 2016 1 Reply

Sony has revealed the results from the official 2015 PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year Awards, and Yakuza 5 has ranked in the top three in two categories. It got 2nd place in the “Best PS3” games category (behind Metal Gear Solid V) and 3rd place in the “Best Digital Release” category (behind Rocket League and Life is Strange). Yakuza 4, which fans could also vote for as “Best Free PS Plus game”, unfortunately didn’t get enough votes to rank in the top 7. On the side of Atlus, Persona 4: Dancing All Night managed to rank 3rd as “Best PS Vita Game”.

It’s certainly nice to see Yakuza 5 getting recognition from the gaming community, despite being released this late in the PS3’s lifetime! With this, and Yakuza 0 also confirmed to be localized for the West on PS4, things are starting to look up for the future of the Yakuza franchise in the West.

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir Will be Released in the Americas on June 7th

Draikin January 12, 2016 Leave a reply

Atlus has just announced that Odin Sphere Leifthrasir will be released on June 7th in the Americas for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita (as both a digital and physical release)! A new website has also been launched alongside the announcement, containing more info on the game’s world and its characters. For a limited time, purchasing the standard version of the game from select retailers will get you a 64-page softcover art book. The premium “Storybook edition”, exclusive for the PlayStation 4 version, includes a hardcover version of the art book, a special Potion Recipe t-shirt, a metal slipcase for the game, an art print, and premium outer packaging. More info on the retailers can be found on the official website.

New Yakuza Kiwami Video Shows More of the Game’s Storyline

Draikin January 6, 2016 Leave a reply

In December, SEGA aired a live stream to promote Yakuza Kiwami, and it’s now been uploaded to their Youtube channel. Toshihiro Nagoshi was present to show a bit more of the game’s footage, Rather than in-game footage, this video focuses more on the in-game cutscenes, including new story elements that weren’t included in the original game. Also shown was the Yakuza 6 trailer, which was revealed near the end of last year. You can watch the video here:

Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: Ignition Gets Yuuki and LLEN DLC Trailer

Draikin December 27, 2015 Leave a reply

We talked about the upcoming DLC for Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: Ignition in a previous article, and SEGA has recently released a trailer for the DLC (which contains two characters from the TV anime Sword Art Online: Yuuki and LLEN). The DLC is available now in Japan for the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita versions of the game, and it’ll remain free until January 31. You can watch the trailer after the break.

Yakuza Kiwami Comparison Video Shows a Significant Graphical Upgrade on PS4

Draikin December 20, 2015 Leave a reply

Yakuza producer Toshihiro Nagoshi appeared on a new video posted on the official Yakuza Youtube channel to show a bit more of Yakuza Kiwami, the upcoming remake of the original Yakuza game. First we get to see a comparison between the old game and the remake, and the difference is certainly remarkable. Additionally, some gameplay was shown which showcased the game’s combat and the “Majima Anywhere” system. The latter involves Majima making surprise appearances throughout the game to fight Kiryu. You can watch the video after the break. Fair warning: the last 5 minutes of the video involves some content that may be considered NSFW.

Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition – Yuuki DLC Info, Stream Archive and More

InTheSky December 17, 2015 Leave a reply

Today (December 17th in Japan) marks the release date of Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition in Japan! This iteration of the series introduces Emi Yusa, Qwenthur Barbotage, Tatsuya Shiba, Kuroko Shirai, and Yuuki (on Christmas) as playable characters, while adding several new assist characters. The fighting system is also upgraded from the previous version and opens up new combo possibilities.

Dengeki Online has revealed more details around the DLC schedule for Yuuki and Len (an assist character.) Both will be made available for free starting on December 25 (Christmas present!) and ending on January 31st. The two DLC characters will still be available, but will then become paid DLC. This same Dengeki Online article shows off a promotional event for the game’s release, so check it out if you’d like to browse some photos of the event.

The product page and purchase option for Ignition is live on the Japanese Playstation Store. Here are the pages for the PS3, PS4, and Vita versions.

Haven’t seen Yuuki yet and want to know what she’ll play like? A recent livestream showed off the game for a little under two hours and she’s showcased in it. You can check out the YouTube archive here.

New TV Commercials for Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: Ignition

Draikin December 13, 2015 Leave a reply

Gearing up for the game’s launch on December 17th in Japan, SEGA is airing two TV commercials for Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: Ignition, which they’ve also uploaded to their Japanese Youtube channel. The game will be released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, and has additional characters and rebalanced gameplay compared to the original Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax.

Yakuza Kiwami: Story PV, New Character Introduction

InTheSky December 12, 2015 Leave a reply

Sega has produced a new promotional video for Yakuza Kiwami and uploaded it to their Japanese YouTube account for the Yakuza franchise. It’s an eight minute trailer that skims over the story of Kiwami, a remake of the first Yakuza title. We see here Kiryu’s sacrifice and Nishiki’s descent as he is overcome with guilt and inadequacy. While one man falls and then rises from the ashes, the other rises to power but falls into corruption.

Of course we see other key characters receiving some spotlight in this trailer, with Haruka’s introduction (“I am not ‘omae’/you. I am Haruka”) and Majima being his lovable self, who will be around to harass Kiryu at the player’s leisure. A new character introduced specially for Kiwami is Shinichi Shinohara, a videogame representation of a real-life retired judo talent. He’s the new face shown in the featured image for this article, but he’s not shown in the Story video. Kiryu is supposed to be his tour guide for Kamuro-cho, but Shinohara is also a participant in a underground fighting club and invites Kiryu to participate. Between him and Beat Takeshi in Yakuza 6, Yakuza’s certainly got its celebrity cameos covered. Not a bad look for the franchise.

Yakuza Kiwami’s Japanese release date of January 21, 2016 is fast approaching. Check out the trailer below!