Exophase has revealed the trophy list for SEGA’s upcoming PlayStation VR game, Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live. These appear to be for the game’s 1st stage only, not the 2nd and 3rd stage that will be released later on. You can find the complete list on Exophase’s website. We also included the list below. Keep in mind that these do reveal some of the content in the game (although there’s nothing that can really be deemed as spoilers in a game like this).
Enhance Games has uploaded a new video giving us a behind the scenes look at the development of Rez Infinite. In the video Tetsuya Mizuguchi looks back at the release of the first Rez, and explains his goals with this improved version of the original. You can find the video below!
Rez Infinite is scheduled to be released as a PlayStation VR launch title on October 13 in North America and Europe.
In a new PSBlog post, John Hardin has announced the “The Business” editions of Yakuza 0 for the Americas. These are special first-print copies reserved for launch purchases or early adoptions.
(update: I’ve amended this article to note that there do not appear to be plans for this type of special edition in Europe, as of the time of this statement’s writing.
In order to be a professional, you’ll need the item that it carries: a stainless steel card case (adorned with Kiryu and Majima’s signature tattoo emblems), which includes Japanese/English Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima business cards, and a hostess card just in case. Our featured image above advertises its contents!
SEGA have updated the Valkyria: Azure Revolution website with some new previews of the preorder bonuses available at various. While we usually do get preorder bonuses in the West for SEGA games, in Japan there are typically a lot more preorder items, all spread across different retailers. As a result, it can be difficult deciding which retailer you want to purchase from. We included the previews of all the preorder items below (you can hover over the images for a description). You can view the retailers they’re available from on the official website.
The latest Media Create sales chart in Japan has been released, and it’s probably no surprise to see Persona 5 take the top two spots with respectively its PS4 version (264,793 copies sold) and PS3 version (72,794 copies sold). With a combined total of 337,767 copies, this makes it the strongest first week of sales for a Persona game yet, as the series’ previous record was owned by the original Persona on PlayStation 1 (201,147 copies sold).
Atlus has unveiled the cover for the Steelbook Launch Edition of Persona 5 in North America and (we assume also) Europe. The design features the entire group of Phantom Thieves (in their daily attire) on the outside of the case. On the inside it will have a clear disc holder that reveals a second design, showing the characters in their Phantom Thief outfit. You can view the image below!
We already know Rez Infinite, the port of the original Rez to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR, was getting a new area added to the game, called “Area X”. Enhance Games has now released the first trailer featuring this new area, and I’m quite impressed by the result. It also reminds me quite a bit of Rez’s spiritual successor, Child of Eden. Rather than try to explain why I found it so impressive, I’ll just ask you to watch the trailer below. Let us know what you think about the new area in the comments or on our social media!
Earlier this year, Japanese website GAMER interviewed the producer and director of Valkyria: Azure Revolution and Valkyria Chronicles Remastered. Recently, NeoGAF member Nyoro SF translated the interview in English, and our editor InTheSky already wrote an article about that earlier on, summarizing the info from the translation. However, Nyoro SF has now kindly given us permission to post the entire translation on our website. As such, you can now find the first part of the translated interview below! It’s an interesting read, as the developers also discuss the popularity of the series in the West, and whether or not a remaster of Valkyria Chronicles 2 and 3 is a possibility. Expect a follow-up article with part 2 of the translation soon!
During a recent live concert for Gravity Rush 2 at the Tokyo Game Show 2016, the game’s producer Keiichiro Toyama (also known for the Silent Hill and Siren series) announced that Gravity Rush 2 (known as Gravity Daze 2 in Japan) will be getting a collaboration with Phantasy Star Online 2. Unfortunately no further details were announced, but I’m assuming we’ll be seeing costumes from Gravity Rush 2 appear in SEGA’s online multiplayer RPG.
SEGA has published a new story trailer for Valkyria: Azure Revolution in conjunction with Tokyo Game Show 2016. It showcases the large cast of the game, focusing especially on Amleth and Cordelia’s separate paths. Amleth, a man whose path in the story is not straightforward, due to his involvement in the Circle of Five, seems to be portrayed as a morally ambiguous and somewhat extreme character. Then there is Ophelia of the Jutland Kingdom, who is naturally opposed to the Valkyria named Brynhildr, aligned with the Rus Empire.
There’s certainly a lot of heavy drama and political intrigue planned for this game. Watch the trailer below! in addition, someone recorded the live stream from SEGA where they played through the new demo, and uploaded it to YouTube. The new demo features a lot of changes compared to the first one, based on feedback from the fans. You can find both videos below.