A new trailer for Yakuza 0 demonstrates the different fighting styles used by the main characters Kiryu and Majima. Both have three unique fighting styles. Kiryu’s “Brawler” style is a balanced mix of light and heavy attacks, while “Rush” focuses on delivering relentless consecutive attacks. On the other hand, the “Beast” style relies on raw strength to take down opponents. Kiryu can also use items from the streets (like bikes and signs) as a weapon to attack his enemies.
In the newest blog update to Ys.Net, Yu Suzuki disclosed that development for Shenmue III has entered its final stages, and that new videos will be published for public viewing early next year. Work on Shenmue III is gradually shifting from development to the production, though the development team is also still working hard on motion capture and voice acting tests.
Yesterday Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live (for PlayStation VR) already received an update, bringing the game to version 1.02. A few hours ago the game’s 3rd (and at least for now, final) Stage has been added to the EU PlayStation Store. Like the previous 2 Stages, its adds 7 new tracks and a few additional modules to the game. It also adds Vocaloids MEIKO and KAITO to the list of characters. We assume the US PlayStation Store will also receive the 3rd Stage within the next 24 hours.
The new Media Create sales results are in, and Yakuza 6: The Song of Life has topped the video game sales chart in Japan its first week by selling a total of 218,168 copies. It’s a low sales number for the PlayStation 4 exclusive game if we compare it to previous entries in the series, but one has to note that console sales in Japan have been on the decline for a while now. Back in 2012, Yakuza 5 sold 356,757 copies in its first week on the PlayStation 3.
Sega and Deep Silver have announced that Valkyria: Azure Revolution will be released to North America and Europe some time in Q2 2017, under the name “Valkyria Revolution“. It will release for Playstation 4, Vita, and the Xbox One, in a rather surprising move. The PS4 version of the game will have a physical copy while the Vita version is digital only. John Hardin has also recently confirmed the inclusion of dual audio tracks in the Western releases of the game, as well!
Atlus has released another character trailer for the English version of Persona 5, this time featuring Haru Okumura, one of the members of the Phantom Thieves. You can view the trailer below, as well as an interview with her voice actress Xanthe Huynh. We also included the introduction from the official press release.
SEGA has been releasing a series of new 1080P screenshots of Valkyria: Azure Revolution on their official Twitter account lately, and we’ve compiled the ones released so far in the gallery below. A few days ago, SEGA also released a new trailer introducing the “Five Grave Sinners”, or the “circle of five”, who were remembered in history as traitors who led their entire country to war in their personal quest for revenge. What really took place during that time is something that we’ll likely find out when playing the game. We also talked about the individual members of the circle of five, which include main character Amleth, in an earlier article.
Recently, SEGA of Japan revealed that Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X HD benefits from a number of improvements when running on the new PlayStation 4 Pro. As such the game also has the “PS4 Pro Enhanced” label now, which we can now also find on the game’s Japanese website. Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live benefited from a similar update. Yet curiously this information wasn’t featured in any media from Sony or SEGA in the West. It’s something that I find really puzzling as there aren’t many games that support the PS4 Pro at the moment, so it’s an ideal way to put the spotlight on your game. Rez Infinite is a perfect example, as plenty of articles were written on its native 4K support, including on the official Sony blog.
Phantasy Star Online 2‘s next update, scheduled for December 21, includes a new AC Scratch called “Phantom & School Life” as part of the Persona 5 collaboration event that was announced some time ago. It includes outfits for the Persona 5 Protagonist, Ann Takamaki, Makoto Niijima, Futaba Sakura, and Joker, in-game Persona 5 posters, music, a Persona Summoning Lobby Action and an Arsène Figure Room Item.
The SEGA feat. Hatsune Miku Project has revealed the 2nd DLC pack for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone (the PS4 version of Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone). Previously, the company had already released the first DLC pack for the game in Japan. The second DLC pack will be released on December 22 for the price of 1,500 yen (excluding tax), and contains the following content: