SEGA have revealed the Japanese box art for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita version of Valkyria; Azure Revolution. Featuring the main character Amleth, the box art’s desaturated colors and gloomy look contrasts with those of the Valkyria Chronicles games. A prologue video (in Japanese) was also released, introducing the kingdom of Jutland and the Rus empire. You can view the video below, along with a preview of the box art!
Sony has recently announced 25 games that will be joining the PlayStation Now service, and the list includes the puzzle platform game Catherine from Atlus. Catherine is a rather unique game, and was one of the rare games that was oriented towards adults not just because of its (ultimately tame) suggestive themes. but rather its characters and setting. The game was arguably somewhat of a social experiment, exploring where the players stands on topics regarding marriage and commitment, which are rarely explored in video games. If you haven’t played the game yet, I recommend giving it a try if you get the chance.
If you’re wondering what PlayStation Now actually is, it’s comparable to streaming services like Netflix, but for PS3 games. Instead of using a local console, the actual game is being processed on a remote server. All you need is a fast Internet connection, a Dualshock controller, and a device compatible with the service. Subscribing to PlayStation Now, or paying on a per-game basis, allows you to stream PS3 games to various devices, including the PlayStation Vita, PlayStation TV, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Samsung and Sony TVs. Aside from Catherine from Atlus, a number of SEGA games are also available on the service. We compiled the list of games for the US here:
Vocaloid MEIKO celebrates her 12th anniversary today, and the SEGA feat. Hatsune Miku Project team decided to celebrate the occasion with two new wallpapers, one in the Project DIVA X style and one in the Project DIVA Future Tone style. You can find the 1080P versions of the wallpapers below! You can also find additional mobile versions in the original article on the official blog.
Earlier on, SEGA of Japan had noted that they would be releasing a demo of Valkyria: Azure Revolution to the general public. They have now opened a website where people can pre-register to receive the demo, as well as other bonus items that will be available at the game’s launch. You can pre-register on the official website here, simply by entering your e-mail address. The demo will be released on November 20, but note that you need to register before November 19 if you want to receive it. You’ll probably need a Japanese Playstation Store account to redeem it.
Spoiler warning: the videos and images below may spoil certain aspects of Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion.
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SEGA of Japan have released a new trailer for their upcoming RPG Valkyria: Azure Revolution, a spinoff from their Valkyria Chronicles series. The 4 minute trailer features a lot of story footage that we’ve seen before, but it also includes new gameplay footage, including one showing Amleth exploring the city. New character details and artwork have also been added to the official website. While we had seen these characters before in earlier trailers, we now get to know their names and background information. The following characters were revealed:
The Hyperdimension Neptunia series has been around for a while now, spawning plenty of games, remakes and spinoffs. In the Neptunia games, powerful goddesses called CPUs govern over their respective regions, each representing a real-life console such as the PlayStation, Wii, Xbox and even the cancelled Sega Neptune. This latest game in the series, Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls, is a crossover with the SEGA Hard Girls project, which features anthropomorphized goddesses representing SEGA’s past gaming consoles. With a similar theme, it’s easy to see that a crossover of these two projects makes sense.
Prior to playing Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls, my experience with the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise was rather limited. That said, I did get around to playing the PC version of Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 before playing this game, so I had a good idea of what to expect. For the purpose of this review, I played through Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls, and managed to get the game’s True ending. Below, you can read my thoughts on the game based on that experience!
Valkyria: Azure Revolution producer Youichi Shimosato has confirmed to Gamer.ne.jp that they will be releasing another demo for the game in Japan, and this time the demo will be available for everyone to download. The previous two demos were restricted to those who bought Valkyria Chronicles Remaster or attended certain events such as the recent Tokyo Game Show.
The game is scheduled to be released on January 19 on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. At this point, a release for the West hasn’t been confirmed.
Thanks to Gematsu for the translation and their original article on the news.
Idea Factory International has shared new screenshots from the dialogue sections of their upcoming English release of PS Vita RPG Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls. The dialogue in the series is one of its more unique points, with plenty of references to the current and past situation in the gaming market, as well as frequent use of meta-reference, especially with the character of Neptune (who often reminds other characters of her status as the series’ protagonist). The screenshots below should give you a good indication of what to expect from the game in that regard! Note that two images differ for the EU version, we included those as well.
For more information on the game, we also included the summary from Idea Factory International. The game releases in North America on October 18 and Europe on October 21, both in physical and digital form, for the PlayStation Vita. You can also expect a review of the game from Segalization ahead of its release.
As part of a Twitter campaign, where people are asked to guess the identity of Helena and Blum’s voice actors, SEGA of Japan has released a new video featuring an in-game cutscene from the game. The developers noted that this scene isn’t representative of the game’s final quality, and it’s a good thing they stated as much as the scene looks very rough indeed, with limited character animation and awkward looking characters (Helena in particular).
In addition, the Tokyo Game Show presentation of the game has also been uploaded to SEGA’s YouTube channel, which shows the battle against Brunhild that’s playable in the demo. You can view the videos below.