Capcom has announced that they are planning on releasing Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 at retail on March 7th with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of the game being available physically for $29.99 with an accompanying exclusive comic. The digital version of the game will still be priced at $24.99 and will be available on PC and Xbox One starting on that same date while the PlayStation 4 version has been available for some time.
The aforementioned exclusive comic will tell the story of the two universes colliding in a 10 page story and this retail release will also feature updated cover art from Marvel’s Sean Chen and Gerardo Sandoval.
Koei Tecmo has released a second new trailer for Musou Stars and in it we get a look at some of the previously announced characters in action, including a few that were just recently announced. Alongside this trailer the company has also released some new screenshots for the recently confirmed Lu Bu, Ii Naotora, Laegrinna, and Oda Nobunyaga.
You can check out the trailer, where we see styles ranging from absurd to fairly standard for a Musou game shown off, and screenshots for Musou Stars below and keep an eye out for the game itself when it is released in Japan on March 2nd for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita.
A couple of weeks ago signs were pointing towards the localization of the last two games in the Utawarerumono trilogy and now Atlus USA has confirmed that they are indeed doing that. The company has confirmed that they are releasing the visual novel/strategy RPG Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception onto the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in North America and Europe in Spring 2017 with the sequel, Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth arriving in Fall 2017.
Both Utawarerumono games will be released physically and digitally in North America and in Europe, where the game will be published by Deep Silver, the PlayStation 4 versions will be available physically and digitally while the PS Vita versions will only be available digitally. In North America, the games will be priced at $49.99 for the PlayStation 4 version and $39.99 for the PS Vita version.
The company has released a reveal trailer for Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception as well as a story description below, though it is worth noting that while not necessary, some knowledge of the first unlocalized game will enhance the experience of these two entries.
Originally known as Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no Kamen in Japan, Mask of Deception is a grand tale meant to enchant the hearts and minds of players in search of incredible journey. The game begins atop a snowy mountain where the protagonist awakens in an unfamiliar wilderness, surrounded by deadly creatures, with nothing but a hospital gown and a splitting headache. However, he’s eventually rescued by a beautiful girl named Kuon, who sports both adorable animal ears and a beast-like tail.
Finding that the hapless man has no memory of anything, Kuon decides to take the amnesiac into her care, naming him Haku. As their journey takes them across the land, Haku will (reluctantly) encounter colorful characters (yes, that means more animal people), build deep relationships, battle ruthless enemies, and find himself inexorably dragged into the political machinations of the mighty nation of Yamato.
We recently heard from Kadokawa Games that the Japanese release for God Wars: Future Past will be happening in April and while the Western release of such games usually take place after the Japanese release, it looks like this one will be a bit different.
This is because NIS America has announced that they are planning on releasing God Wars: Future Past digitally and physically on the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita on March 28th in North America and March 31st in Europe with the title supporting both English and Japanese voice tracks, making it a Japanese developed game that will be arriving in the West before Japan..
Last week we learned that Arc System Works was planning on bringing Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 out this year and at the same time the company revealed that both Baiken and Answer will be added to the current roster. Now Famitsuhas went online with a first look at Baiken, who was a hidden character in the original Guilty Gear, and the brand new fighter Answer.
Baiken is a strong-minded swordswoman who carries a hidden weapon where her right arm used to be. Swearing revenge on “That Man” who she believes is the culprit behind the loss of her family and friends during the crusades she battles. Baiken is described as a character that combines offense and defense and utilizes a new technique called “Azami” where she can stop an enemy’s blow and then retaliate with a well-timed counterattack.
Answer is described as a business ninja that is Chipp Zanuff’s aide. Thanks to his abnomal memorization he is unable to forget any events that he has experienced earning him the nickname “Human Database.” Using self-taught ninjitsu, he delivers high speed attacks that rely on strategic placement of his business cards, clone attacks and warps, as well as charge attacks utilizing his scroll.
The first of three planned interviews with Yasuhiro Wada has been released by NIS America for his upcoming game, Birthdays The Beginning. In this first video the game’s creator talks about various elements of cube creation and how players will be able to use the game’s “Macro Mode” to see everything and control time and the game’s “Micro Mode” to enter the cube and look at the different plants and animals that begin to call it their home.
You can check out the video below and as for the game itself, Birthdays The Beginning is set to be released on the PlayStation 4 and PC in North America on May 9th and Europe May 12th.
A new batch of screenshots for Berserk and the Band of the Hawk have been released by Koei Tecmo and this time around the company is focusing on showing off the various enemy types that players will encounter and the special “Awakening” abilities that certain characters can use to boost their abilities. Various creatures include demonic knights, evil spirits, golems, ogres, trolls, kelpies, and more and characters such as Guts, Zodd, and Griffith possess transformations that allow them to deal more damage.
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk is currently set to be released on the PC, PlayStation 4, and PS Vita in North America on February 21st and in Europe on February 24th.
Recently we were introduced to the main protagonist of Blue Reflection: Sword of the Girl Who Dances in Illusions and now Koei Tecmo has released the first gameplay footage showing off how battles will work in the game. Found below, this footage features three of the magical girls in the game exploring a dungeon and battling against the enemies that appear there. The combat system is fairly standard as shown, though there is an “Ether” mechanic that can be used to reflect enemy attacks and charged by healing, protecting allies, or simply charging it up.
Atlus USA has released a new English trailer for Persona 5 and this time aroudn the focus is placed on the various dungeons that players will be exploring. Once night falls, the Phantom Thieves make use of their cell phones to connect to the Metaverse, an area that is essentially mankind’s collective unconscious and home to the Palaces of corrupted people. Once in a “Palace” players fight against the boss and steal the treasure within and once the treasure is gone, the person that created the palace can be reformed.
You can check out the video below where combat and dialogue with Shadows is also shown off and keep an eye out for Persona 5 when it is released on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 on April 4th.
Last year we learned that NIS America would be releasing Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls on the PlayStation 4 sometime in summer 2017 and now we know when it’ll be available. The game will be released digitally and physically on June 27th in North America and June 23rd in Europe.
Those who want to pick up a special $54.99 limited edition of the game can do so through NIS America’s online store where a copy of the game, a 32 page hardcover art book, 15 track soundtrack CD with jewel case, Warriors of Hope 4.5-inch diameter tie clip, Warriors of Hope pin, Kurokuma tie, Kurokuma eyepatch, and collector’s box will be included.
