It looks like Dead or Alive 5: Last Round is going to have quite a guest-star roster before Koei Tecmo decides to move on. Not only has the title pulled fighters from Virtua Fighter and Samurai Warriors already, it is now going to feature a fighter from The King of Fighters. Koei Tecmo has announced that they are bringing Mai Shiranui to the game sometime in September as DLC and this will mark the first time that a character from The King of Fighters will be joining the roster.
The company also announced that they will be releasing a special collaboration set for Attack on Titan fans that include a set of thirty costumes for the roster as well as an Attack on Titan fighting stage on July 19th and you can check that out, plus Mai Shiranui in action, below.
Bandai Namco has released a new Japanese trailer for Tales of Berseria and this time around the focus is on introducing a new main enemy as well as giving fans a look at Velvet’s past. The beginning of the trailer focuses on the events that took place when Velvet was happy with her family and interacting with a man she used to call Arthur.
However that changes after a certain incident as you’ll see above and after meeting with him once more, Velvet now sees Artorius as a bitter enemy. Tales of Berseria is currently set to be released in Japan on August 18th for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 and has already been announced for release in the West for the PlayStation 4 and PC in early 2017.
As we learned during E3, Sony is planning on releasing the PlayStation VR headset on October 13th and Koei Tecmo has just announced that those who decided to pick up Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 (whether in Japan or through importing) will be finding a brand new feature in the game for those who decide to buy the head-set as well. The company has announced that on October 13th Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 will be updated with virtual reality-support and that even the free-to-play version will be updated so fans can try it out.
Koei Tecmo went on to say that they are adding a number of other updates in the future, including a “heart-pounding attention” set of items, photo paradise to allow for players to take photos in a brand new mode, and of course plenty of new swimsuits for the cast of characters.
Although Kenichiro Takaki’s Senran Kagura series has seen quite a lot of success in the West, many wondered whether his new title outside the popular franchise, Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni, would ever make it to English audiences. After being released late last year in Japan, there had been no word of an official Western release for the game but now PQube is stepping up to the plate to take that challenge.
The publisher has announced that they are planning on bringing the “high octane busty” brawler that features an aerial-based combat system with “pleasure-based weaponry and destructible clothing” to North America and Europe where they will be offering the game both physically and digitally for the PS Vita in 2016.
Currently there is no exact release information for Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuninor has the company announced a limited edition for the game, though they do have a well-known reputation for providing some unique ones. That being said they have provided the below overview of what fans can expect from the game and you can check that out below:
In the world of Valkyrie Drive, a group of girls have been infected with the mysterious Armed Virus. When infected, the girls either become Extars who transform into high powered weapons when sexually aroused, or Liberators who after triggering a transformation, have the power to wield the Extar’s weapon form, the Liberator Arms.
When two girls get it on – one girl turns into a super weapon
Wield your incredible pleasure powered weapons to take on hordes of enemies
Ultra-fast hack and slash action with a focus on stylish aerial combos
Power up your weapons by turning on your girlfriends
Weapons can be levelled up in strength up to 15 times – getting bigger and more awesome looking every time
Take your favourite girls into the dressing room and rub and touch to raise their levels
Choose between 7 playable characters to master
Return of the clothing destruction system – clothes get more ripped the more you fight
28 Story Missions to tackle – with high quality anime visuals
Battle it out in arena based online multiplayer – up to 4 players
Arc System Works had previously announced that they will be bringing XBlaze heroine Es to BlazBlue: Central Fiction but until now fans of the game had no idea exactly how she would play. Thankfully the company has now released a trailer giving us a look at Es’ fighting style and the many special moves she will be able to utilize when the game is released on consoles.
For those who are unfamiliar with this character addition, Es is taken from the spin-off title XBlaze Code: Embryo and joins four other fighters as new playable characters in BlazBlue: Central Fiction which is currently set to be released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan on October 6th and in North America from Aksys Games sometime this winter.
SNK Playmore and Atlus have released another new team trailer for The King Of Fighters XIV and this time around the team being introduced in Team Mexico. This team includes Angel, the new character King of Dinosaurs, and Ramon, all of whom have various wrestling techniques worked into their movesets. The King Of Fighters XIV is currently set to be released for the PlayStation 4 in North America on August 23rd and in Japan on August 25th.
To go along with this new team trailer the companies have also released details for each of the three fighters and you can read about them below:
Angel: Angel joined The King of Fighters in The King of Fighters 2001, where she was a NESTS assassin. Now, she’s a former assassin and member of Team Mexico. She still uses Muay Thai and moves inspired by professional wrestling. Due to her time with NESTS, she also received superhuman strength and speed.
King of Dinosaurs: King of Dinosaurs is making his debut in The King of Fighters XIV. He’s a professional wrestler dressed like a dinosaur with biting, clawing, and wrestling attacks. His true identity is unknown, as is his reason for joining the tournament.
Ramon: Ramon has been part of The King of Fighters since The King of Fighters 2000. He is a Lucha Libre wrestler known as “The Mightiest Tiger” and was inspired by Satoru “Tiger Mask” Sayama. His style is inspired by pro-wrestling and he’s joined the tournament out of “love of the ‘sport.’”
We’ve heard bits and pieces about Aquaplus’ upcoming strategy-RPG Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros but now the company has decided to release the first full-length trailer showing off what fans can expect from the third game in the Utawarerumono series. This title picks up immediately after the events of the second game and follows Haku, who is entrusted with the mask and must protect the imperial princess Anju as they fight to overcome the new war raging in the land.
The video gives us a brief glance a few of the new playable characters in the game as well as plenty of story snippets. Utawarerumono: The Two Hakuoros is currently set to be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS VIta in Japan on September 21st
So far we’ve seen the sixth and the fifth game in the series be released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One so all that remains of Capcom’s previous announcement for the games is Resident Evil 4. Today the company announced that fans of the series can expect Resident Evil 4 to arrive on these two platforms on August 30th and that it will feature all of the bonus content that has been ever added to the game so far.
This includes Ada Wong’s side story, the popular Mercenaries Mode, New Game Plus, and a whole bunch of costumes and weaponry that can be unlocked. Capcom also released a number of new screenshots for Resident Evil 4 and you can check them out below.
Fans of poison type Pokémon will be pleased that they will have a new strange little lizard to add to their arsenal when Pokémon Sun and Moon are released later this year. I say this because a brand new Pokémon called “Salandit” has been revealed and has a rather unusual typing as it is a Poison/Fire combination with a special ability that will be quite useful against those who previously were a bane in poison users’ backsides. The ability is “Corrosion” and it makes it so that every Pokémon can now be poisoned, including Steel and Poison types that were previously immune to the status affliction.
Salandit is described by Nintendo as emitting toxic gas, together with flames, from the base of its tail. This poisonous gas has a sweet smell, and anyone who unknowingly breathes it in will become dizzy. Salandit is not a very powerful Pokémon, but its cunning nature allows it to battle fiercely by throwing its opponents off balance. Salandit females not only release toxic gases, they can also emit pheromones that attract males of all species, including Pokémon and humans. Inhaling these pheromones may cause opponents to be controlled by Salandit’s will.
Koei Tecmo has released some new details for their upcoming Berserk title including the reveal that, as many expected Casca, and Judeau will be playable characters alongside Guts and Griffith when the game is released in Japan on September 21st for the PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PlayStation 3. A Western release of the game has already been confirmed for the PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and PC though no release window has been given.
In Berserk the longer players fight in combat the more brutal their attacks will become, with players eventually being able to split enemies in two with a single attack and face down monsters known as “Apostles” that will stand in your way. These foes will be so powerful that players will need to adapt to fit their combat style as their usual tactics will likely not work on most of these difficult enemies. Thankfully Guts is equipped with his famous “Dragonslayer” as well as a number of other weapons including a cannon on his artificial arm and a rapid-fire crossbow.
