Visual Novel Developer Frontwing’s New Title “Corona Blossom Vol.1” Released On Steam

Tokyo, Japan – July 28, 2016 “Corona Blossom Vol.1 Gift From the Galaxy”, visual novel developer Frontwing’s newest project, has been released on Steam.  The Steam store page for the game can be accessed at the following URL: http://store.steampowered.com/app/496260

“Corona Blossom” is a comedic visual novel series set to be released in three parts. “Gift From the Galaxy” is the first volume and retails for $10 USD, but is on sale for 10% off during the first week following launch.  An 18+ patch to add adult content to the game is also available for $10 USD from DLsite Ecchi: http://www.dlsite.com/ecchi-eng/work/=/product_id/RE181536.html

The story of Corona Blossom Vol.1 revolves around a young man named Keiji Osaki, a young man whose relatively quiet life repairing VORKS (heavy-duty industrial robots) at his grandfather’s workshop is turned upside down when he encounters a metallic lifeform attached to a meteorite that fell from the sky.  The game features a colorful cast of characters and a lighthearted tone, with some dramatic elements.

Leading up to the game’s release, Corona Blossom has been very well received, with an Indiegogo campaign achieving over 150% of its goal.  The demo version of Gift From the Galaxy game released last week has also generated extensive positive feedback.

The game’s development staff include character artist nanaca mai, the illustrator for the SD art for the Grisaia series, and Yuhi Nanao, a scenario writer who worked on “Hatsuru Koto Naki Mirai Yori” (Hatsumira, or From the Future Undying).

The entire Corona Blossom series is being localized in English by Frontwing’s brand new in-house translation team, the members of which are experienced Japanese to English translators who possess JLPT N1 certification or equivalent. It also features a brand-new system allowing simultaneous display of English and Japanese text during gameplay, as well as language switching at the press of a button.

About Frontwing
Frontwing is a developer of Japanese visual novels. Since the company’s founding in 1999 as a bishojo games developer and the release of Frontwing’s first title, “Canary’ (Canaria: Kono Omoi o Uta ni Nosete) in August 2000, we have published a number of titles in the visual novel genre. From school life love stories to hardcore adult games, as well as titles which utilize 3D computer graphics, our creations cover a diverse range of genres. Our products, as well as the characters they feature, have come to represent the world of bishojo games. Frontwing marked its first venture into the overseas market May 29, 2015, with the English release of ‘The Fruit of Grisaia’ on Steam.  We have also self-published two ‘Grisaia’ series side stories, ‘The Leisure of Grisaia’ and ‘The Afterglow of Grisaia’, with further localized titles in the works.

Frontwing is also currently planning a relaunch of their joint crowdfunding project with AKABEi SOFT2 to localize their visual novel “Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shojo” (“Wheel Country, Sunflower Girl).

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe released today A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA™ on PLAYSTATION®VITA!

Participate in the Phoenix Festa Tournament and fight for supremacy!

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe, premier anime video games’ publisher, released today A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Australasia. The game is now available digitally only on PlayStation®Vita hand-held system via PlayStation®Network.

Based on The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water light novel, manga and anime series, A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA mixes dating sim mechanics and combat in one game and features its own original storyline. In an apocalyptic 20^th century, the Inertia has destroyed many cities on Earth. To recover from this ravage, cities are reorganized such as Rikka also known as Asterisk, displaying 6 academies. In those schools, students have Genestella, kind of superpowers, and can compete during tournaments called Festas.

All along this brand-new story, players will embody Ayato Amagiri, a Seidoukan Academy’s student, or will create their own original character. Between daily school life, training and participation to the Phoenix Festa Tournament, players will meet different NPCs, make friends and even find love. Following their choices, fans will experience a challenging adventure with numerous endings and multiple outcomes!

“Through A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA, we are very proud to bring the Asterisk War license to the West and to our European fans.” said Herve Hoerdt, Vice President of Marketing & Digital at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe. “We are sure that the game will please both fans and Simulation Action gamers and that it will open the way to the brand in Europe.”

A.W. : PHOENIX FESTA is now available in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Australasia digitally only on PlayStation®Vita!

For more information, please head to https://www.bandainamcoent.eu/product/a-w-phoenix-festa/ps-vita.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA BLAZING PRE-REGISTRATION STARTS TODAY.

GAME COMING TO THE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY SHORTLY.

The first mobile game in the Ultimate Ninja Series arrives!

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. is bringing the extremely popular Ultimate Ninja series to mobile platforms for the first time. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing will be released on the App Store and Google Play shortly and pre-registration for the game starts today. More information about the pre-registration can be found at the official NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing pre-registration page:

https://prereg-en.bn-ent.net/common/serial.php?app=naruto.blazing.ww

In NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing, players will complete missions through epic turn-based battles, choosing from a huge cast of all the fans’ favorite characters from the NARUTO universe, each with their own unique attacks and skills. Utilizing powerful combos, close-ranged attacks, and amazing feats of Ninjutsu, players can claim victory through the game’s story mode. The story mode is faithful to the original anime series, and can be played in single or multiplayer modes. With a monthly Phantom Castle leaderboard event, skilled ninjas can test their might against the best players around.

During the pre-registration period, if 25,000 users pre-register for the game, all players will receive five Ninja Pearls as a gift when they download the game this summer. Further goals will subsequently be unlocked, with all users getting a chance at more bonus gifts once the number of pre-registered users reaches those goals.  Additional details for pre-registration goals and rewards will be shared on the official NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/narutoblazing

Fans can get the latest information on NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing at the game’s official Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/narutoblazing> and official web site <http://naruto-blazing.net/en/>.

Click here to download assets: https://we.tl/1MHqB2gwTD

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Make Kamurocho Yours – Yakuza 0 Launches in Australia on 24^th January

Release Date Announced for the Prequel to SEGA’s Long-running Crime Drama

Sydney, Australia. – 28^th July, 2016 – Behind the decadent glitz and glamour of 1980s Japan lies an underworld of money, sin, and above all else… opportunity. Anything and everything is ripe for the taking, but always remember that more money inexorably leads to more problems. And for Yakuza 0’s two protagonists, Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima, the problems are just starting. And their problems will become players’ problems when SEGA® of America, Inc.’s gangster drama Yakuza 0 launches in Australia on 24^th Jan, 2017 for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system.

Yakuza 0 tells the origin stories of Kazuma Kiryu, the rising Dragon of Dojima, and Goro Majima, before he’s known as the Mad Dog of Shimano, as they fight, hustle, flirt, and dance their way through the seedy underbelly of Japan. Taking place in a chilly but electric Kamurocho, Tokyo in December 1988, Kiryu’s story follows his steady ascension up the ranks of the Dojima yakuza crime family until he gets blamed for a debt collection gone wrong. Kiryu must utilize his cunning and his fists in order to regain his honor and save the reputation of his father figure, Shintaro Kazama. Meanwhile, Goro Majima is running a popular cabaret in Osaka, but he wants more than anything to rejoin the yakuza clan that ousted him. He’ll need to complete a series of impossible tasks set by his bosses, but will these tasks push Majima past the point of no return?

Yakuza 0 Features:

• The Dragon’s Origins: What lies in a man’s past defines his future, and in this case, we learn a lot about what inspires Kiryu down the paths he takes in the rest of the Yakuza Plus, you don’t get to be called “Dragon” without being able to knock a few heads. Combat styles can be hot-swapped during fights for some of the most intense battles in the Yakuza series to date.
• Embrace the Mad Dog: For the first time in a numbered game, long-time NPC Goro Majima is playable. With his own fighting style, abilities, and his penchant for turning sleaze into profit, stepping into the role of Yakuza’s most eccentric character will provide some eye-opening insight.
• The Decadence of the 1980s in Japan: Cash rules everything in the world of Yakuza 0, and in the game, there are a million ways to spend, make, or take money. From cash spilling out of the pockets of gang members you fight to Telephone Clubs, Disco Halls, or even Pocket Circuit car races, there are tons of ways to be a well-to-do gangster.

Yakuza 0 is being localized by SEGA® of America, Inc. and will be released physically and digitally in Australia on 24^th Jan, 2017. For more information, please visit: yakuza.sega.com/yakuza0

About SEGA® Europe Ltd.:

SEGA® Europe, Inc. is the European arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Games Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home.  The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  SEGA Europe’s website is located at www.sega.com

The Battle for Supremacy Begins in World of Tanks Blitz

Fight to hold multiple bases and amass points in this exciting new game mode

July 28, 2016 — The game just got fiercer. With the arrival of the new Supremacy mode in World of Tanks Blitz, players have to duke it out to capture and keep a number of bases scattered across their battlefield. Never before seen in the game, expect new battle plans and ways to win emerge as teams vie for Supremacy across several familiar battlegrounds.

The premise of Supremacy is simple. Around each map, there are several bases to capture. Capturing these bases amasses points for a team. The more bases a team controls, the quicker points are accrued for them. To win, players can either reach 1,000 points, or, if destruction is the name of the game, they can just wipe out the opposition to win.

At its heart, Supremacy is a free for all—any Tier V–X vehicle can help your team take victory. However, tactics, teamwork, and preparation are crucial because those scattered bases can’t be held without a solid plan of action.

“We always experiment with in-game activities and try to make the game more interesting for our players,” said Artem Safronov, World of Tanks Blitz Global Publishing Producer. “The new game mode has been made in such a way that any vehicle type can be maximally effective in battle. Supremacy stimulates active battling related to capturing bases and encourages greater game dynamics and teamwork.”

While exploring this new game mode, keep an eye out for the updated Falls Creek map, too. The map has been visually reworked, which means the way in which players tackle their environment has also changed.

To learn more about Supremacy and other features coming with Update 3.0, visit the official website:

• http://wotblitz.asia (Asia)

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About World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz is a free-to-play team-based MMO action game dedicated to fierce tank combat. Players can take to the battlefield in cross-platform battles for a variety of smartphones and tablets, as well as on Windows 10 devices and Mac OS X.

With an impressive roster of over 200 iconic armoured vehicles, stunning graphics, intuitive touch-screen controls for tablets and phones, as well as keyboard and mouse support for the PC version, World of Tanks Blitz makes it easy to jump into short, action-packed 7vs7 tank battles no matter where you are.

The unified Wargaming.net ID allows switching between platforms and devices while retaining in-game progress, while cross-platform support lets World of Tanks Blitz community play together on a single server.

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped over 15 titles. Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to the mid-20th century warfare that includes the armoured World of Tanks, the flight combat World of Warplanes, and the naval World of Warships. The three intertwined titles form a common gaming universe integrated within the portal www.wargaming.net.

As part of its multiplatform line-up, the company has introduced World of Tanks on Xbox and World of Tanks Blitz on mobile platforms, Windows 10 PCs and Mac OS X. Launched in 2014 and 2015, World of Tanks on Xbox introduced epic tank-on-tank battles to console gamers and offers the first cross-platform gaming experience between Xbox 360 and Xbox One. In 2016, Wargaming released World of Tanks for PlayStation®4, continuing its console campaign.

Official website:

• http://www.wargaming.com