Atlus USA has announced that they plan on releasing VanillaWare’s Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir in North America on June 7th where it will be released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita. Currently a European release date for Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir has not been announced.
For those who haven’t been following the game, Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir is an updated remake of the PlayStation 2 classic with various upgrades to the graphics, expanded worlds with new monsters, fully voiced story scenes, and enhanced combat systems. For those who want to see what the title has to offer, a demo for the Japanese version of the game recently went live on the Japanese PlayStation Store for all three platforms.
While XSEED Games may have just The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel under a month ago, they are well on their way to making sure that fans of the game won’t have to wait around too long before getting their hands on the sequel. The company has released what they are calling a “XSEEDinlgy Small Blog” for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II and in it they reveal that translation of the game has already reached 95%.
Don’t get too excited however, as the company is still at 42% editing and after all that is taken care of they also need to prepare for recording over 11,000 lines of new English dialogue for the game. As such they are still not giving a set release window for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II but are pleased to state that they are progressing as planned.
About a week ago Double Fine’s crowdfunding effort to begin working on Psychonauts 2 managed to reach its funding goal of $3.3 million before closing out a few days later at the $3.8 million mark and recently Tim Schafer, founder of Double Fine Productions, decided to share some of the story for Psychonauts 2 with those who attended a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” event.
After being asked about the plot, Schafer respondedstating that the storyline is something that he wanted to do when the original game was released and that he has been thinking about it over the years. Check out his full answer about the story below:
In Psychonauts 2, Raz will finally get to go to Psychonauts headquarters–his lifelong dream. There he can see Sasha and Milla in their natural environment–international espionage. But he finds several things strange about the organization. While Truman Zanotto was missing, several changes to the direction of the organization were made by his second in command. Funding was cut from traditional psychic research and peacekeeping, and redirected to unorthodox, fringe endeavors, including the discredited practice of necromancy.
Raz soon uncovers sinister things at work in the shadows of Psychonauts headquarters, including double agents and evils of the past. Raz’s own family history plays a pivotal part in the story, and Raz must confront the roots of the curse placed on his family once and for all. And also deal with this whole “girlfriend” term and what it really means.
In case you missed it, last week Popcap and EA announced that they would be launching an open beta for Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 this week and now that time has rolled around. This means that, for those who wish to, the open multiplayer beta is now available on both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, allowing fans of the game a chance to try out the title’s refined multiplayer options from now until Monday January 18th.
As for the full game, players can expect Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 to be released in North America on February 23rd and in Australia and New Zealand on February 25th for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
It looks like the Xbox One version of Arslan: The Warriors of Legend isn’t the only Western exclusive version. Today Koei Tecmo has announced that alongside the title’s release on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One that the title will also be released on PC at the same time as the console versions.
This means that when the game is released on February 9th in North America and February 12th in Europe, fans will be able to pick up whichever version suits their needs the best. To go along with this announcement Koei Tecmo has also released a new batch of screenshots as well as some new character highlight videos that you can check out below.
The witch is back – sort of. Bayonetta 2 was quite a hit for the Wii U and Nintendo in general (review plug here). We are already going to receive the beloved character in Smash Bros., but for those wanting to check out the latest release in terms of gameplay – you can now make your move as Nintendo are releasing the game for the half the price as a solo disc experience.
This only means you will just get Bayonetta 2 and not the first title, but considering that game runs for $10 at most retailers in North America on other platforms (aside from the Wii U, which is a bit costly due to the bundle only option) – most will be pleased with the news. February 19th marks the release for a fantastic game – so mark that date and get ready for smash in the most stylistic way possible.
Madman Entertainment announced today that their upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of A Letter to Momo has been delayed until further notice. Both editions were originally scheduled for release on March 3, 2016. Madman has advised that customers who have already pre-ordered the release will not need to do anything. They will announce the new release date as soon as they are able to.
Both editions will feature the movie with dual audio options and will include the trailers, TV spots and a feature titled “The Making of A Letter to Momo” as on-disc extras. The DVD edition has a suggested retail price of $29.95 AUD and the Blu-ray edition has a suggested retail price of $34.95 AUD.
Right Stuf and Sunrise have announced the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Collection 2, which contains the conclusion of the sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam. It will be released in North America on April 5, 2016. The cover art is featured below.
The release will feature remastered video and will include the original English dub by The Ocean Group. The DVD edition will feature episodes 26-50 across five discs with English Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo audio, Japanese mono audio and English subtitles. The Blu-ray edition will feature the same episodes across three discs with English LPCM stereo audio, Japanese LPCM mono audio and English subtitles. Both editions will include the textless versions of the second opening animation and the second ending animation. Right Stuf provided a synopsis of these episodes:
A new force enters the Universal Century conflict. Can the A.E.U.G. fight a war on two fronts?
The Universal Century world is locked into an escalating conflict. While the A.E.U.G. resistance group strives to convince the world of the justice of its cause, the brutal Titans continue to suppress dissent through violence and fear. Now the struggle enters a new phase as a powerful third force enters the battlefield, and the A.E.U.G. and Titans race to enlist the support of the mysterious Axis renegades. Confronted with his past, Char Aznable at last decides to embrace his role as leader of the A.E.U.G. But his choice may have come too late, for the Titans have completed their most terrible and devastating weapon.
The DVD edition has a suggested retail price of $59.99 USD and the Blu-ray edition has a suggested retail price of $74.99 USD. Both editions will be available for pre-order from March 8, 2016.
Things are starting to heat up on the news front again. This week’s Xbox Newsbeat brings news on the Halo World Championships Regional Qualifiers, Homefront: The Revolution, and more.
Stan Available Now on Xbox One
Stan is a movie and TV streaming service in Australia. It offers HD quality streams of the latest hits like American Sniper and Inside Amy Schumer for $10 a month. A Stan app for the Xbox One has just been released this week.
Jeremy Hinton, Business Group Lead for Interactive Entertainment at Microsoft Australia, said:
“We’re delighted to welcome Stan to the Xbox One. Stan’s content line-up has something for everyone which perfectly complements our incredible list of unique entertainment features on the console such as Live TV, Voice Control, Skype, Xbox Fitness and a huge selection sports apps to name a few. The inclusion of Stan further cements Xbox One as the home of entertainment in Australia. Stan provides consumers with another great reason to jump into the Xbox One’s growing entertainment offering. Fully integrated into the Xbox One’s entertainment features to ensure consumers have the very best experience – Stan on the Xbox One offers users more flexibility in their viewing experience than any other platform, even allowing them to continue gaming, unlock achievements or even sharing content to Twitter whilst watching their favourite film and TV shows, all at the same time.”
Halo World Championship Regional Qualifier Results
The first two Halo World Championship Regional Qualifier for ANZ has completed, with Team Immunity and Team Citadel making it to the Regional Finals. The third will take place on Sunday January 17th. Check out the full results at ESL Australia.
Homefront: The Revolution Gets a Date and an Xbox One Beta in February
The Homefront sequel is finally getting a release date after its rocky development cycle. Homefront: The Revolution will kick off a guerrilla campaign against the occupying Korean People’s Army in Philadelphia. The game launches in May, but a closed beta will start in February. Spots will be given out during several promotions being held in the coming weeks.
Stoic Studio Wants You to Think Like a Viking in the Banner Saga, Available Now for Xbox One
The highly lauded indie tactical RPG Banner Saga has launched on Xbox One. The game was Kickstarted back in 2012 and is steeped in viking lore. To celebrate the launch, Xbox Wire sat down with art director Arnie Jorgensen and writer Drew McGee of Stoic Studio for an interview. Check it out at the official Xbox website.
Nozomi Entertainment has revealed its April 2016 releases. The Magic User’s Club television and OVA series and the Anime Elements re-release of the complete collection of Gakuen Alice will be available on DVD from April 5, 2016. The tentative cover art images for all three releases are featured in the gallery below.
The Magic User’s Club OVA collection will contain all six episodes with dual audio options and English subtitles. All episodes will be featured with Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio. Episodes 1-2 will also be featured with English mono audio, while episodes 3-6 will also be featured with English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio. The on-disc extras will include: the Magic User’s Club karaoke clip, “Behind the Scenes at Studio Triangle”, a special promotional video, the textless opening and ending animations and commercials.
The Magic User’s Club television series collection will feature all six episodes with Japanese and English 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo audio and English subtitles. The on-disc extras will include a special short film, the textless opening and ending animations and commercials.
The Gakuen Alice DVD release will feature all 26 episodes with Japanese 2.0 Dolby Digital Stereo audio and English subtitles. The textless opening and ending animations, character biographies, liner notes and previews will be included as on-disc extras.
