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What Sentai Filmworks Is Releasing in October 2015

Sentai Filmworks has many anime releases planned for this month. The following is a complete list of those releases. All of them will include their respective textless opening and ending animations as on-disc extras.

October 6, 2015:

  • Brynhildr in the Darkness Complete Collection – DVD and Blu-ray. SRP $59.98 (DVD) / $69.98 (Blu-ray). Episodes 1-13 and the OVA will be featured with dual audio and English subtitles. A feature titled “Much Ado About Nothing” will be included as an on-disc extra.
  • Sasami-san@Ganbaranai Complete Collection – Blu-ray. SRP $59.98. It will include episodes 1-12 with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
  • The World Is Still Beautiful Complete Collection – DVD and Blu-ray. SRP $49.98 (DVD) / $59.98 (Blu-ray). Episodes 1-12 will be featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles.

October 13, 2015:

  • Beyond the Boundary Complete Collection – DVD, Blu-ray and Collector’s Edition DVD and Blu-ray combo-pack. SRP $59.98 (DVD) / $69.98 (Blu-ray) / $179.98 (Collector’s Edition). Information about the on-disc extras and the physical bonuses to come with the Collector’s Edition can be found in the original announcement here.
  • Samurai Jam: Bakumatsu Rock Complete Collection – DVD and Blu-ray. SRP $49.98 (DVD) / $59.98 (Blu-ray). Episodes 1-12 will be featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles.

October 20, 2015:

  • Hayate the Combat Butler Season 2 Complete Collection – DVD and Blu-ray. SRP $69.98 (DVD) / $89.98 (Blu-ray). Episodes 1-25 will be featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles.
  • Space Brothers Collection 5 – DVD and Blu-ray. SRP $49.98 (DVD) / $59.98 (Blu-ray). Episodes 52-64 will be featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles.

October 27, 2015:

  • Black Bullet Complete Collection – DVD and Blu-ray. SRP $59.98 (DVD) / $69.98 (Blu-ray). Episodes 1-13 will be featured with dual audio and English subtitles.
  • Blade & Soul Complete Collection – DVD and Blu-ray. SRP $49.98 (DVD) / $59.98 (Blu-ray). Episodes 1-13 will be featured with Japanese audio and English subtitles.

All prices listed are in US dollars. Retailer prices may differ from the suggested retail prices listed above.

What FUNimation Is Releasing in October 2015

FUNimation Entertainment has several anime titles scheduled for release this month. This list includes the format details, suggested retail prices and information about extra content for each release.

October 6, 2015:

  • Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Complete Series S.A.V.E. DVD – SRP $29.98. On-disc extras will include: actor commentaries, original videos volumes 1-6, promotional videos, Akatsuki promo video, Haruka promo video, Miu promo video, textless opening and ending animations, the U.S. trailer and trailers.
  • Fairy Tail Part Seventeen DVD and Blu-ray combo-pack – SRP $54.98.

October 13, 2015:

  • Ghost in the Shell: Arise Borders 3 & 4 DVD and Blu-ray combo-pack – SRP $39.98. On-disc extras for Border 3 will include: “Inside the World of Ghost in the Shell” Part 1, Ghost in the Shell Arise Episode:[.jp], DVD and Blu-ray spots, “Memory of GR -Making of Arise-“, a promotional video, a commercial, the theatrical trailer and the textless opening and ending animation. On-disc extras for Border 4 will include: “Logicoma Root”, DVD spots, “border:less project”, “COLOR”, “FORESEEING 2007”, “WORKING HIGH”, “memory”, “Yuki Will Never Forget Kenji”, a promotional video, Ghost in the Shell New Movie Teaser, the theatrical trailer, the textless opening animation, the U.S. trailer and trailers.

October 20, 2015:

  • Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ DVD and Standard and Limited Edition DVD and Blu-ray combo-packs. More information about these editions can be found in the original announcement here.

October 27, 2015:

  • Dance in the Vampire Bund Complete Series S.A.V.E. DVD – SRP $29.98. On-disc extras will include: “Intermission” 1-12, original commercials, a promotional video, textless opening and ending animations and trailers.
  • One Piece Season Seven, Voyage Three DVD – SRP $29.98. On-disc extras will include: episode commentaries, textless opening animation and trailers.

All prices listed above are in US dollars.

Extended Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Trailer Released

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Although Square Enix and tri-Ace had a small trailer to show off during Tokyo Game Show 2015 for Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness and a number of gameplay demo videos came off of the show floor, fans of the title are still eager to see more of what this RPG has to offer.

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Thankfully tri-Ace and Square Enix have decided to release an extended version of the previous trailer with an additional forty-five seconds worth of footage tacked on and you can check it out below. Currently Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness is set to be released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan on February 25th and in the West sometime in 2016 for the PlayStation 4.

Street Fighter V’s Brand New Fighter Laura Leaked

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Looks like fans of Street Fighter V get a double dose of character reveals today as earlier it was announced in Russia that Zangief will be playable in the game and now Famitsu.com has ended up leaking the next character that was meant to be revealed in Brazil.

While the site has since yanked their early leak, images of the Brazilian fighter Laura still were recovered and you can check out how she will look in action, with a few of her moves showing off some mastery of electricity. As for more details, we will have to wait for the official announcement whenever Capcom chooses to announce her.

New Yomawari Gameplay Trailer Released

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With Nippon Ichi Software delving into a horror title once more with the upcoming Yomawari, the company has decided to release another new gameplay trailer that focuses on introducing the various systems in the game as players play as a young girl who is looking for her lost older sister and missing dog in the middle of the night.

The problem is, while some areas may just seem creepy at night, the danger in the dark can be all too real for this young girl. You can check out the PS Vita title below and as for the game itself, Yomawari has so far only been confirmed for release in Japan on October 29th.

Lupiesoft’s Erotic Visual Novel The Menagerie Now Available Through MangaGamer

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After a minor delay to increase the quality of the title, the original English language visual novel The Menagerie has been released by Lupiesoft through MangaGamer’s website where it can be purchased for $15.95 for PC, Mac, and Linux users. The title is an 18+ erotic visual novel with focus on futanari monster girls, bondage scenes, and more as players make a number of choices throughout that can lead to different endings for the lead character Rao-Ji.

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The Menagerie takes place in the desert city of Alabast where the city’s most prominent landmark, The Sail, is home to decadence where only the highest class of nobles can live. Rao-ji, a fiore (which is a futanari in this world), is a Drachene that finds herself being brought into this place and finds herself on a “sexy tale” of personal discovery.

YO-KAI WATCH TO LAUNCH DECEMBER 5 IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

YO-KAI WATCH TO LAUNCH DECEMBER 5 IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

The Japanese Phenomenon Prepares to Take the World by Storm

October 2, 2015 – Yo-kai Watch is a multi-billion dollar franchise and cultural sensation in Japan, and from December 5, Australia and New Zealand will get their chance to experience the excitement when the massively popular role-playing game YO-KAI WATCH™ launches for Nintendo 3DS. Based on an original concept from top Japanese entertainment company LEVEL-5, Inc., Nintendo Australia, Hasbro and Channel 9’s GO! channel have teamed up to bring the Japanese phenomenon to local shores.

But what is a Yo-kai anyway? Is it a spirit? A monster? A ghost? Nope – a Yo-kai is … well, it’s just a Yo-kai! You might not see them because they’re invisible, but they’re all around you every day. And they’re often mischievous, mysterious pranksters who like to make trouble for you. Lose your homework, can’t keep a secret or find yourself running late to everything? Yo-kai probably made you do it. The Yo-kai are based on common concerns kids have, and by confronting those concerns, kids can learn to overcome them.

When YO-KAI WATCH launches for Nintendo 3DS on December 5, you can explore the world using your Yo-kai Watch to discover more than 200 Yo-kai, then befriend them and turn them into a team to battle other Yo-kai. Each Yo-kai has its own unique skills and strengths, so you must use them to challenge troublemaking Yo-kai and help people in the game solve their daily problems. In Japan, the three YO-KAI WATCH 2 games accounted for three of the six best-selling console and hand-held games in Japan for 2014.

In December, Channel 9’s GO! channel will debut the animated comedy series YO-KAI WATCH. The show follows the hilarious misadventures of an average boy and his involvement with the mischievous Yo-kai all around him. Our young hero obtains a special watch, empowering him to discover and summon Yo-kai, befriend them and then work together to solve everyday problems … problems that are often caused by other troublemaking Yo-kai!

The fun continues in Q1 2016 when Hasbro will introduce innovative play experiences for the Yo-kai Watch franchise, with the line set to include toys centred around collectible medals, each representing a unique Yo-kai.

In Japan, the TV program has been the top-rated animated show on TV TOKYO for kids 4-12 years old. Within 18 months since launch, the franchise has sold more than USD $2 billion in retail merchandise, and more than 8 million units of Nintendo 3DS video games have been sold in Japan alone.

The cultural sensation comes to Australia and New Zealand when YO-KAI WATCH launches for Nintendo 3DS on December 5.

Additional Links:

Nintendo Australia Website: http://www.nintendo.com.au
Nintendo Australia Twitter: https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo Australia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NintendoAUNZ
Nintendo AU on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nintendoau

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Overview Trailer Released

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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is launching on the Nintendo 3DS on October 24 and as they usually do Nintendo have released a tidy overview trailer showing their fans all the cool things they can do in the game. Similar to Four Swords Adventure, this game has a huge teamwork aspect to it and will require players (or player if you prefer to work alone) to make use of Link and his two clones as you solve the many puzzles across the games world, collect new items and outfits and make your way through many dungeons to the end of this newest Zelda adventure.

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Presented in the same top-down style as the well received The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, players will try to rescue the vain and fashion obsessed Kingdom of Hytopia, where an evil witch has placed a mysterious curse upon Princess Styla, making her appear bland and casting the realm into disarray. Players can work with two similarly heroic friends via online or local multiplayer, and cooperatively solve puzzles across the games many varied locations. In a more open minded move from Nintendo, inline play will allow you to play with randoms, communicating via predetermined messages and facial expressions. Teamwork will be crucial here, especially getting into the habit of forming a totem with the 3 Links which will allow you to reach new locations.

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For those lone wolves out there,  you will be equipped with a pair of replica Link figures called “doppels” that come to life on command, allowing you to control each one in turn. However, with Download Play functionality, players can always link up with two other Nintendo 3DS system-owning friends to take on the action, even if they don’t have a copy of the game.

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To fit the fashion-focused world of Hytopia, collecting in-game materials lets you order stylish outfits at Madame Couture’s shop for Link to wear, with each one giving special abilities such as the “Goron Garb” outfit that allows you to swim in lava or a “Zora Costume” that lets you swim with greater speed. There are 36 unique outfits to acquire all with different looks and abilities, and you will need a fair few of them to tackle the games 32 stages to the best of your abilities.

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And of course as with all Nintendo games there is some cool Miiverse functionality. Players can receive a camera from the Photo Bro character managing the in-game Miiverse Gallery and snap away whilst out exploring the wilds of the Drablands. Players can then post these photos to Miiverse which will unlock Miiverse stamps of each outfit you can unlock in the game.

To see everything mentioned above in action be sure to check out the trailer below. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes comes out exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS on October 24.

Blacksea Odyssey Announced, Open Alpha Test Registrations now Accepted

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Indie developers Blacksea Odyssey announced their first game today. The eponymous game will be a rogue-like top down shooter. Players can expect a challenging shooter with huge enemies, procedurally generated levels, and a highly customizable rune system to match every gamer’s play style.

The game stars the Old Man, who enters the Blacksea Odyssey competition. This dangerous hunting competition will pit him against some of the biggest and baddest enemies in the galaxy, all in hopes of winning a chance to fight the undefeated Titan of the Stars.

Blacksea Odyssey is set to launch for PC in Spring 2016 and will be published by Mastertronic (Runers). The developers plan on releasing on consoles at the same time, but no specific plans have been made. An open alpha will start soon. Interested players can register at the official Blacksea Odyssey website.

Zangief Revealed for Street Fighter V

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Capcom has had a few surprising announcements regarding the Street Fighter V character roster but for the most part it has been incredibly predictable and today’s announcement is no different. During a showing at the IgroMir event in Russia today the company announced that the “Red Cyclone” Zangief, who has been a mainstay in the series since his debut in Street Fighter II, will be in Street Fighter V.

You can check out some of Zangief’s debut screenshots and gameplay footage below as well as some details regarding his new “Iron Muscle” V-Skill and special abilities. As for the game itself, Street Fighter V is set to be released in Spring 2016 for the PlayStation 4 and PC.

V-Skill: Iron Muscle

Zangief shows the true power of his body when he activates Iron Muscle. During Iron Muscle, Zangief can absorb one attack, which leaves him with recoverable health.

If players hold down medium punch and medium kick and then press a direction on the stick, Zangief will begin to slowly close in on the opponent. Upon release from the walk, Zangief flexes his muscles and hits the opponent if close enough.

V-Trigger: Cyclone Lariat

Zangief lives up to his name “the Iron Cyclone” as he spins with high speed and velocity, pulling the opponent in close. If the player taps the V-Trigger activation buttons, Zangief will quickly spin and pull in the opponent. If the player holds the V-Trigger activation buttons, Zangief will continue to spin and hit the opponent multiple times.