E3 begins in a a couple of days but rather than getting lost in the flood of announcements, WayForward has opted to release Shantae: Half-Genie Hero E3 trailer a bit early. Originally funded by Kickstarter back in 2013, the developers have been working hard to bring Shantae: Half-Genie Hero to all of the promised platforms and from what this trailer shows, the wait has been worth it.
In the trailer, found below, you’ll find Shantae transforming into various animals, defeat enemies with her hair whip attacks, and of course belly dance. Currently Shantae: Half-Genie Hero does not have a release date but it is set to be launched on the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, and PC.
During the recent Tales of Festival that was held in Yokohama, Japan, Bandai Namco announced that they are working on a brand new Tales game called Tales of Berseria. The title is currently slated to be released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 though at the moment very few details about the title have been revealed.
It is known that Tales of Berseriawill feature a female protagonist named Velvet and that she looks very similar to Tales of Xillia’s Milla except with black hair. No release window was announced for Tales of Berseria but a teaser website has been launched and you can check it out here.
Bandai Namco has announced that Madara (Six Paths) will be a playable character in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. The company has released a piece of character art as well as a screenshot from a boss battle showing off the new fighter as he attempts to put his “Eye of the Moon” plan into action despite the best efforts of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is currently set to be released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC sometime this fall in North America and Europe. Bandai Namco went on to say that they will be revealing plenty of new information for the game over the next few months as we grow closer to the title’s release.
Over the past few months before Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance‘s release in Japan, Nippon Ichi Software was releasing trailers introducing the various main characters in the title and now that the title is slated for release in fall for North America and Europe exclusively for the PlayStation 4, NIS America has released some English details for the characters as well as some character art that you can check out below.
While the main characters are introduced this time around, those who want to check out the Japanese character trailer for Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance‘s big bad, Void Dark, can find it here.
Killia
A young demon who seeks revenge, and has a long history with Void Dark. He doesn’t like teaming up. He seems very cold, but his kindness shines through when he helps those who are suffering because of the Lost. His calorie intake is very high, and he eats whenever he has the opportunity.
Seraphina
The Princess Overlord of Gorgeous, which is the richest nation in all the Three Worlds (Netherworlds, Celestia, and Human World). She truly believes all men exist to kneel before her. She ran away from home after her father arranged a marriage of convenience with Void Dark, who she now plans to assassinate.
Usalia
The heir of Toto Bunny, who dislikes fighting. Due to one of Void Dark’s subordinates, she was cursed to constantly have to eat curry or she will turn into a beast. Now, she actually likes curry. She has a very nice personality, which is unusual for a demon. She rides a yellow Prinny into battle.
Christo
An Overlord who is affiliated with a certain giant Netherworld. He is a gifted tactician, and will do whatever it takes to attain victory. Killia’s great magic potential caught his eye, and he views Killia as his best shot for assassinating Void Dark.
Red Magnus
The Overlord of Scorching Flame, where vicious demons reside. He is very wild, and believes that strength is everything. He is trying to defeat Void Dark to become the strongest Overlord. His Netherworld has been on bad terms with Seraphina’s Netherworld for a long time. He says “super” quite often.
Zeroken
A young Overlord and self-proclaimed heir of the legendary Great Demon Fist, Goldion. He appears while Killia and the others are fighting the Lost and helps them, even though no one asked him to. He can be stubborn, but has a flexible mindset, changing his attitude depending on who he’s interacting with.
Arc System Works, the developers behind the popular fighting game series Guilty Gear and Blazblue, have announced that they have acquired the rights to all of the titles that were once held by Technos Japan Corporation. This means that the company now owns the rights to the Double Dragon series, Super Dodge Ball series, River City Ransom series, the Kunio-kun series, and a number of other properties that have not been listed.
At the moment Arc System Works has not stated what they plan on doing with all of these series at the moment but they have opened up a Japanese teaser website saying “coming soon…”
It may be under 15 seconds long but we finally have our first look at Dragon Ball Super, just under a month before the first episode series on July 5th in Japan, filling the Dragon Ball Kai time slot once that has finished airing. A few interesting points are shown in the short trailer. Goku goes Super Saiyan despite being able to turn Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan which turns his hair and aura blue. Does this mean he hasn’t yet learned the form or perhaps has control over which form he goes into?
Beerus and Whis are shown too so we know it will definitely take place after Battle of Gods, or perhaps they don’t actually meet Goku and his friends until later? Ok we really don’t know much more about Dragon Ball Super at all but it’s still good to finally seem some footage of the new anime series.
Another interesting point is Goku is also shown wearing the same outfit he was wearing at the beginning of the Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return special episode, which takes place two years after Majin Buu’s defeat. Maybe Abo and Cado will make a reappearance? It’s hard to say from just this footage but feel free to let us know your theories in the comments once you’ve watched the video embedded below.
The world is full of clever people these days and that includes people that can somehow hack update data and show us two new awesome characters that will be added to the Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS roster. Roy from Fire Emblem (returning from Super Smash Bros. Melee) and Ryu from Street Fighter will be joining Lucas from the Mother series to bring the number of DLC characters up to four. Roy seems to have retained many of his moves from his Melee iteration.
Ryu is perhaps the most interesting of the lot, being a third party character from Capcom and having never been present in a Smash game before. He has two Final Smashes, the Super Hadouken and a finisher Shoryuken which looks like an ultimate from Street Fighter IV. Which Final Smash is used will depend on your distance from the opponent. Rumours are going around that inputting his specials with their appropriate Street Fighter command inputs will enhance that move. Better get practicing that down, left-down, left, B input!
We are also getting two new stages. One is the temple stage from Street Fighter and the other is Kirby’s Dreamland, a returning stage from the original Smash Bros game. The Miiverse stage that was announced long ago is scheduled to release alongside Lucas on the 14th in the U.S. The leaker has posted a video below containing gameplay of all three new characters but we can’t guarantee it will still be up for viewing at time of reading.
Nintendo most likely plans to officially unveil this news in tonight’s Super Smash Bros. focused Nintendo Direct, but I now hope they have something else up their sleeves as it will be a pretty flat announcement if all we get is known information. Speculation of Roy and Ryu’s inclusion started months ago when sound files of the characters victory themes were found in the last update.
Koei Tecmo recently released a new batch of screenshots as well as a pair of trailers for Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3which is set to be released as a digital download on the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita on June 30th in North America and June 26th in Europe.
The company also detailed the edit mode that allows players to create their very own character, offering a deep level of customization that allows for customization of facial features, weapons, armor, and accessories. For the first time ever, players will also be able to equip their own created characters with costumes of the famous warriors that they manage to befriend.
Well, this is a nice move. Today, Bandai Namco announced that they would be bringing Tales of Zestiria to not only the Playstation 3, but also the Playstation 4. The game will also be seeing a release on the PC and Steam as well, so it looks like this publisher has quite a bit of faith in its brand.
Sure, this isn’t the biggest news out there, but for Tales fans who own a PS4 – you can now breathe a bit easier knowing that your beloved franchise is due to hit on October 21st. More RPGs are always a good thing, after all.
Deck13 Interactive (Lords of the Fallen) and Focus Home Interactive announced that they are currently in the midst of developing a new action RPG. It will be a brand new IP set in a dystopian sci-fi universe. Deck13 is promising innovative combat mechanics and a character progression system built around modular upgrades.
The game is set to launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows in 2017. A full reveal will follow in the coming days, but no specific date has been provided. The only other information is a promotional teaser that has a man with an exo-skeleton and cybernetic implants, including an implant sewn into the back of his skull, The Matrix style.
