Last month FUNimation revealed the English dub cast for Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation and it pleased many fans thanks to the amount of effort the company went through to bring nearly every original voice actress from the video game series back to work on the anime.
Now the company has released a preview trailer giving us a glimpse at how some of the characters will sound and, as one would guess considering the retained cast, each character sounds exactly as they should. Currently FUNimation is planning on releasing Hyperdimension Neptunia: The Animation in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on June 9th for $64.98 with a limited edition priced at $69.98.
Last month XSEED Games announced that they will be releasing Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson in North America and Europe this Summer and recently Marvelous Europe decided to share some of the first English gameplay footage of the game. It is worth noting that this trailer features an extremely early “beta build” of the English release and “is not representative of the final product.”
You can check out the gameplay footage below where the a few dialogue scenes involving Asuka searchign for Himura and Katsuragi speaking with Hikage are shown and finally the footage ends with a full battle between Ikaruga and Yomi.
At the moment, it seems that the once hyped Silent Hills may now be yet another casualty of this Kojima/Konami war. Earlier today, a tweet was sent out from Matt Hackney, who was posting quite a bit of information regarding a recent interview with Guillermo del Toro. One quote however shattered millions of fans’ hopes and dreams, which you can see here:
Ouch. Yes folks, it seems to be for real. Silent Hill is not dead as a franchise, but the game that had a small yet groundbreaking teaser and gave us hope for horror could very well be cancelled. This is still a rumor at this point, so look for Konami to be stepping forward with something far more formal at a latter time. We’ll keep you updated.
Idea Factory International has announced that they will be selling a special limited edition of Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed which will be sold exclusively through Iffy’s Store. The limited edition is priced at $57.99 and will include the following items:
A copy Hyperdimension Neptunia U
Purple Heart Body Pillow Case – Whether it’s crunch time, solo game time, or movie night with friends, this super slick Purple Heart Body Pillow Case will keep you feeling extra comfy! With over 4 ft. of Purple Heart, this gorgeous pillow case snuggles firmly against your body pillow… and you! Not in the mood to snuggle? Not a problem! This also makes some great wall art, showcasing Purple Heart’s strength and glory to the max!
Hyperdimension Neptunia U Soundtrack – Take every day to 11 with this action-packed Hyperdimension Neptunia U soundtrack! Now getting a cup of coffee can have the intensity of CPUs in battle!
Collector’s Box – Unleash the contents of this limited edition, or keep it all packed in this sturdy telescope box!
Those looking to pre-order the limited edition can do so once pre-orders open on May 1st 6 p.m. PDT / 9 p.m. EDT. You may want to be quick on the pre-order as sales of these items tend to run out extremely quickly. As for the game itself, Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed is set to be released on the PS Vita at retail and digital on May 19th in North America, and in Europe on May 22nd at retail and digitally on May 27th
While Western games celebrate the ability to rip someone in half and eat their innards or feature nudity in various forms, it is becoming increasingly common that any Japanese game released in the West will be censored in some form if it features any type of lewd content.
Such is the case with Atlus USA’s most recent game license, Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal. Atlus has been upfront with the details of their censorship however and have revealed that they needed to edit four in-game CGs in order to bring the title within the ESRB’s “Mature” rating but are also working with the developers to make sure these edits are as minor as possible.
It is currently unknown which of the four CGs have been censored but you can read Atlus‘ entire statement about the edits below:
Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal presented some challenges during the localization process — specifically, adapting some of the fan service content to western sensibilities. Localization by nature requires some changes to be made for content to be understood en masse, which is why Atlus worked closely with developer Aquaplus to preserve the game’s themes and content to its fullest.
In order to comply with restrictions set forth by rating boards, Atlus made concessions on just four in-game images. On these images, some minor edits were made (and approved by the developer) to adjust the overt graphics to within acceptable ranges for the game’s M-rating.
Atlus is committed to being one of the leading publishers of niche JRPGs, and are very aware of what impact censorship can have on import titles; we are confident that the changes we made to the images in Dungeon Travelers 2 were the least invasive possible to still be eligible for a release in the west.
Thematically, the game remains as true as possible to the original Japanese version, including the preservation of the original Japanese audio.
The last time we saw anything about the Overlord series from Codemasters was back in 2009 when Overlord II was released and if you happen to be a fan of that series, then you may be happy about Codemasters‘ recent announcement. You see, they have announced a new Overlord title but it will be a digital exclusive that features four-play isometric action. The title is called Overlord: Fellowship of Evil and will be released sometime this year for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Overlord: Fellowship of Evil puts players into the role of a Netherghul where they can team up with three friends, either online or locally, to try and bring evil back into the world. You can check out the announcement trailer for the title below.
With Fruitbat Factory set to release Eiyuu Senki: The World Conquest for the PlayStation 3 this summer in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand the company has chosen to release a new set of English screenshots as well as reveal the opening movie for the game, now featuring English subtitles.
The opening video can be found below while the game itself is a turn based tactical RPG that puts players in an alternate world where famous characters of history and legend, all of whom are now female, must fight to conquer the world. There are seventy total heroines to battle with, one hundred and twenty cities to conquer, and multiple endings.
It is no secret that Love Live! School Idol Project has turned into an extremely popular anime series here in North America as NIS America quickly sold through their initial premium edition release and have already sold through their second reprint. Even with this level of popularity, it is rather surprising however that NIS America has announced that they will be giving both the first and second seasons of Love Live! School Idol Project a full English dub.
The first season will be released with an English dub alongside the original Japanese voice track in a standard edition package sometime in the future while the second season will be given a full premium edition release but currently no release date has been set for either release. The company did confirm however that they will be doing a limited reprint in July for the premium edition of Love Live! School Idol Project Season 1. Those interested in trying to snag a copy of this popular series can check out our review.
Fans of the Love Live!series likely know that a movie is currently in the works and will debut in Japan on June 13th. Thankfully, the rest of the world will be able to have a chance to see the film not too long after Love Live! The School Idol Movie debuts in Japan as it has been announced that not only will the movie be played in a number of different countries including Hong Kong, Australia, and Singapore, it will also be debuting in the United States.
NIS America has announced that they will be handling the film’s showing in the US with the start date currently set for September 12, 2015. The film will be shown with the original Japanese voice track with English subtitles and currently the cities that the film will be shown in are Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, New York City, and Washington, D.C but it is worth noting that additional details about the theatrical release such as locations and pricing will be revealed at a later date.
For now, you can check out a new trailer and promotional video for the movie below.
Theatrical Trailer
Love Live! The School Idol Movie Commentary by Emi Nitta (Honoka Kosaka)
If you happen to like a little bit of gameplay to go along with your hentai then you might be interested in MangaGamer‘s latest announcement. The company has revealed that they will be selling Anagura’s adult RPG Ecchi Mery and The Perils of the Cosmic Shrine starting on May 8th for the PC.
Ecchi Mery and The Perils of the Cosmic Shrine was originally developed by the doujin circle Anagura and is a classic RPG following Mery and Mary, as they explore various dungeons. You see, Mery has needs to find “something of value” to complete her graduation from the Magic Academy and with the help of her maid Mary the two venture to the ruined shrine in Hinaya village.
Since this is of course an adult RPG, this means that there are thirty different sex scenes as well as multiple endings. Those who wish to pre-order Ecchi Mery and The Perils of the Cosmic Shrine can do so at MangaGamer’s website(18+) at the discounted price of $8.95 or pick the title up later at the full price of $9.95.
