Now that Capcom‘s Dragon’s Dogma Online has been revealed to the world, the company has not only launched the game’s official website containing screenshots for the game but they have also released their first trailer of this free-to-play title that will be released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC sometime this year.
The trailer can be found below and as previously written, Dragon’s Dogma Online will support four person parties (made up of either players or AI) and allow adventurers to explore a world as large as the original Dragon’s Dogma initially before more areas are added in later patches.
If you were looking on the Steam store to pick up Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 then you likely have realized that Idea Factory International has delayed the release of the PC version of the game. While the title was initially set to be released today, an issue within the game has arisen and in order to put out the best version possible they IFI has slightly delayed the release.
It is worth noting that although Steam does list Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1’s new release date as January 30th, that date has not been confirmed by Idea Factory and may simply be a temporary place holder.
Another new trailer introducing the playable character classes in Etrian Mystery Dungeon has been released by Atlus USA and this time around the Runemaster Class is introduced. The Runemaster wields a staff and can use various elemental spells to do damage to their enemies.
The specialty of the Runemaster is that they can not only cast high damage single-target spells but also powerful area of effect spells capable of damaging all enemies on screen. You can check out the trailer below while Etrian Mystery Dungeon itself is set to be released on April 7th in North America for the Nintendo 3DS.
Today Idea Factory International announced that they will be selling a limited edition for Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart alongside the standard edition. Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart is currently set to be released on the PlayStation Vita in North America on February 24th and on February 27th for Europe but this limited edition will be available exclusively at the Idea Factory Online Storeand pre-orders for the limited edition will be opened on Monday February 2 at 6:00 PM PST / 9:00 PM EST.
Priced at $57.99, the limited edition includes the following items alongside a copy of the game:
“XOXO Noire” Wall Scroll Decorate your room with this forever adorable Noire artwork! With this high-quality wall scroll, your room will be brighter than ever with Noire’s squeezable smile!
Size: 9.75″ W x 13.5″ H
Material: 100% Polyester
Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart Illustration Book This hardcover, full-color artbook is packed with special art and information about the characters in Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart! It also includes rough sketches, background art, CG illustrations, cute pixel art, and more!
Dimensions: 5.5″ W x 7″ H 4
6 pages
Collector’s Box All Limited Edition items will be packed in this sturdy, double-layered box. With a full telescope design, fans need not worry about unpackaging dents!
Dimensions: 7.25″ W x 8.75″ H x 1.88″ D
Reversible Cover Sleeve Art Can’t get enough of Noire? No worries! Now, you can have the package art from the Japanese Standard and Limited Editions on your video game shelf!
It looks like Square Enix is going to be revealing a new PlayStation 4 game on January 31st during Tokaigi, but at the moment that is roughly all we know. Today the company created a teaser website called “Project Code Z” featuring a large Z with various backdrops and that is all.
The only other thing that the teaser website contains is a link to a Twitter page that has so far only stated “It was cold outside and so was my mind…” in English so it will be very interesting to see what type of game this Project Code Z will be.
Bandai Namco Japan has released a brand new trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse featuring over 6 minutes of brand new footage. The trailer mostly centers around story mode showcasing some of the major battles from the series such as Goku vs. Vegeta, Gohan vs. Cell and Buu vs. Goku among many others.
There isn’t much new to report from this trailer apart from the confirmation that Great Saiyaman and Great Saiyaman 2 (otherwise known as Great Saiyawoman) have been confirmed to be playable and appear briefly at the end. It is unknown if they will be separate characters on the character select screen or just be costumes for Gohan and Videl. Also fans of Goku and the 10x Kamehemeha will be happy to know it is in the game with it’s signature red colour and all.
Watch the trailer below and be sure to let us know in the comments how excited you are for Dragon Ball Xenoverse. A Season Pass was recently announced for the game, you can read all about it here.
Edit: The same trailer has been released by Bandai Namco Europe now with English subtitles.
Capcom has just announced Dragon’s Dogma Online and now we have some of the first details about the game. This week’s issue of Famitsu reveals, courtesy of Otakomu, that Dragon’s Dogma Online will be a free-to-play title that will be released sometime this year in Japan for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC.
Players will play as a new “Awakened” in the land of Lestaria where they will be able to travel in four-player parties made up either of other players or three AI pawns to face off against the various monsters you will come across. There will be town lobbies supporting up to a hundred people will be able to chat, form parties, and spend some time away from the battlefield. It is here that players will also be able to make use of a “quick matching” feature to find other players to party with.
Jobs such as Fighter, Hunter, Shield Sage, and Priest have been confirmed so far and players will be able to change their jobs at will. Many of the combat mechanics, such as climbing onto enemies remains the same while large dramatic battles against big enemies will continue to take place.
Capcom is currently planning on adding extensive missions that will require eight player parties to complete and it is worth noting that the character creation system has been improved significantly. Being an open world title, Dragon’s Dogma will be expanded upon with various large-scale updates that will be released post-launch.
This week’s issue of Dengeki PlayStation , courtesy of Otakomu, revealed some new characters for Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory II. Similar to past games, there will be a number of new parody characters added to the game and this time around we have a set of four that are being called the “Gold Third.” You can click the scans above for a better look at each character and you will note that each girl has been given a biting description revealing their origin.
From left to right, the first girl shown in the scans are S-Sha, a character that is representing Square Enix that is a cool beauty that is disinterested with most things. She has previously tried her hand at being a filmmaker but failed and nearly died at one point in her life.
Following her is B-sha, a character resembling Bandai Namco. B-sha sells toys and loves money more than anything else in the world as she charges a small amount for practically everything. K-Sha is a girl resembling Konami, a student in Lastation K-Sha loves music, both listening to and performing it, but takes on the attitude of a war veteran anytime she holds a gun. Finally is C-Sha, the leader of the Gold Third who represents Capcom. C-sha is a glutton despite her appearances and anytime she is hungry she loses all of her power.
The hype is real! Due to extremely limited stocks, Nintendo has managed to create an insane amount of unprecedented demand for it’s NFC enabled Amiibo figures. I had not secured a pre-order for myself for the newest wave of Amiibo which were released today in Australia. The following paragraph tells my experience trying to get my hands on some of these collectible commodities on launch day.
I waited outside my local Big W for half an hour (I got the opening time of the store wrong…), six other people rocked up with about five minutes until the store opened. As soon as the doors lifted, one guy started a brisk jog and then a full sprint, which led to an all out race towards the back of the store. I managed to grab one of most of the Amiibo. The shelf was completely empty within a minute of everyone getting to the section, with no more stock out the back. I got to speak to one of the mother’s there who couldn’t believe what was happening, she was an employee at the store and said they were strictly forbidden to put away any for their children.
It wasn’t quite as bad as this, but you get the idea.
My girlfriend (she’s a keeper) reported a similar frenzy at Target, with one person dashing to the games section with their trolley. I tried JB Hi-Fi and EB Games to get the last Amiibo I needed (Ike) but unfortunately these were mostly taken by pre-orders, with EB having no stock for sale and JB only being allowed to sell what already wasn’t pre-ordered locally at the store. I imagine a similar situation across the country. Even online retailers are selling quickly, with most sites already sold out of the rarer figures.
In terms of rarity based on how much of each Amiibo was on the shelf, my list from what I saw would have to be:
Shulk
Ike
Shiek
Lucario
Meta Knight
Rosalina & Luma
King DeDeDe
Mega Man
Sonic
Toon Link
Bowser
Based on the amount of people wearing Nintendo themed clothes vs non-Nintendo themed clothes, I would argue the people that were at the store were a fifty-fifty mix of scalpers and collectors. I have never seen such a demand for any gaming product and I can’t say I predicted this trend when Amiibo were first announced over six months ago. No announcements have been made regarding another shipment of this wave of Amiibo or any that have been released in the past, although it seems Link has been in stock recently. It was recently announced that Nintendo had sold 5.7 million Amiibo’s worldwide, and that figure came before the release of wave 3 in most parts of the world.
Nintendo have been the king of limited supply within recent months, with the Majora’s Mask Limited Edition New 3DS XL’s selling out quickly and the fabled GameCube adapter for Super Smash Bros. Wii U fetching on average $150 AU on eBay (I believe they were retailing for $20-$30). The figures do look great and have some real bulk to them, especially Bowser who is noticeably heavier. If you have been lucky enough to see Amiibo in your local area, let your fellow collectors know in the comments below, or just buy them for yourself!
