There has been rumors that Naughty Dog has been making plans for a sequel for The Last of Us. Naughty Dog tried not to confirm a sequel, but things were shaken up when The Last of Us 2 was spotted on a former Naughty Dog developer’s resume in late December. It seems like they are letting the idea get to them, but it is being put on ice to prioritize efforts for the up-coming Uncharted 4, so we might on hear much information on it for some time.
Some information was give by Naughty Dog developers, Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann, during an interview about Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. They say that Last of Us is still “a big if”. They admitted to brainstorming ideas for a new sequel, but they might just be use for a whole new game, as they feel that Last of Us might be better off being a one-off game. I sure that many fans of the game would agree as well.
Druckmann and Straley were also asked if they could ever see a sequel to The Last of Us being made without them. Druckmann couldn’t bring himself to answer the question, but Straley stepped in for him and said, “I will answer for Druckmann, he would not be OK with that.” Overall, Druckmann said it’s a “big assumption” to think that Naughty Dog will ever make a sequel to The Last of Us.
While a sequel to The Last of Us remains unannounced, Sony is moving forward on a feature film based on the post-apocalyptic series. Druckmann is writing the script for the movie, which could star Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams as Ellie and Spider-Man director Sam Raimi as a producer.
If you’re still holding onto your copy of Assassin’s Creed Unity then you’ll be happy to hear that the first piece of DLC for the title, Dead Kings, which was made free for all users after Ubisoft‘s extremely buggy release of the core game, is now available for download on the Xbox One and will be available tomorrow for PlayStation 4 owners in the UK.
In Dead Kings, players will encounter a number of familiar faces, including Napoleon and the Marquis de Sade as they fight against Raiders amongst the catacombs of Franciade, also known as Saint-Denis as he searches for the best-kept secrets of past French Kings.
Koei Tecmo‘s Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk has been released in North America today meaning you can now purchase it through the PlayStation Store from either your PS Vita or through their online store here. Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk not only offers the dual audio option that was previously missing from the original Atelier Ayesha but also includes all of the DLC from the PlayStation 3 game, new costumes and a number of new missions.
You can check out the game’s launch trailer below and for the next four weeks, anyone who purchases Atelier Ayesha Plus will be given the new costumes ‘Strawberry swimsuit’, ‘Modern Girl’, ‘Little Garnet & Bride Sapphire’, ‘White Diamond’, ‘Passion Cloth’ and ‘Flower Band’ for free.
If you were hoping to play Grand Theft Auto V on the PC this month like Rockstar previously announced, then we have some bad news for you. Today Rockstar has announcedthat they have delayed the PC version of the game until March 24, 2015. They did say that the online heists will be available on console versions of the game before the PC release which is something at least, but this also means heists will be available in the PC version as soon as it is released.
To go along with this announcement the company released the PC requirements as well as some screenshots from the PC version of the game, both of which can be found below.
Minimum specifications:
OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2* (*NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS)
In this week’s issue of Famitsu magazine, courtesy of Gamestalk, details concerning a new costume breaking in Senran Kagura: Estival Versus have been revealed. Unlike past games, as players fight their clothing will be torn little by little until it reaches a breaking point where a “PuruPuru Finish” can be triggered. If this PuruPuru Finish occurs, the character will stripped completely naked in combat with only a few rays of light left to cover them up instead of chibi faces.
Now these PuruPuru Finishes won’t be activated through simple combat, as they require special conditions such as slipping on soap, getting caught in a sakura tree and probably other anime style clichés. Other information included in the reveal includes the option to photograph five characters at the same time, import costumes from Shinovi Versus into Estival Versus, and the addition of extra interactions in the dressing room. Currently Senran Kagura: Estival Versus is set to be released in Japan on March 26th for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.
Following the new screenshots released last night for DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition, Capcom had some good news for fans that couldn’t wait to get their hands on the enhanced version of the game. The company has announced that they will be moving up the release date for DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition from the originally announced date of March 17th to March 10th.
When released for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition will feature the original game, plus all of the DLC including “Vergil’s Downfall” campaign. This Definitive Edition also includes “Vergil’s Bloody Palace Mode” and a “Gods Must Die” level of difficulty alongside “Must Style Mode” and “Hardcore Mode.”
Koei Tecmo has been teasing a Dead or Alive 5: Last Round character reveal for later this week and it looks like Famitsu has beaten them to the punch with an itty bitty scan revealing that character ahead of time. Dead or Alive 5: Last Round‘s newest character will be a schoolgirl named Honoka.
Little is known about Honoka at the moment but she is a pink haired schoolgirl with considerable fighting skills and a “voluptuous” body. It is worth noting that the scan also states that she has a secret power, though no further details were given. We can likely expect a full reveal for Honoka later this week.
Today Capcom has released a new batch of screenshots for DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition showing off some of the various graphical improvements that will be made to Ninja Theory’s title when it is released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 17th.
You can check out the screenshots below. Alongside the improved visuals DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition will include all previously released downloadable content, balancing improvements, modifiers, new costumes for both Dante and Vergil, a brand new mode called “Vergil’s Bloody Palace Mode” where players will control Vergil, and a “Gods Must Die Mode,” “Must Style Mode,” and “Hardcore Mode” to give players more of a challenge.
Today Viz Media revealed their plans for Neon Alley for the rest of January. The company announced that they will continue to stream Sailor Moon Crystal which will be entering its second arc, “The Black Moon Arc” starting on January 17th. They also stated that two new subtitled and uncut episodes of the original Sailor Moon series will be released every Monday with episodes 71 and 72 being released this week.
This month will also see a number of new episodes, both dubbed and subtitled in English, available for many popular series including the following:
Bleach
Neon Alley adds new English dubbed Bleach Season 19 Episodes 268-279 available to stream now!
Viewers can now check out a total of 279 English dubbed episodes, as well as the complete subtitled Bleach anime series (366 episodes).
Naruto
Neon Alley also kicks off 2015 with the addition of English dubbed Episodes 79-91 of the original Naruto anime series, which are all available now!
With the newest addition, viewers can enjoy a total of 91 English dubbed episodes as well as the complete subtitled Naruto anime series (all 220 episodes)!
Naruto Shippuden
Don’t miss 3 special action-packed simulcasts of the latest subtitled episodes of Naruto Shippuden with Episode 394 on Thursday January 15th, followed by Episode 395 on Thursday January 22nd and Episode 396 on Thursday, January 29th.
Also catch the latest addition of Naruto Shippuden English dubbed Episodes 277 – 281, with new additions uploaded every Saturday.
Ranma ½
Fans of the Ranma ½ anime series can enjoy 2 new English dubbed episodes of the classic martial arts comedy every single Friday throughout January, beginning with Episodes 127-130, which are available to stream now.
Rock Lee and his Ninja Pals
Catch exciting new English dubbed Episodes 14-26 of the spin-off NARUTO action series on January 15th.
Fans can now watch Rock Lee in its entirety (26 episodes) both subbed and dubbed!
Overview Akira Toriyama is a name that almost every anime and manga fan knows. With his manga Dragon Ball he managed to create a series that to this day remains one of the most recognized anime in the West with Dragon Ball Z. While he has long since finished the Dragon Ball manga, he hasn’t stopped writing small stories and in 2013 he wrote Jaco the Galactic Patrolman, a series that takes place in the world of Dragon Ball. Viz has collected the entirety of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman in one volume and now that it has been released, is this a story worth reading?
Story The Galactic Police have detected an alien pod being sent to the planet Earth and due to the Earth’s low level of technology and strength; they have dispatched Jaco to the planet to put a stop to the alien once it arrives. Unfortunately, Jaco ends up crash landing near an island where only the elderly scientist Omori resides. Omori hates humanity after the loss of his wife and lives isolated on the island where he previously studied a way to control time.
After realizing that Jaco is indeed an alien sent to protect the Earth, Omori agrees to help repair his damaged space ship only to find that an extremely expensive metal may be required to power the ship. Shortly after this, the government informs Omori that he will have to vacate the island within a week due so that they can build a luxury hotel for politicians on the land. With only a week to fix Jaco’s spaceship and also find a way to stay on his island, various hijinks ensue such as defeating a giant man-eating shark, saving a young girl named Tights, and more.
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman really doesn’t have an extremely driven storyline as it simply coasts from gag to gag as various progress is made on Jaco’s ship and the reader sees the various misunderstandings that come from Jaco not understanding the way life works on Earth and the reactions from Omori and Tights at Jaco’s super strength and advanced technology. There are also a number of slapstick moments but as mentioned before most of the humor comes from misunderstandings and the way everyone reacts to Jaco.
This type of soft humor is unfortunately rather bland as it quickly runs its course over the first few chapters, but it works well for the type of story that is being told and despite there not being an actual drive to the story, every event is connected well enough to tell a complete and satisfying story. It is worth noting that there is very little action found within Jaco the Galactic Patrolman since Jaco is strong enough to defeat standard humans with one blow and wields a powerful blaster but doesn’t actually face any opposition.
It is worth noting that while it is not essential to know about the Dragon Ball manga or anime or even Dragon Ball Z to get the most out of Jaco the Galactic Patrolman, there are a number of events that take place within this volume that many fans of Dragon Ball will get a kick out of, especially since there is much more to Tights than meets the eye and the origin of the alien that Jaco is initially sent to scout will be very familiar to such readers.
Artwork Those familiar with Akira Toriyama’s art style will know exactly what to expect in Jaco the Galactic Patrolman as his designs remain similar to what is found in Dragon Ball. While Jaco is a very simple character to design and has a unique look, the other characters, especially Omori and Tights, are very familiar looking as if they were taken directly from the main series. Even with the familiarity of certain designs, the characters all have expressive faces, which is essential for the amount of humor that depends on their reactions.
Extra Content Now the standard story features character information between chapters, including information about characters that show up for all of only a few panels. Where the real bonus in Jaco the Galactic Patrolman is found is at the end. Once the main story ends a complete bonus chapter exploring the origins of Goku is included in this release.
In this bonus chapter we are introduced to a different scenario where Burdock, hearing that Freiza is planning on destroying the planet Vegeta to put a stop to the Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan God rumors, informs his wife and Goku’s Mother Gin-ne, that they must send their son away in order to keep him safe. This extra is a great addition, even if it moves away from what most Dragon Ball fans know of Burdock’s intentions.
Overall Jaco the Galactic Patrolman doesn’t feel like anything new or different for Toriyama but it does tell a solid satisfying story that is fairly funny thanks to the way that he seems to channel his comedic sense found in early chapters of Dragon Ball into this series. Jaco the Galactic Patrolman may be a bigger series for Dragon Ball fans who will enjoy the various references and character cameos immensely. As for those who aren’t familiar with his works, they will still find a simple and enjoyable story all contained in a single volume.
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