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Persona 5 announced for PlayStation 4 release

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While we have known that Persona 5 would be released on the PlayStation 3 since it was first announced, it came as a bit of a shock to longtime fans of the series who are familiar with its release history when during Sony’s press conference today it was announced that not only would Persona 5 be released in early 2015 for the PlayStation 3, but it will also be coming to the PlayStation 4.

To go along with this announcement, Atlus released a new trailer for Persona 5, that you can check out below, featuring anime cutscene footage of who we can only suspect as the protagonist of Persona 5.

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force revealed for PlayStation 4

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As you may already know, NIS America is planning on releasing Fairy Fencer F in North America at the end of the month and those who want to get into a series that will be continued on a next-gen console now have another reason to pick it up.

Today during their press conference Sony revealed that Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force is being developed by Compile Heart for the PlayStation 4. Currently very few details about the game are known other than the game’s release in Japan sometime next year, but you can check out the official website here where the text “To change fate; one needs to walk the darkest path” is shown.

Senran Kagura: Estival Versus announced for PS4 and PS Vita

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Fans of the Senran Kagura series will be happy to hear that “life and hometown” will be arriving on the PlayStation 4 on March 26, 2015. Today during Sony’s press conference it was revealed that a new Senran Kagura game is in the works and it happens to be called Senran Kagura: Estival Versus. Very few details for the game have been released but since the announcement it has also been revealed that the game would also be heading to the PlayStation Vita.

Considering this is a release on Sony platforms, it will likely continue the storyline from Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus which is set to be released in North America later this year by XSEED Games.

Dragon Quest: Heroes announced for PlayStation 4 and PS3

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In what can only be seen as a surprise announcement, Square Enix took to the stage at Sony’s press conference to reveal that they are teaming up with Omega Force and Koei Tecmo to produce a Warriors-style video game using characters from Dragon Quest. The title has been called Dragon Quest: Heroes and will be released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 sometime in spring 2015.

The debut trailer for the game can be found below and interestingly enough, Sony also announced that they will be releasing a “Metal Slime Edition” of the PlayStation 4 which is a silver PlayStation 4 featuring slime engravings and can be seen below.

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New Ys title announced for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita

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Today during their press conference, Sony revealed that Falcom is working on bringing out a new Ys game for the PlayStation 4 as well as for the PlayStation Vita. While no exact name was given to the title, it will take place on the “Goethe Sea,” which is an archipelago of South Gria and as always, players will control Adol Christin.

Other than that, very few details concerning the story for the next Ys game have been released, but you can check out the announcement trailer below. Currently this Ys title is set to be released in Japan sometime in 2015.

Disgaea 5 announced for PlayStation 4 with teaser video

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Many fans of Nippon Ichi Software’s staple franchise, Disgaea, have been eagerly waiting for the next numbered title in the series and today that announcement came during Sony’s press conference. While there had been rumors before, it has now been confirmed that Disgaea 5 is being developed exclusively for the PlayStation 4.

Little to no details have been revealed for the game as of yet outside of the fact that it is set to be released in Japan sometime next year. You can check out the teaser video below as well as the teaser site here and fans can probably expect a localization announcement from NIS America sometime late 2015.

New Hot Shots Golf in the works for the PlayStation 4

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Today during their press conference Sony announced that they are working on a new Hot Shots Golf, also known as Everybody’s Golf, game for the PlayStation 4 that they are currently calling the “New Minigol Project.”

During the announcement they went on to say that they want to not only make this title a game where players will be able to play golf, but also one where they can build their own golf resort and possibly even their own courses as they wish to make the title more of a “social game.” You can check out the announcement video which features some footage of the in-game environment below.

Next PS Vita system update to add custom menu themes

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After revealing a number of PlayStation Vita games, Sony revealed during their press conference this morning that they upcoming Vita system update 3.30 will feature “Themes.” These themes will be available for purchase through the PlayStation Store and although no price was announced, the company did show off themes for games such as Freedom Wars, Danganronpa: Another Episode, and Phantasy Star Nova.

While Vita owners could freely order their icons and change backgrounds at will, these themes will change the images of system icons as well as the music that plays on the menu screen. Currently it is unknown if this feature will be included in the update for Western countries.

New Danganronpa: Another Episode gameplay footage shown off in new trailer

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We have been hearing a lot about the upcoming PS Vita game Danganronpa: Another Episode but unfortunately most of it has been in the form of screenshots or scans from Famitsu. As such when Sony took the time during their press conference this morning to show off some brand new gameplay footage for the game, fans of the series were quite pleased.

However if you happened to miss the trailer, which features gameplay footage as well as some anime cutscenes, you can still check it out below, though it is worth noting that it does feature some minor spoilers concerning the first game in the series.

Luminous Arc Infinity announced by Marvelous for the PS Vita

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Sony started off their pre Tokyo Game Show press conference by showing off a number of upcoming PlayStation Vita games and with this came the announcement of a brand new fantasy RPG title in the works from Marvelous called Luminous Arc Infinity.

While some gameplay footage was shown off and revealed that the game will be a strategy style RPG, very few details about the game have been released other than the fact that the world must learn the truth, though it is known that songs will play an important role in the game. You can check out the teaser trailer that was shown during the event below.