The day when gamers will be able to experience both Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 in HD is growing ever closer and to help remind fans of this fact Square Enix has released the launch trailer and some new English screenshots for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster.
In the trailer and screenshots which can be found below both games are shown off and it is clear that the company has put a lot of care into many of the scenes. Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster will be released in North America on March 18th while gamers in Europe will be able to pick it up on March 21st.
It’s been a while since the last time we were given an information dump in this anime but in case your brain was getting a little bored, here’s another one! Lots of revelations in episode 22 and just as the title suggest we finally discover what Manaka has really lost since waking up from her slumber. And no, it’s not her wallet.
There’s been this gnawing, awkward atmosphere during the last few episodes that has made the series almost uncomfortable to watch. Not only have the characters’ not been communicating well, but there’s something not quite right with Manaka.
From where we left off, our friends are stumped about what to do next. The saltflake snow is falling more and the world continues to change. They need more info and they feel that the only one with answers is the elusive Lord Uroko. The girls come up with plans on how to get his attention.
Meanwhile, Hikari is still mulling over why Manaka didn’t answer his question when he asked her what she wanted to tell him before the Boatdrift Ceremony. The situation becomes worse when she reacts in a similar way when he brings up how she lied that the fish on her knee was still there many episodes ago. Again, Manaka brushes the topic over without acknowledging what he said.
I find the weird relationship between Chisaki and Kaname the most interesting right now. He finally brings up his old confession to her, jokingly saying he should confess again. Chisaki clearly wasn’t comfortably with it and stops dead in her tracks. The whole time she’s been trying to ignore the fact that the guy loves her, possibly because she likes Tsumugu instead. Or not, we don’t really know yet. Anyway, this awkward remark was overheard by Tsumugu and Sayu who must be feeling some pity for poor old Kaname right now.
It seems all the unwanted romance is coming to haunt our friends as Miuna comes across the random guy who confessed to her a while back. Sayu meanwhile ponders to herself about confessing, possibly getting an idea. While Hikari and Manaka are alone, Hikari takes the chance to ask Manaka if she remembers key moments before the catastrophe happened. Most importantly, whether she remembers when he confessed to her.
It turns out Manaka remembers nothing about those moments and has been trying to keep it a secret so not to worry anyone. Overcome with rage and confusion, Hikari runs away. Miuna follows him and together they come across a shrine with none other than Uroko. Here is where we find out about Manaka.
To make it short, the Sea God has not only taken away her ena but her ability to love. That’s right, if he can’t wife her than nobody can. Hence why she can’t remember anything from her past that’s related to love. This is why she has these souless eyes sometimes and a childlike personality that strays from the topic of love.
Uroko also gives more information regarding the old legend of the Sea God among other things, but more importantly he divulges the fact that the world will now accelerate to disaster because Manaka was taken away from the Sea God.
Thus, only a few episodes away from the end and we have what seems to be a conundrum that can’t be fixed. The weather will continue getting worse and Manaka can’t fall in love with anyone for ever and ever. At least now the love triangle should be simplified, right? Somehow, I think they’ll find a way and Manaka will overcome whatever limits the Sea God put on her by episode 26. But part of me also thinks there’s bigger sacrifices ahead.
Burden, a game that was announced to be in Pre-Alpha at last year’s PAX Australia, has just had its first trailer début online. You can watch it embedded at the bottom of this article. The game will be coming to Steam an an Early Access title in the next two months, published by Surprise Attack Games. Developed by PixelPickle Games, Burden is a tower defense game set on a colossal mechanical beast.
The player must defend against onslaughts on multiple battlefronts simultaneously, placing shields and artillery towers on the exterior of their Colossus whilst also juggling defences on numerous nodes where enemies will attempt to board and penetrate. The land the beast journeys across throughout has been ravaged by a civilisation called the Mhoroa, who are themselves on the verge of extinction. The Colossi were built by ancient ancestors of this civilisation, and prior to being discovered by engineers, were thought to be a myth. It would seem the key to saving the world from self-destruction is guiding these beasts to key locations, although the player is met with some opposition bred by fear. Chris Wright, Managing Director of Surprise Attack Games, and Rob Dowling, Director at Pixel Pickle Games, said of the game;
Tower defense with a twist is enough of a cliché that someone somewhere is probably planning a game jam about as we speak. But if its a cliché to want to play a tower defense game set on a 200ft tall mechanical beast then colour me clichéd and call me Susan. – Wright
Everyone talks about standing on the shoulders of giants, but they never consider those shoulders have towers that can kill you. – Dowling
Burden has been developed for the PC, with Mac and Linux versions planned. Once listed as an Early Access title on Steam and available on other digital platforms, Burden will cost $15 before that cost rises to $20 for its full launch later in 2014. Surprise Attack and PixelPickle are planning an open, community driven development through to the final release and have launched a community-focused website to act as a hub for community engagement. And for those who are attending GDC Play, Burden will be playable at the Surprise Attack Games booth (#PL113) at the showcase from March 17-21. Check out the following gallery of screens.
Fans of Gust’s Atelier series will be happy to hear that they can now head out to stores in North America and pick up a copy of the latest game in the series, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky. While the title was released last week in Europe, the game has now become available for physical purchase and digital download here in the States.
For those who haven’t been keeping up with the game, Atelier Escha & Logy features a brand new system where players can choose to play as one of two protagonists with each character having a slightly altered story and different gameplay elements related to their alchemy. A launch trailer for the game was released by Tecmo Koei a couple of weeks week and can be found here.
An all-star cast of evil dudes…and one evil babe. (Click For Larger Image)
Just today, the good people over at Namco Bandai games released some more awesome information regarding the upcoming Naruto game “Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution” which will make fans of the series that are more interested in the “dark side” of the Naruto franchise extremely excited. Released was some news that the new game will feature a never-before-seen anime sequence which details the events that transpired before the “Akatsuki” – a band of rogue ninjas all with the same mentality and overall goal – was officially formed.
You, as the player, follow the story of Pain and Konan as they journey through each of the different ninja villages in search for like-minded and powerful ninjas to join their “evil” crew. Players are given a chance to walk a mile in the nefarious shoes of these ninja as they play through the actual story of the “Akatsuki”, slowly but surely unlocking the new animation sequence as they meet the younger versions of certain characters and as they bring them over to their side.
Kakuzu and Sasori both in story-based costumes. (Click For Larger Image)
Sasori, Kakuzu, Itachi, Kisame, Orochimaru, and all of the rest make an appearance sporting new costumes designed by series creator Masashi Kishimoto himself. Some more good news for all you fans is that Namco Bandai have also released a great deal of art assets/screenshots from the game that show both the anime sequence and the in-game action that you’ll be experiencing once the action/adventure title is released so head down below to check out the gallery of images and start getting excited for “Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution” coming to all good stores near you for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 sometime this year. Believe it!
With Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z set to be released in under a week, Tecmo Koei has released their final developer diary for the game which features members from all three development teams discussing why they chose to use a cel-shaded comic book style to create the game and why they chose to implement so much humor into the title, which pretty much boils down to being similar to western style comic books.
Anyways, the full developer diary can be found below and features big names such as Keiji Inafune, Yosuke Hayashi and others. As for the game itself, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z will be released in North America on March 18th while the European release is a few days later on March 21st.
Over the past few weeks Atlus USA has been giving their fans a slow drip feed of information pertaining to the various details in Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars, ranging from the classes that the player’s children can be to gigantic robots.
Now this week they have released a trailer that many fans of the game will be interested in as it serves as an introduction to one of the game’s seven heroines. The first girl to be introduced is Torri and you can check her out in the gameplay trailer below. Atlus has stated that fans can expect intro videos for the rest of the girls to be released shortly.
Now that Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII has been on store shelves for about a month at this point, Square Enix has revealed that their second batch of costume DLC for the game has just been released onto the Xbox Marketplace and PlayStation Network in North America and Europe.
The full costume DLC released today and their prices can be found below:
Final Fantasy Legends Collection ($9.99)
Yuna’s FFX outfit, Cloud and Aerith costumes
Sohei Savior ($2.99)
Garb: Sohei Savior
Weapon: Treasure Hold
Shield: Fealty
Shogun ($2.99)
Garb: Shogun
Weapon: Thirteen Nights
Shield: Thunderstruck
The Samurai Collection ($9.99)
Shining Prince
Dark Samurai
Sohei Savior
Utsusemi
Art of War
Flower of Battle
Shogun
To go along with the release of this DLC the company has released screenshots of all of the outfits which can be found below as well as some gameplay videos showing off the Final Fantasy Legends outfits.
Yesterday Funimation released a small list of the official cast members for the Attack on Titan English dub, today they are adding to this ever growing list by revealing8 more character roles. Funimation will keep adding to the list every day leading up the official premier of the English dub of Attack on Titan. The new list is as followed:
Character – Actor
Jean – Mike McFarland Sasha – Ashly Burch Conny – Clifford Chapin Anka – Jamie Marchi Hanna – Tia Ballard Gustav – Keith Kubal Christa – Bryn Apprill Ymir – Elizabeth Maxwell
If you want to be reminded of the shows plot then here is the official synopsis provided by Funimation.
When the man-eating giants called Titans first appeared, humans retreated behind massive walls. After a hundred years of safety, a colossal-sized Titan smashes through the defenses, unleashing a flood of giants and carnage in the streets. Eren Jaeger watches helplessly as one of the creatures devours his mother.
He vows to kill every Titan walking the earth. Eren and his surviving friends enlist to fight against the insatiable monsters. The future looks bleak, but there’s more to Eren than meets the eye: he may be humanity’s last hope against extinction.
Let us know what you think about the casting list, and about the Attack on Titan English dub by leaving a comment down below.
Guess who’s back!? Everybody’s favourite wall-crawling web slinger is once again making his way out of New York City and onto your smartphone. After a terrific outing the first time round, the guys at Gameloft have brought Peter Parker out for round two – and just in time for the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man 2 film.
Looking to enhance on the first game, Amazing Spider-Man 2 will have players webs-slinging through a free-roam Manhatten that is larger and more detailed. This new playground is the ultimate place for Spider-Man to show off his impressive range of skills.
Check out the announcement trailer below and remember to download Amazing Spider-Man 2 when it becomes available this April. Also remember that the movie comes out April 17th, so make sure you set a reminder on your calendars. Will you be heading down to the first showing of Amazing Spider-Man 2, or did the Andrew Garfield’s first outing in the red and blue suit turn you off this series? Let us know in the comments below and remember to stay tuned to Capsule Computers for all the Spider-Man news as it becomes available.
