Yesterday it was rumoredthat Deus Ex: Human Revolution would be coming to the Wii U and today Square Enix confirmed that rumor and released various details about the game. Deus Ex: Human Revolution – The Director’s Cut as it is called will be a Wii U version of the game that features various touch screen features such as touch screen hacking, interactive map editing, sniping, grenade throwbacks and more.
The game will also feature something Square Enix is calling “in-depth Miiverse integration” as well as developer commentaries, in-game guides and overhauled boss fights for everyone who complained about it. It will also support improved AI, a few visual improvements and more game balances.
Also included in Deus Ex: Human Revolution – The Director’s Cut is the Tong Rescue Mission and Missing Link DLC chapter, both of which have been “integrated seamlessly into the narrative flow” of the game.
Today the final countdown video for Atelier Meruru Plus was released on Gust’s official channel and this time around we have not only the game’s director Yoshito Okamura providing text narration, the game’s producer Keisuke Kikuchi shows up as well.
However there is some bad news for his visit, it seems that Atelier Rorona, the first game in the Arland series, will not be given the Plus treatment. He states that it “doesn’t have the kind of content” that the series requires for a Plus version. He does say that the company wants to make the game “an expansion that conveys the reason why we left it for last.” Whether this means that there may be a final ultimate version for Rorona sometime in the future is currently unknown.
Anyways, Atelier Meruru Plus will be released in Japan this week, and since Atelier Totori Plus was stealth released onto the PlayStation Network in the West yesterday, perhaps Meruru will show up too. Only this time, let’s hope Tecmo Koei actually announces their plans on localizing the game.
For those who don’t know; “Jump VS” is an upcoming collection of 12 one-shot, action packed manga “Chapters” all collected into one magazine based around the heroes of the Shonen Jumps Universe.
Set for release in Japan on the 22nd of March, which happens to be tomorrow, this incredible idea of a manga will pit character against character from the weekly Shonen Jumps lineup. Naruto, Bleach, Toriko, One Piece and others could all be going head to head (Depending what artist draws/writes the chapter) within this mag making for some explosive and question answering battles! Who would win between Naruto and Ichigo? Keep your eyes open for this one…you might just find out!
The magazine will feature specials by well known artist along with a few one off drawings and panels from newcomers to Jump!
Check out some of the previews we’ve gotten below.
Illustrations by Masashi Kishimoto and Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro:
Steam has launched a new programmed called “Early Access”, where Steam community involved games are available to play while in Beta. You can either play a free game, or purchase one with money. This is not the same as a pre purchase, with Early Access when you buy the game you get full access to it in its current playable state. Discretion is encouraged on purchasing a game that is in Beta.
There are currently 12 games in this program, including AMRA 3 Alpha and Under the Ocean. One should check the previous updates to games to make sure your purchase will be well worth it, and official release dates of games are completely up to the developer. For more detailed information on Early Access, check out the Early Access FAQ.
Fans of the video-game classic Duke Nukem 3D would be pleased to hear that Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition is now available on Steam for PC and Mac gamers.
Duke Nukem 3D was originally released in 1996 and remains a fan favourite still to this day. The brand new Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition features the bonus content of Duke Caribbean: Life’s a Beach, Duke: Nuclear Winter, and Duke It Out in D.C all of which has been polished visually as well as including Steam achievements, Cloud support and Steamworks enabled online multiplayer.
You can pick up Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition for $9.99 through Steam for both PC and Mac. You can check out the launch trailer for Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition below.
Namco Bandai Europe began streaming this trailer last friday, this same trailer was shown in Japan a month earlier.
Japan has already gotten their release of the game, Namco Bandai released it last Wednesday, and it’ll find its way onto our store shelves sometime during Summer this year.
This game is based within the New World Arc of One Piece but as we can see from the trailer a great deal of older characters, dead or alive, make a return this is because of the added mode called “Pirate’s Log” where new and old characters and story Arcs like Punk Hazard can be unlocked and played. Something else that is different from the first game is the mass amount of playable “Baddies” something they didn’t exactly give us to play around with in the first one.
Go and check out the trailer in the featured video section below and give us your opinions in the comments section just under it!
Today, Joymax are launching a load of Easter and egg themed events for Digimon Masters in conjunction with the Easter season.
Celebrating the arrival of Black Agumon, a log in event will be held until April 9th. Players who connect from 30 minutes up till 3 hours will receive regular bonuses, each of which can be collected once a day.
While you’re out training your Digimon, keep an eye out for the Onlooker Rabbit. If you’re able to catch him, he will gift players with a Mysterious Gift Box, which includes prizes such as Digi-Auras which reduces the cost of Digivolution, Backup Discs which remove the penalty for failing a Digimon hatching attempt, and Archive expansions, which allow tamers to hold more total Digimon.
Joymax are also holding a Super Easter Event, running exclusively on Easter weekend, March 29th through 31st. During this weekend, players will receive rewards for logging in once per day. These rewards are; a trio of Evoluters on March 29th, an Archive Expansion on March 30th, and Mystery reinforced Mecenary DigiEggs on March 31st.
Facebook fans can also watch out for the My Black Agumon contest, where they will be challenged to rank Agumon against their current Digimon, and explay why or why not this Digimon is tops. 80 tamers will receive a Digimon archive expansion as reward. This is all in addition to a 100% bonus EXP rate during the week, and a 200% bonus during the weekend.
With the latest trailer of the upcoming Dragonball Z: Battle of Gods, came the reveal of plot details. It will feature the new characters Bills, the God of Destruction and his aide Wiss.
“Bills, the god of destruction who has maintained the balance of the universe, has awakened from a 39-year slumber to destroy the planets in his realm. Hearing rumors of a Saiyan (Saiya-jin) who defeated Freeza, Bills comes looking for Goku.”
Excited that a powerful opponent has appeared after so long, Goku ignores King Kai’s advice and challenges Bills in a battle. However, Goku is no match for Bills’ overwhelming power and is defeated. Bills leaves after uttering an ominous message, “Is there anyone on Earth more worthy to destroy?” Will Goku and the others really be able to stop the God of Destruction?!”
The film is set to air March 30th in Japan, though no information has been set on an English dub as of yet.
Check the trailer below to see the God of Destruction in action! (Japanese)
Star Trek Into Darkness is the second film in the rebooted Star Trek franchise directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Bad Robot. Viewers may remember that this was the same team that directed the first rebooted film in the franchise and were also responsible for the highly regarded LOST television series. At an event hosted by Paramount, us here at Capsule Computers were able to get a sneak peak at the first 28 minutes of the film, as well as a couple of extra segments from later on in the story.
Writing this impressions article has been a difficult task as I really want to go into detail on a lot of points in regards to the films story. However, I have taken extra caution so as to not spoil anything within the film that is of major importance. Instead, I’ll be trying my best to convey what it was like to be watching the film.
Star Trek Into Darkness starts off with an extremely gripping action sequence that had all of the elements that a good action/chase sequence should have. It had explosive elements, some kinds of conflicts and also served as a great way to learn about each of the characters, their way of thinking and how each character see’s a different solution to the same problem. This scene was great to watch as it set up the tone and feel of the movie from the get-go, and I must say that the film definitely lives up to this feel set by the opening scene.
The next (roughly) twenty minutes deal with a plot line that sees a major character losing something close to them, as well as the set up for the major villain and their capabilities. I have to admit that when I saw Benedict Cumberbatch in the villain role, I was a little overjoyed. He did a great job in the Sherlock TV series, and as a villain, he adds an amazing aesthetic to the character.
The film, from what I can tell from what we’ve seen so far, is amazingly well paced and easy to understand. The team behind the film have gone to great lengths to ensure that the film is not only accessible, but it is also gripping and entertaining for the entire duration of the film. I don’t say this because we were briefed on this being the case for the film; I say this because as I watched the film and our viewing session suddenly ended, I actually said: “What? It’s been 40 minutes already?”.
I swear, it only felt like I was in the cinema for a fraction of the time. This is how you know that you’ve made a quality film. Nothing bores the mind and the viewer is kept engaged the entire time. To ensure that I hadn’t been influenced into finding this more enjoyable than it should have been, I only drank a juice before entering the cinema.
Overall, as a film, it looks like Star Trek Into Darkness is going to be the best film for this year by far. I will probably be camping out the night before this film is released just to be the first in. I haven’t ever done this before. That is how satisfying this film will be.
With the Spring 2013 anime season set to begin in a couple of weeks, I am continuing what we here at Capsule Computers dabbled with back at the beginning of the Winter 2013 season. Glancing through the Spring 2013 line-up, it appears that the season is quite strong and is packed full of sequels. Now amongst these shows, which ones will I be picking up? I’ll give you a hint, if it has fan service, harems or is a rom-com it’ll probably be on this list. Here is what I will be picking up this season:
Date A Live
Over thirty years ago a strange “spacequake” occurred and it absolutely destroyed the center of Eurasia, killing over 150 million people and since then various spacequakes have occurred throughout the world. The story of Date A Live follows Shidō Itsuka, a relatively normal high school boy who comes across a strange girl at the base of one of these spacequakes. It turns out that Itsuka has a strange ability, an ability that allows him to seal the power of the Spirits that cause these disasters. However the only way to seal these Spirits is to make them fall in love with him.
This series is pretty much right in my strike zone. Everything I’ve seen of the series so far points towards a harem-comedy with plenty of action sequences. It is originally based off of a set of light novels so the story may be worth sticking around for, but I’ll likely stick with it simply because of the female cast and the interesting premise of spirit girls with supernatural powers.
Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge
Haimura Kiri is an odd boy who has an obsession with cutting people’s hair, however one day when he meets a reclusive girl with hair that is longer than her body, he finds himself enamored with her. However her hair cannot be cut due to a curse she inherited. However when Kiri learns that he owns a pair of special cursed scissors called the “dansai bunri no crime edge” he realizes that he can indeed cut her hair. However doing so launches an old murder game where those who possess cursed “killing tools” try to kill the hair queen, in other words Kiri must now protect this girl from those seeking to kill her.
This is certainly an odd sounding series and the whole aspect of the killing tools seems very farfetched, however the promotional material does make the series look decent enough. Plus these aren’t just basic weapons they are using, there are things such as a pair of scissors, a random syringe and more so it will be interesting to see what will occur throughout this season.
Photo Kano
This one is a story about a high school student named Kazuya Maeda who is given a camera at the start of his next school year. He then begins taking pictures of the girls that he likes and it seems that they will eventually start to fall in love with him.
Now… well this one just sounds odd. Anways, it’s an adaptation of a dating simulation video game so I’m not expecting much in the way of plot here. Still, it appears similar to Amagami SS so it’s at least worth checking out, though I’m keeping my hopes relatively low.
Hataraku Maou-sama!
Devil King Sadao is ready to take over the world. However at the height of his powers he is beaten by a hero named Emilia. Defeated, Sadao is forced into another world which happens to be modern-day Tokyo. However since he has zero skills that are worthwhile in a modern world, he must try to live in this world and begins working at a fast food place to try and pay for his living expenses.
There have been quite a lot of demon king type shows lately, and this one is obviously focused on comedy so it’s an easy pick up for me. It appears to have a bit of Working!! in it with fantasy elements and the art style is appealing, so some worry free comedy is always worth checking out.
Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Bride This one happens to be the sequel to Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls. In an alternative reality, the Tokugawa Shogunate remains in power and the student councils in Japan oppress the schools they rule over. Yagyuu plans to rebel against the student council with the various girls who have become his allies/love interests and since they have already obtained impressive strength thanks to the powers of famous samurai heroes being passed down to them, things will probably be a lot more intense than last season.
Boobs? Wait I did that joke last season didn’t I? Anyways, this is a no brainer obviously considering the high levels of fan-service as well as the fact that I watched the original anime season. It appears to continue the story with the same girls as well as introduce new ones which will probably be enemies initially and eventually turn into allies. Sad to see that the ink splotch censorship will probably return with a vengeance.
Namiuchigiwa no Muromi-san
The story focuses around a mermaid who is called Muromi-san that has suddenly been caught by a boy named Takurou that is part of his high school’s fishing club. Muromi loves sweet things and alcohol and states she’s been alive for over a thousand years. Throughout the series Muromi will meet new and old friends and have numerous hilarious conversations with her friends and bothering of Takuro.
This series looks like a nice comedy anime with no strings attached plus potential fan-service. Also helps that the whole mermaid girl thing is a big plus in my book. Anyways, this series appears to be only fifteen minutes long each episode and even if it is random brainless comedy, it’ll likely be hilarious and fresh. Plus considering I’ve never seen a comedy anime involving mermaids before, outside of My Bride is a Mermaid of course, this is at least worth checking out thanks to the comedic promo video.
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. This one plays as a direct sequel to the first Oreimo season and will continue from where the OVAs left off. Supposedly this second season is meant to take the anime all the way to the end of the visual novels and have a definitive ending for the anime crowd.
Mmm, considering I watched the entirety of the first season it is an easy pick up for me when it comes to Oreimo season 2. However whether or not I will actually manage to stick around for all of Kirino’s annoying actions and bashing of her brother again is going to be tough to call. Then again, considering this one will be racing towards the finish, it will probably focus more on romance than friendship building like the first season.
Haiyore! Nyaruko-San W
As a sequel to the first season of the anime, viewers can expect the anime to center around the actions of Nyaruko who is meant to be Nyarlathotep from the HP Lovecraft Cthulhu Mythos in girl form and Mahiro, a high school boy who Nyaruko has become infatuated with despite his repeated rejections.
Considering the very random nature of the first season, I’m unsure of where this second season could go. However one thing I know from the original Nyaruko-san was that it was absolutely hilarious and packed full of various references to other anime series and Japanese culture. With more hilarious Nyaruko antics on the way, who could possibly say no?
Hayate no Gotaku! Cuties
This is now the fourth anime series for Hayate the Combat Butler, however just like the third season this one will not be following the manga but instead will feature spin-off stories of each character. It seems that there will be no overarching plot so far from all of the promotional material so far, but this may not be the case in the end.
It is disappointing to see that the Hayate no Gotaku! anime series continue to avoid providing manga continuation, but given this season’s focus on various characters and the fact that it is only ten episodes long, it should be a nice visit into the world of Hayate once again. Unfortunately it seems that the animation quality and the character designs have become even worse, but considering my adoration for the series, I’ll survive.
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S This is the long awaited second season to the very popular Certain Scientific Railgun series which is a spin-off of the Index novels that focuses on Mikoto Misaka and her friends. As far as information goes, this second season is meant to cover the Sisters story arc from the original source material and will expand upon the events that took place during said arc, though it is said that the events that occur will be much darker than what was shown in Index.
Whether it is due to the popularity of Misaka or the fact that the main cast is all female, it is odd to see that Railgun is almost as popular, if not more popular, than the series it originated from. I will admit though after watching the first season many years ago, I can’t resist picking up this second season, not only because of my love for the Index franchise as a whole but also for more Misaka, Kuroko, Uiharu and Saten.
Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko
Yokodera is a teenage boy, which means that he is always thinking perverted thoughts. However for some reason, whenever he does anything perverted (all the time) the people around him think that he is doing something good. Because he is tired of people misunderstanding him and being a pervert like he is, he travels to a cat statue at a shrine that will take a personality trait from a person who wishes upon it. However when his personality trait is swapped for someone else’s, Yokodera and Tsukiko, the girl who’s personality trait he received, have to try and work together to deal with their new predicament.
The series sounds very promising from it’s story synopsis and seems steeped in romantic comedy with a decent chance for light fan-service here and there so this is a clear pick up for me. It’ll be interesting to see how the characters will react now that their personalities have shifted and since it’s an adaptation of a light novel series which has also been given a manga adaptation, the storyline should be worthwhile as well.
