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BlazBlue Coming To Europe In 2010 With New Characters

Mike Fahey — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:40:00 MDT

European fighter fans who haven't already imported Arc System Works' BlazBlue will be rewarded for their patience early next year, with exclusive characters and moves only available in the European release.

The release comes as a result of publisher PQube and Zen United, a consortium of Japanese and Asian developers targeting the European market. The title will be fully localized, with support for German, Italian, French, English, and Spanish, so just about everyone can be confused by the twisted storyline of this lovely little fighting game.

"The long running 2D fighting genre has seen a welcome boost in 2009 with updated versions of several franchises brought to Next Gen PS3 and 360 consoles" and Tomo Ohno, Head of Zen United, reported "BlazBlue reached number 1 in the Japanese arcades and already sales of the Japanese and US console versions have beaten forecasts".

The European PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release will feature bonus content, including a strategy guide and the game's soundtrack, and the announcement makes mention of "new gameplay content not available anywhere, like new characters and moves."

No word on what exclusive characters Europe will be getting, but it's definitely nice to see folks on that side of the pond getting rewarded for their patience. And for those of you who already bought it, there is no shame in rebuying.

Fragile Breaks Into Europe With Rising Star

Mike Fahey — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:40:00 MDT

Celebrate the newly-announced European release for Tri Crescendo's Wii RPG Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon, with a batch of new screens courtesy of publisher Rising Star Games.

So Fragile is making it to the states courtesy of XSEED, and now Europe is getting the game sometime in the first quarter of 2010 via Rising Star Games, to the delight of the Otaku community. Just ask Rising Star Games' product manager Tyrone Walcott.

"Fragile has a great team of creative designers who in turn have brought to life a beautiful art style that pushes the limits of the Wii console without compromising on gaming quality. This announcement will delight European gamers and the Otaku community. Rising Star Games has again shown its commitment to bring the best games from Japan."

The Otaku community may now officially be delighted. If you need help, be sure to check out the lovely new screenshots.

Europe Being Courted With Apollo Justice

torif — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:20:31 MST

For all you Europeans who "objected" to not having Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, fear not. May 9 is the magic day that justice will be delivered and you, too, can have the sequel to the popular Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. You'll be able to judge for yourself whether this game will live up to its predecessor, or if this game is the death sentence of the series (okay, that's not fair, it's meant to be a great game, but there aren't any really good puns for "this game is excellent, you should all go and try it").

Apollo Justice Served in Europe [IGN]

Ubisoft Brings SoulCalibur To Europe This Summer

Mike Fahey — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:40:06 MST

Ubisoft is readying some hot and cold SoulCalibur for those of you lurking over in the PAL territories. The company announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement with Namco Bandai Games Europe to distribute both the Star Wars-injected SoulCalibur IV for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as well as the abysmally horrible SoulCalibur Legends for the Nintendo Wii, which you might remember as having a truly unique control scheme. Both games are slated for release this summer. Just make sure you pick up the right one off the store shelf, or your tears will know no end.

Ubisoft® To Distribute Soulcalibur IV® And Soulcalibur LegendsTM Across PAL Territories
Soulcalibur® IV and Soulcalibur LegendsTM to Hit the Stores in Summer 08

London, UK - 10th January, 2008 - Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced that it entered into an agreement with NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe SAS to distribute Soulcalibur® IV on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and Soulcalibur Legends™ exclusively on Wii™. Both games will hit stores across Europe and other PAL territories in summer 2008.

Soulcalibur ® IV is the latest iteration of the world renowned melee-based fighting series. Delivering new gameplay modes, characters and enhanced features with groundbreaking 3D modeling and animation, Soulcalibur ® IV will be the definitive fighting game experience. Soulcalibur ® IV also provides unprecedented character customization possibilities and the eagerly expected online battle mode.

As part of a monumental collaboration between NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. and LucasArts, the Sith Lord Darth Vader will appear as a guest character in the PLAYSTATION 3 system version of the title, and Jedi Master Yoda will be available for the Xbox 360.

Soulcalibur Legends™ thrusts the players into a third person action adventure and takes a unique approach to the series by truly utilizing the Nintendo Wii™ Remote and Nunchuk.

FF I & II PSP Dated For Europe

Mike Fahey — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:40:55 MST

If you really wanted them, you'd have already bought them. Square Enix has announced the European release date for the PSP remakes of the first two Final Fantasy games. Previous slated for a general Q1 2008 release, they've narrowed it down to the 24 hour period the calendar likes to call February 8th. The remake of the first game is probably the best time I've had playing it since the original on the NES, with the updated graphics and snazzy wide screen presentation adding a protective layer of freshness that keeps the antiquated gamelpay from going stale. As I mentioned previously, the beauty of the region-free PSP pretty much steals the wind from this announcement's sails. As I discovered when the Europe-only version of Tales of Eternia was released, importers are your friends, and I'm sure the English-speaking Europeans already jumped on these. Good news for those who don't read English perhaps, but then they wouldn't understand this post anyway.

RELIVE THE BIRTH OF A PHENOMENON WITH FINAL FANTASY & FINAL FANTASY II
London (19th December 2007) - Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces that FINAL FANTASY® and FINAL FANTASY II will both be released in the UK and across all PAL territories on 8th February, 2008 on the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system.

Experience the classic gameplay, captivating storylines and unforgettable characters that gave birth to the FINAL FANTASY phenomenon. Completely re-mastered exclusively for PSP, FINAL FANTASY and FINAL FANTASY II are the definitive versions of the epic games that established the biggest RPG brand in the world.

These new editions feature redrawn graphics and character art, exclusive all-new dungeons, full 16:9 widescreen visuals and an updated camera view that gives players a new perspective on these two timeless classics that defined the RPG genre.

John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, "FINAL FANTASY and FINAL FANTASY II represent the foundations of the Square Enix success story. They are the first two imaginative steps in the long and distinguished history of the FINAL FANTASY franchise. With these beautiful new versions, fans can now experience the origins of FINAL FANTASY wherever they go."

Shadow of the Colossus EU Release Date

lsmith — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 11:40:08 MST

I wasn't its biggest fan, but tons of people got really into Shadow of the Colossus, here stateside. Game Gossip has the press release up on their site that announces the EU release date. When will those across the pond get to start killing giants? February 17. In case you didn't get a chane to play it when it was first released, Ico will also see a re-release when Colossus lands in Europe.

Shadow Of The Colossus - European Release Date [Game Gossip]
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