Is Nippon Ichi Software announcing a new game? This teaser site, with a URL that seems to indicate such. Let the speculation begin!
Two New Japanese Games Are Coming To Vita Next Year
In what may have been this weekend's most surprising news, the fine people at NIS America—the publisher best known for localizing Disgaea and other Japanese games—announced two interesting new games for western release.
Nippon Ichi Software, which is based in Gifu, Japan, just inked a contract to be the official sponsor of Japanese soccer team F.C. Gifu. Hope this means all the players must wear Prinny hats!
A New Disgaea, The Guided Fate Paradox, and Time and Eternity Are…
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Last night at their press event in San Francisco, NIS America announced they would be releasing three new Japanese titles this year.
Disgaea is headed to Japanese smartphones as a card-based social game.
Cave Story 3D Delayed, Now Going Up Against, Uh... Modern Warfare 3
The lovely-looking 3DS remake of side-scrolling action game Cave Story has been bumped from a summer release to November 8, the same day as Modern Warfare 3. Good luck, Cave Story! Its publisher attributed the delay to: "additional game improvements."
S&M Toy Removed From Popular RPG
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This is a "wooden horse", used for torture in Japan during the 15th century's Warring States Period. These days it's used in S&M play. But it apparently won't be torturing the ladies of popular Japanese role-playing game Disgaea 4.
Wait, Did He Just Say "Sexy-Jiggly Boobs?"
NIS America's random dungeon grindfest Z.H.P: Unlosing Ranger VS. Darkdeath Evilman is coming to the PSP October 26, and it's bringing the "sexy-jiggly boobs" with it.
Disgaea 4 Lights Nippon Ichi's Darkest Hour
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After a seriously disastrous year, Nippon Ichi Software falls back on a proven breadwinner to help heal its wounds, readying Disgaea 4 for release on the Japanese PlayStation 3 in February.
Nippon Ichi Software, This Can't Be Good
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The developer behind the Disgaea series, announced its financial earnings. You may want to sit down.
Disgaea Infinite to Hit North American PSPs in May
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NIS America's latest Prinny Bomb communication announces that Disgaea Infinite is on the way to North America. We'll see it in May.
The Last Rebellion Japanese Theme Song Is Interesting
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Here's the teaser site for upcoming role-playing-game The Last Rebellion. Click on the link below, but beware of the theme song, which can only be described as Japanese hair metal meets Irish folk music meets I-don't-know-what-the-fuck.
Which Cross Edge Costume Do You Like Best?
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PS3 role-playing-game Cross Edge features characters from game players Capcom, Gust, Idea Factory, Namco Bandai and Ippon Ichi in turned-based battles and cosplaying.
The Giant Prinny And The Prinnymobile
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Last night in San Francisco NIS America held a special party for their upcoming PSP game Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?, featuring a giant drunken Prinny and the incredibly sexy Prinnymobile.
Disgaea 3 Trailer (Now In English!)
Disgaea 3's due in, oh, a couple of months in the US, but you wouldn't know it from how quiet everyone's been. What, no hype left for Nippon Ichi and Disgaea? No love for Stupid Hard Levels? For switching seats with classmates? Come ooooooonnnn. Maybe this English-language trailer for the game will get you in the…