Judas Code is the title of a new action RPG from Star Ocean series developer, tri-Ace. Everything about the game’s description sounded pretty awesome to me, until those dreaded 3 words appeared. It’s a futuristic action RPG! Check. It’s from tri-Ace! Check. It’s post-apocalyptic! Check. It’s for the PS Vita! I loves my Vita. Check.…
Now that we’re into July and 2014 is half over, how’s everyone’s year been? Good? Mediocre? Crappy? Okay, let’s talk games. We’ve passed the turnaround point for 2014. E3 is over and I’ve got TGS to dread look forward to. In Japan, game sales have been gradually declining over the years as console sales have…
In Freedom Wars, you are a prisoner living in a dystopian future where simply existing is a crime worth a million-year sentence. The game is basically another mission-based multiplayer hunting game, a la Monster Hunter, but it’s got enough originality going for it that it still managed to catch my heart despite some issues. Good…
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned from Vinland Saga, it’s that you don’t fuck with Vikings. I first picked up Vinland Saga because it’s by Makoto Yukimura, who wrote one of my all-time favorite manga series, Planetes. While I did expect a story of decent quality going in, what I didn’t expect was a fascinating,…
Yokai Watch, Level 5’s popular spirit collecting game, is still going strong, with the game remaining in Japan’s video game sales top 10 list for nearly a year. There’s no catching lightning in a bottle like with Pokémon, but according to developer Level 5, if you really try, you can get pretty close “We’ve created…
The next Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, will be featuring newcomers like Mega Man, the Wii-fit exercise instructor, and the latest announcement from E3, Pac-Man. But, much like the newly announced Mii Warrior, this wasn’t the first opportunity for him to join the Smash Bros. cast. In his semi-weekly column…
The father of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, is working on a new smartphone game called Terra Battle. It’s an RPG. It could have been a ballet dancing game. Sakaguchi revealed some vague details about his new game, Terra Battle, in this week’s Weekly Famitsu. He’s got a lotta good talent working on it, with several…
The next Yakuza game won’t be a spin-off like Yakuza Ishin! or Yakuza: Dead Souls, but the creators won’t commit to it being a numbered game. So, what the hell is it? Apparently, it’s for men. Ever-tan Yakuza series creator and executive director Toshihiro Nagoshi and series producer Masayoshi Yokowama spoke in vague terms in…
Following Japan’s trend of anthropomorphizing stuff, Japanese publisher Kadokawa is releasing a 2-book series involving romance between a man and a motorcycle and a car. Wut? Titled Zokkon, the books are paving the way for a new niche genre. A very niche genre. A very, very niche genre. The first story of Zokkon revolves around…
When I first saw the promotional video for Nippon Ichi software’s upcoming game, Hotaru no Nikki, I was instantly captivated by the overall aesthetic. It had the feel of a game like Ico, but with less action. And that’s pretty much what I got. Good – Atmospheric Hotaru no Nikki is atmospheric as hell. The…
I still haven’t seen the movie, thanks to Japan being one of the last areas to premiere Godzilla in theaters, but I hope it’s even half as awesome as the monster lizard’s latest upcoming game looks. Slated for release this Winter from developer Bandai Namco, in Godzilla players will control the iconic unstoppable destructive force…
I have to admit, I was rather skeptical about Final Fantasy Explorers when I first heard the game’s description, but after hearing the game director’s initial pitch… I’m actually even more skeptical. Final Fantasy Explorers is described as an action RPG with mutli-player capabilities. Players band in parties of up to four characters and fight…
The addition of Miis as playable characters in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS opens up a realm of possibilities for players, but this is not the first time the series creator has toyed with the idea. “Incorporating Miis was explored in the previous game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but I…
With Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix has closed the Final Fantasy XIII chapter and is moving on. Just kidding, of course it isn’t. Hope you like reading and words and stuff! Much like with the Final Fantasy X series that got a 30 minute audio drama after-story, the Final Fantasy XIII series now…
Ever since seeing the intro to Final Fantasy VII remade in HD in that PS3 tech demo back in 2005, I’ve been silently, yet skeptically, hoping for an upgraded remake of the game. Well, it looks like the reality of such a remake may or may not hinge on Square Enix’s upcoming mobile game. Final…
The trailer for the upcomingBloodborne was shown at E3 this week and fans of Dark Souls/Demon’s Souls promptly lost their shit. But aside from what’s in the trailer, what do we know about the new game from From Software? Hidetaka Miyazaki, director of Demon’s Souls, the original Dark Souls and the upcoming Bloodborne sat down…
There are several different series of Gundam mech models. There’s the 1/144 scale High Grade series, the 1/100 scale Master Grade series, the insanely intricate 1/60 scale Perfect Grade series, and more. Then, there’s the super deformed BB Senshi series – the latest of which has been getting a lot of attention. Note: This post…
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is one of the new Persona games coming out later this year. The sequel to Persona 4 Arena, the new game is adding new features and new characters. One of which completely spoils the original JRPG. In this week’s issue of Weekly Famitsu, Persona series developer Atlus revealed some of the…
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, the latest game in Atlus’ popular Persona franchise, comes out on the 3DS in Japan today, and the developers want people to be considerate. It’s in our nature to want to talk about or share the things we like and think are cool. But, just because you’ve seen the…
It was the annual Tales of Festival at the Yokohama Arena in Japan today with Tales of Festival 2014, and Bandai Namco had some interesting announcements for its latest Tales game, Tales of Zestiria –A new rival character The gray-haired, shirtless, pistol-wielding dude, Zabida (ザビーダ) is looking to be one of those reoccurring mid-boss battles…
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