Dragon's Crown wasn't always a PS3/Vita game. Back in the olden days, it was slated to become a Dreamcast title—sadly, the project was shelved for a long time. This piece of concept art from the game's official artbook shows what the characters could have looked like in the Dreamcast version. [via Siliconera]

Mitsuru! Akihiko! Yukari! So good to see you!

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Shin Megami Tensei IV had its English demo on display at last week's E3, and, as this screenshot proves, it has some funny moments. This tends to happen in some localized games. UPDATE: We're told this is actually intentionally broken animal-speak. Amusing, nonetheless!

And it's lovely. Atlus, keep doin' what you're doin'.
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The newest trailer for Vanillaware's side scroller Dragon's Crown shelves the questionably-designed Sorceress, showcasing the ridiculously muscular Dwarf instead—although, he looks more like a viking on steroids than a dwarf. Dragon's Crown is coming to PS3/Vita on July 25.

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