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Persona 5 Hits North America in 2015
Persona 5’s North American site is up with a 2015 date. Nothing else is given but it’s a start. Here’s an image of the landing page:
Chris Kluwe’s Thoughts on Bravely Default
Bravely Default has captured the attention of many RPG fans and amongst them is gaming enthusiast and ex-NFL punter, Chris Kluwe. He was full of praise for it on his Twitter account, so I thought I’d try and ask him for his thoughts on it in 140 characters. He was kind enough to oblige. That’s […]
Japan Gets Shin Megami Tensei IV’s Awesome Soundtrack Next Month
One of my favorite parts of Shin Megami Tensei IV was the incredible soundtrack. If you’re like me and spent a lot of time listening to tracks on Youtube and downloading them in poor quality, you can finally rest easy now since Atlus Japan has confirmed that the OST will see a release. The 4 […]
Prepare Yourself! Persona 5 is Coming (in Winter, 2014 to the PS3)
Atlus have officially acknowledged the existence of the next installment in the Persona series. Persona 5 will be released next winter in Japan on the PS3. Despite the next-gen consoles finally arriving in living rooms this past week, the decision to release it on the PS3 is hardly surprising given Persona 4’s release towards the […]
Bravely Default Arrives in February, Has a Collector’s Edition
During today’s Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that Bravely Default will finally be reaching North American shores on February 7th, 2014. The title will also ship with a Collector’s Edition that’s similar to the one Europe receives minus the figurine.
Project X Zone Review: Dude, Where’s My Strategy?
Project X Zone is a title that piqued my interest when it was first revealed. I followed every bit of news with guarded curiosity and the hope that the game might make it overseas some day. By the time the international release had been announced, this interest had developed into full-blown excitement. I’m a sucker […]
How Atlus Could Have Utilized Charon More Effectively and Made SMT IV Tougher
I had written about a recent trend in RPGs introducing some sort of a casual mode for new players earlier in the year. After experiencing Atlus’ concept in Shin Megami Tensei IV, I had a few thoughts on the execution of their idea. The concept I am referring to is the character of Charon, aka […]
Two Kickstarter-funded RPGs to Keep an Eye On
Kickstarter is an incredible platform for people to turn projects into reality. One of the categories that has taken advantage of it and has thrived the most is video games, especially indie titles. Amongst these are RPGs that hark back to a nostalgia-filled era. I’ve backed two such projects that are filled with potential. Liege […]
Phantasy Star Nova Headed to Japanese Vitas in 2014
During SCE Japan’s press conference, Phantasy Star Nova was revealed to be in development for the PS Vita. The title is being handled by tri-Ace and will be released in Japan sometime next year. It is set in the Phantasy Star Online 2 universe and features a single player campaign and can be played by […]
Bravely Default Gets an Update in Japan
Bravely Default is one of the few titles traditional RPG enthusiasts in the west have been excited about. Although the game has been out on the 3DS for nearly a year in Japan, North America won’t be seeing a localized version until 2014. However, according to Jump magazine Square Enix will be releasing an updated […]
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