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News Disgaea 5 Takes a Tense Tactical Turn Exclusively on Western PS4s in 2015
Grid-based grief
Tactical Japanese RPG Disgaea 5 – which, confusingly, is actually the sixth game in the franchise – was announced at Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show conference earlier in the year. However, as it was a Japanese event, only an Eastern release date was announced, leaving the usual black cloud over the possibility of a Western launch...
Review Natural Doctrine (PlayStation 4)
Doctorate encouraged
Most strategy games have consistent traits, from the required line of sight to turn-based attacks and environmental multipliers. Natural Doctrine takes these basics and develops them beyond recognition. This is a devilishly intelligent title that’s perhaps a little too clever, and it alienates itself somewhat as a result...
Review Fairy Fencer F (PlayStation 3)
Caught off-garde
Sometimes the best way to succeed is to stick to the bread and butter of the genre, rather than mess about with weird gimmicks. In Fairy Fencer F, developed by Compile Heart, it aims to do just that in using fairies, furies, and fencers. Upon overhearing a rumour, our hungry hero Fang removes the sword in the stone to get his one...
News SRPG Mythical Legend Tears to Tiara II: Hier to the Overlord Lands on PS3
Hamil Smash!
For fans of Japanese titles, there are always those of myth and legend; the games everyone has heard about, but very few mortal souls have seen them with their own eyes. The strategy RPG series Tears to Tiara falls into this bracket after never being released outside it's native country — that is, until now. Skipping a generation,...
News Fairy Fencer F's Massive Main Cast Flutters In
Partners in crime
We haven't heard much about upcoming JRPG Fairy Fencer F, but it seems that instead of an army of cats being let out of the bag, it's the game's massive cast instead. The trailer that we've embedded shows all the main characters and their partner fairies in combat as they merge together for the ultimate combat potential. However,...
News PS4 Strategy Title Natural Doctrine's Release Date Gets Tactically Pushed Back
Too close for comfort
If you're a fan of niche Japanese titles, you've more than likely looked at the release line up this month and cried into you wallet. To help alleviate your pain, strategy RPG Natural Doctrine, which is being released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita, has had its release date bumped back to give it...
Review Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited (PlayStation Vita)
On the move, dood!
When someone mentions “hardcore gaming,” your mind probably either springs towards the image of an overweight shut-in with poor hygiene and an obsession with the evils of Call of Duty or, failing that, one of those Korean chaps who inexplicably play Starcraft for six weeks straight. You probably don’t think about a cutesy...
Review Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair (PlayStation Vita)
Hello addiction
Anyone who played and enjoyed Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is likely to mention one of its greatest strengths when praising the game: its ability to make you think about and consider the title's events, even when you're not playing. Its narrative structure and cast of interesting personalities meant that you'd end up pondering...
News Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed Bares All on PS4 in Europe Next Year
Leaving us hanging
It's safe to say that Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed has caught our attention with its reckless stripping and bizarre plot involving sun shy vampires. While coming to the PlayStation 3 and Vita this August in North America and October in Europe, those of you in the US will need to wait until later this year to sample this...
News This New Trailer for JRPG The Awakened Fate Ultimatum is Absurdly Dramatic
A roguish rogue-like
The PlayStation 3 may be getting fewer and fewer new titles with each passing day, but that doesn't mean the console's completely dried up. The Awakened Fate Ultimatum is a good example of a game that's gracing the system in its retirement years, and the distinctive JRPG recently received a new trailer. However, as is often the...
News Stripping Sim Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed to Get Naked in October
NIS America undressing European edition
When you strip away its saucy art style, Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed is essentially a brawler set in Tokyo’s electronic district, Akihabara. There’s a little more to it than that, though, as your objective is to expose evil entities masquerading as everyday people – and relieve them of their...
News Visit the Beach with Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair's English Trailer
Hello goodbye
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havok raked in Game of the Month as it managed to leave the Push Square team in despair – a feeling which still hasn't subsided to this day. Just like an army of masochists, we will revisit the students of Hope's Peak Academy on a class trip to a tropical island as they try and overcome Monok
News Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited Looks Bonkers and Brilliant in This Vita Trailer
Looks prinny good
Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited recently had a new and characteristically bonkers trailer drop. The portable version is actually an enhanced port of the PlayStation 3 game that released a few years back. If that sounds exciting, you'll be glad to hear that the title will be launching quite soon: 17th August in North America, and...
News NIS America Announce Another Trio of JRPG Goodies
Pick-'n'-Mix
It's no secret that this writer loves Japanese role-playing games, so the latest trio announced by publisher NIS America has your humble host's wallet shuddering in despair – especially as all are confirmed for North American and European release. Almost as if we are physic, the first title is the curiously named htoL#NiQ: The Firefly...
News Natural Doctrine Brings Tactical Monster Mashing to PS4, PS3, and Vita in September
Destiny can wait
Strategic RPG Natural Doctrine has been on our radar for many moons now, so we're happy to learn that it finally has a concrete western release date. Earlier today, the team over at NIS America announced that the tactical title will be launching for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita on 16th September in North America, and 19th...
Review Battle Princess of Arcadias (PlayStation 3)
Such a peach
Being a princess is overrated. You’ll soon wear out your waving hand, you have to speak to poor people (which even poor people hate doing), and the occasional gifted helicopter from the in-laws does little to take the edge off. Being a battle princess, alternatively, is a completely different affair. It means you get to go out and hit...
Review Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection (PlayStation Vita)
Let's nep nep
The colourful lands of Gamindustri are once again under threat – not from an evil organisation or an enraged Histy, but rather by an influx of idols in the charts. One idol group in particular, MOB48 – a take on the insanely popular Japanese girl group AKB48 – have been causing a bit of a kerfuffle, having stolen all of the CPU's...
Review Mugen Souls Z (PlayStation 3)
The questionable quest for cute
There aren’t many games as unusual as Mugen Souls Z. Its main character is a young goddess who carries around a coffin, not for any reason in particular, just because the writers needed some kind of container and that seemed to make sense. That’s not the weirdest thing that you’ll see either. Charged with...
Review Demon Gaze (PlayStation Vita)
Should have gone to Specsavers
When Demon Gaze first burst onto the scene in Japan last January, it sold 25,316 physical copies in its first week alone, outselling Compile Hearts' Monster Monpiece which launched on the same day. Subsequently, PlayStation Vita owners outside of Japan rejoiced as Kadokawa Games’ dungeon crawling success story was...
Weirdness Mugen Souls Z's DLC Lets You Beat Enemies with a Body Pillow
Killing you softly
While Saints Row IV will always be the winner of the craziest weapon award with such wonders as the Dubstep Gun and the Inflato Ray, NIS America's role-playing game Mugen Souls Z is taking a good shot at the title. The folks moderating the release's Wikia page teased a weapon that will be included in one of its first DLC packs: a...
News Danganronpa 2 Waves Goodbye to Despair on 2nd September
Kuma to daddy
NIS America will pull the trigger on Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair on 2nd September in North America, an Atlus sales sheet has revealed. The popular Persona maker is helping to distribute the PlayStation Vita exclusive in North America, which was
News Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection Dances to Vita This Summer
Taking the spotlight
Our wonderful Gamindustri girls are back in action with Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection, which is set to release on the PlayStation Vita this summer. Rather than donning armour and going all out in combat, this battle takes place on stage, as you join the idol world to take down the illustrious group MOB-48. With...
News Tactical RPG Natural Doctrine Struts Its Stuff on PS4, PS3, and Vita This Autumn
Import-ant news
It seems that dreams sometimes really do come true. Strategic RPG Natural Doctrine floated onto our radar a couple of months ago, mostly due to its absurdly attractive box art, but also because we were lamenting the fact that we may never get to play it. Luckily, publisher
Review The Witch and the Hundred Knight (PlayStation 3)
Swamp thing
Nippon Ichi Software has a reputation for the absurd and strange, and while The Witch and the Hundred Knight initially seems poised to continue that trend successfully, the game’s humour soon turns dark and indignant – and its minor flaws begin to stack. Make no mistake, there’s a solid action RPG hidden beneath this title’s...
News The Underworld's Minions Invade PS Vita Exclusive Demon Gaze
Joining the front lines
You can never have too much of a good thing, and in the upcoming PlayStation Vita dungeon crawler Demon Gaze this is no exception. If you nab this beauty in the first month, you'll be able to dress your army of adventurers like famous characters from Nippon Ichi's fan favourite franchise Disgaea. Don't worry about hurting...
News Bawdy JRPG Mugen Souls Z Bursts onto the PS3 in May
Z is a magic number
With the exception of Persona 5, there aren't exactly a truckload of new titles tearing onto the PlayStation 3 this year. But if you're looking for a reason to dust off that DualShock 3 controller, and you're too terrified to look through your backlog, perhaps Mugen Souls Z will be of interest. This jaunty JRPG from developer...
News Gameplay Isn't Murky Anymore in the Witch and the Hundred Knight
Born to be bad
While gameplay of the corrupted adventure The WItch and the Hundred Knight has been as murky as our enchantress' swamp, light has finally been shone in two brand new trailers for the game. The lush forest is the perfect location to have a clear view of our hero's special moves. You can watch him divert the attention of his helpless...
News The Battle Princess of Acadias Gets Her Hands Dirty on PSN
Cute side-scrolling action
While many titles on the PlayStation Vita offer pick-up-and-play action, this accessible format is a little less common on the PlayStation 3. Fortunately, if you're looking for something to snuggle up with your hard drive, the Battle Princess of Acadias has heard your call. This side-scrolling scrapper will provide you...
News Fairy Fencer F Takes the PS3 by Surprise This Year
Man made weapons
What's better than a cute anime girl? A cute anime girl that you can use to lop people's heads off with, of course. And that is exactly what you'll be signing up for in NIS America's latest acquisition, Fairy Fencer F. Indeed, the localisation specialist recently confirmed that the turn-based role-playing game will arrive on the...
Review Ys: Memories of Celceta (PlayStation Vita)
Never forget
The Ys series has a peculiar past consisting of large gaps between sequels, a slew of different developers creating non-canon side projects, and an overall lack of localisation in Europe and North America. However, despite all of this turmoil, its refined mechanics and generally dependable quality has earned it a loyal following all...
News Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Performs Its Best Poker Face on PS Vita
Would you like to play a game?
You may be celebrating the release of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc right now, but you haven’t got long to wait until its sequel arrives. During a press event overnight, NIS America announced that Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair will shoot down more lies on the PlayStation Vita in Europe and North America later...
Rumour Voice Actor Guilty of Accidentally Spilling Danganronpa 2 Localisation Plans
Do a google search first
Today might mark the launch of the engrossing Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc in North America, but the game's sequel may already be in the process of being localised. Earlier in the day, voice actor Kyle Hebert tweeted about his role as Kazuichi Souda, and the title's release. The problem is that Hebert's previously...
Review Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (PlayStation Vita)
Addicted to despair
Hope's Peak Academy: a social melting pot for Japan's best students, and home to a horrific killing game that provides teenagers with the motives for murder. This is Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, a title that's part visual novel, part point-and-click adventure, and part courtroom craziness. But is this sinister scenario worth...
News Court's in Session for Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc's Latest Trailer
We reckon he did in the gym with a baseball bat
With the artistically bizarre cult hit Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc's release date drawing ever closer, we've been willing to kill in order to get our hands on some gripping gameplay footage. Thankfully, shedding blood hasn't been a necessity, with the latest embedded trailer giving us the fix that...
News The Witch and the Hundred Knight Shows Us What It's Made Of
It isn't rainbows and butterflies
We've heard plenty about the premise of the upcoming PlayStation 3 exclusive RPG The Witch and the Hundred Knight, but if we are to be swooned over to join the Witch's side, we'll need some gameplay to sweeten the deal. Thankfully, this new footage shows the Witch's shadowy servant – The Hundred Knight –...
News PS Vita Dungeon Crawler Demon Gaze's Release Just Misses Easter
What's with that eye?
It's never good to wake up in the morning and not be able to remember the night before – or anything for that matter. This is the disturbing reality facing Oz, the hero of upcoming PlayStation Vita dungeon crawler Demon Gaze. Finding himself in the land of Misrid with new strange powers, he sets off on a voyage searching for...
News Ys Memories of Celceta Dashes onto European Vitas in 2014
Ys please
Always on the lookout for a new adventure, the Ys series' red-haired protagonist Adol Christin will be journeying to Europe in early 2014, as he races like a maniac through the PlayStation Vita's Ys Memories of Celceta. As foretold earlier in the year, the release is due out imminently in North America. Tackling an expansive overworld...
News Demon Gaze Casts a Monstrous Eye Upon European PS Vitas
It's rude to stare
As part of a flurry of announcements earlier today, niche publisher NIS America has confirmed that European gamers will be able to point their pernicious peepers at Demon Gaze in early 2014. The dungeon crawler – which deployed in Japan in January – sees you assume the role Oz, a brave adventurer with the ability to seal...
Review Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness (PlayStation 3)
Explosive penguins, dood!
Strategy RPGs aren't usually known for their humour. Sure, Fire Emblem: Awakening inspired the odd chuckle, but for the most part, devising grid-based battlefield attacks is serious business. Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness on the other hand is chaotic, nonsensical, and absolutely mad – and we mean that in the most...
Review The Guided Fate Paradox (PlayStation 3)
Fate fighter
The Guided Fate Paradox starts incredibly slowly. Tutorials hold your hand for the first hour, with only a mere sliver of actual gameplay putting in an appearance. Even when it's over, there's still more to learn, although these intricacies are thankfully taught through a staggered approach over time. This initial phase is also thick...
Review Time and Eternity (PlayStation 3)
Love will tear us apart
Naughty bubble-baths and tongue-in-cheek dirty jokes are often commonplace in the JRPG genre, but they don't typically accompany an array of mature issues, such as the death of a loved one and secrecy. This is because contrasting potty humour with a deep storyline rarely works, as it’s difficult to empathise with any...
News Dragon's Crown Rules Europe on 11th October
King of the continent
Dragon’s Crown may already be setting hearts aflutter in North America, but you won’t have to wait an eternity for the European release. NIS America has revealed that the brawler will bash both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita to bits on 11th October overseas. Those of you that pre-order at participating retailers...
Review Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PlayStation 3)
"Is that your 'please punish me' face?"
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory is a hard-sell. It’s what reviewers like to call ‘a niche title’, meaning a game that the majority of PlayStation 3 owners will pick up and then swiftly put back down. Set in a land governed by gaming tech, it's the third instalment in the Neptunia JRPG series, a franchise...
News Hyperdimension Idol Neptunia PP Brings the Console War to Vita
Deploying this summer in Japan
The ongoing battle for Gamindustri and its inhabitants will make the transition to PlayStation Vita, an article in Dengeki PlayStation magazine has revealed. Siliconera reports that Hyperdimension Idol Neptunia PP will launch on 20th June in Japan, though additional details are scarce. Previous instalments in the...
News Disgaea 2 Cursing PS2 Classics Come 22nd January
Prinny's pleased
Popular PlayStation 2 strategy RPG Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories is descending onto the North American PlayStation Network later this month, publisher NIS America has announced. The game – which first released in 2006 – will set you back just $9.99 when it arrives on 22nd January. As a straight port of the PS2 original, we’re...
News Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Travels Through Time
Acceptable in the 80s
The third entry in NIS America’s incredibly niche Hyperdimension Neptunia series will get a North American release on 12th March. Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory will continue the bizarre console war narrative of the previous titles, by sending underdressed protagonist Neptune back in time. “This new dimension feels very...
News Persona 4 Golden Dazzles Europe in February 2013
Not quite set in stone
NIS America is targeting a 22nd February release date for Persona 4 Golden in Europe, according to a report on Joystiq. The website states that while the date has not yet been officially decided, that's the period that the publisher is targeting. Sadly, the re-release is unlikely to receive the slick Solid Gold limi
News Persona 4 Golden Brightens Up Vita This November
Next year in Europe
Persona 4 Golden – the enhanced PlayStation Vita exclusive port of Atlus’ cult PS2 RPG – will hit North American store shelves on 20th November, it's been announced. The title will travel to Europe next spring, with NIS America handling publishing duties. If you can’t wait that long, then it’s definitely worth pointing...
News Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 Makes The Console Wars Creepy Again In February
If you're not familiar with the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, it's a JRPG take on the console wars
Get this, the game is set in the fictional world of Gaminudtri. Brilliant, huh? While the first game explored the rivalry between home consoles, it's sequel — due out in Europe on February 24th and North America on February 28th — looks at the...
News Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice Of Arland Heads To The West In May
Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice Of Arland, the third title in Gust's alchemic obsessed trilogy, is set to get a release in North America and Europe this coming May
The wordy title is currently being localised by NIS America, who previously handled the first and second entries in the series, Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist Of Arland and Atelier Totori:...