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News Trails into Reverie's Truly Gigantic Cast Teased in New Character Trailer
A small army
And you thought Trails of Cold Steel IV had too many characters! Upcoming RPG Trails into Reverie is basically an all-star game. Not only is it something of an epilogue to the aforementioned Cold Steel series, it also wraps up the Crossbell arc, acting as a final chapter for Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure. As such, you can expect...
News Try Out Pretty PS2 Remake GrimGrimoire OnceMore on PS5, PS4 Right Now
Save data will transfer to full game
Vanillaware’s painterly PS2 realtime strategy remake GrimGrimoire OnceMore now has a demo on the PS Store – and save data will transfer to the full game, should you decide to follow through and purchase it. The title’s not due out until 4th April in North America and 7th April in Europe, so you’ve...
Review Trails to Azure (PS4) - Amazing Sequel Has Some of Trails' Best Storytelling
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The second and final game in the 'Crossbell' saga, Trails to Azure executes on everything that Trails from Zero meticulously built up. It immediately goes without saying that you simply must play Zero before jumping into this direct sequel — but don't let the daunting prospect of playing two 60-hour RPGs put you off. When viewed as two...
News Action RPG CRYMACHINA Goes Full Anime on PS5, PS4 in the Fall
Dream to make believe
Just announced, CRYMACHINA is a stylish sci-fi action RPG, and it's getting a Western release in the Fall, coming to both PS5 and PS4. In a world in which humans went extinct millennia ago, synthetic beings called Dei ex Machina have been tasked with resurrecting them and, in the process, discovering what it means to be truly...
News Maximalist JRPG The Caligula Effect: Overdose Is Getting a Native PS5 Release
School's in session
Relentlessly-anime JRPG The Caligula Effect: Overdose is getting a native PS5 version in 2023, publisher NIS America has revealed. Overdose is a remake of the original Caligula Effect, which smoothed away many of that game's rougher edges. Featuring a story penned by Tadashi Satomi, scenario writer on Persona and Persona 2, and...
News Quirky Survival RPG Monster Menu Delves to PS5, PS4 in May
Survival of the fullest
Announced last year as part of NIS' release plans for 2023, Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook arrives on PS5 and PS4 on the 23rd May in the US, and the 26th May in Europe. In case you missed the initial reveal, this is a dungeon-crawling RPG where you'll have to — as the name suggests — scavenge for resources and...
News Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless Announced for PS5, PS4 Fall Release
To Hell with honour
Released in Japan just a few days ago, NIS America has confirmed that Disgaea 7 will be localised in the West later this year. The game's full title is Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless, and it's targeting an Autumn / Fall release window on both PS5 and PS4. "The demonic realm of Hinomoto has fallen under a tyrannical regime,...
News NIS 30th Anniversary Livestream Promises New Game Announcements
Happening next week
Nippon Ichi Software (commonly known as NIS) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. As such, the Japanese outfit, probably best known for the Disgaea series these days, has confirmed a special anniversary livestream for Monday the 30th January, at 6PM UK time / 1PM Eastern / 10AM Pacific. It's happening over at...
News Trails from Zero on PS4 Misses Out on New Improvements Coming to PC, Switch
PS4 players ditched again
At this point it feels like PS4 players are being well and truly screwed over, doesn't it? You may remember that when Trails from Zero finally arrived here in the West last year, PC and Nintendo Switch users were treated to an enhanced version of the release. Meanwhile, PS4 players got a no-frills localisation of the...
News Ys 9: Monstrum Nox Brings the Fight to PS5 in May
No mention of an upgrade path
Publisher NIS America has confirmed that the PS5 version of Ys IX: Monstrum Nox will release on the 9th May in North America, and the 12th May in Europe (as if the first half of the year needed an even busier schedule). Must like the current-gen edition of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, it doesn't look like there'll be an...
News Trails from Zero PS4 Update Teased
Coming "soon"
Trails from Zero hasn't had an update on PS4 since its release back in September — and that's because it hasn't really needed one. The game runs perfectly fine on Sony's last-gen system, but as noted in our Trails from Zero PS4 review, it's a shame that additional improvements — upgrades available on PC and Nintendo Switch,...
News Remastered PS2 Game GrimGrimoire OnceMore Out for PS5, PS4 in April
Better art, new features, more mechanics
NIS America has today announced its remaster of the PS2 game GrimGrimoire will launch as GrimGrimoire OnceMore on PS5, PS4 in April 2023. The Vanillaware game arrives in the USA on 4th April 2023, and then releases across Europe three days later on 7th April 2023. A new trailer reveals what you can expect...
News Trails into Reverie Concludes the Cold Steel Saga in July 2023 for PS5, PS4
Rean Schwarzer ready for action
Update: NIS America has now confirmed to us that the upgrade path from PS4 to PS5 for Trails into Reverie will be a free one. You'll be able to upgrade both physical and digital copies bought on PS4. Original story: The JRPG master Nihon Falcom has attached a 7th July 2023 release date to the upcoming Trails into...
News Whodunnit Adventure Process of Elimination Uncovers April Release Date on PS4
Detect-'em-up
Back in September, NIS America announced its own take on the whodunnit visual novel genre with Process of Elimination. A few months down the line, the publisher has now confirmed a release date. The adventure comes to PS4 in the US on 11th April 2023, and Europe on 14th April. With a style not dissimilar to Danganronpa, the game has...
News Ys 8 Back on PS Plus Extra After Backend Issues Are Solved
JRPG adventure back on the table
The PS4 version of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana has returned to PS Plus Extra after it disappeared from the service this past weekend. Following an investigation by publisher NIS America, it found "some issues on the backend" that have now been fixed. Unfortunately, the company was
News Trails into Reverie Has an Upgrade Path from PS4 to PS5, But Saves Won't Carry Over
Bonuses and VR also detailed
Trails into Reverie is due out in the summer of 2023 for both PS5 and PS4, acting as an epic epilogue to a number of series storylines, including the Trails of Cold Steel saga. It first released in Japan in 2020, but back then, there was no PS5 version. As such, the game's Western publisher, NIS America, has clarified...
News Ys 8 Publisher Investigating Game's Sudden Removal from PS Plus Extra
Wasn't supposed to leave
Update: In a statement shared with Push Square, NIS America has confirmed Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana has wrongfully been removed from PS Plus Extra, and the company will now investigate. Its statement reads: "Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA not appearing PS Plus Extra was not planned and we are currently looking into the...
Mini Review Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (PS5) - Falcom's Fantastic Action RPG Is Still a Joy
Adventure, at a price
Considered by many to be one of, if not the best game in Falcom's long-running action RPG franchise, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is still a joy to play six whole years after its PS Vita debut. Series protagonist and lifelong adventurer Adol Christin gets shipwrecked on an uncharted island, and has little choice but to gather his...
News Ys 8 Has Graphical Improvements and a 120fps Mode on PS5
Plus cosmetic DLC
Publisher NIS America has confirmed that the PS5 port of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana features various graphical improvements, along with an optional performance mode. On Sony's current-gen console, the title benefits from improved textures and shadow detail, as well as increased draw distances. According to NISA, pop-in has been...
News Trails into Reverie Brings an End to Cold Steel's Story in Summer 2023 on PS5, PS4
Deluxe and Limited Editions revealed
NIS America has confirmed that Trails into Reverie will release in the summer of 2023, for PS4 and PS5. Previously, the game had only been announced for Sony's last-gen console. We assume that the PS5 version will feature improved performance. For those who may not know, Trails into Reverie essentially acts as a...
News Trails, Ys Announcements and More Coming This Week
NISA's having a week of Falcom
NIS America, the publisher that brings Falcom's Trails and Ys games West, has announced that this week will play host to "announcements, activities, sweepstakes, and more" from the Japanese developer. It kicked things off earlier today by confirming a release date for Trails to Azure, and revealing that Ys IX: Monstrum...
News Ys IX: Monstrum Nox Adventures to PS5 with All DLC in 2023
Nox bad
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox is getting a PS5 port in spring 2023, publisher NIS America has announced. The slick action RPG originally released for PS4 in February 2021, and, for the record, plays at a smooth 60 frames-per-second on PS5 — but this native version will sport all of the game's cosmetic DLC. The official press release doesn't mention...
News Trails to Azure Arrests March 2023 Release Date on PS4
The SSS returns
Trails to Azure, the direct sequel to Trails from Zero, will release in the West for the first time ever next year. The Japanese RPG, which many fans claim is one of the best entries in Falcom's long-standing series, launches on the 14th March in North America, and the 17th March in Europe. Again, Azure follows on from the events of...
Review Trails from Zero (PS4) - Classic JRPG Finally Comes West, and the Wait Has Been Worth It
From Zero to hero
For the longest time, we thought that this review would never happen. Originally a 2010 title for the PSP, Trails from Zero never left Japan, despite plenty of campaigning by Western fans. Demand for Zero only grew following the Trails boom a few years back, when sequel series Trails of Cold Steel was localised on PS3, Vita, and...
News GrimGrimoire OnceMore Revives Gorgeous PS2 Strategy on PS5, PS4 in Spring 2023
Witching business
Remastered PS2 strategy title GrimGrimoire OnceMore is being brought West in spring 2023, NIS America has confirmed. It's coming to both PS5 and PS4, with "a brand new skill tree, improved user interface, art gallery, and so much more". Not just a simple resolution boost, then. In case you couldn't tell, GrimGrimoire is from...
News Quirky Dungeon Crawler Monster Menu Gets Cooking on PS5, PS4 Next Year
Monster mash
NIS America has announced Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook for PS5 and PS4. It's promising an intriguing blend of dungeon crawling, tactical combat, and, as the title suggests, cooking. The gameplay loop has you delving into the aforementioned dungeons, gathering ingredients as you go, and then making some lovely meals around a...
News Save the Last Human by Playing Rogue-Like Dungeon Crawler Void Terrarium 2
Coming to PS4 in 2023
Void Terrarium, available on both PS5 and PS4, is an intriguing mix of bleak post-apocalyptic scenery, rogue-like dungeon crawling, and a sort-of virtual pet — only it's the last remaining human instead. Published by NIS America, the game is getting a direct sequel, and it appears to be sticking to the formula for the second...
News Process of Elimination Has You Cracking a Mass Murder Mystery on PS4 Next Year
Catch the Quartering Duke
If you're into crime-busting visual novels such as Ace Attorney or Danganronpa, you might want to take a look at Process of Elimination. This freshly announced adventure appears to feature a similar setup, offering a whodunnit mystery for players to solve. You play as one of several detectives, who form an alliance to...
News Trails from Zero on PS4 Is Graphically Inferior to Nintendo Switch, PC Ports
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
If you were looking forward to playing The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero on PS4, you may want to keep your expectations in check, as it looks like PlayStation players will be saddled with a graphically inferior version of the game compared to the one releasing on PC and Nintendo Switch. There are a few...
News Ys 8: Lacrimosa of Dana's PS5 Port Releases in November
Shipwrecked, again
Highly rated action RPG Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana now has a release date on PS5. Adol Christin's island adventure begins anew on the 15th November 2022 in North America, and the 30th November 2022 in Europe. This PS5 port was first announced back in March of this year, and we still don't really know what the re-release will add...
News Trails from Zero Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Its Team-Based Combat System
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Anticipated JRPG Trails from Zero has a new gameplay trailer, mostly showcasing its turn based — and team-based — combat system. If you're already familiar with the Trails from Cold Steel games then you'll feel right at home here, although given that Zero originally released for the PSP back in 2010, it's fair to say that the system as...
News Brace Yourself for Jump Scares in Yomawari: Lost in the Dark, Coming to PS4 in October
Maybe you should be afraid of the dark
Yomawari: Lost in the Dark is the latest entry in the Yomawari series of survival horror games, and it's coming to PS4 on 25 October in North America, and 28 October in Europe and Oceania. Don't be fooled by the chibi art style or cute aesthetic, the Yomawari games are legitimately terrifying. In Lost in the...
Review Disgaea 6 Complete (PS5) - Once More Unto the Netherworld
A statistician's dream, a completionist's nightmare
Disgaea has always stood out among strategy RPGs due to the sheer spectacle of the thing. Ludicrous characters, absurd tactics, and insane damage numbers: it's a franchise that has always taken things to the next level. Disgaea 6: Complete, we're glad to say, continues that trend, and somehow even...
News Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society Announced, Coming to PS5, PS4 in Early 2023
The lantern, the witch, and the wardrobe
Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society was just announced for a Western release, and the first-person dungeon-crawling RPG is coming to PS5 and PS4 in early 2023. It is the sequel to Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Darkness on PS4, and you can read our review of that game here. Released on 6 November 2020 in...
Interview Falcom on The Legend of Heroes' Future, Bringing New Trails Games West, and More
Holding out for Heroes
With Japanese RPG series The Legend of Heroes more popular than ever before here in the West, we wanted to get in touch with developer Falcom to find out more about the franchise and its future. Luckily, we landed an interview with Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo himself, and he was happy to answer some of our most prominent...
News Disgaea 6 Complete Demo Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
Rise from your grave
A playable demo for Disgaea 6 Complete has hit the PlayStation Store on both PS5 and PS4. It'll let you sample a bit of the game's story, as well as some of its tactical combat before the full release on the 28th June. The demo weighs in at a reasonable 2.7GB. As the name suggests, Disgaea 6 Complete comes with all of the...
News Trails to Azure Confirmed for Early 2023, Character Trailer Kickstarts the Hype
Sequel could arrive just months after Zero
Okay, first things first, Trails to Azure is the sequel to Trails from Zero, which is actually yet to release here in the West (it's locked in for September 2022). But that hasn't stopped publisher NIS America from kickstarting Azure's marketing campaign. It's been given a character trailer — embedded...
News Danganronpa Stans Absolutely Need to Have Yurukill: The Calumniation on Their Radar
Another... killing game?
The fantastically titled Yurukill: The Calumniation launches next month, 5th July, and it looks like it's going to be something quite unique. If you didn't know, Yurukill combines a bizarre mixture of gameplay elements like visual novel segments in the vein of Phoenix Wright, shmup elements ala Ikaruga, and that very...
News Trails from Zero Character Trailer Is Packed with Charm
The SSS is here
Trails from Zero isn't out for another four months or so, but that won't stop NIS America from reminding us that it's coming. The RPG's got a new trailer that introduces its main cast of characters, otherwise known as the SSS — the Special Support Section. A ragtag group of peacekeepers, they're led by Lloyd Bannings — the game's...
First Impressions Trails from Zero Is Going to Be a Must-Play for JRPG Fans
From Zero to hero
Originally a 2010 PSP title, Trails from Zero was never officially released in the West, despite its incredibly positive reputation amongst hardcore Trails fans. Indeed, many would tell you that this is one of the best entries in Falcom's long, long running The Legend of Heroes franchise — and that's saying a lot. Thankfully, NIS...
News Disgaea 6 Complete Gets a Meaty PS5, PS4 Overview Trailer
Everything a zombie needs to know
If you're looking forward to wacky tactical RPG Disgaea 6 Complete on PS5 or PS4, then you'll probably want to give this new trailer a watch. It's a pretty meaty video, clocking in at almost six minutes as the game's crazy characters give us an overview of how everything works. Even if you're not a Disgaea fan, this...
News Great Action RPG Ys 8 Is Being Ported to PS5 This Autumn
Ys please
Originally a PS Vita title, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is, in our humble opinion, one of the best and most well rounded instalments in Falcom's long running action RPG series. It was ported to PlayStation 4 in 2017, and that version still runs great — but that isn't stopping NIS America from re-releasing the game again on PS5...
News Disgaea 6 Marches a Zombie Army to PS5, PS4 in June
Plus a cool character trailer
NIS America has slapped a confirmed release date on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions of Disgaea 6 Complete. As previously promised, it's coming to Sony's systems this summer, on the 28th June. We've also got a new character trailer, which you can find embedded above. Disgaea 6 turned out to be a little...
News Highly Rated JRPG Trails from Zero Confirms September Release Date on PS4
Crossbell's calling
Publisher NIS America has confirmed that Trails from Zero will release this September. Previously, all we had to go on was a rather vague 'Q3 2022' window, but now we've got a specific date — or dates, in fact. Trails from Zero launches for PlayStation 4 on the 27th September in North America, and the 30th September in Europe...
News NIS America Has a Cool New Logo
Applies to Europe, too
Nippon Ichi Software — or NIS for short — has revealed a new company logo (as seen above). Here in the West, the Japanese publisher is best know through its US-based arm, NIS America — which this new logo applies to, as well as its European counterpart. NIS is most widely known for role-playing games like Disgaea. It...
Review Monark (PS5) - Tedious JRPG Grinds to a Halt
Shin Megami Tensigh
On the surface, Monark looks like any number of other Japanese role-playing games that star high schoolers like Persona, Trails of Cold Steel, or some Shin Megami Tensei titles. But Monark differentiates itself from that crowd by leaning into horror, with a slick gothy vibe throughout — it's a bit like Persona 3 going through a...
News Disgaea 6 Complete Ditches Switch for PS5, PS4 This Summer
Includes all DLC
Disgaea 6 Complete is the, er, complete version of the crazy strategy RPG that released for Nintendo Switch last year. The latest entry in NIS' long running series, it's packed with all the comedic charm that you'd expect, and our pals over at Nintendo Life recommend it in their Disgaea 6 review. Thankfully, the performance issues...
Mini Review The Caligula Effect 2 (PS4) - Rough but Intriguing JRPG Has a Lot of Cool Ideas
No regrets
If you're on the market for a rather unique Japanese RPG stuffed with reasonably interesting ideas, then The Caligula Effect 2 is certainly worth a look. You play as a high school student who comes to the sudden realisation that the world around them isn't real. In a Matrix-esque twist, it turns out that you're part of a simulation of...
Interview Examining the Ego of Monark, the New JRPG from Ex-Shin Megami Tensei Devs
Pieces in place
Monark is an upcoming RPG from Japanese developer FuRyu. Boasting talented individuals who previously worked at Atlus on the Shin Megami Tensei games, there's plenty of reason to believe that this latest project is worth keeping an eye on. We were lucky enough to get an interview with Fuyuki Hayashi, who's behind the planning,...
News Shin Megami Tensei Offshoot Monark Dated for February 2022
Plus new trailer
Shin Megami Tensei V may only be releasing on Nintendo Switch, but at least the offshoot made by former Atlus staff will hit PlayStation 5 and PS4 just a few months afterwards. Monark from NIS America will launch on 25th February 2022, and the new trailer embedded above shares a slice of the action as well as introducing many of the...
