A game that’s probably one of the more obscure titles in the Shin Megami Tensei library. Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is the second game of the spin off series: Devil Summoner. Originally released on the Sega Saturn in 1997, with a updated re-release on the Playstation 1 in 1999. Both versions were never localized unfortunately. In fact […]
Is Atlus flying in to save the day again? You probably remember the company UTV Ignition Entertainment (Ignition) as the company that was originally going to fund Dragon’s Crown as its publisher, but as you now see, due to unknown circumstances things have changed. Surprising news last Thursday, Atlus has acquired the publishing & localization rights from […]
If you thought they were done this month, think again! Mountain of screenshots, and a couple of character reveals such as: Frank West (Dead Rising), Lei Lei (Darkstalkers), Zephyr and Leanne (End of Eternity) and Soma and Alisa (God Eater). A nice surprise that they’re not just giving the spotlight to just the brand characters we […]
Archaic Sealed Heat (aka ASH) is a tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo DS system. It’s made from the great minds at Mistwalker, alongside with Racjin who were previously known as Racdym, and Nintendo acting as publisher. The game was designed by Hironobu Sakaguchi. The art for it was done by Hideo Minaba. The music for it was […]
While the release date for North America was pushed back with the PAL region release date, early 2013. The wait however for both with was announced, may be worth it. Our pals at Siliconera talked with Akihiro Hino, president and CEO of Level-5. The question asked was about downloadable content, he said this: “In terms of the DLC, regardless […]
Great news for everyone who does not wan’t to shell out 60 or more dollars for a now rare copy of Pikmin 2 for the Gamecube. Fans who missed out on it, could now own what the PAL region has gotten, back in 2009. To get a game this late in the life cycle of […]
Good news for PAL region folks. Ghostlight announced a few days back that they were going to localize Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survior 2 for the DS & Overclock for the 3DS. Great for the former, fantastic for the latter as we all know that the 3DS is region locked. So if your PAL region […]
Nintendo’s investors briefing took place this evening. While the news most people are waiting for will have to wait until E3, the meeting revealed some insights about Nintendo’s future including revised financial forecasts, a list of release dates for all of Nintendo’s revealed games for every region, a handful of allusions that may make some […]
Today, Square Enix reveals the official box art for THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY. Take a look at it and share your thoughts on it. THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY is set to release on July 3,2012 in North America for Nintendo 3DS.
The ball is in your court Capcom…
We return to the origins of music in Pandora’s Tower, and for part two, Franz Liszt and his famous ‘Liebestraum’ takes the spotlight. Follow along as we dig deeper into the relationship Pandora’s Tower has with this famous piece, and their similarities in inspiration. Written and Narrated by Clinton Nix
A sign of things to come?
What an epic trailer indeed! The first official trailer for Project X Zone has been released after it’s debut at Nintendo’s latest Direct Feed. Check it out to see the epic-ness unfold. Developers Banpresto is really making a good impression so far. Let’s all just hope the publisher, Namco Bandai, will let the rest of […]
Why Pandora’s Tower Matters
As some people may know there will be Nintendo Direct conferences for Japan and Europe, with an American one not in sight. All is not lost though as Nintendo of America has tweeted: “We’ve got some news to share 2nite around 8:30pm PT. Be sure to check back to get the latest!” Of course this […]
UPDATE: Pandora’s Tower has been announced for North America, published by XSEED Games, and scheduled to be released Spring 2013! ~ Pandora’s Tower Tidbit #1 ~ Did you know Pandora’s Tower shows a Curse Gauge in the lower left screen while you’re playing the game? If you do not get the flesh from the master […]
This morning Square Enix announces a pre-order bonus for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for the Nintendo 3DS. North American customers who pre-order the game will receive one gripped stylus while supplies last. Players can customize the game-themed accessory with 17 stickers that feature the Final Fantasy franchise’s most popular characters which include Cloud, Moogle, Lightning, Chocobo, […]
The third game in the Operation Rainfall trilogy, Pandora’s Tower has a rich musical heritage. Follow along as we dive into the origins of the music and how it is implemented in the game. Several famous classical composers and their pieces are discovered in this series. In part one, a closer look is taken at […]
Earlier today, Namco Bandai opened up an official website for the secret game that involves Sega, Capcom, and Namco Bandai themselves which was revealed not to long ago as Project X Zone. A game that takes elements from Namco X Capcom, and Endless Frontier. Not too much is available on the website, but as of […]
UPDATE: Pandora’s Tower has been announced for North America, published by XSEED Games, and scheduled to be released Spring 2013! Three months ago I began work on a four part article series for Operation Rainfall’s month long celebration of The Last Story. Titled “Pondering a North American Release for The Last Story”, the series contemplated […]