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GUNDAM VERSUS will be launching September 29, 2017

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During Anime Expo 2017, Bandai Namco announced  that GUNDAM VERSUS will be launching in the Americas on September 29, 2017 for the PlayStation 4.

Here is a quick overview:

ABOUT

World famous giant robot series and notorious head-to-head smash hit, GUNDAM VERSUS, is coming to the Americas for the first time for home console, this time built from the ground up exclusively for the PlayStation 4 system. Pilot legendary Mobile Suits, each equipped with their own weapons systems to learn and master along with enhanced mobility options allowing for advance strategies to evade and outwit opponents, in explosive two-on-two and three-on-three online battles.

FAST PACED 2VS2 ACTION-FIGHTING
• Coordinate and lay waste to your rivals in fierce 2 vs 2 fighting combat iconic to the GUNDAM VERSUS series. Go all out with guns blazing and lightning fast melee in a robust selection of Offl ine and Online game modes, unique to the home console version.
With new moves Boost Dash, Boost Step and Boost Dive, players can master more technical combat strategies that help you avoid attacks or cancel actions to surprise your opponent. Call upon Striker support characters to assist you in the heat of battle.
CHALLENGE THE BEST
• GUNDAM VERSUS boasts more than 90 units coming from 17 different works of the Gundam Anime, each with different abilities ready to suit your play style. Featuring Online Matchmaking using a Worldwide server, get ready to fi ght against the best players on the planet.
LARGER THAN LIFE POWER
• Leveraging the power of the PlayStation 4, GUNDAM VERSUS features all new environmental destruction, landscape deformation and dynamic lighting effects.
GEARING UP FOR VICTORY
• Choose between two different Burst Systems, Blaze Gear and Lightning Gear, each with their own characteristics that enhance melee combat, augment lock-on range and more!
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia is coming to PS4 early 2018

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During Anime Expo 2017 Bandai Namco announced, The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia is coming exclusively to PlayStation 4 in the Americas in early 2018.

Based on the popular manga and anime series The Seven Deadly Sins, The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia is the first console video game adaptation of the franchise that brings together its characters for an “action-packed adventure.” The game follows a gang of rebels blamed for overthrowing the Kingdom of Liones and hunted by elite guards called Holy Knights. When a young girl with “an earnest wish” and a determination to find The Seven Deadly Sins appears, the world gets “turned on its head” and an “extraordinary adventure” begins.

Here’s an overview of the game:

Specs

  • Platform: PlayStation 4
  • Genre: Action Adventure
  • Release Date: Coming Soon
  • Developer: Natsume Atari
  • Players: 1-2 (Offline and Online)
  • Ratings: RP (Rating Pending)
  • Localization: Subtitles (English, French, Italian, Spanish, German)

Assemble the Seven Deadly Sins!

Assemble the Seven Deadly Sins and fight to save the Kingdom of Liones in The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia, coming to PlayStation 4! Based on the hit manga, The Seven Deadly Sins by Nabaka Suzuki, enjoy stories of adventure and experience all of the action and excitement from the anime. Play through memorable fights with famous characters such as Meliodas, Elizabeth, Hawk, and others in all of their unique fighting styles.

Key Features

  • Assemble the Seven Deadly Sins -The popular hit anime The Seven Deadly Sins comes to console for the very first time.
  • Action Oriented – A high-tension and fast-paced action fighting style that is expected of the popular anime series.
  • Lush Environments – The world of Britannia comes to life in a scenic 3D environment, made possible by the power of the PlayStation 4.
  • Adventurous Storyline – Experience an enticing story line and plenty of places in Britannia to explore.
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Arika’s “April Fools Day” Mystery game will be playable at EVO 2017

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During April Fools day, Arika showed off a new fighting game, which was thought to be a joke. Arikla announced that the Mystery title will be playable at this years EVO 2017, in Last Vegas from July 14 until the 16.

The company will hold a free-play event at its booth (#111) on July 14 and 15. The event will be used to test a new system in the game called “Gougi.” The game will only be playable in VS Mode, with two players playing per turn, using playable characters Hokuto, Kairi, and Garuda. An online form will be set up to collect feedback.

You can check out the April Fools Announcement below, in case you missed the original trailer.

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Under Night In-Birth EXE: Laste[st] is coming to North America late 2017

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During Anime Expo, Aksys Games announced that they will be bringing Arc System Works and French-Bread’s fighting game, Under Night In-Birth EXE: Laste[st] to North America in late 2017.
The console release of the arcade fighting game adds a variety of new features, including new playable characters Enkidu and Wagner, as well as Tutorial and Mission modes, and character balance adjustments.

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FLCL 2 and FLCL 3 will be coming to in 2018

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During Anime Expo Production I.G unvieled a trailer and some of the main staff for its FLCL 2 and FLCL 3 animation projects.

The two sequels will be two theatrical anime projects, with the first film set to open in Japan in 2018.

The anime is still slated as two six-episode television series in the U.S. While the two six-episode installments were previously slated for late 2017 to early 2018, the staff announced at the panel that they are both slated for 2018 with a break in the middle. The two seasons will have completely separate stories. The staff previously announced that the 12 episodes will be a sequel to the 2000-2001 original video anime.

You can read a brief overview below:

In the new season of FLCL, many years have passed since Naota and Haruhara Haruko shared their adventure together. Meanwhile, the war between the two entities known as Medical Mechanica and Fraternity rages across the galaxy. Enter Hidomi, a young teenaged girl who believes there is nothing amazing to expect from her average life, until one day when a new teacher named Haruko arrives at her school. Soon enough, Medical Mechanica is attacking her town and Hidomi discovers a secret within her that could save everyone, a secret that only Haruko can unlock.But why did Haruko return to Earth? What happened to her Rickenbacker 4001 she left with Naota? And where did the human-type robot ‘Canti’ go?

The newly announced staff includes:

  • Supervisor: Kazuya Tsurumaki
  • Character Design: Chikashi Kubota
  • Screenplay: Hideto Iwai
  • Mechanical Design: Kiyotaka Oshiyama

Original character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and Japanese rock band The Pillows will be returning to work on the sequel series.