NIS America has announced Birthdays the Beginningwill be coming to North America on March 7, and Europe on March 10.
You can catch some gameplay with the legendary developer Yasuhiro Wada as he explains the ins and outs of his latest game on NIS Americas Twitch page right now (2pm-3pm PT)
Yasuhiro Wada will also be participating in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) today from 3:30pm-5:30pm PT.
The game will be available on PlayStation4 (physical and digital) as well as on Steam, and will contain in-game text in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
Atlus has announced that they will be doing a second “English Gameplay Live Stream” of Persona 5. The first English Gameplay Live Stream took place on November 6, and the second has been announced to stream on November 16th at 12pm PST at http://www.twitch.tv/atlususa.
You can read the announcement from Atlus below:
“We’re the Phantom Thieves of Hearts and we’re back to leak some more juicy Persona 5 news! We’ve successfully forced Atlus to finally show the first English gameplay of Persona 5, and they’re going to debut it at their ‘Let Us Start the Game’ live stream event on November 16. We’re warning them to make it the biggest live stream they’ve ever done, so expect special guest, giveaways, and the latest Persona 5 news. Be sure to tune in to http://www.twitch.tv/atlususa on November 16 at 12:00 p.m. PST for the show.”
Some exciting new announcements came from Idea Factory’s Press Event, held last Thursday night in San Francisco. IFI announced three new games coming to the western shores in 2017, you can read more details about the three titles below.
This Spring 2017, defend humanity from the Chimera Virus as the new leader of Japan’s covert military agency (ACID) in Dark Rose Valkyrie! Featuring work from “Tales of” scenario writer Takumi Miyajima and “Tales of” character designer Kosuke Fujishima, this real-time combat, action-packed RPG will have you battling enemies that change in form and strength as darkness sets. But that’s not all, a traitor is in your midst! Use a visual-novel interview system to find them out and strengthen the Valkyrie Force and save the world!
Key Features
Take the fight into Overdrive! Characters can transform into their stronger split personalities mid-battle, but be strategic – too many transformations will lead to Fatigue!
Customize Combos! Customize attacks for each character, and do more damage with Riot Combos!
A Traitor Amongst You Depending on your choices, one team member will betray you. Find the traitor in visual-novel style interrogation sequences, and change the game’s ending!
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds (PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®TV) – Spring 2017
Experience the world of Hakuoki in a whole new way with this remastered telling of the beloved, visual novel Hakuoki series first developed and released in 2008. As the Bakumatsu period in Kyoto ends, the young Chizuru, determined to find her father, will romance the famous samurai of Shinsengumi through a series of engaging stories and dramatic events. Now, experience new characters, love interests, and episodes in the world of Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds this Spring 2017!
Key Features
12 Handsome Bachelors Fall in love as these 12 bachelors battle for your heart in this historical fantasy!
Over 80 Hours of Romance With over 30 different endings, immerse yourself in the world of Hakuoki through its compelling tale of romance, friendship, and betrayal!
Beauty at Your Fingertips Fluid animation and vibrant art breathes life into this climatic era in Japan’s history! Then, view all of the art in a gorgeous photo gallery.
Mary Skelter: Nightmares (PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®TV) – Summer 2017
Beware! The Nightmare monster stalks you as you navigate this dungeon-crawling RPG. Stand your ground, or use traps to slow down the insatiable monsters and escape to fight another day. You’ll fight in turn-based battles and can boost up your allies with blood transformations. If you solve the dungeons’ mysteries and satisfy the prison’s desires, you just might make it out alive in Mary Skelter: Nightmares this Summer 2017!
Key Features
Walking Nightmares The dungeon-crawling RPG genre gets a twist when special enemies can chase you through the dungeons! Lay traps to make your escape, or try to face them down!
Blood-drenched Transformations! Characters can transform with stronger stats and extra skills, but if they fight too much they may enter Blood Skelter Mode, where they go completely berserk!
Everyone’s got a Job Strategize your dungeon battles by assigning different classes to your characters, unlocking new skills, stats, and character portraits!
Personally I am very excited for Mary Skelter, it sounds like my type of game, the fact that it is on the PS Vita is even better because that means I will be able to take it with my anywhere.
What do you guys think? Are you excited for one of these titles? let us know in the comments.
Square-Enix has released some more screenshots to give players a closer look at their upcoming title NieR: Automata, coming to Playstation 4 in early 2017.
You can catch a quick overview and screenshots below.
NieR: Automata is a new third-person action role-playing game (RPG) and follow-up to the 2010 cult hit NieR. Offering a fresh blend of action and RPG gameplay styles, NieR: Automata is currently being developed in collaboration with PlatinumGames Inc. The game’s all-star development team consists of producer Yosuke Saito (DRAGON QUEST X/NIER), director YOKO TARO (Drakengard/NIER), character designer Akihiko Yoshida from CyDesignation, Inc. (FINAL FANTASY XIV / BRAVELY DEFAULT), game designer Takahisa Taura from PlatinumGames Inc. (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance), and composer Keiichi Okabe from MONACA, Inc. (TEKKEN / Drakengard / NIER).
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