News: Video Game Releases

This is where we put out some info about the games we think are going to be somewhere between decent and awesome that release today or later this week.  Typically we skip over the heavy hitters.  Sorry Call of Duty, but 8 million people usually already know about your release date.

Persona 4 Arena – 360/PS3

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Developed by Arc System Works (BlazBlue, Guilty Gear) and published by Atlus (Persona, Shin Megami Tensei).  This is the anime style 2D fighter based on everyone’s (if you aren’t everyone then yes this is a threat) favorite school going, demon hunting JRPG series Persona.  Featuring characters from Persona 3 and 4, the story mode is allegedly 40 h0urs long (so probably 5-7 hours per character if you win the first time).  The game looks pretty slick and allegedly doesn’t have any moves harder than a half circle.  Color me excited.

News: Video Game Releases

This is where we put out some info about the games we think are going to be somewhere between decent and awesome that release today or later this week.  Typically we skip over the heavy hitters.  Sorry Call of Duty, but 8 million people usually already know about your release date.

Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2 – DS

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Developed and published by Atlus (everything good).  Devil Survivor 2 is a tactical role playing game that spans the whole country of Japan, as teenagers gain access to a website that foretells deaths.  The game has nothing to do with the first game and is not in the same reality.  The hallmark of the Shin Megami Tensei series is to summon and fuse demons.   Devil Survivor 2 will feature a similar system to its predecessor where the player makes decisions that impacts how the story unfolds and will end.

Videogame News: Second Run of Radiant Historia

You would know Radiant Historia is a bit hard to get right now if you listened to the latest episode of PUP. Luckily Atlus has heard our pleas and are doing a second batch come March. No soundtrack CD, but its still a lot better than playing $100 for the game.

News: Video Game Releases

This is where we put out some info about the games we think are going to be somewhere between decent and awesome that release today.  Typically we skip over the heavy hitters.  Sorry Call of Duty, but 8 million people usually already know about your release date.

Cursed Crusade – 360/PS3

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Developed by the relatively unknown Kylotonn and published by Atlus (everything that is good).  Cursed Crusade appears to be a violent combo driven co-op Crusade era action beat ’em up.  While the average gamer may be apprehensive about investing $60 into a new game from an unknown developer, note they won’t have to since it releases at $39.99.

 

Aliens Infestation – DS

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Developed by Wayforward (Bloodrayne Betrayal, A Boy and his Blob, Justice League Heroes) and published by Sega (does what nintendon’t).  Yo, its a metroidvania Aliens (yeah that Alien) game.  Buy it, thank me later.

News: New Persona 2 Trailer with Official Release Date

Atlus officially announces the date that most of the shopping websites have shown for quite some time now of 9/20 for PSP. Preorders come with the soundtrack/remix CD.  Along with this announcement they released a new trailer show casing some of the anime cutscenes and dialog concerning the rumor system.

[youtube http://youtu.be/R7XPD-5rRqs]

News: Devil Survivor Overclocked: 8th Day Preview

Finally there is about to be another game out for 3DS, Devil Survivor Overclocked.  And Atlus just posted a new trailer for the bonus content, the 8th day.  Enjoy!

[youtube http://youtu.be/J2AmPVtmz1A]

News: Devil Survivor Overclocked Fusion Trailer

And finally Atlus does a little bit of promotion for Devil Survivor Overclocked for the 3DS.  Oddly enough they chose the in game demon auction system as the focus of the trailer which, in the opinion of someone who loves the original game, really isn’t the part to focus on.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN8bZWdLEnQ]

Videogame Review: Catherine

Catherine – 360/PS3

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There are two primary schools of thought used when determining a letter grade, number, or amount of stars to assign a game.  One way is to determine the score based on whether the audience will enjoy the game or not.  And the other way is to score it based mostly on personal taste and experience (ie how good are the graphics, the writing, etc or an average of).  Catherine is an exemplary example of why scoring systems are not always the best way to communicate information and opinion.  See Catherine is an extremely good, well written, and highly polished game that I imagine the vast majority of the populace will either dislike or outright hate.   Catherine redefines the term “niche”.

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News: 4 Disc CD Soundtrack with King of Fighters XIII

The soundtrack includes music from the last 15 years of King of Fighters.  And in case you thought it was a typo, yes its 4 CD’s!  Atlus is only making enough for the preorders so there’s your warning.  Amazon lists the release date as October 15 for Ps3 and 360 so get your Fatal Art of Fighting Fury ready along with your reflective caps.  Announcement graphic after the break.

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News; Persona 2 comes with a Music CD!

Yeah not that big of surprise if you’re an Atlus regular.  If you’re not then know Atlus almost 100% of the time dishes out a music CD with their preorders.  The CD appears to consist of some of the soundtrack, some remixes of the soundtrack by Shoji Meguro, “exclusive arrangements”, and a single unreleased track.  See the graphic after the break.  Preorder at Amazon.

 

If you are not familiar with Persona franchise, a quick summary would be high school kids summoning their ids to battle demons.  Kind of an evil Pokemon where you might kill god at the end filled with social philosophy and dungeons to grind in.  Really the best answer would be in our RPG series podcast.

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