Yes the lovable dead penguins are back, as NIS America announces yesterday that they will be localizing the visual novel Disgaea Infinite. Players will take on the role as a Prinny who has obtained a clock that allows it to possess other characters in order to solve the mystery of who tried to kill the Overlord, Laharl. Expect the same quirky humor the Disgaea series has been known for. The game is roughly estimated to be release in May 2010 for the Playstation Portable. Stay tuned for our review for the game in the coming months.
MangaGamer announces that they have acquired the rights to release the ero PC game, Koihime Musou in English. The game is roughly based on the the Chinese classic novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms with twist, as most the key characters are female. The game's popularity has spawned its own anime series aired back in 2008, a second season in 2009, and a third season announced to be aired in April 2010. MangaGamer has tentatively scheduled the game's English release for April 2010. Full press release inside.
If you haven't heard about it already, the hit fighting game series Tekken is getting the live action treatment and they recently released a trailer (located inside.) From what can be seen in the trailer, the staff does a commendable job on replicating the costumes. The film is directed by Dwight Little, who has made several horror movies and directed various episodes of tv shows such as Prison Break, 24, and the X-Files. Hopefully, the movie doesn't turn into a horror flick for Tekken fans. The movie will be released in Japan on March 6, 2010, and currently no announced has been made of a release in the United States.
Manga Gamer announces today that the visual novel PC game Higurashi When They Cry will be released this month on December 15. Only the first four chapters will be released initially, while the remaining four will be released sometime in 2010. Most fans are probably more familiar with the 2006 anime adaptation. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (When the Chicadas Cry) which also spawned its successful sequel, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, in 2007, and OVA Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei, in 2009. Manga Gamer also announces they will be opening an all age section for their website when the game releases, as currently they release adult visual novel games including Shuffle!, and KiraKira. Full press release inside.
A new trailer has been released on the American website for Blade & Soul revealing four playable races. The game is being developed by NCSoft, well known for its previous games, Lineage II, City of Heroes, Guild Wars, and more recently, Aion: The Tower of Eternity. Blade & Soul is shaping into a promising new MMORPG, with gorgeous graphics utilizing the Unreal Engine 3. On top of that, character designs are being provided by famed Korean artist, Hyung-tae Kim best known for his art in the Magna Carta video game series. The developers have promised a faster action gameplay in comparison to current MMOs available on the market. They also noted that Capcom's Devil May Cry series inspired some of the gameplay. Unfortunately we will have to wait until 2011 when the game is currently set to be commercialized along with Guild Wars 2; however, NCsoft is planning some beta testing next year (2010.) We'll keep you up to date as new development release, until then check out the video inside.
Page 87 of 98