Posts Tagged ‘Japanese role-playing games’
  • The Nintendo Switch – Is it Worth Buying?

    Posted by on March 20, 2017 under Euro, News, Switch
    The Nintendo Switch is an incredible piece of hardware that combines both a home console and portable system into a single piece of hardware. The supplied docking station turns the Switch into a full-fledged home console system capable of outputting 1080P 60fps graphics to a HD television. The system also charges when attached to its docking station. The joycons are versatile controllers that c... more.
  • Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors (Review) PSVita

    Posted by on March 17, 2017 under Portables, Reviews
    Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors is the long-awaited sequel to Criminal Girls: Invite Only, a turn-based JRPG that first launched on the Playstation Vita back in late 2015. Unlike its predecessor, Party Favors sees the player in the role of a player-named, amnesia stricken 'instructor' from Hell that has been employed to 'reform' a group of delinquents for crimes they were destined to commit, had th... more.
  • Persona 5 – Standard Edition “Special Bonus” Revealed

    Posted by on March 17, 2017 under Euro, News, PS3, PS4
    The Phantom Thieves of Hearts are full of surprises, so it's no wonder they decided to leave their mark on the standard edition version of Persona 5! Those who have missed out on the "Take Your Heart" Premium and SteelBook editions will receive a DualShock 4 Wireless Controller skin with their standard edition of the game! This stylish decal features a few members of the motley crew known as Th... more.
  • Let’s Play Persona 5 With Ann Takamaki’s VA Erika Harlacher

    Posted by on March 14, 2017 under Euro, News, PS3, PS4
    It's not every day you hear your own voice emanating from a game, but we invited professional voice actor Erika Harlacher to the ATLUS office to do just that! Well, not JUST to hear her own voice, but to play an important segment of Persona 5 that involves her character Ann Takamaki. Watch Erika as she attends class at Shujin Academy, venture into the Metaverse, battle evil Shadows, face down the ... more.
  • Persona 5 – Caroline & Justine Revealed

    Posted by on March 7, 2017 under Euro, News, PS3, PS4
    The Velvet Room is place where Personas can be experimented on with reckless abandon, but there's a catch. (Remember, there's ALWAYS a catch.) Since the protagonist is a prisoner of his own Velvet Room, he must earn the privilege of being a Persona mad scientist. Although basic fusion and registration are immediately available to the prisoner, features such as advanced/network fusion, training, st... more.
  • Persona 5 – “The Velvet Room” Trailer

    Posted by on February 21, 2017 under Euro, News, PS3, PS4
    Sometimes when the protagonist of Persona 5 goes to sleep, he doesn't dream like a normal Japanese high-schooler. Oh no. He gets transported to a place that exists between dream and reality, mind and matter. A place where fate has made it look like a prison. A place where sacrifice creates power, and where a familiar face will assist the leader of the Phantom Thieves in reaching his full potential... more.
  • Gurumin 3D A Monstrous Adventure (Review) Nintendo 3DS

    Posted by on February 12, 2017 under Portables, Reviews
    Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure is a cute little game about a girl named Parin who is sent to live with her grandfather while her parents are excavating ancient ruins. This title was originally released in 2004 as a Japanese RPG computer game and has found its way onto steam and PSP. The Mastiff team was able to get their hands on it and port it over to Nintendo 3DS. Boy, am I glad they did. It ... more.
  • Disgaea 5 Complete – Coming to the Nintendo Switch in Europe

    Posted by on February 9, 2017 under Euro, News, Switch
    NIS America is proud to announce that Disgaea 5 Complete will be heading to Nintendo Switch™ in Spring 2017 as a physical and digital release across Europe. Following the Nintendo event in New York City, we are pleased to announce that Disgaea 5 Complete will be heading to Nintendo Switch™ in Spring 2017 as a physical and digital release in both North America and Europe. Disgaea 5... more.
  • Persona 5 – Infiltrating Palaces & “Dealing” With Shadows

    Posted by on January 17, 2017 under Euro, News, PS3, PS4
    While the Phantom Thieves keep up their guise as normal Japanese high-schoolers during the day, they travel to another world (via smart phone) to unleash their true Personas and raise some hell at night. This world is known as the Metaverse, and it's essentially the "collective unconscious" of all mankind. In the Metaverse, the most distorted desires of people manifest themselves as Palaces, and i... more.
  • Disgaea 5 Complete Coming to Nintendo Switch in Spring 2017

    Posted by on January 13, 2017 under Euro, News, Switch
    UPDATE: The previous title mentioned "April 2017" as the release timing, which is incorrect. The planned release date is set at "Spring 2017" Following the Nintendo event in New York City, we are pleased to announce that Disgaea 5 Complete will be heading to Nintendo Switch™ in Spring 2017 as a physical and digital release in both North America and Europe. Disgaea 5 Complete is a str... more.