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Atlus teases US release for Persona 4: The Ultimate… probably
Last year, Atlus announced Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena, a fighting game spinoff of the popular RPG series developed by Arc System Works (who are also responsible for BlazBlue). Until now, it had only been confirmed for Japan, but it looks like an American release is in the works as well. Probably.
Yesterday, the publisher sent out an email to their Atlus Faitful mailing list that contained just a black rectangle. But if you have a crappy monitor like I do where black doesn’t really mean black, you could see letters hiding in the supposedly blank email. After a little image manipulation, the “Stay Tuned” image to your left became clear.
Atlus being Atlus, this could be anything. But the investigators at NeoGAF narrowed it down to Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena (which will probably have a different title in the US) due to the starburst pattern in the game’s logo (which is also in the “Stay Tuned” image).
Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena will be available in Japan for the PS3 and Xbox 360 this Summer with an American release to follow. Probably. But also very likely.
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Persona 4: Arena
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch delayed; four gameplay videos released
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has been delayed in North America, but with good reason. According to publisher Namco Bandai, the reason for the delay is an awesome one – not only will the game have a full English dub, but there will also be an option for the Japanese vocal track with English subtitles. My heart did a dozen cartwheels when it heard the news.
This PS3 exclusive, which is a collaboration between Level-5 and Studio Ghibli (can you say powerhouses?), will be out in winter of 2012 (AKA November/December) instead of early 2012 as first announced. To make you feel better, you can hit the jump for the four new gameplay videos that were released. Spoiler alert: they’re incredible. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3
Tagged Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
New trailer for The Last Story shows off game mechanics
The Last Story is looking better and better with each passing moment. In the latest trailer, we get to see game mechanics, including some awesome battle scenes – as well as some of the customization options. The music is haunting, the graphics are beautiful, and the collector’s edition looks gorgeous. It’ll be released in Europe February 24, with a North American release hopefully soon to follow.
Posted in News, Wii
Tagged The Last Story
Batman: Arkham City, L.A. Noire lead 2012 BAFTAs with 8 noms each
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have announced the nominees for the 2012 BAFTA Video Game Awards. In all, 48 games were nominated in 18 categories including four new awards for this year: “Debut Game,” “Online – Browser,” “Online – Multiplayer,” and “Performer.”
Batman: Arkham City and L.A. Noire garnered the most nominations from the BAFTA board with eight apiece. Several other games have a chance to win big when the awards are handed out on March 16 including Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (six nominations), LittleBigPlanet 2 (also six), Portal 2 (five), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (five), and Deus Ex: Human Revolution (four).
Arkham City, Skyrim, L.A. Noire, and Portal 2 will be competing for the prestigious “Best Game” award along with FIFA Soccer 12 amd The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.
Finally, voting for the BAFTA’s yearly audience participation award, The GAME Award, is now online at BAFTAGAMEAward.com.
Hit the jump for a complete list of all the nominees. (more…)
Mortal Kombat on Vita WON’T have an AR mode; new trailer still awesome
This trailer is a tease! Mortal Kombat for the PlayStation Vita will be available this Spring, but it won’t include the awesome Augmented Reality mode shown in this trailer. The scenes of Sub-Zero and Scorpion fighting on the street and in an office building and in a library are just supposed to invoke the feeling of playing Mortal Kombat anywhere.
That’s nice, I guess. And the trailer is pretty great looking. But dude, an AR mode for Mortal Kombat would have been ten kinds of awesome!
Posted in News
Tagged Mortal Kombat, Vita
Daily Scoop: February 16, 2012 – Major gaming t-shirt round-up!
It’s Thursday! But I’m off tomorrow (can anyone say The Secret World of Arrietty?) so today is really my Friday. Hooray! I plan on baking, playing more Final Fantasy XIII-2, baking, knitting, baking, doing some laundry, baking, and reading. Oh, and did I mention I’ll be baking? Baking!
Not really all that much in the way of deals today, I’m afraid. The Deal of the Day in video games over at Amazon is the PC download of Trendy Entertainment’s Dungeon Defenders for $2.99 marked down from $14.99. Um, scoop it up, I guess? If you’re into that?
Fortunately, there are plenty of video game shirts today to make up for it! I’ve got a record-breaking four shirts for you today! (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Nintendo Download: Super Mario Bros. on 3DS, Hulu Plus on Wii
After appearing on the NES, Super NES, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and the Wii, Mario’s first super adventure is making the jump to the 3DS. That’s right, Super Mario Bros. is available to download from the 3DS eShop today.
Also available on the 3DS eShop today is a free demo of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D.
Another classic game invades the Wii Shop as the Sega Genesis version of Strider has been added to the Virtual Console. And in non-game news, a Hulu Plus app is now available for the Wii. After signing up for a $7.99 a month subscription, Wii owners will have access to current season episodes of a ton of great TV shows, along with classic movies and shows.
Finally, there’s iSpot Japan, a DSiWare title that “takes you on a journey across the Land of the Rising Sun, explaining facts and curiosities about Japanese culture while you play a classic “spot the difference” game in the country’s most beautiful locations.”
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, Wii
Tagged Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, Super Mario Bros.
NBA 2K12: Game of the Year Edition announced
2K has announced the NBA 2K12 Game of the Year Edition, which will be sold exclusively at Best Buy. This edition will include the game, the Legend’s Showcase add-on content, and a commemorative poster of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird.
Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports, said, “We’re always committed to giving our fans great value. This is a great opportunity to not only get your hands on NBA 2K12, but the terrific Legend’s Showcase content as well. Gamers and basketball fans alike will love this package.”
NBA 2K12 Game of the Year Edition will be out on March 11 for PS3 and Xbox 360 and will cost $49.99.