Massively multiplayer online RPG (MMORPG) Final Fantasy XIV will include a fatigue system that will prevent players from gaming into the long hours of the night. This new system will force players to play for a shorter period of time, allowing casual players to be on par with hardcore gamers. It will provide full experience for only eight hours a week. Once the eight hours are done, the amount of experience gained will decrease over seven hours. After that, the player will not gain any additional experience. The idea of playing an MMORPG for only eight hours a week may turn fans away from Final Fantasy XIV.
Upcoming Yakuza Playstation Portable spinoff Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho will feature nightlife minigames, which include games like UFO catchers or part time jobs. These were common in the series, but part time jobs seem to be a new feature. The part time job minigames will consist of button commands, which will effectively make these a series of rhythm games. Apparently, these will also fund the players’ nightlife activities, meaning they can’t just slack off and go to the karaoke or massage parlor all the time. List of activities and screenshots after the jump.
Twinkle Queen, the new Milestone crossover fighter featuring characters from various visual novels, will incorporate elements from many other established fighting games. The game will be a 2-on-2 fighter, allowing players to switch out characters throughout fights, including while being hit, blocking, or during a combo. While attacking, players will also be able to tap forward twice to dash out of an attack animation and continue a combo. The most risky gameplay feature lets players tap forward in order to cancel out an incoming attack and counterattack immediately. More after the jump.
Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai or My Little Sister Can't be This Cute is making its way from the pages of a light novel to the Playstation Portable as a visual novel. It will use a special new visual technology called Live2D that will make interacting with different characters a new and interesting experience.
Namco Bandai has just released new details on the fan service-filled experience, Tales of World Radiant Mythology 3 for the Playstation Portable (PSP). Players will have the opportunity to play with over 80 characters from across the entire Tales Series, which is sure to make Tales fans salivate endlessly.
Shinji Mikami, director of upcoming fast-paced action title Vanquish, has announced a playable demo of the game to be released online September 2. Apparently, the demo will be different from the one at Tokyo Game Show and include more difficulty settings than the one we tried at E3. Players should definitely give the game a try, considering Mikami’s pedigree with previous titles like the Resident Evil series and Bayonetta. No word yet on a demo for the American Playstation Network or Xbox LIVE Marketplace, but there was one for Bayonetta so fans should sit tight. The game is currently set to be released on October 19 in the US. Screenshots and trailer after the jump.
Prepare for endless grinding on the go with Final Fantasy Legends: Hikari to Yami no Senshi (Warriors of Light and Darkness), set to be released September 6. The game will arrive on Japanese mobile phones that are supported by Square-Enix. Not to be confused with the Final Fantasy Legend series on the Gameboy from the 90's, Warriors of Light and Darkness is an all-new 32-bit adventure.
Sega has just released details on how players will interact with the girls of Shining Hearts. Sega is adopting a "MOE" system or "Mind Over Emotion." The MOE system places emphasis on the variety of characters and player's relationships with them.
Little Busters! Converted Edition for the Playstation Portable (PSP) is set for a November release date in Japan. As of now, the voice recording for the game is about 80% complete, giving voices to every character other than the main hero. Little Busters! was originally a PC visual novel game developed by Key, which was then ported to the Playstation 2, and now the PSP. It’s known for a variety of minigames and battles in addition to its main adventure. Pictures included inside.
Atlus has announced Catherine, a new game from the team that developed both Persona 3 and 4. Sadly, Catherine isn't the new RPG that fans have been hoping for. Instead, it's a new action-adventure game with horror and mature themes. Catherine is directed by Persona 4's Katsura Hashino and will feature character designs from Shigenori Soejima.
UPDATE: New, clean pictures included.
At Gamescom, the leading game expo in Europe, Konami Europe announced they will be picking up No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise for the Playstation 3 and adding Playstation Move controls to it. The main appeal of Heroes’ Paradise is that it will be in HD, though it lacked the Wii’s motion controls; now fans can have the best of both worlds. No word on an American or Xbox 360 release yet, but fans can still rejoice that we are in the age of region-free gaming. More after the jump.