Press Releases (150)
MangaGamer Announces Tick Tack and Shuffle Hard Copies
Written by Jason YoungMangaGamer announces hard copies of Shuffle! and Tick Tack. Pun not intended. 
November 10th, 2012--We at MangaGamer are proud to report a series of announcements made at our AnimeUSA Panel!
We're proud to announce that we have secured the rights to 'Tick Tack' from Navel. In this 'Shuffle' fandisc, you and your girlfriend Nerine are sent 20 years back in time before her father, the King of the Devils, has selected a bride. Can you keep him on course to marry Nerine's high-spirited mother Sage, or will your presence send him into the loving arms of his pre-arranged fiancee, Ai? Find out in 2013!
CLAN OF CHAMPIONS IS COMING TO PSN ON NOVEMBER 20TH!
Written by Jason Young
Santa Ana, Calif. (November 8, 2012) NIS America announced today that its new multiplayer action game, Clan of Champions™, is set to release on the North American PlayStation®Network (PlayStation®3) on November 20, 2012. The European version is set to release at a later date. Clan of Champions is a hardcore multiplayer action game set in a violent medieval fantasy world, and is developed by ACQUIRE Corp.
About the game:
In Clan of Champions, you can play solo or with/against friends online, with one simple goal in mind: to become the champion. Alliances will be made and shattered, bonds will be forged and broken. When your life is on the line, it's every warrior for themselves in the battle-hardened online arena known as Clan of Champions! Blast your foes with short-range magic spells, or engage in brutal physical combat! Combine your physical skills with passive abilities to create the ultimate warrior. Team up with your friends online and take on even more furious battles!
Key features:
Fast-paced Combat – Jump into the fray with a variety of fighting styles and magical spell sets. Find your favorite combination of skills to take on the enemy!
Multiplayer – Recruit your friends online with the 3-person co-op mode or 3-vs-3 battle mode.
Customization – Customize your character’s appearance and stat distribution. There are many different weapons and plenty of equipment to aid in creating a unique warrior in your battle for survival!
Dynamic Warfare – Strip your enemy of their gear mid-battle and seize it for your own use! Switch weapons and fighting styles on the fly!
Weapon Mastery – Pick whichever weapon type you’d like to specialize in. The longer you use each type of weapon, the more skills and moves you’ll unlock!
Release (US) November 20, 2012
Platform PlayStation®3 (PSN)
Genre Action
Player(s) 1-6
ESRB Mature Publisher NIS America, Inc.
Developer ACQUIRE Corp.
About ACQUIRE Corp.
ACQUIRE Corp. was established in 1994 as a small company consisting of only three people.
Sony Music Entertainment held a contest searching for an original PlayStation game design, to which Takuma Endo (President of ACQUIRE) sent his Tenchu game design and won. Sony Music then gave him the money to expand his fledgling studio and develop the game. Over several years, ACQUIRE grew from a 3-man indie developer to a full-scale game development studio, now one of the top independent development studios in Japan.
About NIS America
In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern California to bring exciting, one-of-a-kind Japanese culture to North America. NIS America’s team members devote themselves to the fans. Their respect for their fans is at the heart of everything they do. As an established entertainment publisher in the U.S., NIS America is committed to continuous growth and improvement.
NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a Japanese company famous for its unique line of strategy RPGs with titles such as Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom. NIS America has also become a publisher of Japanese anime titles, such as Toradora!, kimi ni todoke -From Me to You-, and Katanagatari.
GROUND CONTROL TO PSYCHOELECTRIC GIRL OPENS UP YOUR WORLD IN 2013!
Santa Ana, CA (October 15, 2012) – NIS America is thrilled to announce that Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl Complete Series Premium Edition, the out-of-this-world comedy involving a group of teenagers living in “the city of aliens,” will release on January 8th, 2013. The title will come packaged in a sturdy collectible slipcase with a hardcover art book and other on-disc bonus features. In Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl, an ordinary high school student, Makoto, moves in with his aunt and then meets his cousin Erio for the first time. She introduces herself as an alien. This lone experience marked when his normal adolescent life took a turn for the extraordinary. Preorders will be available at select online retailers soon: Right Stuf, The Anime Corner Store, Anime Pavilion, and NIS America Online Store.
Aniplex of America announces Blast of Tempest will be streaming on Crunchyroll
Written by Jason YoungThe new anime series will be streaming a couple hours after it airs in Japan starting in October
SANTA MONICA, CA (October 1, 2012) – Aniplex of America announces the new anime series Blast of Tempest will be streaming on Crunchyroll. This brand new animated murder-mystery is one of the highly anticipated series of this fall. A couple hours after its broadcast in Japan, Blast of Tempest will be available for streaming in the following territories: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The 1st episode will premiere at 10:00am PST on Thursday, October 4th for Crunchyroll premium members. Free members will be able to view Blast of Tempest one week after initial broadcast on Crunchyroll (www.crunchyroll.com/zetsuen).
A synopsis of Blast of Tempest : The Kusaribe family is a family of sorcerers under the protection of the "Tree of Origins". Their princess, Hakaze Kusaribe, was the greatest sorceress of their family. But Samon Kusaribe, a member of their family seeking to resurrect the "Tree of World's End", a tree that opposes the "Tree of Origins" and controls the power of destruction, stuffs her into a barrel, and banishes her to a deserted island. From the deserted island, she sends a message out to sea, which is picked up by Mahiro Fuwa, a young boy who's sworn vengeance upon the criminal who killed his little sister, Aika. Mahiro agrees to help Hakaze under the condition that she find Aika's killer with her magic. But once Mahiro's best friend and Aika's lover, Yoshino Takigawa is rescued from danger, he too gets dragged into this tale of revenge. More information about Blast of Tempest can be found at: www.AniplexUSA.com/blastoftempest
"Blast of Tempest is an exciting new title for Aniplex and I hope many viewers will enjoy this dark murder-mystery. We're happy to see that fans in several different countries will be able to watch this series immediately after its airing in Japan" says Hideki Goto, the president of Animation Business of Aniplex of America. "Blast of Tempest is another example how we continue to strive to provide fans with access to more anime content immediately as possible."
About Aniplex of America Inc.
Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite DVD and Blu-Ray releases such as Gurren Lagann the Movies, Durarara!!, R.O.D series, the Garden of Sinners and Baccano! The company's ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles, Blue Exorcist, Rurouki Kenshin OVA and Movie, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
www.AniplexUSA.com
www.Youtube.com/AniplexUS
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPhone, iPad, Android, TV set-top boxes, affiliate websites and its own streaming website, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.
http://www.crunchyroll.com
Aniplex of America announces the Garden of Sinners Limited Edition DVD Box Set Details and Release Date
Written by Jason YoungThe legendary eight-chapter animated epic that captivated Japan will be available on DVD on November 20th, 2012
SANTA MONICA, CA (September 24, 2012) – Following its Limited Edition Blu-Ray Box Set release last year, Aniplex of America has just announced the product details on the upcoming DVD release of the Garden of sinners. Written by KINOKO NASU of TYPE-MOON (Fate/stay night) and produced by ufotable (Fate/zero), the eight-chapter animated epic originally released in theaters in Japan and instantly became a box office smash. Each movie follows the story of Shiki as she must tackle supernatural incidents with her special abilities while searching for a reason to live. All eight movies will be in aLimited Edition DVD Box Set on November 20th, 2012 and will be available through anime distributor RightStuf.com and official retailers (http://aniplexusa.com/retailers/).
This Limited Edition DVD Box Set features all eight movies in 8 discs, a deluxe 36-page booklet (including an Image Gallery of breathtaking artworks of announcement key visuals, theatrical posters, Japanese video covers and more!), and a set of beautiful 14 postcards illustrated by TAKASHI TAKEUCHI (the original character design) and SUDO TOMONORI (animation director / anime
character design). All of the discs will have its own digi-pak case featuring an original illustration, bonus materials and will be packaged inside a gorgeous study rigid box.
"The demand for the Garden of sinners has been tremendous. Immediately after the Blu-Ray Box Set sold out here in North America, we received numerous requests from fans in North America to bring this masterpiece back. We are certain that everyone will be pleased with this release." says Hideki Goto, the president of Animation Business of Aniplex of America. "Fans will be able to enjoy this release just in-time for the holiday season." This release is a US and Canada Exclusive and available while supplies last.
the Garden of sinners Limited Edition DVD Box Set features:
<BD Features and Bonus Contents>
- Video: 16:9/ Widescreen / MPEG-2
- Audio: Japanese dialog / Dolby Digital Stereo / 5.1 Surround
- Subtitles: English
- Includes all 8 movies on 8 DVD discs, Total length of more than 530 minutes!!
- Bonus Videos: “Theater Pre-show Reminder” videos and trailer
- 8 digi-paks inside deluxe rigid box
- 36-page Deluxe Booklet featuring an Image Gallery of announcement key visuals, theatrical posters,
- Japanese video covers and more!,
- A set of 14 postcards ( illustrated by TAKASHI TAKEUCHI and SUDO TOMONORI)
the Garden of sinners Limited Edition DVD Box Set can be pre-ordered and purchased at: Rightstuf.com
About the Garden of sinners
the Garden of sinners is a series of hit cult novels written by KINOKO NASU of TYPE-MOON ("Tsukihime -Lunar Legend-", "Fate/stay night") and published in KODANSHA BOX series. The best-selling novel series has since been adapted into seven fully animated theatrical films, of which each corresponding movie directly covers each of the original seven chapters. In Japan, the series of movies were released in theaters, starting December 2007. Each successive release became a box office smash with record high attendees, while skyrocketing DVD sales of each movie outperformed many other series and movies.
STAFF
Original Story: Kinoko Nasu (Published in Kodansha Novels)
Director: Ei Aoki (Chapter 1) / Takuya Nonaka (Chapter 2) / Mitsuru Obunai (Chapter 3) / Teiichi Takiguchi (Chapter
4) / Takayuki Hirao (Chapter 5) / Takahiro Miura (Chapter 6) / Shinsuke Takizawa (Chapter 7) / Hikaru Kondo
(Chapter 8)
Character Concept: Takashi Takeuchi
Character Designer & Animation Director: Tomonori Sudo／Takuro Takahashi／Mitsuru Obunai
Screenplay: Masaki Hiramatsu (ufotable)
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Art Director: Nobutaka Ike / Kazuo Ogura
Shooting Director: Yuichi Terao / Shigeji Matsuda
3D Director: Shintaro Nakamura
Color Setting: Emi Chiba
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami
Production Manager: Noboru Suzuki
Producer: Hikaru Kondo
Animation Production by: ufotable
Distributed by: Aniplex Inc.
Produced by: the Garden of sinners The Movie Committee
CAST
Shiki Ryougi: Maaya Sakamoto
Mikiya Kokutou: Kenichi Suzumura
Touko Aozaki: Takako Honda
Azaka Kokutou: Ayumi Fujimura
Souren Araya: Jouji Nakata
Kirie Fujou: Rie Tanaka
Fujino Asagami: Mamiko Noto
About Aniplex of America Inc.
Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in
Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and leading provider of anime content
and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite DVD and
Blu-Ray releases such as Gurren Lagann the Movies, Durarara!!, R.O.D series, the Garden of Sinners
and Baccano! The company's ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles, Blue
Exorcist, Rurouki Kenshin OVA and Movie, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Official Websites:
www.AniplexUSA.com/thegardenofsinners
www.Youtube.com/AniplexUS
About Right Stuf Inc.
Currently celebrating its 23rd year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S.
Japanese Animation ("anime") industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf
works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, through its
online storefront at RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications.
For more information, visit www.RightStuf.com.
First Two Puella Magi Madoka Magica Movies are set for Theatrical Release across the US
Written by Jason Young
Fans of the dark mahou shoujo series, Puella Magi Madoka Magica can thank their lucky Kyubey that the first two films Part 1: Beginnings and Part 2: Eternal will be debuting in the US this October across the United States. Similar to Gainax's effort with the two Gurren Lagann films, the two Puella Magi Madoka Magica films are an alternative retelling of the film from Shaft, the same creators of Gen Urobuchi's masterpiece. The film is slated to be released this October in Japan, making this part of a worldwide release for Aniplex. For showtimes, locations and dates of the theatrical screenings, please refer to the press release below. Cities include Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston and San Francisco.
GHASTLY PRINCE ENMA BURNING UP RELEASES TODAY IN NORTH AMERICA!
Written by Jason YoungNIS America's newest anime Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up now shipping nationwide! 
Santa Ana, CA (September 11, 2012) – NIS America is thrilled to announce that Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up Complete Series Premium Edition releases today in North America. Ghastly Prince Enma Burning up Complete Series Premium Edition will deliver complete satisfaction with its collectible slipcase, extensive hardcover art book, and on-disc bonus features. Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up will expose you to gallons of insane action and goofy gags, as well as lethal levels of pop culture references from days gone by. Go Nagai, the show's original comic author, is famous for his unique characters and stories, and this newest iteration of his classic tale will knock your perception of Japanese anime on its butt! Prepare yourself for a wild ride, as this title is now available at select online retailers: Right Stuf, The Anime Corner Store, Anime Pavilion, and NIS America Online Store.
Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up Complete Series Premium Edition
About the show:
Meet the Demon Patrol: a hotheaded demon prince; a sultry, half-naked ice princess; a lusty frog-demon spy; a talking wizard hat... Plus a little girl shows up. This rag-tag group has been charged with the protection of Earth from a multitude of demons who would love nothing more than to bring their world crashing down around them. They'll face off against a vengeful squid, a somnambulant kittycat, a pot full of snakes, a night-stalking deciduous, a hater of crotches, and even a literal butthead! Descend into an unreality filled with pratfalls, lewd behavior, and enough obscure cultural jetsam to drown us all!
About the extras:
- A hardcover art book (full color, 36 pages) that explores the show's outrageous world and characters,
with detailed bios, illustrations, concept art, roundtable discussions with cast and crew, and an all-new
interview with the original author, Go Nagai himself! - Clean openings and endings for each episode (except episode 3 ending)
Cast
Kappei Yamaguchi as Enma (Inuyasha, One Piece, Death Note)
Mamiko Noto as Yukiko (kimi ni todoke, Clannad, Negima!)
Takehito Koyasu as Kappavier (Fushigi Yugi, Baccano!, Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge)
Minoru Inaba as Chapeauldie (One Piece, Case Closed, Berserk)
Ayako Kawasumi as Harumi (Fate/Zero, Nodame Cantabile, PandoraHearts)
Rumi Shishido as Enpi (Xenosaga the Animation, High School of the Dead, Welcome to the N.H.K.)
Produced by
Original author: Go Nagai (Devilman, Mazinger Z, Getter Robo, Cutie Honey) Director: Yoshitomo Yonetani (Brigadoon, Betterman)
Studio: Brain's・Base (Baccano!, Durarara!!, Natsume's Book of Friends)
About NIS America
In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern California to bring exciting, one-of-a-kind Japanese culture to North America. NIS America's team members devote themselves to the fans. Their respect for their fans is at the heart of everything they do. As an established entertainment publisher in the U.S., NIS America is committed to continuous growth and improvement. NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a Japanese company famous for its unique line of strategy RPGs with titles such as Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom. NIS America has also become a publisher of Japanese anime titles, such as Toradora!, Katanagatari, and kimi ni todoke -From Me to You-. Contact: NIS America, Inc. 1221 E. Dyer Road, Suite 100, Santa Ana, CA 92705 / 714-540-1122 / NISAmerica.com
The Long-awaited Release of Bakemonogatari is set to hit North America this Holiday Season!
Written by Jason Young
The Long-awaited Release of Bakemonogatari is set to hit North America this Holiday Season! The Bakemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-Ray Box Set will be Available on November 20th, 2012
SANTA MONICA, CA (September 10, 2012) – Aniplex of America has just released the product details on the upcoming release of Bakemonogatari. The critically acclaimed series directed by Madoka Magica Director Akiyuki Shinbou follows the story of a high school student named Koyomi Araragi and his encounters with girls who have apparition-related issues. The long-awaited release of this hit anime will be in a Limited Edition Blu-Ray Box Set on November 20th, 2012 and will be available through anime distributor RightStuf.com and official retailers (http://aniplexusa.com/retailers/).
This deluxe Blu-ray Box Set features the entire series (15 TV episodes) on 6 Blu-ray discs, a deluxe 36-page booklet (production designs and Ending Card Illustrations and more!), audio commentary tracks by main characters, textless openings and endings, and more! All of the discs and bonus materials will be packaged inside a study rigid box featuring original illustration by Akio Watanabe (character design).
In addition, fans will be happy to know that Bakemonogatari will also be available streaming online through Crunchyroll.com and Hulu.com. The first episode of the original TV broadcast will premiere on September 14th with new episodes added each week.
“We have received numerous requests and input from the fans in North America and we are very excited to finally be able to answer these loyal fans of ours by bringing Bakemonogatari here in the US. We are certain that everyone will be pleased with this release.” says Hideki Goto, the president of Animation Business of Aniplex of America. “The Bakemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set release is just another example of how we strive to bring the best experience while providing the fans highest quality of releases.” This release is a US and Canada Exclusive and available while supplies last.
Bakemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set features:
- Video: 16:9 HD Widescreen / 1920×1080p / MPEG-4 AVC
- Audio: Japanese dialog / Linear PCM Stereo 48KHz/16bit
- Subtitles: English
- Includes 6 Blu-ray discs, Total length of more than 350 minutes!!
- Character audio commentary included (with optional subtitles)
- Bonus Videos: Textless Openings and Endings, TV version previews
- 3 Blu-ray cases inside Rigid Box with Key art
- Double Sided Blu-ray case wrap featuring main characters
- 36-page Deluxe Booklet (production designs and Ending Card Illustrations and more!)
The Bakemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set can be pre-ordered and purchased at: Rightstuf.com
For detailed information on the Bakemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set and to view the official trailer, visit: www.AniplexUSA.com/bakemonogatari
About Bakemonogatari
“Bakemonogatari” (translated “Ghost Story”) was written by Nisioisin, one of the most popular writers in Japan, and the series consists of 5 different stories. Animation production was done at studio SHAFT (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) and directed by Akiyuki Shimbou (Director of Puella Magi Madoka Magica). Thanks to Meme Oshino, Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, is able to remain a human after coming across a female vampire.
However, since the incident, Koyomi seems to meet girls who have an apparition-related issue. Hitagi Senjyogahara doesn’t weigh anything, Suruga Kanbaru’s right arm becomes like that of a monkey’s, and a young girl, Mayoi, cannot find her way home no matter how many times she tries. Koyomi, a Mr. Nice Guy, ends up helping each and every girl solve her problem with the help of Meme Oshino.
STAFF
- Original Story: Nisioisin "Bakemonogatari" (Kodansha BOX)
- Director: Akiyuki Shimbou
- Screenplay: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shimbou
- Character Design & Supervising Animation Director: Akio Watanabe
- Series Director: Tatsuya Oishi
- Visual Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi
- Music: Satoru Kosaki
- Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
- Art Director: Hisaharu Iijima
- Color Setting: Izumi Takizawa
- Visual Effects: Motoki Sakai
- Director of Photography: Takayuki Aizu
- Editing: Rie Matsubara
- Animation Production: SHAFT
CAST
- Koyomi Araragi: Hiroshi Kamiya
- Hitagi Senjyogahara: Chiwa Saito
- Mayoi Hachikuji: Emiri Kato
- Suruga Kanbaru: Miyuki Sawashiro
- Nadeko Sengoku: Kana Hanazawa
- Tsubasa Hanekawa: Yui Horie
- Meme Oshino: Takahiro Sakurai
- Karen Araragi: Eri Kitamura
- Tsukihi Araragi: Yuka Iguchi
About Aniplex of America Inc.
Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite DVD and Blu-Ray releases such as Gurren Lagann the Movies, Durarara!!, R.O.D series, the Garden of Sinners and Baccano! The company's ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles, Blue Exorcist, Rurouki Kenshin OVA and Movie, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Official Websites:
www.AniplexUSA.com/bakemonogatari
www.Youtube.com/AniplexUS
About Right Stuf Inc.
Currently celebrating its 23rd year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation ("anime") industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, through its online storefront at RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications. For more information, visit www.RightStuf.com. ###
MangaGamer Announces Trial Version of ef - the first tale and the release date for Sexy Demon Transformation!
Written by Jason Young
Trial version of ef - the first tale now available at MangaGamer.com, Sexy Demon Transformation to be released September 14th.
MUGEN SOULS™ RELEASE DATE RESCHEDULED FOR NORTH AMERICA
Written by Jason Young
NIS America's Mugen Souls gets delayed to October 16th.
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LEGASISTA™ AVAILABLE TODAY ON PSN!
press release below:
Santa Ana, Calif. (August 21, 2012) – NIS America is excited to announce that Legasista is now available for download exclusively on PlayStation®3 via PlayStation®Network. Legasista is a dungeon crawler-style survival action RPG. Extra dungeons that give you better loot are randomly generated and players are able to fully customize their characters, including job classes and equipment. They can also alter their appearance by importing images from their PS3. The game will automatically convert the images into playable characters. Crawl into the dungeon today! About the game In a world where science has become a thing of the past, people have come to fear this ancient form of knowledge as magic spells and curses. Now a young man named Alto sets off for the mysterious Ivy Tower, which houses ancient relics of the lost art of science.
Features
- Dungeon crawler-style action RPG: Form a team of 3 characters to explore the dungeons of the Ivy Tower! Characters can easily switch in and out from the frontline to the backline.
- Randomly-generated dungeons: Explore different dungeons and cash in on the loot!
- Personalities: Create your own character, from job class to unique personalities! The personality will greatly change the character’s fighting capabilities, so choose well!
- Customization: Customize your character fully with the character creation feature. Even weapons can be customized!
SNK PLAYMORE USA Announces Two More Vintage Pre-NEOGEO Era Arcade Classics Available Today as PlayStation Mini Titles
Written by Jason YoungRetro SNK titles Chopper I and The Next Space return from the late 1980s as PlayStation Minis on PSN.
Press release below:
CHOPPER I and THE NEXT SPACE Return from the late 1980's to Challenge a New Generation of Gamers
SNK PLAYMORE USA CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President: Ryo Mizufune) is proud to announce the North & South American release of 2 more nostalgic SNK Arcade Classics ("CHOPPER I" and "THE NEXT SPACE" as PlayStation® Minis titles on PSP® (also compatible with PS3™), via the "New Releases" category and the "SNK NEOGEO" Featured Publishers page available on the PlayStation®Store, from Tuesday, August 21st, 2012.
The SNK minis titles are a commemorative "retro-arcade emulation" project that allows players to enjoy a grand collection of action, shooting, platform, and action/puzzle titles. Many of these nostalgic, highly innovative arcade classics released during SNK's Golden Age of action-shooting, etc. during the 80's, are now exclusively available on PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and compatible on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system as well for even greater enjoyment!
The previous sets of titles included some of SNK's arcade masterpieces such as "ATHENA", "IKARI WARRIORS", "GUERRILLA WAR", "STREET SMART", and "VANGUARD", along with a number of other lesser known, yet revolutionary titles to be enjoyed by both retro gamers and younger generations of players alike.
"As we will continue to follow up in releasing more nostalgic arcade classics via PS minis on PlayStation®Network, make sure to stay tuned by becoming a member of our frequently updated official Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/NeoGeoStation for more info!"
List of the minis titles available to download via the PlayStation®Store from August 21st, 2012.
CHOPPER I, Aug 21, 2012, $2.99
THE NEXT SPACE, Aug 21, 2012, $2.99
Infiltrate the enemy territory and take down enemy choppers, tanks and boats in this vertically scrolling helicopter shooting game released by SNK in 1988.
THE NEXT SPACE
Pilot a spaceship, collect various speed and weapon items to take down a multitude of enemies, and restore peace to the galaxy in this vertical scrolling shooter released by SNK in 1989.
* 2P gameplay / ad-hoc functionality is not available for this software
SNK PLAYMORE USA Official Web Site: http://www.snkplaymoreusa.com
Official NEOGEO Station & SNK minis Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/NeoGeoStation
MEDIA ASSETS for CHOPPER I and THE NEXT SPACE are available for your use at:
SNK August 21 PSP Minis
COPYRIGHT: © SNK PLAYMORE
"PlayStation", "PlayStation 3", and "PlayStation Portable" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS VIZ MANGA APP INTEROPERABILITY TO INCLUDE THE RECENTLY RELEASED GOOGLE NEXUS 7
Written by Jason YoungNorth America’s Premiere Digital Manga Platform Expands Range Of Enabled Devices
Starting August 14th, PC gamers can enjoy an enhanced port of NIS America's PSP dungeon crawler ClaDun x2. The sequel to ClaDun: This is an RPG!, the retro-inspired title is now available for $19.99 USD.