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Sunday, 18 July 2010 11:15

Gundemonium Collection Review

Gundemonium Collection is a collection of three games, Gundemonium Recollection, GundeadliGne, and Hitogata Happa that Rockin’ Android has released recently.  Developed by Platine Depositif, this collection is a classic bullet hell shooters that hardcore fans and masochists alike will dig. If you enjoy scraping by a wall of bullets by that one tiny pixel of a gap, read on.

Friday, 16 July 2010 19:36

NIS America Goodie Giveaway

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We know most of you couldn't be at NIS America's press event, but fear not! We brought back with us gifts! That's right folks, we're giving away free 3 NIS America press event goodie bags each containing:

(1) Prinny Asagi Plushie (not currently available at their online store!)

(1) Trinity Universe Drifter's Guidebook (hardcover)

(1) Z.H.P. Sticker (not available anywhere!)

How to Enter?

There will be three ways to enter with one winner per method:

  1. 1. Become a follower of The-O Network Online on Twitter and retweet the following message: "I hope I win the @tononet contest for an NIS America goodies bag! #tonoNIScontest"
  2. 2. Like our Facebook page here and comment on the link regarding this contest!
  3. 3. Be a member of the community section (free to join) of The-O Network Online and message this profile with the subject header "I want an NIS goodies bag!"

Contestents must be residents within North America. Winners will be contacted directly and will have 72 hours to respond.

(Note: You can enter through all three methods, but you can only win once)

All prizes are brought to you by the friendly folks at Nis America.
(Contest deadline August 6, 2010)
Friday, 16 July 2010 18:01

Sou Miyata Interview (Muv-Luv)

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Many people may not know who Sou Miyata is, but they probably have heard about the Muv-Luv visual novel series which he works on in Japan. Muv-Luv was originally a visual novel PC game whose popularity grew into manga and novel adaptations. The series even has an entire toy line released by Volks.  Volks is a popular figurine, doll, and toy manufacturer in Japan.  See what he had to say in our brief interview with him at Anime Expo 2010!

Legendary J-Rock band Dir en Grey has just announced a tour of North America starting in Toronto, Canada and ending in Seattle, Washington. In addition, the band will be joined by Apocalyptica, a Finnish rock band famed for using classical instruments. The tour will start in August 23 and run to September 12. Fans can pre-order the tickets now here, while the general public may purchase them in a week. Full schedule after the jump.

[Source:  DEG Blog via ANN]

Friday, 16 July 2010 16:50

NIS America Press Event 2010 Report

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Game publisher NIS America threw a press event in San Francisco on Thursday. The event itself was more of a party, with journalists and friends mingling with the staff and each other, sharing food and drinks together. 3 Games were specifically announced, Z.H.P., Cladun, and Ar tonelico Qoga.

Special guest Souhei Niikawa, President of Nippon Ichi Software, was also in attendance and discussed about limiting the number of games his company would be releasing and mentioned a near future release of a new Disgaea title for the Playstation 3. His full statement can be found inside.

We asked about Atelier Totori, Prinny 2, and Neptune; PR Manager Nao Zook told they were hoping they would be able to bring those games over in the near future. We will have to wait for NIS America’s next press event.

Capcom has just announced a new Megaman game, called Megaman Universe. Currently, there are no details except for a stop motion teaser trailer without any gameplay whatsoever. All that we know at the moment is that it will be available on both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.However, the trailer features other Capcom characters like Ryu from Street Fighter and Arthur from Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. Perhaps it was inspired by the recent fan-made Super Mario Crossover? Capcom will likely reveal more at Comic-Con, along with the freebies they’ll be handing out like Megaman Universe Mega Busters. For more information, visit Capcom’s blog here. Press release after the jump.

Friday, 16 July 2010 13:00

Ar tonelico 3 for US Confirmed as Qoga

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NIS America announced on Thursday at their press event that Ar tonelico III: The Girl's Song that Pulls the Trigger of World's Demise will be localized in the United States as Ar tonelico Qoga ~Knell of Ar Ciel~ . The game has been estimated to be released in Spring 2011. Although the game was not present for play testing and no video footage was shown, we did get to sit down with the game’s localization manager, Ryuta Sato to address some of the questions and concerns some of our readers had.

Friday, 16 July 2010 13:00

NIS America Announces Z.H.P.

For fans who liked Disgaea, they will be happy to know there is going to be a similar game called Zettai Hero Kaizou Keikaku (it will be localized in the US being called Z.H.P. ~Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman~) coming out between Fall or Winter 2010. It will be available in UMD format for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) as well as for download on the PlayStation Network. From the initial trailer and gamplay, it looks like the gameplay will be very similar to Disgaea's; however, the protagonist will have no party members. Supposedly there are “40 million ways to play” the game, though leveling up may or may not be as repetitive as in Disgaea. The promised countless combinations seem very appealing due to each combination having its own specific feature. This may be a hit-or-miss feature, as seen in other games that have tried it in the past.

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