Probably one of the most artistically stunning game of the year, we received word from Ignition Entertainment yesterday that have picked up the publishing rights to Muramasa: The Demon Blade after publisher XSEED dropped the title. Notable games Ignition Entertainment has published or will publish includes Lux-Pain, Blue Dragon Plus, The King of Fighters XII, and Metal Slug 7.
Fans who liked Odin Sphere's side scrolling action will enjoy this game. I've played the game briefly for a couple hours on an imported copy of the game and loved every minute of it. I am definitely looking forward to reviewing the localization of this game. Full press release inside and a short promo video included.
Anime Expo announced earlier today that Toshimichi Mori and Daisuke Ishiwatari will be joining as Guests of Honor at this year's Anime Expo. Toshimichi Mori is the Director, Lead Artist, and Designer for the 2D fighting arcade game, BlazBlue. Daisuke Ishiwarari is often associated as the creator of Guilty Gear and has also done work as a game music composer. Anime Expo will be held from July 2 to 5. Press releases located inside.
So apparently our previous prediction was horribly wrong, though you can bet NIS America (NISA) will be bringing Disgaea 2 Portable to the States sometime in the near future. NISA will be bringing over Yuusha no Kuse Ni Namaikida, localized as Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This? The basic premise of the game is to protect Badman from wannabe heroes who are entering his lair to defeat him. As the God of Destruction, your job is to dig an underground labyrinth filled with demon and monster traps. The game will be released later this year in July but for now, you can head over to the official site for more information.
NIS America notified us yesterday that they would be announcing later today about a new Playstation Portable (PSP) game coming over stateside described as unique and fun. Our best guess would have to be the recently released Disgaea 2 Portable for the PSP in Japan. We'll update this post as soon as we receive word of the release information.
Update: Looks like we were horribly wrong! Happy late April Fools?
The official website for the localization of Cross Edge in the United States opened last week, and we've received the official press announcement for game last night.The game will be released later this year in May and feature dual audio.
NIS America is also holding a voting contest for your favorite character in costume. Four winners will be choosen to obtain a gislee print of the two top voted characters in costume. For full rules, please visit the website.
We'll also let you know if and when we receive a test copy of the game. Press release inside.
And oh yeah, we called it.
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