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This is one I've not played before
CommanderZx2
Vampire Ninja
Perhaps the most surprising news of the event Muramasa: Revenant Blades announced for Switch, Switch 2, PS 5, and PC!
It is the first time a Vanillaware game has ever been announced for PC.
It is the first time a Vanillaware game has ever been announced for PC.
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School Idol
Atelier Karia trailer:
Website:
atelier.games
There will be a Japanese livestream on the 12th so I expect a more detailed trailer then.
Trailer:
Japanese audio version:
Website:
www.bandainamcoent.com
In the US, this was released under the title Tales of Destiny 2 for PS1; I don't think it got a UK release.
Edit: Some additional info; the Japanese website is more detailed:
bond.tales-ch.jp
Under the Remastered tab, about halfway down, it talks about the game having an original and remastered graphics mode. I wish the images were larger, but you can see the original mode appears to be in likely the orignal game's resolution just nearest-neighbor upscaled, rather than the filtered/upscaled/whatever remastered backgrounds. With either you still have the HD HUD elements. I'm happy to see this as I personally prefer the original backgrounds over the appearance of the remastered from what I see in the trailer and it eliminates the disconnect between what the sprites and backgrounds look like.
The rest of the text in that table details the changes to the game. Mostly it's the so-called QoL features like quest markers and such, which can fortunately all be individually turned on and off. The harder difficulties that previously required an initial playthrough to unlock are available from the start, along with a extra hard bonus dungeon that previously only was available in a second playthrough.
I'm not familiar with these older games, but I'm guessing they did not originally have the grade shop that's in the newer titles, as that isn't mentioned, but there are options you can set that look similar to the things that grade shop let you do in the other games.
I didn't see if prices were given for the west, but the Japanese price is ¥3600 so it's a budget priced release. I also didn't originally realize it has a PS4 version, which they skipped for the last two Tales remasters though it's digital only from what I have seen.
Here is the EU website but it and the US have far less information at least currently:
en.bandainamcoent.eu
That isn't clear on whether there are any physical versions for the UK (or US) but Japan has physical versions for PS5, Switch, and Switch 2 though the latter is a game key card. The Japanese releases do have English language support and text is available in most EU languages as well as Chinese and Korean.
Website:
Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories
Reawaken the past, savor the present. A vast fantasy alchemy RPG of memories and discovery. Synthesize items, use them on your adventure, and eat them. Alchemy will deepen every aspect of the game in this new evolution of the Atelier series.
There will be a Japanese livestream on the 12th so I expect a more detailed trailer then.
Trailer:
Japanese audio version:
Website:
Tales of Eternia Remastered | Official Site
Experience the remastered edition of Tales of Eternia, a timeless JRPG where a band of heroes race to prevent a disaster that could destroy two intertwined worlds.
In the US, this was released under the title Tales of Destiny 2 for PS1; I don't think it got a UK release.
Edit: Some additional info; the Japanese website is more detailed:
テイルズ オブ エターニア リマスター | バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト
永遠と絆のRPGがさらに遊びやすくなって再登場！「テイルズ オブ エターニア リマスター」公式サイト。
Under the Remastered tab, about halfway down, it talks about the game having an original and remastered graphics mode. I wish the images were larger, but you can see the original mode appears to be in likely the orignal game's resolution just nearest-neighbor upscaled, rather than the filtered/upscaled/whatever remastered backgrounds. With either you still have the HD HUD elements. I'm happy to see this as I personally prefer the original backgrounds over the appearance of the remastered from what I see in the trailer and it eliminates the disconnect between what the sprites and backgrounds look like.
The rest of the text in that table details the changes to the game. Mostly it's the so-called QoL features like quest markers and such, which can fortunately all be individually turned on and off. The harder difficulties that previously required an initial playthrough to unlock are available from the start, along with a extra hard bonus dungeon that previously only was available in a second playthrough.
I'm not familiar with these older games, but I'm guessing they did not originally have the grade shop that's in the newer titles, as that isn't mentioned, but there are options you can set that look similar to the things that grade shop let you do in the other games.
I didn't see if prices were given for the west, but the Japanese price is ¥3600 so it's a budget priced release. I also didn't originally realize it has a PS4 version, which they skipped for the last two Tales remasters though it's digital only from what I have seen.
Here is the EU website but it and the US have far less information at least currently:
Tales of Eternia Remastered
From opposite skies, voices unite.Tales of Eternia returns as a remastered edition!Journey to Eternia, a world split into two isolated realms, Inferia and Celestia. In the remote Inferian village of Rasheans, Reid Hershel and his childhood friend Farah Oersted meet a mysterious girl named...
That isn't clear on whether there are any physical versions for the UK (or US) but Japan has physical versions for PS5, Switch, and Switch 2 though the latter is a game key card. The Japanese releases do have English language support and text is available in most EU languages as well as Chinese and Korean.
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