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Siliconera news on Japanese games:
- News #1 - Hyperdimension Great War Neptune Vs. Sega Hardware Girls to be released in Japan on November 26, 2015.
- Main characters include IF and Hatsumi Sega. The game is exclusive to PlayStation Vita.
- News #2 - Koei Tecmo plan to release new titles exclusively to PlayStation 4.
- They stated if they were to make DOA 6 it would be for current gen, but everything else will be on PS4 and not PS3.
- News #3 - Nippon Ichi Software have announced a new game; Refrain’s Underground Dungeon and the Witch’s Brigade for Vita.
- The game will have characters designed handled by Takehito Harada (Disgaea) and directed by Tatsuya Izumi (TWITHK).
- News #4 - Tatsuya Shiba, Onee-sama of Mahouka, will be playable in Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition.
- Both he and his sister will be playable and as assists. Tatsuya was previously assist only in the first version.
- News #5 - Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters will have an Enchanced version for PlayStation 3, 4 and Vita. Subtitled Daybreak Special Gigs.
- Includes numerous new features, a newly written episode (or more), in addition to a refined battle system, and other new content.
- News #6 - Yakuza 5's western release will include all DLC released in Japan and will see a price point of $39.99. "15% off makes it $34."
- You can now pre-order the game (it's digital only) and the pre-order bonuses include a PS3 Theme (no animation).
 
So the biggest strangest game of the seventh generation; Deadly Premonition, is getting a special limited edition release from NIS America in partnership with Rising Star Games.

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Just when you think Gal Gun couldn't get any weirder, it did.

The DLC packs have been revealed and it features some raunchy stuff. The content below is NSFW and displayed as spoiler buttons:

The first set of DLC include costume changes for the girls trying to ask you out. Each one is worth 500 Yen plus tax (or 1600 Yen plus tax for all four sets together).

Hero's Clothes

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Priest’s Healing Clothes

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Dancer’s Clothes

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The second set of DLC available will allow a choice between allowing flat chests or huge chests for all of the girls. Each one is worth 1000 Yen plus tax.

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Demon’s Meat Buns

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And the last set of DLC available is where things get even raunchy. In the game there is a special item called 'Angel’s Eye Drops' that lets you zoom in and see through clothes of the girls (and once you're in Doki Doki Time mode, oh boy). Well for 10,000 Yen plus tax, you can see it permanently everywhere you go (as long as you zoom in).

Pheromon Z

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Looks like an early TGS SEGA announcement, Hatsune Miku Project Diva X was announced for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 4 in 2016.

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The Vita version will come out first in March followed by the PS4 version sometime later in the year.

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Really excited about this, as Project Diva F2nd was utterly fantastic - although a bit miffed it seems like we won't get it in the West until 2017. I imagine it'll look properly stunning on the PS4 though.
 
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven have added more characters to the roster:

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The mighty DIO and Vanilla Ice from Part 3: Stardust Crusaders will be joining the others in the game as playable characters.

Here's the current list of characters playable thus far:

Part 1: Phantom Blood
Jonathan Joestar (voiced by Kazuyuki Okitsu)
Will A. Zeppeli (voiced by Yoku Shioya)
Robert E.O. Speedwagon (voiced by Youji Ueda)
Dio Brando (voiced by Takehito Koyasu)

Part 2: Battle Tendency
Joseph Joestar (voiced by Tomokazu Sugita)
Caesar Zeppeli (voiced by Takuya Satō)
Rudol von Stroheim (voiced by Atsushi Imaruoka)
Cars (voiced by Kazuhiko Inoue)
ACDC (voiced by Keiji Fujiwara)
Wham (voiced by Akio Ohtsuka)
Lisa Lisa (voiced by Atsuko Tanaka)

Part 3: Stardust Crusaders
Jotaro Kujo (voiced by Daisuke Ono)
Noriaki Kakyoin (voiced by Daisuke Hirakawa)
J.P. Polnareff (voiced by Fuminori Komatsu)
Hol Horse (voiced by Hidenobu Kiuchi)
Iggy (voiced by Misato Fukuen)
N’Doul (voiced by Kentarou Itou)
Joseph Joestar (voiced by Unshou Ishizuka)
Mohammed Avdol (voiced by Kenta Miyake)
Mariah (voiced by Ayahi Takagaki)
Pet Shop
DIO (voiced by Takehito Koyasu)
Vanilla Ice (voiced by Shou Hayami)

Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable
Josuke Higashikata (voiced by Wataru Hatano)
Yukako Yamagishi (voiced by Chinatsu Akasaki)
Koichi Hirose (voiced by Romi Park)
Shigekiyo Yangu (voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi)
Akira Otoishi (voiced by Showtaro Morikubo)
Yoshikage Kira (voiced by Rikiya Koyama)

Part 5: Vento Auero
Giorno Giovanna (voiced by Daisuke Namikawa)
Guido Mista (voiced by Kenji Akabane)
Pannacotta Fugo (voiced by Hisafumi Oda)
Narancia Ghirga (voiced by Yuuko Sanpei)

Part 6: Stone Ocean
Jolyne Kujo (voice: Miyuki Sawashiro)

Part 7: Steel Ball Run
Johnny Joestar (voice: Yūki Kaji)
Diego Brando (voiced by Takehito Koyasu)

Part 8: JoJolion
Josuke Higashikata (voice: Mitsuaki Madono)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan later this year. No news on a localised release as of yet.

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After fans were disappointed over the lack of physical copies for the Resident Evil HD Remake (unless you live in Japan or Asia and have a PS3), Capcom have recently announced a 'Resident Evil Origins Collection' which contains both Resident Evil HD Remake and Resident Evil 0 HD on a physical copy for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It's set for release this January at the same time as the Resident Evil 0 HD digital release.

 
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A new Japanese beat 'em up video game is in development for the PlayStation 4 and Vita in Japan based on the manga Killing Bites (written by Shinya Murata whom also wrote Arachnid, Caterpillar, Jackals, Majo ni Ataeru Tettsui & Vaia'n Maiden).

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The developer behind this upcoming game is Nex Entertainment (formerly Nextech). Nex have also worked on various games including the PS3 port of Bayonetta, the Xbox MMORPG Shin Megami Tensei: NINE, light gun shooter Time Crisis 4 and some Lupin PS2 games.

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Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition, the updated version of the original DBFC fighting game, is getting released on PlayStation 3, Vita and PlayStation 4 on December 17th.

Ignition includes new playable characters:
- Emi Yusa (The Devil is a Part-Timer!)
- Quenser Barbotage (Heavy Object)
- Tatsuya Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School) ~ previously assist character in first version (will be assist in this version as well)

And some assist characters:
- Floretia Capistrano (Heavy Object)
- Miyuki Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School) ~ previously playable character in first version (will be playable in this version as well)

Source: Gematsu
 
Nintendo alongside The Pokemon Company have announced a new Pokemon game called Pokemon Go for iOS and Android. In collaboration with Niantic, the ex Google Start-up gone independent and the people behind Ingress are working with them on this. Junichi Masuda is also working on this in regards to the in game design and music. Inspired by Pokemon Snap, the game was started under the tenure of the late Mr. Iwata.

The game itself is best described as an augmented reality MMO that you play in the real world on your phone.

Pokémon GO

Travel between the real world and the virtual world of Pokémon with Pokémon GO for iPhone and Android devices! With Pokémon GO, you'll discover Pokémon in a whole new world—your own! Pokémon GO will use real location information to encourage players to search far and wide in the real world to discover Pokémon.

The Pokémon video game series has used real-world locations such as the Hokkaido and Kanto regions of Japan, New York, and Paris as inspiration for the fantasy settings in which its games take place. Now the real world will be the setting!

The Pokémon video game series has always valued open and social experiences, such as connecting with other players to enjoy trading and battling Pokémon. Pokémon GO’s gameplay experience goes beyond what appears on screen, as players explore their neighborhoods, communities, and the world they live in to discover Pokémon alongside friends and other players.

A small device called a Pokémon GO Plus will enable Pokémon GO players to enjoy the game even when they’re not looking at their smartphone. The device connects to the smartphone via Bluetooth and notifies the player about events in the game—such as the appearance of a Pokémon nearby—using an LED and vibration. In addition, players can catch Pokémon or perform other simple actions by pressing the button on the device. Pokémon GO Plus is being developed and manufactured by Nintendo Co., Ltd.

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Pokémon GO is being developed by Niantic, Inc. Originally founded by Google Earth co-creator John Hanke as a start-up within Google, Niantic is known for creating Ingress, the augmented reality mobile game that utilizes GPS technology to fuel a sci-fi story encompassing the entire world. Ingress currently has 12 million downloads worldwide.

Niantic, Inc., The Pokémon Company, and Nintendo Co., Ltd., will all contribute to the Pokémon GO project.

Furthermore, Junichi Masuda of Game Freak Inc., the game director of the Pokémon video game series, is also contributing to the project. He is hard at work ensuring that the fun of Pokémon makes its way into this new project, and is also looking to come up with new kinds of gameplay while thinking of ways to connect this project with the main series of Pokémon video games.

Pokémon GO will be available for download at no charge on the App Store and Google Play. In-app purchases will be available.

Look forward to much more information about Pokémon GO leading up to its launch in 2016!.
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Two bits of release date news.

Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma details have reappeared with its first part (of three) scheduled for release on PS4 (via PSN) on September 22nd. The game will be released on PlayStation first before its eventual release on Xbox One and PC.
The game is also planned for Xbox One and PC, however, as noted on the PlayStation Blog, it will launch first on PlayStation 4. The PlayStation 4 version will also receive a special discounted Trilogy bundle containing all three volumes of the game for 20 percent off the regular price (30 percent off for PlaySTation Plus members). Volume 2 and Volume 3 will launch at a later date. Each will have its own story arch, characters, combat styles to master, and original soundtrack.

A sequel to the 2009 PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game, Afro Samurai 2 is a third-person actin game and picks up where the first game left off. The story follows the path of Kuma, a cybernetically enhanced killing machine with a bear’s head who was once Afro Samurai’s closest childhood friend called Jino. After Kuma is defeated by Afro, he regains consciousness, but must regain his strength, humanity, and sanity in order to go after Afro and avenge the deaths of those he loved, including his adopted little sister Otsuru, who was murdered at the Sword School massacre.
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Source: Gematsu

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven has a release date set for December 17th in Japan. In addition more characters from Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable have been added to the player roster. The game is set for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven will launch for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan on December 17, the latest issue of Weekly Jump confirms.

The game will cost 8,200 yen (plus tax) on PlayStation 4 and 7,200 yen (plus tax) on PlayStation 3.

The magazine also reveals three new playable characters from Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable, including:

Rohan Kishibe (voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya)
Okuyasu Nijimura (voiced by Wataru Takagi)
Kosaku Kawajiri (voiced by Rikiya Koyama)

First-print copies of the game will receive a download code to play as Jotaro Kujo from Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable.
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Source: Gematsu
 
Tatsumi Kimishima, the former Nintendo of America CEO has been appointed the new President of Nintendo.

  • Date of Birth: April 21, 1950
  • Apr. 1973
    Joined The Sanwa Bank, Ltd (currently The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.)
  • Oct. 1998
    Appointed as General Manager of Shinbashi Branch of The Sanwa Bank, Ltd.
  • Dec. 2000
    Appointed as Representative Director of The Pokémon Company
  • Jan. 2002
    Appointed as Director of Nintendo of America Inc. (to present)
  • Jun. 2002
    Appointed as Director of the Company (to present)
  • May 2006
    Appointed as Director and Chairman (CEO) of Nintendo of America Inc.
  • Jun. 2013
    Appointed as Managing Director (to present) General Manager, Corporate Analysis & Administration Division (to present) and General Manager, General Affairs Division (to present)
  • Jun. 2014
    In charge of Human Resources Division (to present)

Number of shares of the Company held： 200 shares
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Genyo Takeda is now Technology Fellow and Shigeru Miyamoto is Creative Fellow.
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Some more Persona 5 news has emerged in an interview with the game's director in the latest issue of Famitsu.

Story

-Unlike Persona 3 and Persona 4, Persona 5‘s story is designed to be like an “omnibus,” with no one specific enemy or criminal that the team chases after. Like a serial drama TV show, the Phantom Thieves change the targets they chase regularly.

-A fundamental part of the story is the mystery behind a phone application called “Isekainabi” (“Otherworldnavi” or “Parallel World Navigation”). Using this app, the main characters discover the location of their targets and are able to infiltrate the other world known as “Palace” to steal the hearts of “rotten people.”

-Unlike the protagonists and their friends in Persona 3 and Persona 4 who become directly involved together to solve a specific incident, the cast of Persona 5 are involved with social reformation and atonement.

-“Palace” is the other world which responsible behind settings such as an old castle, pyramids, an art gallery, and more. These locations are fundamentally tied to Persona 5‘s background.

Characters

-The protagonist and his friends are troubled, and there is a part of them that feels they have lost their way. Because of this, they devote themselves to using the “Isekinabi” app suddenly granted to them in order to help others.

-Ryuji Sakamoto meets the main character on the first day of school and kicks off the creation of the Phantom Thief team. His relationship with the protagonist is that of a “bad influence.”

-Anne Takamaki is restrained in her daily life and feels she has lost her place in the world but, as a Phantom Thief, she is much more lively and energetic.

-Morgana is the most “thief-like” member of the team and assumes the role of a guide for the other characters.

-Yusuke Kitagawa has a certain problem of his own he is dealing with, and drama begins when he encounters the other characters. Yusuke, in particular, is tied to the “omnibus-like” story for “world reformation.”
Personas

-Every character’s initial Persona is designed to embody the concept of a “picaresque hero.” Characters awaken to them in specific parts of Palace, the alternate world inside people’s hearts.

Gameplay

-The SNS system seen in the PV03 trailer will have players chatting with other characters using phone text messages. This will allow players to personalize and expand their stories.

-Players will be able to explore various locations in the Greater Tokyo Area, as seen in trailers.
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