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How Does 46 and a Half Minutes of Atelier Escha & Logy Gameplay Footage Sound?
Posted on May 14, 2013 | No CommentsIt was announced a few days ago, that the team at GUST would be hosting a Nico Nico Live event broadcast that would showcase the very first gameplay footage for Atelier Escha & Logy, the fifteenth game in the Atelier franchise and the fifth to hit the Playstation 3 console (For more information: We Are Not Too Far Off the First Gameplay Footage Being Released for Atelier Escha & Logy). The event which was held on the 13th May 2013 at 21:00 GMT+9 has since been... -
Siren Visual Tease Some “VERY Cool News” to be Announced Later This Week
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsWhile I myself still have no idea on what this announcement could entail, Siren Visual have taken to their Facebook page today to announce their plans to announce an “extremely important acquisition” later this week. While information is scarce, the vague clues the company have announced so far include: WAY cooler than that (though DRRR!! BD *is* happening, so hats-off to you, my friend!)….. (In response to a post mentioning DRRR! on Blu-ray) Tiny Hint: it’s a good series…… Okay, that may not be the... -
MangaGamer Announce Addition of “If My Heart Had Wings” to their Visual Novel Release Slate
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsVisual novel localizer/publisher MangaGamer have confirmed the addition of If my Heart Had Wings to their online stores release slate. Winning 3rd place overall in the 2012 Bishoujo Game Awards, this latest visual novel release (and the first one published by new publisher MoeNovel) features a translation by Active Gaming Media (AGM) who subsequently has had roles in bigger localization projects such as Demon’s Souls and No More Heroes. The visual novel is set for release from the 28th June 2013, and unlike many titles directly... -
TV Tokyo Share the First Five Minutes of The Garden of Words – Makoto Shinkai’s Latest Film
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsLate last month, legendary anime film director Makoto Shinkai and several other members of CoMix Wave Films headed down under to the world premiere of The Garden of Words as part of the Gold Coast Film Festival. To date this film has not even been aired in Japan yet, but is set to appear in cinemas within Japan from the 31st May 2013. During an airing of The Place Promised in Our Early Days, TV Tokyo aired the first five minutes of the film which... -
The Mysterious Murasame Castle Classified as G in Australia
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsWhile we are still lacking information on the games release, it has recently been unveiled that Nintendo Australia applied for and was granted a classification for the video game “The Mysterious Murasame Castle”. The thing is, this isn’t a new IP at all but a title from all the way back to the Famicom Disk System games that despite being released in several forms within Japan has never been released to the overseas market. No additional information has been unveiled yet, although I have my... -
New Costume Sets Released for Tales of Graces F
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsA while ago, Namco Bandai Games asked international fans to vote for new Tales of Graces f DLC Packs to be released on the Playstation Store. The company have recently taken to the official Tales series Facebook page and announced the availability of these packs on the PSN store. These packs include smaller packs for Suits ($7.35), Quick-Costumes ($7.35), Special Costumes ($14.45), School Costumes ($18.45) and “Tales of” Series Costumes ($18.45). In addition to these costume packs the company also made available an Attachments pack... -
Looking at Potentially a Few More Japanese Game Reviews
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsI have noticed that it has been quite a while since I last reviewed a Japanese game on The Otaku’s Study, despite the amount of Japanese video game news that is covered here. Thinking back… the last review would be of Tales of Xillia 2 all the way back in December. While nothing is set in stone just yet, I am looking at acquiring both Gal☆Gun on the Playstation 3 and Soreyuke! Burunyanman Portable for the Playstation Portable, both of which are set to be... -
A Recap of Gold Coast Film Festival 2013 Articles, with More Still to Come
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsBig events always seem to arise when there is something big on. For the last two years for example I have had the E3 expo held during both a Graduation ceremony and the same week my Masters degree thesis was due – and this year is set to be no different with is due to be held during a rather frustrating exam block. But while many of these events I could quite happily put down to some conspiracy merged with very bad coincidences, I was a few... -
Persona 4 Arena – PAL Region Game Release Review
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsAfter spending the last decade or two as an RPG franchise, ATLUS have decided to deviate the Persona line of Megami Tensei games for a (at this moment) one-off fighting game with the assistance of the team at Arc System Works. Finally available in PAL regions, I invite you to check out my review of the game! -
Square Enix Confirm Hitman: Sniper Challenge and Gyromancer Now Free to Play via Core Online Service
Posted on May 11, 2013 | No CommentsVideo game publisher Square Enix have confirmed that two new games are available through the free to play (f2p), buy to play (b2p) and pay to play (p2p) platform Core Online – these titles being Hitman: Sniper Challenge and Gyromancer. Information of the two games can be read below: Hitman: Sniper Challenge Scope, Score, Come Back for More. Play as Agent 47 and eliminate enemies with your Agency sniper rifle to accumulate points. Be meticulous and smart; use environmental kills to score higher points. Become... -
Kud Wafter: Converted Edition Launched on the Playstation Portable
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsWhile there is no sign of an official English release for either Kud Wafter or the main game Little Busters… or any hint of this changing anytime soon for this matter, in Japan the Playstation Portable port of Kud Wafter has been released to the Japanese market. Kud Wafter originated as a side story for Little Busters and released on the PC during 2010 as an 18+ eroge visual novel. The game featured the player assuming the role once again of Riki Naoe, but instead... -
Tunnel Town Launched on iOS
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsVideo game developer Smart Bomb Interactive have announced the launch of their brand new iOS title “Tunnel Town”, which is a spin-off of their online game National Geographic Animal Jam. This free-to-play game for iPad, iPod, and iPhone lets players of all ages tunnel underground with a cast of very unusual bunnies from the world of Jamaa. After discovering a strange new world, these bunnies need your help to build a vast subterranean playground with all the comforts of home. Tunnel Town is the first iOS game from...