NIS America to Bring Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors to North America, Europe

Following their release of Criminal Girls: Invite Only on the PlayStation Vita back in February 2015, Nippon Ichi Software America have decided there is enough demand to release its sequel – Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors – in North American and European markets. This announcement brings another hellish tower to climb, as you travel alongside a brand new group of heroines, each with their own story to tell.

Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors will be available exclusively on the PlayStation Vita on September 20th in North America and September 23rd in Europe. You might be wondering why I used the word “Europe” rather than the broader “PAL Regions” terminology. This is because the first game was never released in Australia and New Zealand, and in all honesty, am not expecting this to change. But here’s hoping they manage to provide an MA15+ or R18+ release for Down Under.

On the matter of classifications, the North America and European editions of Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors will be modified for the English release. While the core game is the same, some of the artwork (Especially with regards to the “motivation” scenes) have been redrawn. They claim to be “investing the extra effort into incorporating Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors’s unique Live 2D effect into the new art”. You can find an example of this below:

Source: NIS America Blog. As you can see, the bondage ropes have been removed in this example.
Source: NIS America Blog. As you can see, the bondage ropes have been removed in this example.

Some of the other differences include returning terminology changes from first game (Eg. Punishment –> Motivation) and no motivation scene dialogue. The game will however retain most of the original Japanese audio – with no English dub commissioned for this title.

Regarding core gameplay, there are a number of changes from the first game. This includes a brand new skill tree, which will allow the player to guide the growth of their party towards either an S or M path – known as the “Coaching System”.

Are you interested in nabbing a special edition of Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors. NIS America are offering a special ‘Party Bag’ edition (Pictured below), which includes:

  • A copy of the game on the PlayStation Vita
  • A 48-page softcover artbook containing character biographies, sketch artwork, background artwork, director commentary and more.
  • Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors Official Soundtrack with 28 tracks from the game
  • Collector’s box (Includes all the above)
  • and a party bag which includes:
    • Microfiber cloth
    • Decal sheet
    • Set of 7 lapel pins
    • Set of 7 art prints (5″x7″)
    • Microfiber drawstring case for PlayStation Vita

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Those looking to pick themselves up a standard edition will be looking at a purchase price of $39.99. If you are after the Limited Edition (Excluding the party bag contents) or the Party Bag edition, you would be looking at $49.99 – $74.99 each. These can be ordered via the NIS America Online Store.

Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors – Synopsis

Return to the depths of Hell, and guide a brand-new group of Delinquents through the Reformation Program. This time around, there’s a twist. One of the girls in your group of seven isn’t quite what she seems. As you journey through the Hell Spire, you’ll have to deal with the seeds of mistrust as you struggle to unite your team and overcome their sins and the bonds of damnation. Uncover each girl’s unique story, and shape them into the women they need to be in order to find redemption.

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