July 23, 2012 | Broken Joysticks

Persona 4 Arena Challenge & Story Mode Screens

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Atlus has released multiple sets of screenshots for both the challenge mode and story mode for next month’s Persona 4: Arena. If you’d like to see what the Persona 4: Arena will throw in front of you before the game ships, this gallery is for you.

Challenge mode seems to throw the player into pre-determined scenarios against computer controlled opponents. During these matches certain moves will have to be performed in order to progress.

The story mode screenshots are a mixture of anime cut-scene screen grabs and dialogue sections that will be familar to anyone who has played Persona 3 or Persona 4. Persona 4: Arena will be available in North America on August 7th and has already launched in Japan.
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Microsoft

Japan Gets Donkey Kong By Downloading NSMB2

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Seung Lee

North American Club Nintendo members who plan on downloading New Super Mario Bros. 2 can look forward to receiving double the amount of coins to use on the site than those who don’t download the game. The download bonus for the people over in Japan, however, will be a free copy of Donkey Kong: Original Edition. Yes, the 1981 arcade classic will be an incentive for the Japanese to start buying more games digitally. Nintendo plans on making games available with purchasable physical and digital copies, and a promotion like this one will help spread the word.

Donkey Kong: Original Edition is special because it includes an extra stage that the 1983 Famicom version of the game was originally intended to have. This edition of the game has never been sold, and it was only included in the Mario 25th Anniversary red Wii bundle back in 2010 for the European market. Sadly, there’s no information on when, or if, Donkey Kong: Original Edition will ever make it here to the states. Read More

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News Nintendo

Hyper Dimension Neptunia MK 2 Heads To PSN This August

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

NIS America’s follow up to last years quirky console war inspired Hyper Dimension Neptunia, Mk2, is scheduled for release onto the PlayStation network on August 7th in North America and August 8th in Europe.

The original Hyper Dimension Neptunia is one of my favorite RPGS from this console generation. MK2 improves on the original by including a brand new combo and improved battle system. The Neptunia franchise is just as much about geek-culture humor and Anime stereotypes as it is a stats driven RPG, designed to fill a specific niche.

If you grew up playing the N64, or even something later, Neptunia is filled with cute anime girls, hilarious references and some pretty good voice work. We’ll have more on MK2 in the future, hopefully.

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Sony

Jest Set Radio Lands On Mobile Devices This Fall

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Sega’s is unrelenting when it comes to their push to see Jet Set Radio on every platform conceivable. Originally announced as an HD remake, featuring several of the original tracks from the Dreamcast classic, for the Xbox Live and Playstation Network the game has now been confirmed for mobile phones.

For all of you worrying whether or not the game will be a faithful recreation, or will even run on your particular favorite flavor of mobile device shouldn’t be too worried. JSR will be coming to both Android and iOS alongside the other four announced platforms. Even cooler, in the iOS/Android builds of the game you can use your camera to create custom in-game graffiti.

The mobile version of JSR shares the same vague summer release date as its other siblings. We’ll update this story as soon as we get a more specific date.

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Mobile

Meet the Mechromancer In Borderlands 2

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Seung Lee

The fine folks over at Gearbox Software have been diligently working on Borderlands 2, one of the most anticipated games of the year (for me anyway). Thanks to their hard work, Borderlands 2 has just gone into certification for release. Now, while the on-disc content may be finished, that doesn’t mean that the downloadable content isn’t. The Mechromancer class is just one of the many pieces of extra content that players can expect in the future.

I know what you might be thinking right now: “Why are the developers already thinking about DLC? Why can’t they just include this stuff on the disc?” Well, no need to fret, the Mechromancer will be available for download when it’s out, for the low, low cost of absolutely free. Those who pre-order Borderlands 2 will receive the class about 60-90 days after the initial release. When the Mechromancer will be available for those who don’t pre-order the game is still unknown. It’s refreshing to see a company actually be generous enough to give its customers extra content for free when it has no obligation to do so.