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Reminder: Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Now Available

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Fans of JRPG and NIS America’s quirky sense of humor can rejoice as Hyper Dimension Neptunia Victory is now available at North American retail, after a slight delay. This is a game I’ve personally been following for months and can’t wait to spend hours with Neptunia and her video-game inspired ensemble.

The game’s story takes place sever years after the prevention of Arfoire’s revival. While GamesIndutri has enjoyed relative peace, Neptune has been transported to an alternate world facing off against a “group of seven” who seek to rid this strange world of the CPUs. Based off the 1980s videogame culture, this alternate GamesIndustri is certainly going to surprise even the most hard core of fans!

New gameplay mechanics include the ability to set up combos with your party members to deal MASSIVE DAMAGE (god that pun was horrible.. excuse me), sending out scouts to gain intel on future dungeons and the ability to “burn” game discs, allowing you to learn a whole host of hidden moves.

Hyper Dimension Neptunia is available at major retailers for $59.99!

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Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk Arrives At Retail

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Atelier Ayesha the latest game in the long running Atelier series was released on the PlayStation 3 today, NIS America confirmed. Ayesha is the first game in the franchise to be released in the west since 2012’s Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland.

The story is centered around a young women, Ayesha, who is searching for her sister that she thought dead. After leaving her deceased Grandfather’s workshop, where she has resided for along time, she uses her medicine crafting skills in order to support herself and track down her sister.

Just like other games in the Atelier series, Ayesha has a strong focus on crafting. The game is currently available for $59.99 and is being published by Tecmo Koei with additional support and translation from NIS America.

 

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Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk Details Announced

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Julia Marie

Fans of the Atelier series no longer have to wonder if there will be more of their beloved franchise to look forward to. For all of the aspiring Alchemists out there, Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk has been officially announced for North America. NIS America has localized the latest entry into the series to be published by Tecmo Koei America on March 15, 2013.

The Alchemist of Dusk is the beginning of a new cycle in the Atelier series since the wrap up of the Atelier of Arland Trilogy. As always it except to see some a lot of the humorous but emotional dialogue and character development from past installations, but be prepared for some great new additions and twists to the quirky and magical world of Atelier.Read More

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Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Slotted For March Release

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

N.I.S America has announced that the third entry in the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise, Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory will be released in North America in March of 2013. The game, like the other two main entries in the franchise, will be exclusive to the PlayStation 3. No word on an exact release date but they did release several screenshots and a trailer to promote the game.

I’m.. going to try and contain myself like the fangirl that I am and tell you that the Neptunia series is some of the cheekiest and most hilarious satire of the console wars in sometime. Sure, the first game had some issues with grinding and dry combat mechanics, and it got some negative press for both of those, but the sequels are miles better and Victory includes some pretty neat additions.

Check out more after the jump… and N.I.S, JUST TAKE MY MONEY!Read More

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Clan Of Champions Now On Playstation Network

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Les Major

NIS America has annouced that Acquire’s new game “Clan of Champions” has reached the Playstation Network store. Featuring arena style combat in  the tight confines of a ruined kingdom gamers either enter the fray in single or multiplayer. Versus combat also adds to the gameplay as you earn new skills and customize your character to your chosen fighting style.

Previously released on Steam, the PSN version is priced at $29.99 and the PC version is selling for $39.99

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Clan of Champions now available on Steam

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Jason Fayta

NIS America announced today that its new multiplayer action game, Clan of Champions, is now available for download on Steam. The PlayStation Network version is set to release at a later date. Clan of Champions is a hardcore multiplayer action game set in a violent medieval fantasy world, and is developed by ACQUIRE Corp., best known for the Tenchu series.Read More

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Disgaea D2 Set For March Release In Japan, Disgaea 5 Teased

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The Disgaea franchise has been with us for two console generations now. Beginning life on the PlayStation 2 it has stayed exclusive on Sony hardware, most recently appearing in the form of a port of Disgaea 3 on the Vita.

Nippon Ichi is not resting with the confirmation of two new titles. Disgaea Dimension 2, a “mid-quel” if you will, takes place between Disgaea 1 and 2 and will feature the return of Laharl, Etna and Flonne as well as new characters. The game’s combat engine will be a mix between the series 1st and 4th entry according to the company.

They also confirmed via the D2 official blog that work on Disgaea 5 has begun but no other details were revealed. D2 will release on March 20th 2013 with no North American release yet confirmed. NIS Japan just keeps churning out new games!

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Generations of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection Trailer

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Get ready for more RPG action coming your way from the crazy development team over at NIS America. Generations of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection is a more traditional RPG where you can use Alchemy points in order to level up your characters. NIS Games is also touting a very deep and emotional story full with intrigue and hostility.

Generations of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection will release in February 2013 for both North America and Europe and will be available for the PSP. You can download the game via PSN.

You may view the Press Release and trailer below!

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Mugen Soul’s Rainbow of Worlds Collide This October

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

NIS America’s Mugen Souls, a game centered around exploring seven unique worlds that have been smashed together has been delayed. Originally scheduled for a late September release, it will now grace North American shelves on October 16th, 2012. The places a strong emphasis on stats advances and character customization.

For those of looking for our next JRPG fix, its’ going to be a hard two months, d00d…

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Legasista | Review

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Les Major

If you’re a fan of NIS games and enjoy action RPG’s like Secret of Mana, this is a game you may enjoy. While it doesn’t feature the vast explorable world like Secret of Mana featured, it does have the random dungeons and intense leveling you’ve come to expect from NIS. That being said, you may want to skip this review if you’re already planning to get the game. I’ll do my best to avoid spoilers but due to the gentle learning curve in the game it’s hard to not somewhat spoil the content of the first five worlds you visit. If you’ve already looked up the games features you’ll know what unlockables I’m referring to already I’m sure. So lets talk about the system Legasista uses first.Read More

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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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