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Trillion: God of Destruction Announced For Western PS Vita Release

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Idea Factory International has just announced a brand new Strategy Roleplaying game for the PlayStation Vita. Trillion: God of Destruction pits the player (that’s hopefully you) against a boss that literally has a trillion hit points. To accomplish the behemoth task of taking him down you’ll have six Overlord Candidates that you main train, level and fine-tune to take down Trillion!

The story of Trillion takes place 1000 years after an epic battle between heaven and hell. After many generations the great battle is still remembered but with the peace, a sense of tranquility has returned to the land. That is, until the demon Trillion appears to wreak havoc!

Alongside some screenshots Idea Factory International provided the following key features of Trillion:

A TRILLION HP! This big bad boss has 1,000,000,000,000 HP! How you defeat him is up to your individual strategy and training!

6 Deadly Sins to Love! In between battles, you’ll get some quality alone time with each of your six Overlord Candidates leading your army. Can you have a love story even in war?

Prepare for Battle! While Trillion sleeps, it’s training time! Hit the training grounds and discover randomly-generated treasure chests or strengthen weapons at the Blacksmith’s!

Replay, Replay, Replay! Stats carry over with each New Game+ plus and there are multiple endings to unlock! With over 10 endings, there’s even more reason to stand up and keep fighting!

Trillion: God of Destruction will be available both digitally on PlayStation Network and physically at your retailer of choice for PlayStation Vita sometime in 2016.

This game was originally released as Makai Shin Trillion in Japan and Idea Factory International has launched an official western site for Trillion which you can visit here.

Source: IFI Press Release

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Hands on with Zen Pinball 2: Balls of Glory | Review

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Erika

First off, I want to say that I’m a huge pinball fan since I got an Atari 2600 with Virtual Pinball back in 1995. I’d spend hours playing on it trying for a high score, so when I’m able to go to an arcade, I always hit up the pinball sections to see how high of a score I can get. So imagine my surprise when I was given an opportunity to try a themed pinball set for Zen Pinball 2.

After downloading the Fox Digital Entertainment Balls of Glory corroboration pack for Zen Pinball 2(ZP2), it came with four following boards to try out: Archer, Family Guy, American Dad, and Bob’s Burgers. At first glance, I noticed the most recently announced Archer board, and as being a big Archer fan, I immediately started it up to play. After starting it up, Archer’s theme played to my delight.

Archer Pinball

What Archer fan wouldn’t love to be able to play this?

With standard pinball fare, the player is able to rack up points by hitting bumpers, and by trying to complete minigames by hitting certain bumpers and objects a certain number of times, or though certain timed events. As an example for the latter, Archer’s cell phone rings and if you can light up the two small bumpers that are to the right of it, Archer will send it to one of his voicemail soundboards. It can be quite entertaining to listen to the small touches like this that the developers have put into the boards. One of the more unique minigames though is where it’s a first-person persepctive of Archer and you’re trying to shoot terrorists with a very limited ammo supply, all the while not trying to shoot friendly targets.

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Hatsune Miku Featured In Latest Personal 4: Dancing All Night DLC Trailer

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Atlus USA has released a trailer for the second-to-last piece of downloadable content for Persona 4: Dancing All Night and this time it’s a cross-over with the vocaloid sensation Hatsune Miku. Alongside her performance of “Heavan” – the P4G Animation Set also includes a costume for Nanako and two songs.

Below is the brand new trailer, get ready to dance!

You can read all about Persona 4: Dancing All Night‘s DLC on the game’s official website.

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New Sword Art Online: Lost Song Story Trailer

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Bandai Namco US has released a new story trailer for their upcoming action RPG Sword Art Online: Lost Song. This new trailer, which was also screened at the New York Comic Con, focuses around the “mysterious guild” which players will encounter over the course of the game’s story.

Sword Art Online: Lost Song takes place in the world of 2012’s Sword Art Online, itself an Anime based upon a popular Japanese light novel. In the world of SAO players are transported to virtual worlds and MMORPGs through devices such as the NeuroLink which allow for complete immersion, with the player’s brains unable to tell the difference between the game world and the real world.

Lost Song is set during the game’s second arc in ALfheim Online but differentiates from the original anime series in that Lost Song tells its own version of events.

Sword Art Online: Lost Song was originally released in Japan on March 16th on PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3. It is set for a November 17th release in North America and can be pre-ordered from the PlayStation Store.

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Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Set For a Feb 2nd Western Release

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Digimon Cyber Sleuth will not only be getting a physical and digital release in North American  on Feb 2nd 2016 for PlayStation 4 and (digital only) PS Vita but Bandai Namco have also announced a number of extra bonuses for those who pre-order.

Players who put down some cash on the physical PS4 release will receive the following:

  • Black color variant for Agumon and Gabumon
  • Two new Digimon exclusive to the Western release of the game: Beezlebumon (Blast Mode) and Cherubimon
  • Agumon “Tachi Yagami” Costume Set
  • Agumon male and female “Hero” Costume Set
  • Useful Item Set: Hunter USB, Full Revive x2 (can revive all fainted Digimon 100% HP), Brave Point C x3 (Giving one Digimon +10,000 EXP)

Digimon Cyber Sleuth takes place in the near-future where occurrences in the digital world are common place. As the teenage protagonist it’s up to you to solve the game’s mysteries! Here’s a brief rundown on Cyber Sleuth’s  features that Bandai Namco released:

Features

  • Featuring more than 200 Digimon from the animated series!
  • Become a detective to investigate and gather clues to solve the digital mystery!
  • Turn-based battles return! Connect attacks together for more powerful combos!
  • Scan, raise, train and battle Digimon. Digivolve to unlock more powerful forms!
  • Traverse and explore the vivid and immersive environments of the real & digital worlds.

Also here’s one of the game’s trailers:

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Hyperdimension Neptunia Vs. SEGA Hardware Girls Detailed

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

The world of Hyperdimension Neptunia is already a pretty bizarre place – consoles have been personified as videogame heroines, the world uses ‘credits’ as their currency and enemies resemble the ghosts from Pac-Man – but things are about to get even more rad with the inclusion of the ‘SEGA Hardware Girls’.

In the upcoming game Hyperdimension Neptunia Vs. SEGA Hardware Girls Nep-Nep & CO. will take on personifications of classic SEGA hardware from the past thirty years. If you ever wanted to know what an officially sanctioned Dreamcast-tan looked like, you no longer have to wonder. The folks over at Idea Factory Japan and Compile Heart have revealed a bunch of new details for the upcoming action RPG.

Here’s a brief rundown:

  • Attack order returns from the previous games
  • A new “Fever Gem” gauge has been added. When you attack the percentage on this meter increases and will eventually provide you with a Rainbow Gem.
  • While in “Fever Mode” all of your party members gain 10% to their stats, enemies are unable to take their turns – meaning you can beat the hell out of the, you can also perform your EXE special attacks.

Also included with the combat system details were a number of new screenshots. It should be obvious who the Dreamcast is – she’s literally wearing a Dreamcast controller as a tiara! I also want Game Gear’s multi-colored hair aesthetic.. Like GOD DAMN!

Hypedimension Neptunia X SEGA Hardware Girls will be released in Japan on November 26th for the PlayStation Vita. No word on an international release.

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Daganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Dispair Girls Out Now

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

NIS America has released Daganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls on the PlayStation Vita. Set between the events of the original Daganronpa and Goodbye Despair, Ultra Despair Girls tels the story of protagonist Komaru Naegi – a high school student who has spent the last year captured against her will with no knowledge of her captors intentions. Using the unique Hacking Gun and protagonist switching mechanic players must guide Komaru through the mysteries of Towa City in this action focused spinoff.

It is available in both physical and digital releases and is priced at $39.99 USD. Ultra Despair Girls originally was released in Japan in September of 2014.

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August 2015 PS Plus: Tomb Raider, Limbo & Sound Shapes

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

PlayStation owners can rest easy knowing that Sony has announced the free titles for next month’s PlayStation Plus line-up. It looks like there will be a little bit of something for everyone with PS4 users getting Lara Croft & The Temple of Osiris and Limbo for free. PS Vita owners will get access to Castlestorm, Sound Shapes and Stealth Inc while PS3 owners will get God of War Ascension as their gratis game for the month.

Some of these titles are cross-buy (for example Soundshapes is on all platforms). Check out a full list below and let us know what you think of August’s offerings in comparison to Microsoft’s games with gold which was announced yesterday.

August’s Free Games

Lara Croft & The Temple of Osiri (PS4)
Limbo (PS4 Only)
Soundshapes (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)
Stealth 2: A Game of Clones (PS4, PS3, Vita)
God of War: Ascension (PS3 Only)
Castlestorm (Ps3 / PS Vita)

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New Daganronpa: Another Episode Trailer

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

NIS America’s long awaited third title in the Danganronpa series, Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls is coming to North America on September 1st. This latest mystery adventure game will be available in both digital and physical formats for the PlayStation Vita.

Take control of two different heroines Komaru Naegi or Toko Fukawa as they try to survive the extermination of all of the adults within Towa cCty.  Another Episode will feature third person shooter sections using the Future Foundation’s Hacking gun as well as a whole ton of returning characters and brand new puzzles.

To get a sense of the game’s characters check out the newly released “thematic trailer”:

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Hyperdimension Neptunia Rebirth: 3 V Generation Available In North America & Europe

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Rae Michelle Richards

Idea Factory International has released the final HyperDimension Neptunia remake for the PlayStation Vita in North America and Europe as of today. Titled HyperDimension Neptunia: Rebirth 3 V Generation (*phew that’s a long title*) this retelling of the original HyperDimension Neptunia: Victory includes several key features like customizable combo moves, brand new story scenarios and of course the ability to customize your favorite CPUs with the crafting & planning systems.

Alongside the release of V Generation Idea Factory has released 3 PS Vita themes that come packaged with the game for free or they are available for purchase for $0.99 from the PlayStation Store.

If you are unfamiliar with the HyperDimension Neptunia franchise why not brush up by reading our in-depth review of the first game Rebirth 1.

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Hyperdimension Neptunia: Rebirth1 | Review

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

Idea Factory has brought over Compile Hearts’ PS Vita remake of the original Hyperdimension Neptunia to North America.  After spending several hours playing through the humorous, self referential JRPG we’re finally ready to render our verdict.  Should you shell out your hard earned cash for the latest trip to GamesIndustri or should Neptunia’s latest remain on store shelves?  Read on to find out…Read More

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On The Shelf: New Releases for March 18th 2013

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Rae Michelle Richards

Every week new releases hit the store shelves. How do you know which games to pick up? Every so often we here at Broken Joysticks bring you a list of the upcoming titles that will be available at retail. This week sees two huge releases – Snake returns in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and Square Enix’s masterpiece Final Fantasy X gets a re-release on the PlayStation 3 and Vita.

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PlayStation Network Maintenance January 27th

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jason Nason

It was announced today that Sony will be performing network maintenance on Monday, January 27th from 12:30 PM to 6:30 PM Eastern Time with the maintenance expected to last approximately 6 hours.

If users have signed in to PlayStation Network any time since January 20th they will still be able to play games online and access partner apps such as Netflix during this maintenance period, however the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home and Account Management will not be available during this time.

Be sure to sign in to PlayStation Network prior to Monday, January 27th in order to access online game play and partner apps during the planned routine maintenance.

Source: Sony

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CHARTED: Week Ending January 4, 2014

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Jason Nason

Previously I’ve been looking just at Nintendo’s titles in the top thirty to see where they stack, but this time I’m going to instead take a look at just the top ten games for both the USA and Japan.

It’s amazing to see the differences in the top tens between the two territories. There is only one game from Nintendo systems in the top ten in the United States for the week ending January 5th, 2014, with the title being Pokémon X/Y for the 3DS. The highest ranked Wii U game is actually Super Mario 3D World, which landed on the chart at 16. Interestingly enough Ubisoft’s Just Dance 2014 for the Wii landed at number 6.

Taking a look at the Japan top ten we see a different story, with games from Nintendo systems taking up eight of the top ten spots. Only Square Enix’s recently released Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster on PS3 and PS Vita could crack into the top ten.

Take a look at the full top ten rankings for the USA and Japan.

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Sony Introduces PlayStation Now

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Jason Nason

Today Sony announced a new streaming game service at at CES 2014 in Las Vegas. The new service will be called PlayStation Now (PS Now) and is set to be available in the United States beginning this summer. Sony promises that with the new service you will be able to stream popular hits and classic games from the PS3 library, first on PS4 and PS3 systems, followed by PS Vita.

In addition to PlayStation platforms, most 2014 US models of Sony’s BRAVIA TV lineup are said to support PS Now with the service eventually expanded beyond PlayStation platforms and Sony devices. Sony announced that this will allow the ability to stream PlayStation games across a broad range of Internet-connected devices.

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