Thursday 14 May 2015

Japanese video game English localisation news - 11

Featuring:

  • Akiba's Trip
  • The Fruit Of Grisaia
  • Final Fantasy X / X-2
  • Stretchmo / Fullblox
  • Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd
  • Steins;Gate


Akiba's Trip is heading for PC via Steam.

May 26 through XSEED Games. Price $29.99 / €26.99 / £19.99, with a 10% discount during its first week.
The Steam version will include the “Visual Editor” added in the PlayStation 4 version that allows players to customize every aspect of the game’s look, enhanced visuals with support for a wide variety of screen resolutions including 1080p, and numerous Steam features such as achievements and trading cards.
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I actually platinumed the game on Vita (and destroyed my shoulders in doing so). It's a stupid game. The most otaku thing ever released in English. I ... might end up getting this Steam version at some point...

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The Fruit Of Grisaia comes out on Steam on 29th May 2015

Original title: Grisaia no Kajitsu -LE FRUIT DE LA GRISAIA-

Steam page
VNDB

It's another one coming to us through Sekai Project.

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Final Fantasy X / X-2 the remastered remaster is out on PS4 today in the US:

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And tomorrow, in Europe:

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Pushmo, known in Europe as Pullblox and in Japan as 引ク押ス

gets a new sequel game today, which is free-to-download... and you get 7 levels then you need to buy the next 100 or something.

It's called Stretchmo, known in Europe as Fullblox and in Japan as 引ク出ス ヒッパランド.

Official site

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Final Batch of Downloadable Content for Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd is Now Available!

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I still haven't seen pre-orders open for the new 3DS Project Diva game here in Europe, and it's supposed to come out at the end of the month. Losing hope we'll get a physical copy.

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Steins;Gate Hits PlayStation 3 And Vita On June 5th In Europe

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So - very slightly delayed. No date for US yet.

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Finally, some non-news. Found an article that says we're not going to get Megaman Legends released on PSN - and it's actually not down to Capcom, it's because of a soft drinks manufacturer.

Article


Otsuka’s famous product, the ORONAMIN C energy drink, appears on the vending machines in Mega Man Legends’ hub town, and this image could possibly the culprit holding the game back from digital shelves.
Just recently, after watching the anime "Heaven's Memo Pad" and then with Steins;Gate, I had been wondering why everyone seems to like fake Dr Pepper. Never real Dr Pepper, just fake Dr Pepper... I guess it's for stuff like this!