Friday, 24 July 2015

Japanese video game English localisation news - 21

Featuring:

  • Phantasy Star Online 2
  • Odin Sphere Leifthrasir
  • The Legend of Legacy
  • Stella Glow


Phantasy Star Online 2 is now playable in the West:

http://www.ricedigital.co.uk/phantasy-star-online-2-english-version-now-playable-west/

-> http://pso2.playpark.com/en/

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Odin Sphere Leifthrasir

is going to come out in the Americas, on PS4 / PS3 / Vita.

Source

Seems like it's a very enhanced remake of Odin Sphere, the PS2 game. It ought to look lovely!

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Also I've noticed there's a game called The Legend of Legacy (3DS) up for pre-order on Amazon, release date October 13, 2015. Looks like a JRPG, first I've heard of it.

Official Website

Description on Amazon (because the official website is mostly just pictures):


  • Illustrator Tomomi Kobayashi, renowned composer Masashi Hamauzu, writer Masato Kato, game designer Kyoji Koizumi, and Masataka Matsuura all come together to create this brand new experience.
  • Each character in The Legend of Legacy has their own motivation for exploring Avalon, and their individual conclusion at the story's resolution. Play through as each character to see them all!
  • Managing formations to instruct specific combat roles instead of fixed classes adds a different level of challenge for battle enthusiasts.
  • Based on user feedback following the Japanese release, several gameplay adjustments were made to enhance the gameplay.

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There's also this game called Stella Glow (3DS):

Official Website

Again, the official website is mostly just pictures, and Amazon has a listing with an actual description:


  • Song Magic: Famous Japanese voice actors sing more than 20 songs in the game. Plus, the soundtrack is composed by Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, Xenogears). The songs are part of Song Magic - a vital combat and story element.
  • Players will get an allotment of Free Time where they can upgrade or buy items, tune Witches' hearts, explore, and grind experience, but that's in limited supply as Combat Time will drive along the game's story.
  • Stella Glow will have 40-60 hours of story and side quest content, with multiple endings, New Game+ mode, and more than 50 maps to battle on, the world of Stella Glow is rich and vibrant with tons to do!
  • From the team behind the classic Luminous Arc games comes a brand new IP with the same renowned strategic combat.

I see it on pre-order on Amazon US with a release date of November 17, 2015. Nothing on the Amazon UK site though.