Monday 16 November 2015

Japanese video game English localisation news - 37

This one's a pretty big update - especially if you look at what's in the Nintendo Direct.

Featuring:


  • Kanpani Girls (browser)
  • Final Fantasy XIV / Final Fantasy XI (various platforms)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Force (Vita)
  • Nintendo Direct Summary - there's a ton of stuff here.
  • Disgaea (PC)
  • Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi (PC)
  • Sword Art Online: Lost Song (PS4 / Vita)
  • CLANNAD (PC)
  • Saint Seiya: Soldier's Soul (PC)
  • Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below (PC) 
  • Gravity Rush Remastered (PS4)


Kanpani Girls (browser)


Is a game I've been playing recently. It's one of those "recruit / send on battles / build a town / recruit more" type RPGs where the gameplay is light and the artwork is cute. It's free-to-play and so far, I haven't felt at all like I'd need to actually spend any money on the game.


If you want to sign up to Nutaku.com to play it, and haven't done so already, please use this affiliate link so I get 100 in-game coins. Thank you! (Not that I have ever used these coins!) 

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Final Fantasy XIV / Final Fantasy XI 


Both got an update. FF14 is on version 3.1 and FF11 is on its last ever update. There's an event going on in FF14 to celebrate and bid farewell to Vana'diel and get yourself some sweet samurai-style armour, and FF11 is open and free to play for all ex-players for a limited period through this offer, as long as you already transferred over your PlayOnline Account to a Square Enix account.

From Friday, November 13, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. (PST) to Tuesday, November 24 at the same hour. 

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme VS Force (Vita)


Will have English subs on the Asia version: Feb 2016. Source

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Nintendo Direct - 12th Nov. 


This is a summary of the EU edition:

  • Legend Of Zelda Twilight Princess HD (Wii U) - March 4th 2016
  • Legend Of Zelda Phantom Hourglass (Wii U Virtual console) - out now
  • Legend Of Zelda Spirit Tracks (Wii U Virtual console) - out now
  • Legend Of Zelda Triforce Heroes (3DS) - out now - Den of Trials coming soon
  • Mario & Luigi Paper Jam Bros (3DS) - December 4th 2015
  • Splatoon (Wii U) - big update coming November 14th through to January at least
  • Super Mario Maker (Wii U) - some elements have recently been added. Checkpoints and things. They've also made a website to help you search for levels.
  • Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) - December 4th 2015 (had a new trailer)
  • Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival - Nov 20th
  • Mario Tennis Ultra Smash (Wii U) - Nov 20th
  • Nintendo Presents New Style Boutique 2 Fashion Forward (3DS) - Nov 20th
  • Nintendo Badge Arcade (3DS) (Free to play .....but man it'll bug you about money)
    • you remember the salesman rabbit in Streetpass? He's got his own game. More than badge collecting, it's fun to torment and refuse to buy anything.
  • Pokemon Picross (3DS) ("free to start") ("early December")
  • Pokemon Red / Blue / Yellow (Virtual console 3DS) - all as it was originally, except it will have wi-fi trades built in - Feb 27th 2016.
  • Final Fantasy Explorers (3DS) - Jan 29th 2016. Will also have a special edition.
  • Megaman Legacy Collection (3DS) - Feb 23rd 2016.
  • Pokkén Tournament (Wii U) 1st print gets a Shadow Mewtwo card that unlocks the character immediately. Spring 2016.
  • Starfox Zero (Wii U) April 2016
  • Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (3DS) - Feb 19th 2016
  • Hyrule Warriors Legends (3DS) - March 25th 2016
  • Bravely Second (3DS) - Q1 2016
  • Dragon Quest VII (3DS) - 2016
  • Dragon Quest VIII (3DS) - 2016
  • Fire Emblem Fates Birthright / Fire Emblem Fates Conquest (3DS) - these 2 games are opposing sides of the same story. If you get both, you get Fire Emblem Fates Revelation as well, which reveals some secrets and you should play it last. Fire Emblem Fates Special Edition contains all 3 plus an artbook.
  • Smash Bros (Wii U) is getting new content from Square Enix. Cloud is playable and there seem to be FF summons floating round too. More details coming Dec 2015.

Still no EU release date for Yokai Watch! T_T

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Disgaea (PC)


Steam version coming in February 2016!

Download the Darkness, Level Up Evil!

Two years after the death of his father, Overlord Krichevskoy, the demon prince Laharl awakens to discover that the Netherworld is in turmoil. With unlikely allies, his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne, he must battle his way to supremacy to retake the throne and become the next Overlord. Experience the SRPG classic, now on PC!

Key Features:
An SRPG from the most prolific SRPG creators in the world, Nippon Ichi Software
Choose from over 40 unique character types
Even with a max level of 9999, use Transmigration to start all over again, but your characters will be even stronger per level!
Delve into the Item World, a randomly generated dungeon world, to level up your items!
With max level characters and leveled-up items, dish out millions of points of damage!
Over-the-top battle animations
Geo Panels - A puzzle game within a Strategy RPG
Lift & Throw - Throw your allies up ledges to reach enemies in hard-to-reach spots, or toss your enemies around instead!
A zany story set in the Netherworld, where the notions of good and evil are reversed

New to Disgaea PC (It's not just a port!):
Updated UI and textures
Keyboard/Mouse and controller support
Includes all content from Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
New Steam features, such as Achievements, Cloud Saves, Badges, and trading cards

Learn about the long and prestigious history of the Disgaea series @ http://disgaea.us/

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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi


Is out now on Steam

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Sword Art Online: Lost Song (PS4 / Vita) 


is out now in Europe and US.


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CLANNAD (PC)

Acclaimed visual novel by Key, HD version which had a highly successful kickstarter campaign about a year ago (it seems longer!) finally has a release date on Steam: November 23rd 2015

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Saint Seiya: Soldier's Soul (PC)

Tie-in with the ever-popular anime / manga series will be released on Steam

Release date: Nov 27th 2015

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below (PC) 


Is going to stop being Playstation-exclusive and going to be released on Steam, according to an advert some people have seen. Source

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Gravity Rush Remastered (PS4)


Was going to be digital only in the US, is going to have a physical copy now.

Release dates:

Japan : December 10th 2015
North America : February 9th 2016
Europe : February 10th 2016