0D Beat Drop now on Xbox Live Arcade

Arc System Works has released 0D Beat Drop, a game promising a fusion of rhythm and puzzle elements. The game is available for Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 MS Points. The game revolves arounf getting “beat drops” in time with the music playing. To get a Beat Drop, players drop similar-colored jewels next to one another in time to the music. A meter on the side of the screen shows the rhythm of the music, which players will need to keep their eyes on so they don’t miss the beat. The more Beat Drops you get, the stronger your attacks will be against other players. With two or three chains of jewels, you’ll send dozens of shadow jewels to your opponent’s field but If you miss a beat, then the power you’ve built up will drop back down to zero.

0D Beat Drop Key features local or online multiplayer in versus, co-op, or battle royale with up to 4 players; a variety of modes such as Planet Quest, Survival, Time Attack, Co-op, and Task modes; and 21 types of backgrounds and blocks to experience.

Log on to Xbox Live Arcade to check out the trial or buy the full game.

Hero’s Saga Laevatein Tactics in stores

Aksys Games has released Hero’s Saga Laevatein Tactics at retailers nationwide today. Hero’s Saga Laevatein is billed as a hardcore strategy role-playing game featuring story-driven gameplay, over 120 playable characters, and twenty-three different character classes to choose from. As tends to be the case with tactical strategy role-playing games, a war rages between two nations and one hero will be the difference between utter defeat and glorious victory.

Players command forces using one of several formations, each with its own strengths and weaknesses on the battlefield. Players will also have to collect The Einherjar, legendary Vaettir Arms (180+ Arms to find) scattered throughout the game, that supposedly strike fear into the hearts of enemies. The game also promises ad-hoc wireless connectivity to trade items, rent out your heroes to aid friends, or multiplayer combat to take friends out; and a class system that is based on what equipment you use.

Hero’s Saga Laevatein Tactics has been rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. For more information about Aksys Games and Hero’s Saga Laevatein Tactics, visit href=”http://www.aksysgames.com”>www.aksysgames.com.

Record of Agarest War coming to PSN

Aksys Games is bringing what it calls “its first epic SRPG for PlayStation Network” sometime soon. The game is called Record of Agarest War and it is being developed by Compiled Heart, RED Entertainment, and Idea Factory.

There’s some interesting features in this game like the Soul Breed System, that lets you take a bride at the end of your adventure and give birth to the hero of the next generation - your offspring. How this will work in terms of transferring the power you’ve earned and the weapons you have collected we do not know yet. Another feature is Collaborative Attacks, which allow you to position your forces on the battlefield and wait for the right moment to string together massive combo attacks using multiple party members•

Finally, there’s Link Gauge, which tracks your actions in the game world and alters the future world based on how you play. We’ve certainly heard this promise before with games like Fable, so we’re hoping that this system REALLY alters the game world in important and significant ways. More details about the game are to be announced, as well as a release date.

Record of Agarest, which promises over 100 hours of gameplay, not including side/bonus missions is a PSN exclusive.

Blazblue: Calamity Trigger Special Edition released

Aksys Games has shipped Blazblue: Calamity Trigger Special Edition for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Developed by Arc System Works, creators of the popular Guilty Gear fighting game franchise, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger features twelve detailed, hand-drawn characters in high-definition, unique character-specific “Drive” attacks, brand new music, animations, rendered backgrounds, score attack mode, a ful story mode, fully-voiced dialogue in English or Japanese, online multiplayer support, and offensive and defensive moves like Barriers, Counter Assaults, Rapid Cancels, Barrier Bursts, ukemi tactics, Distortion Drives, and console-exclusive Astral Heats

Look for the game in stores now.

Aksys reveals Battle Fantasia for PSN

Aksys Games has announced Battle Fantasia, PlayStation Network exclusive coming this coming fall. Developed by, Arc System Works, the creators of Guilty Gear and BlazBlue, Battle Fantasia is a fighting game feature characters designed video game artist Emiko Iwasaki.

The game promises 12 characters, trophy support, RPG elements, cel-shaded graphics, 80 unlockable illustrations in “Gallery Mode, online play, battle mechanics like “Heat Up” mode, “GACHI Match”, and “GACHI Drive” and a single-player story mode.

To commemorate the special release, Aksys Games has added additional trophies to be named by the fans of the series. Below are the trophies that need to be named:

1. Outside of training mode, dish out a total of over 1,000,000 damage.

2. In single-player arcade mode, seduce every character with Ashley’s taunt.

3. In single-player arcade mode, get 25+ hits with Coyori’s Cat Storm.

4. Outside of training mode, as Death Bringer, defeat an opponent with a single
move.

5. Outside of training mode, win a match with only 1 HP left.

To enter the contest, head on over to aksysgames.com/bfonpsn. The best name of each trophy will be included in the game.

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Pre-Order Details

Aksys Games has revealed what extra stuff BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger pre-order customers can expect.
Those who order the game early for Xbox 360 or PS3 will get a free upgrade to the Limited Edition version of the game.

The FREE Limited Edition Upgrade is only available by pre-ordering and features collectable Limited Edition packaging; a two-disc original soundtrack that contains 48 tracks by Guilty Gear’s Daisuke Ishiwatari (19 more than the version released in Japan); a bonus video disc containing basic tutorials, expert advice, character-specific strategies, and much more.

Aksys Games says that the bonus video disc marks the first ever collaboration of top BlazBlue players
around the nation, showcasing talent from the fighting game community at Dustloop.com and Shoryuken.com. The bonus disc features a tutorial detailing basic attacks, special moves, distortion
drives, proven basic and advance combos, and advanced strategies and tactics per character.

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger will be available June 30th for Xbox 360 and PS3. Take a look at the Limited Edition package below:

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Pre-Orders Drinks

Aksys Games is collaborating with Mana Energy Potion for special pre-order program for its game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger. For a limited time, GameCrazy customers who pre-order BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger at participating retailers will receive an exclusive BlazBlue Collector’s Edition Mana Energy Potion as a free bonus. Let’s hope they are offering something else in addition to this..

Developed by Arc System Works, creators the Guilty Gear franchise, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger combines the elements of past Arc System Works title with highly detailed 2D/3D high definition graphics. The game will be released this summer.