Atlus U.S.A. has released new details on Shiren the Wanderer, the upcoming “rogue-like” RPG for Wii - including three online features from the Japanese version of the game will not be included in the North American release. According to Atlus U.S.A. public relations manager Aram Jabbari, “the North American version of Shiren will not include the Rescue, Versus, or Item Transfer.” He did note that the downloadable dungeon content from the Japanese version will be included on the disc.
While Jabbari understands that these omissions may upset some North American players, he points out that he still thinks the game is a fantastic RPG experience without them. What he does not explain is why these features are being omitted in the first place.
For those not familiar with the game, Shiren the Wanderer is an action RPG that lets you play as a wandering samurai named Shiren, who explores different time periods in a colorful and historic Japan. The North American version of the game offers variable difficulties including a new easy mode that lets new players ease into the game and a normal mode for more seasoned players. Post-game activities will offer additional quests, super dungeons, a tournament, and the ultimate challenge of the Millennium Dungeon, a 1,000 floor dungeon crawl. Players can take control of their party directly or let the game’s A.I do the heavy lifting by setting “attitude and tendency.” Players can also modify equipment through the new Dragon Orb system, giving them with special abilities via more than 100 Seals and use new spells that allow for targeted effects on enemies and more.
Shiren the Wanderer is currently scheduled for release on February 9, 2010. For more details on the game, check out the very first blog entry about it over at www.atlus.com. Check out some nifty screenshots after the break.
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Atlus goes old school with 3D Dot Game Heroes
Atlus U.S.A. have announced a new retro action-adventure game called 3D Dot Game Heroes for PlayStation 3, scheduled for release in North America on May 11, 2010. The game uses an 8 and 16 bit art style comprised of cubes to create an interesting aesthetic combined with simple gameplay mechanics to create a sort of homage to a time when 8-bit gaming was still sexy.
The game promises to fuse new and old art styles, simple — but deep — action-adventure gameplay, old school references and jokes that pay homage to the great games of yesteryear, story-based quests, a customizable hero built using pixels as your building blocks, the ability to trade your hero designs with friends, and much more.
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Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble available now
Atlus U.S.A.’s Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble for PSP is now available in stores on UMD format and as a digital download on PlayStation Network. Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble is a beat ‘em up featuring a young man on a quest to become the toughest delinquent in his high-school, preferably through the use of his fists, feet and a sharp tongue. Players must take control of Sakamoto and guide him through the city to about learn about life, love, and laser eyes (really).
Players have 7 days to wander through the city of Kyouto and discover all it has to offer and every minute counts; you’ll travel, interact with the population, pick fights with virtually anyone, and face the consequences — and the cops. The game also offers a two-player co-op ad hoc mode that lets you run around with a friend to gain additional experience. Night Out mode lets you sneak out of the hotel after curfew to challenge Yakuza roaming about the town.
Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble is now available in stores and on PlayStation Network with an MSRP of $39.99. Find out more www.atlus.com/bancho.
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Atlus reveals Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition
Atlus U.S.A. will bring the indie action game Zeno Clash to Xbox LIVE Arcade in a vastly enhanced version of the game called Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition. Ultimate Edition promises new modes including the all-new online cooperative mode for the Tower Challenges (a special survival mode that offers additional replayability beyond the single-player campaign), new features (including combat rebalancing, interface enhancements, improved animations, new modes), and added content. Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 is scheduled to release in Spring 2010.
Visit the official game website (www.zenoclash.com) for more information regarding what’s new and improved in Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition.
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Trauma Team site goes live
Atlus U.S.A. has launched the official Trauma Team website, dedicated to the upcoming medical simulation drama from the makers of Trauma Center and exclusively for Wii. This first major site update introduces fans to Dr. Gabriel Cunningham, a character described as “a brilliant albeit cynical diagnostician” whose personal challenges seem to have dulled his passion for his work. Expect new sections of the site to open over time, revealing more characters, details, and media from the game.
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona to be relased on UMD, PSN
Atlus U.S.A.’s Shin Megami Tensei: Persona for PSP, the remake of the first chapter in the Persona RPG series, will launch simultaneously at retail and via PlayStation Network on September 22. Retail customers have an added incentive to pre-order; the UMD release of SMT: Persona is a Collector’s Edition boxed set, with every launch copy containing the game’s full 2-disc musical score created by composer Shoji Meguro.
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona is currently scheduled to release in stores and via PlayStation Network on September 22, 2009. Both versions have an MSRP of $39.99, but only the physical launch copies will include the game’s soundtrack on 2 discs, all packaged in a premium oversized outer box.
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SMT: Persona Video Walkthrough
Atlus U.S.A. has released a seven and a half minute long SMT: Persona Video Walkthrough. The video, which you can watch below, shows some of the new improvements and content players can expect when SMT: Persona ships for PSP on September 22.
The games we're pulling together in this feature won't appear on any of those best-of lists and get confused looks when you mention them in conversation. Just because time has forgotten these titles, though, doesn't mean you should forget them, too.
Atlus U.S.A. has released new details on Shiren the Wanderer, the upcoming “rogue-like” RPG for Wii - including three online features from the Japanese version of the game will not be included in the North American release. According to Atlus U.S.A. public relations manager Aram Jabbari, “the North American version of Shiren will not include the Rescue, Versus, or Item Transfer.” He did note that the downloadable dungeon content from the Japanese version will be included on the disc.
Atlus U.S.A. have announced a new retro action-adventure game called 3D Dot Game Heroes for PlayStation 3, scheduled for release in North America on May 11, 2010. The game uses an 8 and 16 bit art style comprised of cubes to create an interesting aesthetic combined with simple gameplay mechanics to create a sort of homage to a time when 8-bit gaming was still sexy.
Atlus U.S.A.’s Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble for PSP is now available in stores on UMD format and as a digital download on PlayStation Network. Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble is a beat ‘em up featuring a young man on a quest to become the toughest delinquent in his high-school, preferably through the use of his fists, feet and a sharp tongue. Players must take control of Sakamoto and guide him through the city to about learn about life, love, and laser eyes (really).