Playstation VR title Horror Sense: Daruma-san ga Koronda releases in Japan this month!

Posted by Shaun Player on January 17, 2019
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A while back we did an article covering KOEI Tecmo’s endeavours into the VR space with their VR Sense machines, including an assortment of KOEI Tecmo IPs getting spin-offs developed specifically for this function. For visitors and residents of Japan, you would find these VR Sense machines scattered around numerous Arcades, train stations and the like.

Now on of those titles known as Horror Sense: Daruma-san go Koronda is releasing through Playstation VR via the Playstation Store in Japan on January 25th. You’ll be able to purchase the game and get your freaky horror on that takes many inspirations from the Japanese children’s game of the same name (more info here), and using the same engine behind the most recent Project Zero / Fatal Frame title.

Explore two scenarios, where you will have to explore and find hidden notes to reveal the true lore behind the horrid spirit infesting the locale. The game itself consists of being stealthy around your environment, and if caught you have to play a version of “The Daruma Doll Fell Over” game we mentioned above to escape it. If you fail this you get an instant game over so be sure to be on your toes!

You can check the game in action via the VR Sense video below:

No word if this game will be making it’s way to the West, or any English support at all for that matter, however you can purchase it for 2,138 yen via the Japanese Playstation Store from any region.

What are your thoughts on VR Sense games getting official releases on the PSVR / PS4? What other of the VR Sense games would you like to see come next? Let us know in those comments!

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Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Scarlet invites Leifang to join the party!

Posted by Shaun Player on January 14, 2019
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Back when Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Scarlet was first announced, KOEI Tecmo Japan teased that there would be two new characters coming to the game, with the first being Misaki from the free-to-play Venus Vacation. Now the second new character is confirmed and is veteran fighter Leifang, getting her tan on at the beaches of New Zack Island.

You can check her out in the trailer below:

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Scarlet will be releasing March 20th in Japan on Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch. With both systems being region free and – still yet to be fully confirmed – the hopeful English support in the Asian release, you can import your own copy of the game. Though keep in mind the PS4 version will be censored while the Switch version will remain untouched.

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 Scarlet will also be receiving a free-to-play version later in the year for Nintendo Switch.

Are you glad to see Leifang make a return to the series? Will you import the game in March? Let us know in those comments!

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The Dead or Alive 6 Playstation 4 Online Beta is now live!

Posted by Shaun Player on January 12, 2019
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For all you Playstation 4 players out there with an active Playstation Plus subscription, you can now access the PS4 Beta for Dead or Alive 6. The Beta is live from now until Monday 14th January, so be sure to give it a go if you want to get your tournament fighting on!

You can check the official press info below:

KOEI TECMO Europe and Team NINJA are excited to announce the official launch of the PlayStation®4 DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Online Beta Test. The Online Beta will be exclusive to PS PLUS subscribers through the PlayStation Store, and will be playable from the 11th January 2019 beginning at 15:00 GMT and run until the 14th January 2019 at 14:59 GMT.

The Beta will consist of Online Versus mode and will feature four iconic characters from DOA’s past, including Kasumi, Ayane, Hayate, and Hayabusa, as well as one of the most-anticipated newcomers to the roster, “The Uncrowned Street Hero” Diego. All fights will take place on the main stage of the DEAD OR ALIVE 6 tournament — the DOA COLOSSEUM – complete with exploding ring ropes.

There is a fair amount available to test out, and will be good for KOEI Tecmo to get the game tested for balancing and server capacity. There is no news if/when the Beta will arrive for XB1 or PC via Steam.

Dead or Alive 6 will be releasing 1st March for PS4, XB1 and PC via Steam.

Will you be checking out the Dead or Alive 6 Beta on PS4? Let us know in those comments!

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KOEI Tecmo Japan put a new trademark down for Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z in the US

Posted by Shaun Player on January 10, 2019
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Last week KOEI Tecmo Japan put in a trademark for Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, the illegitimate child of the Ninja Gaiden franchise. Now ordinarily this is business as normal, as when trademarks run out a company will often renew it to keep control over the title. However what makes this one special is that KOEI Tecmo Japan has never renewed a trademark for any title or series they didn’t soon after announce something for it.

So what could this mean for us gamers? It may be we could be in for an upcoming announcement of a port of Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z to PS4/XB1/Switch, just a Switch port (as they have been dumping a lot of their back catalogue onto the system), a sequel to the game or even as something simple as a re-release on the Windows platform.

As for you guys and girls that are unaware, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is a spin-off to the Ninja Gaiden series that focuses on new protagonist Yaiba, who has to battle his way through a bunch of zombies to get revenge on Ryu Hayabusa. The game wasn’t developed in-house like the first three games, and was outsourced to Comcept (lead by Keiji Inafune of Mighty Number 9…uh fame, which is why you also get a MN9 skin in the game). The title was critically panned as a basic button masher with instant death quick time scenarios. Our opinion on it is that it isn’t that great of a game either, just a simple cash in on the (at time of release in 2014) popular Zombie gaming scene.

Only time will tell what this trademark leads to later in 2019.

Would you like to see Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z ported to modern systems? Have you played it before? Let us know in those comments!

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Dead or Alive 6 get’s it’s worldwide release pushed back to March

Posted by Shaun Player on January 9, 2019
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Some sad news has surfaced for those that are excited for Team Ninja’s upcoming fighter Dead or Alive 6, which was originally scheduled to release February 15th. KOEI Tecmo and Team Ninja have announced the game is being pushed back to March 1st citing they want to polish the game more before release.

You can read their full statement below:

“The title’s development is already near complete; however, we would like to take more time to further polish its balance, gameplay, and expressivity. In return for your patience, we commit to bringing you the best DEAD OR ALIVE gaming experience,” said Yohei Shimbori, the game’s Producer and Director. “I am truly sorry for the inconvenience caused by the release delay of DEAD OR ALIVE 6.”

This is certainly the better option to pick then release the game when it isn’t ready just to meet a deadline, so hopefully this polish pays off in the end.

Dead or Alive 6 is releasing for Playstation 4, XBOX One and PC via Steam.

Are you okay with this title receiving a delay? Are you hyped to pick up the game in March? Let us know in those comments!

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Winning Post 9 secures itself an official release date in Japan

Posted by Shaun Player on January 8, 2019
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It wasn’t too long ago that KOEI Tecmo made a dramatic lead up to announce their next official instalment to their horse racing simulation series; Winning Post 9. A series that is madly popular in Japan but however isn’t seen the same outside of the region. Known as G1 Jockey / Champion Jockey in the West, this is the first time KOEI Tecmo has released a new numbered title in the series for some time (with 8 just getting yearly updates with the year in question tacked on).

Now KOEI Tecmo Japan have announced that the title will be releasing on March 14th, arriving alongside Samurai Warriors 4 DX. As with the latter no news of any western localisation has come to be, but due to it being region free it will be importable for those who really want to scratch that horse racing itch.

Winning Post 9 releases in Japan for Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

What are your thoughts on Winning Post as a series? Would you like to see it arrive in the West? Let us know in those comments!

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The official Dead or Alive 6 pre-order roadmap!

Posted by Shaun Player on January 8, 2019
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With how the game industry is nowadays, there are always numerous different editions, platform releases and special goodies tied to them. Though not to the extreme levels of an average Ubisoft release, KOEI Tecmo are doing the same with their upcoming fighter Dead or Alive 6. We mentioned a little while back what Pre-order incentives will be available for Dead or Alive 6, but for those who are unsure or confused with which edition gives what, don’t fret KOEI Tecmo America have provided a simple roadmap to follow.

You can see said roadmap below (click to enlarge):

So hopefully this will now clear any confusion there is, and can get the bonus you want with your pre-order. Though keep in mind all of these bonuses will be available as DLC eventually.

Dead or Alive 6 launches February 15th for PS4, XB1 and PC via Steam.

Are you interested in pre-ordering? Are you excited for Dead or Alive 6 this February? Let us know in those comments!

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KOEI Warriors: Conquerors Presents – KT Game of the Year 2018 Award!

Posted by Shaun Player on January 7, 2019
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It’s that time again folks! We have just entered 2019 and we now have a look over all the KOEI Tecmo games released within the prior year, and pick out our favourite title amongst them all! Last year we gave our GOTY award to Ni-Oh, so let us see what this years pick will be!

In all fairness, 2018 hasn’t been the greatest of years for KOEI Tecmo, releasing the poorly received Dynasty Warriors 9, a bunch of re-releases or “Deluxe” editions, and a ton of collaborative titles with other companies and licenses. With that all being said, we do have some games that hold a special place in our hearts.

But before we get to the meat of the award, we have some special mentions to give! First goes to Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition – those of you who were with us in the early days may remember we gave the original title our 2014 GOTY award. We still hold the game high up and is still to this day one of the best Warriors games to date, chock full of content that’ll take 100s of hours to get through. We want to also give a mention to Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT – a game though severely lacking in single player content has struck nicely in the online competitive scene, and bringing some much loved characters to life in HD with full voice acting.

Now with the mentions out of the way, let’s get to our game of the year! Though probably obvious by now as we have been specifically avoiding mentioning it above. Probably the biggest title and most desired from KOEI Tecmo that released in 2018.

Yes that’s right, Warriors Orochi 4! While it may not be packed to the brim with content like it’s predecessor’s Ultimate form, it has over 170 unique characters with tons of battles and a long decent story to play through (and a side-mode we will pretend didn’t exist – it’s for the best). After the debacle that was Dynasty Warriors 9, bringing warriors to an open world environment and being purely a single player experience (though patched in at a later date), Warriors Orochi 4 brought back what a Warriors game is meant to be, an action packed stage filled hack n slash that you can enjoy alone or with friends.

You can check out our full thoughts on the game in our review here, and we are glad that KOEI Tecmo stayed true to the Warriors spirit with this game and didn’t tread too far into gimmick territory. With the game also still receiving post-release content, we hope the game continues to expand far into 2019. Here’s to KOEI Tecmo in having a promising 2019!

Do you agree with us? What is your KT GOTY 2018? Let us know in those comments!

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