Nintendo releases a set of new trailers showcasing Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity!

Posted by Shaun Player on Oct 7, 2020
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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is the next big collaboration from KOEI Tecmo. As we are etching ever closer to that November release date we now have quite a few bits of game footage to feast our eyes on! Below you can enjoy the selection of Trailers and gameplay revealed for the title:

You can view the TGS 2020 gameplay showing of the title below as well (Timestamp: 1:23:50 to 1:37:32):

Nintendo will also be showcasing new footage featuring a new stage and characters during a Nintendo Live Treehouse presentation later today. You can also view this here:

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is scheduled to launch November 20th worldwide exclusively on Nintendo Switch!

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Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires’ Edit Mode gets a massive shake up!

Posted by Shaun Player on Oct 2, 2020
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As with each new release of an Empires game, the big question always is how will the Edit mode change things up? The Edit Mode hasn’t really had any big changes since Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires, however that is now to change with 9’s Empire iteration.

Dynasty Warrior 9 Empires edit mode is a much improved version of the customisation mode from Ni-Oh 2, including much more finer tuning for your characters looks and outfit designs. Along with it being an improved version, it will also offer both underlayer clothes and layered armour. This seems to be a spin on Dynasty Warriors 9’s “Informal clothes” function, but how it will take form in 9 Empires is still yet to be seen.

You will have full control of colours, body sizes and accessories for your numerous customized officers. You will also be able to use them in similar ways to Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires such as being a regular free roam warrior, an officer, marshal and ruler. According to KOEI Tecmo Japan there will be more positions for your characters than what we have had in prior instalments.

We will have more information on the Edit Mode and Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires soon.

Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires launches worldwide Q1 2021 for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam.

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TGS 2020 – Dynasty Warriors has another title arriving on mobile, this time from Omega Force themselves!

Posted by Shaun Player on Sep 29, 2020
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As you all should know by now, the big Dynasty Warriors announcement during KOEI Tecmo’s 20th anniversary event at TGS was Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires. However there was a second title also announced during the event, this one a mobile release.

Just known as Dynasty Warriors (not to be mistaken for Dynasty Warriors 9 Mobile from Nexon), the new mobile game developed internally by Omega Force will feature Dynasty Warriors 9 assets along with new ways to play. You can play the game in portrait or landscape modes, enjoy asynchronous versus and co-op with others and play in a 3 team setup (much like Warriors Orochi).

Check out the official overview and it’s trailer below:

Experience a further evolved Dynasty Warriors on your smartphone!

Numerous officers who have appeared in the series thus far will appear once again! The game also supports vertical screen orientation for comfortable one-handed play! You can also unite with or fight against other players, so enjoy everything the evolved “one against one-thousand action” has to offer.

The game will be hosting a closed beta during 8th October – 12th October. You can register for the beta here from now until October 5th. No word on when an official launch will happen.

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TGS 2020 – Atelier Ryza 2 will be KOEI Tecmo’s first game to launch on PS5!

Posted by Shaun Player on Sep 28, 2020
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KOEI Tecmo has been a busy bee at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. During it’s big showcase of Atelier Ryza 2 some very interesting information was revealed. Atelier Ryza 2 ~Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy~ will be KT’s first game to launch on the next-gen console Playstation 5. An even bigger boon is that if you purchase the PS4 version you will be able to upgrade to the Playstation 5 version for free!

As well as this news, the game will be launching the same time as it’s PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions on December 3rd in Japan. There is no news still on the Western release but as the Japanese PC version will be launching in January 2021, it is likely to arrive alongside the other versions in the West.

You can check out the new TGS 2020 trailer below:

Atelier Ryza 2 is set to launch this Winter in the West for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.

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TGS 2020 – Ni-Oh 2’s second DLC campaign launches this October!

Posted by Shaun Player on Sep 28, 2020
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This past weekend has been jam packed with new KOEI Tecmo announcements and information for their recently released and upcoming titles. The first major DLC pack for Ni-Oh 2 launched back in July, and now we know the continuation of the story will be arriving next month.

Ni-Oh 2: Darkness in the Capital will be launching October 15th worldwide. You can read the full details given via the Playstation blog below:

Darkness in the Capital features new storylines, overwhelmingly powerful new bosses, tricky new Yokai, new Guardian Spirits, skills, Ninjutsu, Onmyo Magic and Soul Cores. And to top it all off, this new chapter will present electrifying new armor sets and a weapon that fans of hand-to-hand combat will surely relish.

Now I’d hate to leave you guys completely in the dark on this upcoming DLC expansion. So, let me throw out some clues and story details to give you a taste of what’s on the horizon for this next installment.

In order to unravel the mysteries surrounding the history of the Sohayamaru, our protagonist ventures to Kyoto City and discovers a shrine furnished with an old worn-out box. Upon inspection, the Sohayamaru once again shines brilliantly and the protagonist is whisked away to the middle of the Heian Period, landing in an ancient version of the capital.

Contrary to its name “Heian Palace,” which means peace and tranquility, ancient Kyoto was terrorized by countless Yokai during this time period. However, there existed many heroes who were brave enough to oppose these demons. Among them were the most preeminent demon slayer and the strongest sorcerer in history, along with their subordinates and colleagues fighting at their side.

Our protagonist joins forces with these famous heroes in order to quell the unrest and destruction caused by the Yokai hordes, while learning more about the connections between an even more distant past and the present time period from which they came.

Nioh 2 and it’s first DLC are out now exclusively on Playstation 4.

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