Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, a new Team Ninja action game!

Posted by Shaun Player on Jun 13, 2021
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As practically everyone who is interested in the gaming hobby knows, it’s big news and release announcement time with E3 and numerous other self hosted events. During Square-Enix’s E3 conference stream, they along with Team Ninja and KOEI Tecmo announced a new Final Fantasy title.

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is a new game with the stylish action you come to expect from Team Ninja, such as from Ninja Gaiden and Ni-Oh. Described to be action heavy and difficult, we seem to be looking at a new Ni-Oh style game smashed into the Final Fantasy universe. You can view the official brief description below along with it’s stream trailer!

With the memory of their struggle buried deep in their hearts… Jack and his allies, Ash and Jed, burn with resolve to defeat Chaos as they throw open the gates to the Chaos Shrine. Yet doubts remain—are they truly the Warriors of Light the prophecy foretold?  Step into a world of dark fantasy and revel in the exhilarating, action-packed battles!

Stranger of Paradise is set to launch worldwide in 2022 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One and PC. If you own a PS5, you can also check out the open beta now until June 24th!

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Dragon Quest Builders 2 launches on Xbox consoles and Game Pass next week!

Posted by Shaun Player on May 2, 2021
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It has been a while since Dragon Quest Builders 2 debuted on the Playstation 4 and Nintendo Switch back in July 2019. Now finally Square-Enix and Microsoft have announced that the KOEI Tecmo co-developed crafting RPG will be hitting their Xbox One and Series X/S consoles. To even sweeten the deal, it will also be launching on Xbox Game Pass for both Console and PC.

The title itself will be launching May 4th worldwide. You can read below a snippet from what this version of the game will include:

Don’t let the name fool you, despite the 2, the game has a new story that’s a great entry point for newcomers to the series. That said, if you’re a Dragon Quest veteran, you may notice more than a few connections to other games in the series.

There’s also the ability to design and build with friends online! Up to four players can team-up online to build anything you can imagine on the sandbox Isle of Awakening. And yes, this version will include the Hotto Stuff Pack, Modernist Pack, Aquarium Pack, Designer’s Sunglasses, Historic Headwear, Dragonlord’s Throne, and more!

Also, as an Xbox Play Anywhere title, you can play Dragon Quest Builders 2 on Xbox and PC with shared saved progress and achievements.

Be sure to keep an eye on this title, as it’s a good time especially with a bunch of friends, and with it being a part of game pass it is now easier than ever to get in on the crafting action!

Will you be giving this game a try now that it’s coming to Xbox and Game Pass? Did you play it before on PS4/Switch? Let us know in those comments!

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Atelier Online ~Alchemist of Bressisle~ finally makes it’s way to the West!

Posted by Shaun Player on Apr 23, 2021
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It has been 20 long years now since the Atelier franchise first made it’s debut, and with this celebration there has been a rather strange – yet welcome – announcement. Atelier Online ~Alchemist of Bressisle~ will finally be making it’s way to the West, after launching all the way back in 2018 for Japan.

Even stranger is that the game is not being handled by KOEI Tecmo or Gust, but a third party publisher called Boltrend Games. Currently we only have a trailer and news that the title in question will be coming west, but when is still yet to be revealed. The free-to-play game features many mechanics from past Atelier console games and enables online play and co-op with other players.

Atelier Online will be launching free sometime in the near future for iOS and Android devices in the West!

Check out the trailer below:

Are you interested in trying out Atelier Online? Let us know in those comments!

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Dynasty Warriors Live Action Movie to launch next month in China!

Posted by Shaun Player on Mar 17, 2021
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It has been a very long time since we last heard anything about the upcoming China produced Dynasty Warriors live action movie, though now that silence has finally been broken. Dynasty Warriors: Destiny of an Emperor (which finished all the way back in 2019) will be launching in Chinese cinemas on April 29th. The following day April 30th it will be arriving on various digital services throughout China.

There is currently no information on the movie receiving an English localisation (though the company is known to offer some), however it is quite likely to find some decent fan subs and such if it doesn’t come to pass.

You can check out the latest trailer for the movie here:

The movie focuses on the rise of the three Oath Sworn brothers Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu as they fight through the Yellow Turban menace all the way up to a final climatic battle against Lu Bu. You can find out more about the movie via our previous posts here and here!

Do you want to see this movie get an English localisation? Are you hyped to check it out anyway? Let us know in those comments!

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Samurai Warriors 5 will be launching this Summer worldwide!

Posted by Shaun Player on Mar 15, 2021
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After all this time and many teases throughout 2019 and 2020, Samurai Warriors 5 has finally been officially announced, and will be launching this Summer worldwide!

The game is receiving a soft reboot with completely new art design and a return to a much more focused story around Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi. Featuring a total of 27 characters, including old favourites and new faces, you’ll be amped to get back to the field in Japan and hacking your way to victory!

We will have more information and content for the title very soon. Until then enjoy the game’s announcement trailer via it’s Nintendo Direct feature below:

Samurai Warriors 5 will be launching for Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, XBOX One (a first time for the series!) and PC via Steam. It’ll be releasing on 24th June for Japan, while July 27th for Europe and North America.

Will you be picking up Samurai Warriors 5 this Summer? Let us know in those comments!

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