Eastasiasoft to bring Mugen Souls to Nintendo Switch in early 2023
Eastasiasoft has announced a partnership with Idea Factory to bring Mugen Souls to Nintendo Switch in early 2023. It will be available both digitally and physically, with physical editions available from Playasia.
Mugen Souls originally released for PlayStation 3 in 2012, followed by a PC release in 2015. The Nintendo Switch version of the game will contain all the content in the original Japanese release.
The announcement trailer, details, and screenshots can be found below, via Eastasiasoft.
Today we're proud to reveal that we've once again partnered with Idea Factory to bring anime-style JRPG Mugen Souls to Nintendo Switch, arriving digitally in Spring 2023 with physical editions available for pre-order later this week.
Following up on the release of Moero Crystal H and Seven Pirates H for Nintendo Switch, this project marks the third major partnership between Idea Factory and Eastasiasoft Limited. Mugen Souls is a vibrant RPG featuring multiple open worlds to explore, extensive character customization, and strategic turn-based combat on free-roaming battle maps. The Nintendo Switch version of the game features all prior extras, content true to the original Japanese release, and full English language support for both text and audio.
Mugen Souls was originally developed by Idea Factory in cooperation with Compile Heart and will be published for Nintendo Switch in North America, Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia by Eastasiasoft Limited. Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch physical editions will open with online retail partner Playasia at 11pm Hong Kong time (10am ET / 3pm UK) this Thursday, November 24th. Only 3000 Limited Edition copies will be produced and include the game, manual, soundtrack CD, art book, sticker set, and numbered certificate in a collector’s box at US$59.99 plus shipping. Standard copies will also be available as an open pre-order at US$39.99 each.
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Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone coming to PC in Early Access on February 6 worldwide
Includes English, Japanese, Korean, and Traditional Chinese language support.
Sting will release Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone in Early Access for PC via Steam on February 6 worldwide with English, Japanese, Korean, and Traditional Chinese language support, the developer announced.
The Early Access version is playable from start to finish, including side content. The full version will feature big fixes and improvements based on player feedback. Sting anticipates the game will remain in Early Access for three to five months.
Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone first launched for Game Boy Advance on March 23, 2006, followed by PSP on January 24, 2008. iOS and Android versions were released on April 11, 2019, followed by Switch on March 5, 2020. While the Game Boy Advance and PSP versions were released in English, the iOS, Android, and Switch versions are Japanese-only.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone released in 2006. It has evolved with each release on various platforms, and finally appears on PC (Steam)!
Adjust the operation method and functions according to the PC! Added new features for the PC version! !
Story
The Kingdom of Fantasinia is ruled by a royal family that inherited the blood of the gods who built up a stable era.
However, the Kingdom of Fantasinia fell under the attack of the Empire of Bronquia.
Meanwhile, Yggdra, a lone girl who escaped.
With her kingdom’s last hope in hand, head to the remotest land on the southern tip of the continent.
She arrives and meets a boy, the king of thieves, Milanor.
The battle to liberate Yggdra’s homeland begins with that encounter…
Collaborate with Allies: Union System
A battle system that allows up to five people to participate in battle at once depending on the character’s position! Let’s fight together with allies to defeat the powerful enemy!
One-Shot Reversal Tactics Card
Use the power of cards with special moves to defeat your enemies! Skillfully use various effects and face difficulties! !
Additional Content in the Ported Version
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Includes English, Japanese, Korean, and Traditional Chinese language support.
Sting will release Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone in Early Access for PC via Steam on February 6 worldwide with English, Japanese, Korean, and Traditional Chinese language support, the developer announced.
The Early Access version is playable from start to finish, including side content. The full version will feature big fixes and improvements based on player feedback. Sting anticipates the game will remain in Early Access for three to five months.
Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone first launched for Game Boy Advance on March 23, 2006, followed by PSP on January 24, 2008. iOS and Android versions were released on April 11, 2019, followed by Switch on March 5, 2020. While the Game Boy Advance and PSP versions were released in English, the iOS, Android, and Switch versions are Japanese-only.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone released in 2006. It has evolved with each release on various platforms, and finally appears on PC (Steam)!
Adjust the operation method and functions according to the PC! Added new features for the PC version! !
Story
The Kingdom of Fantasinia is ruled by a royal family that inherited the blood of the gods who built up a stable era.
However, the Kingdom of Fantasinia fell under the attack of the Empire of Bronquia.
Meanwhile, Yggdra, a lone girl who escaped.
With her kingdom’s last hope in hand, head to the remotest land on the southern tip of the continent.
She arrives and meets a boy, the king of thieves, Milanor.
The battle to liberate Yggdra’s homeland begins with that encounter…
Collaborate with Allies: Union System
A battle system that allows up to five people to participate in battle at once depending on the character’s position! Let’s fight together with allies to defeat the powerful enemy!
One-Shot Reversal Tactics Card
Use the power of cards with special moves to defeat your enemies! Skillfully use various effects and face difficulties! !
Additional Content in the Ported Version
- Port Additional Features
- Added a rewind function. (You can undo your actions as much as you like.)
- Added auto save function. (Even if you quit midway, you can start from your favorite turn.)
- Added conversation log function.
- Added item hints to EXTRA content. (Hints are given on which stage the item is on.)
- Addition of battle speed adjustment function. (You can play at up to five times speed from the beginning.)
- The unit “Flunky” will participate under certain conditions! (What if Flunky achieved results in the first stage…?)
- Sound set function! (You can play by choosing from three types of sound sources.)
- Trick Features
- A function that makes Milanor look like Cruz. (Milanor will play an active role as a hunter.)
- Enemy / Allies no critical function.
- Skill gauge MAX at the start of battle (skill gauge starts at MAX state only for own army).
- Formation type reversal function. (Male and female formation types are reversed.)
- The trick function is to press a specific button appear. The appearance method is described in the manual.
- Japanese voice / English voice can be switched. (Easy to switch at any time during the event.)
- Addition of free save. (You can now save freely during battle.)
- Infinite use of items in EASY mode. (Items can now be used indefinitely only in EASY mode.)
- Equipment removal (equipment can now be removed in the middle)
- Adjustment of Itembreak. (Weapon does not break with Itembreak and is unusable.)
- Completely compatible with in-game mouse / keyboard / controller.
- You can adjust the layout of the keyboard buttons.
Source: Gematsu
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Get ready to indulge in nostalgia with this remastered collection of your beloved RPGs — BATEN KAITOS I & II HD REMASTER comes to you soon on the Nintendo Switch on 14 September 2023.
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Check out gameplay from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the JRPG that puts a modern spin on classic gameplay with 100+ playable characters. Travel and battle through a war-torn world that can only be saved by your collection of specialist heroes.
Take a look at an extended sequence of gameplay from Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, which shows off a Cinderella mini-game in which you can play through an interactive fairytale with all 100 of the game's voiced heroes.
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GRANDIA HD Collection coming to PS4, Xbox One on March 26
Physical edition pre-orders open on March 15.
GungHo Online Entertainment will release GRANDIA HD Collection for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 26, the company announced. Pre-orders for a physical edition will open via Limited Run Games on March 15.
GRANDIA HD Collection first launched for Switch on August 16, 2019. It includes GRANDIA HD Remaster and GRANDIA II HD Remaster, both of which are available individually for PC.
An emulated version of the original GRANDIA for PlayStation is also currently available for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
Here is an overview of the collection, via GungHo Online Entertainment:
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The GRANDIA HD Collection features two genre-defining role-playing games: GRANDIA and GRANDIA II. These games send players on epic adventures with protagonists Justin and Ryudo, respectively, to explore the worlds of GRANDIA and protect them from the forces of evil.
Key Features
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Physical edition pre-orders open on March 15.
GungHo Online Entertainment will release GRANDIA HD Collection for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 26, the company announced. Pre-orders for a physical edition will open via Limited Run Games on March 15.
GRANDIA HD Collection first launched for Switch on August 16, 2019. It includes GRANDIA HD Remaster and GRANDIA II HD Remaster, both of which are available individually for PC.
An emulated version of the original GRANDIA for PlayStation is also currently available for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
Here is an overview of the collection, via GungHo Online Entertainment:
About
The GRANDIA HD Collection features two genre-defining role-playing games: GRANDIA and GRANDIA II. These games send players on epic adventures with protagonists Justin and Ryudo, respectively, to explore the worlds of GRANDIA and protect them from the forces of evil.
Key Features
- Two Nostalgic Stories – Fans can follow both iconic journeys in the world of GRANDIA with various upgrades once more. Discover what lies beyond the End of the World with the young adventurer Justin in GRANDIA and, eons later, protect the world from eternal darkness with mercenary Ryudo in GRANDIA II.
- Modernized Visuals – This version of GRANDIA and GRANDIA II includes enhanced user interface, sprites, and texture art that brings the iconic look of the retro classics to contemporary standards, including widescreen support and visually enhanced original cinematics.
- Classic Old-School Combat – The GRANDIA series features classic RPG combat, with physical attacks and elemental spells in a battle system that combines real-time and turn-based mechanics. The addition of Hard Mode gives players a memorable challenge as they explore the world of GRANDIA II.
- Language Support – The GRANDIA HD Collection includes Japanese and English audio options, as well as language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (simplified and traditional).
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The price of $80 was too high for remakes of games that were 20 years old, I hope the price for these copies will be a bit more sane at 25 years old.
Also, a little weird going for last gen? I still have a onex as a 4K player though, so if I saw them for $30 on a shelf or $20 on a digital storefront, I'd pick it up.
Also, a little weird going for last gen? I still have a onex as a 4K player though, so if I saw them for $30 on a shelf or $20 on a digital storefront, I'd pick it up.
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It's out on the Switch so it's not that weird that they are coming to last gen. They won't be pushing the systems and there's a lot more of them out there.
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It came out on switch when it was current gen. But I guess that makes sense. Just have to see if they price it within the realm of sanity.
It's like bringing out a game on PS1 in 2004. Sure they did it, but only EA should be doing it with shovelware sports games!
It's like bringing out a game on PS1 in 2004. Sure they did it, but only EA should be doing it with shovelware sports games!
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Goes to show how important the current generation hardware is. When I boot up my Xbox Series S, there are tons of Xbox One games still floating around. And how could tell the difference without the labels?
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The way I tell the one S and the newer Series S apart is that the one S can play 4K discs which the newer series S can't do.pixel wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:23 am Goes to show how important the current generation hardware is. When I boot up my Xbox Series S, there are tons of Xbox One games still floating around. And how could tell the difference without the labels?
They're functionally identical other than the series S being useless... Even the series X is useless untill it gets a single game worth playing... Other than a remake of a quarter century old+ Dreamcast and Saturn game.
Either way someone could use them to play Grandia 2, and try to play Grandia 1 for like the 5th time, and still not like it and go back to 2.
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Xbox Showcase Will be Interesting for "Xbox 360-Era JRPGs", It's Been Claimed
Next month's planned Xbox Showcase will be interesting for fans of the Xbox 360-era JRPGs, it's been claimed.
That's what Xbox Era co-founder @Shpeshal_Nick shared on X/Twitter some hours ago. "If what I've heard is true, fans of Xbox 360-era JRPGs will have something to look forward to at the showcase", the insider wrote on X. No additional details have been shared, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer has openly been talking about bringing more games to Xbox from Japanese developers. JRPGs that spring to mind include Mistwalker's excellent Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Enchanted Arms, but also the Last Remnant, and several others. Back in January of this year, the insider was right on the money regarding the PlayStation State of Play broadcast.
The upcoming Xbox showcase has yet to be detailed, but Microsoft has confirmed that it will be showing off several upcoming first-party titles. Recent rumors suggest that The Initiative's Perfect Dark reboot will be present during the event. "Like our double-feature last year with Starfield Direct, immediately following the Showcase we'll be airing a special deep-dive into the next installment of a beloved franchise", Microsoft announced last month. "We can't say much, so for now we'll call it the Xbox Games Showcase followed by [REDACTED] Direct."
"This will also be our first Showcase featuring games from our portfolio of studios across Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios, in addition to titles from our third-party partners."
The Xbox Games Showcase will air on June 9 at 10 am PT. The showcase will be followed by a special "Direct" broadcast.
We'll update you as soon as we learn more about the Xbox showcase.
Source: WCCFTech
Next month's planned Xbox Showcase will be interesting for fans of the Xbox 360-era JRPGs, it's been claimed.
That's what Xbox Era co-founder @Shpeshal_Nick shared on X/Twitter some hours ago. "If what I've heard is true, fans of Xbox 360-era JRPGs will have something to look forward to at the showcase", the insider wrote on X. No additional details have been shared, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer has openly been talking about bringing more games to Xbox from Japanese developers. JRPGs that spring to mind include Mistwalker's excellent Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Enchanted Arms, but also the Last Remnant, and several others. Back in January of this year, the insider was right on the money regarding the PlayStation State of Play broadcast.
The upcoming Xbox showcase has yet to be detailed, but Microsoft has confirmed that it will be showing off several upcoming first-party titles. Recent rumors suggest that The Initiative's Perfect Dark reboot will be present during the event. "Like our double-feature last year with Starfield Direct, immediately following the Showcase we'll be airing a special deep-dive into the next installment of a beloved franchise", Microsoft announced last month. "We can't say much, so for now we'll call it the Xbox Games Showcase followed by [REDACTED] Direct."
"This will also be our first Showcase featuring games from our portfolio of studios across Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios, in addition to titles from our third-party partners."
The Xbox Games Showcase will air on June 9 at 10 am PT. The showcase will be followed by a special "Direct" broadcast.
We'll update you as soon as we learn more about the Xbox showcase.
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I kinda like that Rune Factory reimagining. But considering how the last game turned out, I will wait for reviews.
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Visions of Mana Dev Reportedly Being Shut Down by NetEase
The game launched yesterday.
Chinese video game company NetEase has reportedly laid off most staff at Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studios with plans to shut it down altogether.
Anonymous sources familiar with the situation told Bloomberg that the studio, which only opened in 2020, will be kept afloat by the few remaining members until its final games have been released. Visions of Mana only launched yesterday, August 29, 2024, and earned high critical praise. (IGN's Visions of Mana review returned an 8/10.)
The closure of Ouka Studios is reportedly due to major Chinese companies like NetEase and its rival Tencent shifting away from a Japan-centric approach.
Bloomberg reported that Tencent is also reconsidering how much it invests in Japanese video game developers and has already backed out of several funding commitments. It had secured the rights to develop and publish the mobile version of anime-inspired game Blue Protocol, for example, but on August 28 Bandai Namco announced Blue Protocol would be shut down altogether and its worldwide release, set to be handled by Amazon Games, was cancelled.
One source said the success of Black Myth Wukong, which sold a staggering 10 million copies in three days and comes from a relatively small Chinese developer, has also inspired NetEase and Tencent to look for investments domestically. These Chinese companies have otherwise found their visions misaligned with the Japanese developers they looked to invest in, according to the report.
NetEase told Bloomberg it had "nothing to announce" regarding the closure of Ouka Studios. Tencent said it is "always making necessary adjustments to reflect market conditions."
The past two years have seen countless video game industry layoffs as big companies including Microsoft, Sony, and the embattled Embracer Group have not just cut jobs but shut down entire studios.
Microsoft shut down Redfall developer Arkane Austin alongside Hi-Fi Rush and Ghostwire Tokyo developer Tango Gameworks in May 2024 in a move met with shock and anger by industry peers and fans.
Embracer Group shut down Saints Row developer Volition in 2023, while Sony shut down its London Studio in March 2024 amid layoffs affecting 900 staff across the PlayStation business.
Source: IGN
The game launched yesterday.
Chinese video game company NetEase has reportedly laid off most staff at Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studios with plans to shut it down altogether.
Anonymous sources familiar with the situation told Bloomberg that the studio, which only opened in 2020, will be kept afloat by the few remaining members until its final games have been released. Visions of Mana only launched yesterday, August 29, 2024, and earned high critical praise. (IGN's Visions of Mana review returned an 8/10.)
The closure of Ouka Studios is reportedly due to major Chinese companies like NetEase and its rival Tencent shifting away from a Japan-centric approach.
Bloomberg reported that Tencent is also reconsidering how much it invests in Japanese video game developers and has already backed out of several funding commitments. It had secured the rights to develop and publish the mobile version of anime-inspired game Blue Protocol, for example, but on August 28 Bandai Namco announced Blue Protocol would be shut down altogether and its worldwide release, set to be handled by Amazon Games, was cancelled.
One source said the success of Black Myth Wukong, which sold a staggering 10 million copies in three days and comes from a relatively small Chinese developer, has also inspired NetEase and Tencent to look for investments domestically. These Chinese companies have otherwise found their visions misaligned with the Japanese developers they looked to invest in, according to the report.
NetEase told Bloomberg it had "nothing to announce" regarding the closure of Ouka Studios. Tencent said it is "always making necessary adjustments to reflect market conditions."
The past two years have seen countless video game industry layoffs as big companies including Microsoft, Sony, and the embattled Embracer Group have not just cut jobs but shut down entire studios.
Microsoft shut down Redfall developer Arkane Austin alongside Hi-Fi Rush and Ghostwire Tokyo developer Tango Gameworks in May 2024 in a move met with shock and anger by industry peers and fans.
Embracer Group shut down Saints Row developer Volition in 2023, while Sony shut down its London Studio in March 2024 amid layoffs affecting 900 staff across the PlayStation business.
Source: IGN