You could be forgiven for thinking that Persona 4 and a rhythm game should not go well together. After all, the original game was a narrative-heavy JRPG, which meant combat, action, and lots (and lots) of dialogue. And it would only make logical sense that the foundation that original game…
Read MoreIf you want an example of a rhythm game that could never really work in the west, it’s surely Taiko no Tatsujin V Version. With huge tracklist that could only ever be relevant to the Japanese, Taiko is also ridiculously colourful and has an energy to it that can only…
Read MoreWell, this looks like it’s going to be a good TGS. Dingo, the developer behind the Hatsune Miku Project Diva games and Persona 4 Dancing All Night, is teasing a new game to be revealed very soon. As reported by Niche Gamer: The company tweeted a new message: “[Announcement] There is some…
Read MoreAt first, I actually wasn’t 100 per cent certain on Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX on the Nintendo 3DS. I kinda assumed that I would enjoy it, given that it’s Miku and all, but I prefer the aesthetics of the more “realistic” Miku. As adorable as the nendoroids that Project…
Read MoreThanks to my kind friends on Twitter for pointing this out. When I woke this morning the first thing I saw was this: Oh boy. Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh boy Oh…
Read MoreLike I was going to pass up an opportunity to grab a new vocaloid game while I was in Japan. Especially since it’s a game that we’re being told can never be localised into English. IA/VT Colorful might feature a vocaloid whose popularity by comparison to Hatsune Miku is like…
Read MoreA new vocaloid game has been released in Japan. And the way that IA/VT Colorful is being promoted by its publisher (Marvelous) makes it clear that it has its sights set on the green-haired queen of digital music herself (Hatsune Miku, I mean, but you already knew that).As the description…
Read MoreAtlus has released a new, one minute trailer to show off a little more of Risette in the upcoming Persona 4: Dancing All Night. The game is already available in Japan, and has been met with some quite positive review scores – Famitsu’s critics scored it 8/8/8 and 9 for…
Read MoreWhat can someone say about a standalone downloadable release based upon a mini-game available in a pre-existing retail title? Things I tend to look for in these cases are how much the developer has added to the original experience in order to make a worthwhile title. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. God bless SEGA. The company has announced that Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX for the Nintendo 3DS has a release date of May 26 for America, May 28 for Japan and Korea, and Europe (and we presume Australia) on May 29. Project Mirai DX will play…
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