News by Lindsay M. Demon hunting has never been cuter, and now we can get back to it soon: On March 21, Toukiden 2 will be released for PlayStation 4, PS Vita, and Windows via Steam. To celebrate the news, Koei Tecmo has graced the world with a trailer, a…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Koei Tecmo has very big plans for the Toukiden franchise. A rarity for the prolific developer/ publisher, it is a new IP that isn’t being produced in collaboration and under license with a different IP holder, and the company sees that as a significant opportunity. “It…
Read MoreToukiden: The Age Of Demons was a very positive first attempt in Koei Tecmo’s effort at building a Monster Hunter killer franchise. It managed to offer some tweaks to the core concept that sees players spending nearly an hour of their day battling a single, hulking beast. But more importantly…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Monster Hunter was the reason that the PSP had the success it did in its homeland, Japan (and make no mistake, it was a big hit in Japan). But Nintendo and Capcom have done a deal that has seen the franchise essentially become a Nintendo exclusive. Sony…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. What does it mean that I prefer the “Monster Hunter clones” to the actual Monster Hunter games? I was thoroughly entertained by Soul Sacrifice, released on the PlayStation Vita not long ago, and I am absolutely compelled by Tecmo Koei’s Toukiden. I know I’ve just committed blasphemy…
Read MoreArticle by Jim S. Welcome to a new DDNet feature! Each month our resident list expert, Jim, will pull together a list of the must-play games for the month – and that means you won’t miss any of them! January was a slow mouth for gaming (as is traditional for…
Read MoreTecmo Koei has been one of the more consistently profitable developer/ publishers in Japan in recent years. This trend continues with the company posting a 10.9 per cent year-on-year growth in sales for the first quarter of the financial year. That growth, to 6.5 billion yen, generated the publisher a…
Read MoreTecmo Koei has unveiled its E3 lineup, and has given us some firm release dates for its games this year. Most of these titles were known to be coming out, but now we have some specific dates and systems as well as additional details about each title. Atelier Meruru Plus:…
Read MoreToukiden is still only slated for release in Japan, but this game still shows off some pretty nice visuals. In this title, you are hunting demons in an action/adventure title slated for release this summer. There is a playable demo expected to be released later this month. The visuals are…
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