Thursday, September 15, 2011

Tokyo Game Show 2011 Day 1 Tidbits

The Tokyo Day Show 2011 Day 1 has come and gone and the highlights include:
  • StreetFighter X Tekken will include Sony of Japan’s mascots Toro and Kuro as playable fighters.
  • Hideo Kojima hinted at a newgame in development for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita which uses his new Fox Engine graphics technology. He also confirmed Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and Zone Of The Enders HD Collection will be released for the Playstation Vita in addition to the PS3.
  • Final Fantasy X HD is in development for the Playstation Vita and PS3 from Square Enix.
  • Final Fantasy Type-0 ships in Japan on October 16, 2011 and Final Fantasy XIII-2 ships on December 15, 2011. In addition to the regular version of FFXIII-2, Sony and Square will be releasing a limited edition Final Fantasy XIII-2 Lightning Edition Ver.2 Playstation 3 console.
  • The 26 launch titles for the Japanese Playstation Vita are: BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II, Browser Sangokushi Project Noels, Fish On, Dynasty Warriors Next, Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Ragnarok Odyssey,Lord Of Apocalypse, Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker, Shinobido 2, PowerSmash 4, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Everybody’s Golf 6, Yuusha No Kiroku,Shin Kamaitachi No Yoru, Dream Club Portable, Disgaea 3 Return, Katamari Damacy Nobita, Dungeon Hunter Alliance, Ridge Racer, F1 2011, and Virtua Tennis 4.











 PS3 Dunamis 15 - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Sometime in the near future, a nuclear explosion has rained  genetic mutations upon the populace. Far away from the discord and changing humanity, the Ceres School is located on the peaceful and secluded island of Dunamis Base. In the school, the student body is made up entirely of clones who weren't affected by the nuclear dismay and are aloof to the carnage outside their protected sanctuary. One day, a top student named Tōgo Takatsuki is running to class when he smacks into a girl. Apologetic and startled by the encounter, Togo and his friends are about to see their lives flip upside down.


   Dunamis 15 is an interactive adventure which is presented in visual novel style across five chapters of human drama. During the adventure, the vantage point of the game switches between the five main characters so that players get to view the adventure and suspense from different perspectives and angles.

 PS3 Tales of Xillia Famitsu DX Pack - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Jude Mathis and Milla Maxwell lead a party of heroes on an adventure that spans the world of Liese Maxia where humans and demons coexist in relative peace. A third contingent of beings permeates the world of Liese Maxia - ethereal spirits whose Spirit Power provides the world with energy and are also able to solidify into flesh and blood.

   At the outset of the game, an accident involving the use of Spirit Arts occurs at a military lab in the country of La Shugall which sends victims to intensive care. A medical student named Jude Mathis is sent to investigate the matter and in the course of his work, he meets Milla and the two embark on a mission to discover the reason for the failure of Spirit Arts. Milla claims to be a spirit and possesses the ability to summon four compatriot spirits to do her bidding.
 
 Tales of Xillia features a combat system called Double Raid Linear Motion Battle (DR-LMB) where two characters cooperate in 3D attacks against enemies. New to the Tales game series is the Assault Counter where heroes link their attacks together in a smashing staccato.
The bonuses in the Tales of Xillia Famitsu DX Pack are as follows:

» Tipo Plush Toy
» Tales of Xillia Poster - B2 Size (515 × 728mm) poster
» Tales of Xillia Clear File Folder for storing sheets of paper
» Xillia-themed micro-fiber cleaning cloth (200 × 200mm)

 X360 Dunamis 15 - New Import

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» Sometime in the near future, a nuclear explosion has rained  genetic mutations upon the populace. Far away from the discord and changing humanity, the Ceres School is located on the peaceful and secluded island of Dunamis Base. In the school, the student body is made up entirely of clones who weren't affected by the nuclear dismay and are aloof to the carnage outside their protected sanctuary. One day, a top student named Tōgo Takatsuki is running to class when he smacks into a girl. Apologetic and startled by the encounter, Togo and his friends are about to see their lives flip upside down.


   Dunamis 15 is an interactive adventure which is presented in visual novel style across five chapters of human drama. During the adventure, the vantage point of the game switches between the five main characters so that players get to view the adventure and suspense from different perspectives and angles.
Region Lock-out
Please note Japanese Xbox 360 games will not boot on USA or European Xbox 360 consoles due to the inherent region-lockout on Japanese X360 game discs.