New Japanese PlayStation Vita Commercial Revealed
Posted by IGN on Dec 01, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Back in November, we showed you the very first Japanese PlayStation Vita commercial. It was short, running at only 15 seconds. In it, a guy is riding on a bike, the screen flashes “the future of games will change,” and that was about it, all wrapped-up with a PlayStation Vita logo at the end.
The new commercial, linked-out by Andriasang, is basically the same idea, but much longer. According to Andriasang, the guy screams out “I got PlayStation Vita!” as he rides towards his...
UPDATED: GameStop Reveals Vita Memory Card Pricing
Posted by IGN on Dec 01, 2011 | Leave a Comment
UPDATE: Sony reports to IGN that the price GameStop originally posted for the 4GB and 8GB memory cards was incorrect. The cards will cost $24.99 for the 4GB and $39.99. We’ve corrected the information below.
GameStop has revealed the North American pricing of Sony’s proprietary Vita memory cards. Four different sizes have been priced, ranging from 4GB to 32GB.
The costs are roughly the same as Japan’s pricing, which was revealed at TGS earlier this year. The 4GB card will be...
Final Fantasy Type-0 Headed to the West – Report
Posted by 1UP on Nov 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
A western release for Final Fantasy Type-0 is looking increasingly likely with the latest evidence coming from an alleged leak of a book Square Enix is set to release in Japan this week.
According to Siliconera, portions of the Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania book have made their way online. Among the leaked contents is an interview referring to an international release of the game that Square Enix is in the process of working on.
Type-0, formerly known as Final Fantasy Agito XIII, was released...
Report: Final Fantasy Type-0 Headed West
Posted by IGN on Nov 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Final Fantasy Type-0 may see a release outside of Japan. The game’s official Japanese Ultimania strategy guide reportedly contains an interview with Final Fantasy Type-0 director Hajima Tabata in which he confirms that the development team is currently working on the international version of the game.
Final Fantasy Type-0 Gameplay Demo
No timing was indicated for the international release, and we’ve reached out to Square Enix to confirm that the translation is correct. If the game is...
Hajime Tabata on FF Type-0, 3rd Birthday
Posted by 1UP on Nov 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Given the current holiday release rush, it’s easy to forget that Final Fantasy Type-0, the PSP action-RPG entry in Square Enix’s “Fabula Nova Crystallis series, has been out for a month in Japan. Despite not having an overseas release date yet, the title hasn’t done terribly bad over there, selling around 682,000 copies so far across Asia.
“It’s been pretty well received, which I’m glad for,” director Hajime Tabata told Famitsu magazine in this...
Import Uncharted: Golden Abyss with Confidence
Posted by IGN on Nov 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Ever since gamers learned that there would be a two-month gap between the Japanese and English-speaking PlayStation Vita release dates, there’s been a buzz about importing one of Sony’s sexy new handhelds and a game or two. Trouble is, there has been no guarantee that the games you import with the Vita will have an English option.
That’s no longer true — at least when we’re talking about Uncharted: Golden Abyss, arguably one of Vita’s biggest launch titles.
Nine...
If a Final Fantasy VII Remake Ever Happens, Changes Could be Made
Posted by 1UP on Nov 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Final Fantasy VII is one of the most oft-requested remakes whether you’re talking about Final Fantasy or games in general, but be careful what you wish for: should it ever happen, the game may not end up being just like fans remember it.
Square Enix’s Yoshinori Kitase, who is currently serving as a producer on the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 and was the director of Final Fantasy VII, recently spoke about how he would personally like to approach a remake of VII, should it ever happen....
Report: All PS3 Games Playable via Vita Remote Play
Posted by IGN on Nov 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Back at TGS, President of Sony Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida demoed Killzone 3 running on the Vita, suggesting that certain PS3 titles would be playable on the handheld. A new rumor now suggests that all PlayStation 3 titles will support the feature, including those that have already been released.
According to Eurogamer, a future PS3 firmware update will allow all PlayStation 3 games to be streamed to the Vita at 480×272, which was the resolution of the PSP. In the future, developers will...
GameStop Reveals Vita Memory Card Pricing
Posted by IGN on Nov 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
GameStop has revealed the North American pricing of Sony’s proprietary Vita memory cards. Four different sizes have been priced, ranging from 4GB to 32GB.
The costs are roughly the same as Japan’s pricing, which was revealed at TGS earlier this year. The 4GB card will be available for $29.99, followed by the 8GB card at $44.99 and the 16GB card at $69.99. A 32GB card will also be available for $119.99, nearly half of the system’s $250 price.
GameStop also lists a PlayStation Vita...
PSP Game: Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Impact
Posted by Game News on Nov 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Impact is the first of the PSP-based Ultimate Ninja games to take the fighting into 3D space, and while it hits the mark in a lot of the right places, there isn’t really anything that makes Impact truly stand out.
When it comes to the main characters, Impact does a good job of portraying them both visually and audibly. Each character continues to be voiced by their American translation actor, while the models themselves look just like they should. Its the rest...
You can subscribe by e-mail to receive news updates and breaking stories.
