Japanese Niche Games Deals & Discussion Thread 4.0

[shivan128]

Welcome to the Japanese niche games deals and discussion thread!  Feel free to talk about local and import Japanese games here.  Our goal is to maintain a thread dedicated to active deals on niche games including RPGs, Visual Novels (VN), Shoot'em ups (Shmups), Musou, etc.  Also maintained are pre-orders for standard, limited and collector's edition games with key release dates provided.

I've wikified the thread to make it more friendly and open to others that can actively update with important information. You can find the wiki post directly below this one.

NOTE:  Please, leave the censorship discussion away from this thread.  It's common for japanese games to have questionable content outside of the country.  We want to keep discussions to the game itself and not about cultural/societal tolerance.

A message from Thorbahn:

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Our moderators are: Draekon, Las_Hole, and Waffleswanton

You can basically friend any of our members, or any moderator, and you will be able to request to join the community under "Communities friends are in" tab, and a mod will approve your request.

You can also leave your PSN ID in the thread, saying you want to join, and we can invite you directly as well.

As always, have fun and enjoy your stay!

 

[Sporkis]

I got you guys covered. I went through my artbook and looked for offending pictures too wild for Americans.

Spoiler

Happy fapping. You're welcome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhZl73et6GE

 

[keyblader1985]

Dat butt in #4

 

[62t]

Not the first in a while. The other is Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs Force for PSVita. However, that one didn't do so good.

Gundam Breaker 3 plays like the other Extreme Vs games but ala Gundam Build Fighter style. You're basically fighting with Gunpla.

I imported Gundam Breaker 2 and it is nothing like Extreme VS game.

Gundam Breaker is similar to Dynasty Warriors, but with fewer enemies who are harder to kill.

 

[Olengie]

Here is some Gundam Breaker 2 Gameplay.

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjjdDPvDki4 [/media]

[media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AujSQgn9GWo [/media]

 

[JCAll]

Dat butt in #4

#1 is better

 

[chickenbutt]

What's wrong with buying it AND communicating your concerns? Your opinion would have more weight as you have actually experienced the changes that you disagree with.


Beelzebub is bae

Because you're complaining about something even though you're part of the problem. They do this shit because it still sells either way. In the end, what they see is how well the game sold. They could care less about the bitching they get if it sells.

 

[Olengie]

I have learned to accept it. It's not like they're removing gameplay.

 

[keyblader1985]

I don't think it gets much more objectively bad than removing art from an art book.

 

[godofwar7]

Sure it can, the artbook could be half the size.

 

[Squarehard]

Or they coat each of the pages in ammonium nitrate.

 

[godofwar7]

Who's gonna argue against added content? Not me.

 

[Squarehard]

Added content like scratch and sniff pages?

"You can now smell the debauchery of the ecchi!"

 

[dgwillia006]

That game bombed in Japan and in America. I'm dying to play it, I'm just waiting for a good price.

Game seems like a fairly short 100% (Since people have done it in less than a week), so I figured if I get through it fast enough it'd basically equal out as if I had waited for a price drop while the TIV is still hovering around $30.

I feel like it will probably be one of those games that hangs on to its price for a while anyway.

 

[shadowysea07]

Added content like scratch and sniff pages?

"You can now smell the debauchery of the ecchi!"

there are people who buy used underwear in japan so that would probably be a plus to them...

 

[Midori Monkey]

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/220-rpgs-everything-else/73360681 pick my next game poll topic is up. Figured it would be a good spot to post it since I mostly play rpgs and you all definitely need a subject change.

Voted for Digimon! I'm loving it so far.

 

[NeoMonk]

there are people who buy used underwear in japan so that would probably be a plus to them...

TBF If Americans were given the opportunity I think they would also give used pantsus a shot.

 

[Olengie]

Americans do. At Thrift Stores/Garage Sales.

 

[shadowysea07]

TBF If Americans were given the opportunity I think they would also give used pantsus a shot.

they do going by law & order and orange is the new black though obviously not in as much frequency as japan I would imagine since you have online sales as options where jpn has vending machines >.>

Voted for Digimon! I'm loving it so far.

Thank you. Digimon also ended up being the winner.

 

[JCAll]

Americans do. At Thrift Stores/Garage Sales.

Thrift stores tend to frown of grown men who bring a handful of panties to the checkout counter.

...

I'm guessing, I wouldn't know.

 

[salty tbone]

Gundam Breaker 3 with English Subs coming out April 28(Earlier than expected)

http://www.play-asia.com/gundam-breaker-3-english-subs/13/709u4t?ref=sp_1239&sc1=N398152735

So excited! Gundam Breaker 1 was a blast to play online!

I'm a bit of an import noob. If a game has English subtitles, does that mean the menus are/can be in English?

 

[Olengie]

I'm a bit of an import noob. If a game has English subtitles, does that mean the menus are/can be in English?

Yes. It would be silly to have Eng Subs but no Eng Menus.

 

[salty tbone]

Yes. It would be silly to have Eng Subs but no Eng Menus.

Great point. I'm tired and was thinking too hard. Or not enough.

 

[Squarehard]

Great point. I'm tired and was thinking too hard. Or not enough.

I vote it was both.

 

[Olengie]

So I got this..

 

[Squarehard]

So I got this..

Any major damage you hiding in that pic?

 

[Olengie]

Besides that minor damage at the corner, it was in pretty good condition. I just wish it was shrink wrapped and not "sealed" with stupid stickers.

 

[ShadowAssassin]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/7th-dragon-iii-code-vfd-nintendo-3ds/4992401.p?id=bb4992401&skuId=4992401

Best Buy has had their 7th Dragon III Code: VFD page up for a week or so now, but still hasn't gone live yet. Not sure why, but a head's up.

 

[Squarehard]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/7th-dragon-iii-code-vfd-nintendo-3ds/4992401.p?id=bb4992401&skuId=4992401

Best Buy has had their 7th Dragon III Code: VFD page up for a week or so now, but still hasn't gone live yet. Not sure why, but a head's up.

Will we get double GCU discount if we can somehow find a way to get a pre-order in now?

 

[godofwar7]

Will we get double GCU discount if we can somehow find a way to get a pre-order in now?

No, but it may be up when Best Buy has its annual 50% off all preorders glitch sale.

 

[Squarehard]

No, but it may be up when Best Buy has its annual 50% off all preorders glitch sale.

In for 50.

 

[NeoMonk]

I wonder how much gamestop gives for FE SE via trade in

 

[SolidSnake86]

So I got this..

I'm more intrigued by The Thing for Xbox lurking on the shelf. Never did get around to playing that one.

 

[Thatguy1513]

I wonder how much gamestop gives for FE SE via trade in

$35 base credit.
I kid you not.

 

[Olengie]

I'm more intrigued by The Thing for Xbox lurking on the shelf. Never did get around to playing that one.

Same. I always wanted to play it. Also got Gotcha Force behind the SE. xD

$35 base credit.
I kid you not.

Wonder if anyone will actually trade it in to Gamestop.

 

[dgwillia006]

Wonder if anyone will actually trade it in to Gamestop.

I'm sure some idiot will. And Gamestop is gonna sell it for like 79.99 used

 

[barrit]

Started Arslan: Warriors of Legend tonight. From what I played so far, its one of the best Warrior's games I have played in a long time (Other than Dragon Quest Heroes).

Loving the story mode the most, its got an awesome mix of anime and CG cutscenes, and its actually a pretty damn interesting story. (So much so that I'll probably go back and watch the Anime)

I think that's the right order to do it. I saw the anime first, which I really enjoyed, then played the game.

 

[Covnam]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/7th-dragon-iii-code-vfd-nintendo-3ds/4992401.p?id=bb4992401&skuId=4992401

Best Buy has had their 7th Dragon III Code: VFD page up for a week or so now, but still hasn't gone live yet. Not sure why, but a head's up.

Valkyria Chronicles Remastered just went up as well, but also isn't live yet :/

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/valkyria-chronicles-remastered-playstation-4/4991702.p?id=bb4991702&skuId=4991702

 

[Fester814]

So I got this..

But what I'm really interested in is the thing for Xbox.....

 

[bigstew]

But what I'm really interested in is the thing for Xbox.....

i am more concerned about his mental health proudly showing off nicktoons

 

[ritchardf]

I'm sure some idiot will. And Gamestop is gonna sell it for like 79.99 used

$74.99 actually

 

[Draekon]

Pretty large sized release week and Stardew Valley (Harvest Moon clone) that I mentioned last week seems to be well received so far (But not as well as Factorio, hah!). I won't be touching it until it gets co-op though. Still no word on a release date for Final Fantasy IX on PC as it still stares at me on the top of Steam's "Upcoming" release list with a release date of 'Early 2016'.

Weekly Releases (February 28th - March 5th)

Class of Heroes 3
- Platform(s): PSP (Vita Compatible)
- Genre: First-Person Dungeon Crawler
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: I can't really find shit to confirm it's actually coming out this week. So I can't say for certain it is. I'll post it anyways since everywhere I do see it listed still lists it for March 1st.

Return to PoPoLoCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale

- Platform(s): 3DS
- Genre: RPG
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

- Comment: It does have some harvest moon gameplay, but it is still firmly a PoPoLoCrois game.

The Witch & the Hundred Knight: Revival Edition
- Platform(s): PS4
- Genre: Action RPG
- Demo: There is a demo available.
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Sad they never properly fixed the PS3 version. Hopefully this one doesn't turn out broken as well.

XBlaze Code: Embryo
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Visual Novel
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (w/ Amiibo)
- Platform(s): Wii U
- Genre: Action Adventure
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

- Comment: All physical copies come with an Amiibo that unlocks a bonus challenge dungeon.

BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Fighting / Visual Novel
- Demo: N/A
- Online: Will have online.

Starlight Vega
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Yuri Visual Novel
- Demo: Demo available on the games official site.
- Online: N/A

- Comment: Not Japanese as far as I could tell but it's published by Sekai Project so, eh.

Sunrider: Liberation Day
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Visual Novel / Turn-Based Strategy
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

- Comment: Sequel to Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius (Free game) apparently. Will likely be censored on Steam, but pretty sure I read that there will be an uncensored patch or it can be bought uncensored at other places.

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Action Platformer
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

- Comment: Not Japanese but published by PLAYISM so, eh. Also the fourth game in the series. First two are free on devs website and the third is already on Steam.

Past Releases

February 21st - February 27th

February 14th - February 20th

February 7th - February 13th

January 31st - February 6th

January 24th - January 30th

EDIT: Forgot a few games.

 

[Draekon]

Updated the thread with the link for Trillion LE, made a new IFFY link for it if that's ok.

Anybody can edit, it's not a problem. The font used though is Lucida Sans Unicode, which I mentioned under Misc but probably isn't really obvious. I need to edit dates on several other things mentioned in the last week or so. I can make the minor fix then along with highlighting that Trillion has a CE in the standard release list when I go to fix the other stuff. Which will hopefully be today, potentially tomorrow.

Really need to remember to edit after I find out about things because it's much easier to do that than edit it down the line when I can't remember specifics.

 

[bappt]

The Vita TV was discontinued in Japan quietly today. It is survived by the PS Vita 2000.

 

[Thatguy1513]

The Vita TV was discontinued in Japan quietly today. It is survived by the PS Vita 2000.

RIP

 

[shadowysea07]

Yes. It would be silly to have Eng Subs but no Eng Menus.

Wouldn't surprise me if there was games that had done this. There are games with english audio but jpn text.

 

[daveydarko]

Dead or Alive Xtreme 3’s Collector’s Bonuses for PS4/PS Vita: Oppai Mouse Pads and More
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/02/28/ogle-dead-or-alive-xtreme-3s-naughty-collectors-bonuses-for-ps4ps-vita-oppai-mouse-pads-and-more/
 
Dissidia Final Fantasy Arcade Adds Alexandria Stage From Final Fantasy IX in March
http://gematsu.com/2016/02/dissidia-final-fantasy-arcade-adds-alexandria-stage-final-fantasy-ix-march
 
Localized Demo Of Kara no Shoujo Developer’s Visual Novel Flowers Released
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/02/27/localized-demo-kara-no-shoujo-developers-visual-novel-flowers-released/
 
Latest Fire Emblem Fates Video Details StreetPass and DLC
http://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/02/27/latest-fire-emblem-fates-video-details-streetpass-and-dlc/195363/
 
Bandai Namco and GameStop’s Slashy Souls Out Now for Android and iOS Devices
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/02/28/bandai-namco-and-gamestops-slashy-souls-out-now-for-android-and-ios-devices/

 
Dragon’s Dogma Online for PS4/PS3/PC Gets Screenshots and Trailer Introducing New Class and Update
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/02/28/dragons-dogma-online-for-ps4ps3pc-gets-screenshots-and-trailer-introducing-new-class-and-update/
 
Black Desert Online Lowers Cash Shop Prices for Launch Following Community Outcry
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/02/27/black-desert-online-lowers-cash-shop-prices-for-launch-following-community-outcry/
 
Watch 10 Minutes of Explosive One Piece: Burning Blood Gameplay on PS4, Introducing Blackbeard
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/02/28/watch-10-minutes-of-explosive-one-piece-burning-blood-gameplay-on-ps4-introducing-blackbeard/



Face Down Epic-Scale Bosses In Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/02/28/face-epic-scale-bosses-momodora-reverie-moonlight/
 
Yakuza 6: Sega Shows How Badly You Can Mess up a Convenience Store in the Demo
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/02/28/ps4-exclusive-yakuza-6-sega-shows-how-badly-you-can-mess-up-a-convenience-store-in-the-demo/

 

[dgwillia006]

Looks like Ray Gigant might be coming out really soon. Trophy list just popped up here

http://psnprofiles.com/trophies/4386-RAYGIGANT

I never heard of it before, but it looks really interesting. I'd probably buy it day one,

 

[daveydarko]

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X Gets New Screenshots: Modules, Songs and More
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/02/28/ps4ps-vita-exclusive-hatsune-miku-project-diva-x-gets-new-screenshots/
 
Hatsune Miku Spring 2016 ver. Happy Kuji (Lottery) Event Now Underway
http://www.mikufan.com/hatsune-miku-spring-2016-ver-happy-kuji-lottery-event-now-underway/
 
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 ‘Shikamaru’s Tale’ DLC Trailer
http://gematsu.com/2016/02/naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-storm-4-shikamaru-tale-dlc-trailer
 
One Piece: Burning Blood Gets New Trailer and TV Commercial
http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/02/28/one-piece-burning-blood-gets-new-trailer-and-tv-commercial/
 
25 Year Long Xuan-Yuan RPG Series Marks First English Localized Entry On Steam
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/02/28/25-year-long-xuan-yuan-rpg-series-marks-first-english-localized-entry-steam/

 

[JCAll]

Looks like Ray Gigant might be coming out really soon. Trophy list just popped up here

http://psnprofiles.com/trophies/4386-RAYGIGANT

I never heard of it before, but it looks really interesting. I'd probably buy it day one,

Excellent. I lost track of Ray Gigant a while ago, but good to see it coming out. I wonder if it's any good, I just remember the art being fantastic.

 

[motaku96]

Looks like Ray Gigant might be coming out really soon. Trophy list just popped up here

http://psnprofiles.com/trophies/4386-RAYGIGANT

I never heard of it before, but it looks really interesting. I'd probably buy it day one,

I was pretty underwhelmed by ray gigant. The pretty idle animation in fights is all that's pretty about it. Attack animations are the same old dungeon crawler slash across the screen. From what I saw of the story in the demo, it was very Neon Genesis Evangelion-y. The main character is all like I don't wanna fight. And the others were all assholes about making him fight. That's just from what I saw and it could get better. I dunno, seems like a standard drpg I wouldn't pay more than $20 for.