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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.

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I find it a bit odd to describe DS DQ as 'nostalgic' when those titles were all remakes.  Dragon Warrior 1-4 were on NES.  The next games, Dragon Quest 7, 8 were on PSX and PS2 which were also television consoles.  But I guess there is a whole different group of people that grew up playing them on DS from 2009+.

People that are predominately Steam gamers or handheld gamers often have such a different world view on the state of gaming.  For me, it's like okay we haven't had a traditional Dragon Quest game since VIII in Nov. 2005, other than one handheld release with DQ9. 

I guess it's all just a matter of perception.  I'm irritated that they left Dragon Quest for dead in the west by never releasing X here which is completely my type of game.  I guess that DQ must not sell all that well in the west. But I don't really buy that either when they've been releasing so many offshoots and remakes over here.  SE has been ignoring their hardcore fans in west for far too long, just another bulletpoint on the ledger of examples SE has gone so far downhill since the PSX, PS2 days. 

The bottom line is that a home television console main DQ game is about ten years overdue.  Not sure who dropped the ball on this one.  We can probably chalk this one up to another example of Japan failing to adapt to the times, and succeed during the rise and dominance of western gaming for close to a decade during 2006-2015ish.  Man those were some weird years and dark times.   The dominance of the casual gimmicky Wii, the decline or death of so many JP studios and Sega, the debatable flop of the obstructive and expensive PS3. 

Thank god that Japanese gaming is finally undergoing a huge resurgence in '16-'17 on the PS4, and now the NS.  Things are finally looking up again. 

 
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A lot of people, even some of the hardcore news followers here on CAG, haven't yet come to realize just how prominent the Switch is going to be with all the influential Japanese properties that are in the pipelines. 

Things like Dragon Quest XI on a home + portable Nintendo console are game-changers.  People are even identifying their own desire to double dip on games for that kind of convenience.  "This Playstation game is great, I hope they are going to develop a Switch version so I can play it while I travel/work/placate wife". 

 
I give it a year honestly. Vita/3DS will both get less and less games and Switch/PS4/PC will be our niche machines. I'll hopefully have a Switch by then (new FE/SMT game released will be when I get it).

 
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Nothing371 said:
A lot of people, even some of the hardcore news followers here on CAG, haven't yet come to realize just how prominent the Switch is going to be with all the influential Japanese properties that are in the pipelines.

Things like Dragon Quest XI on a home + portable Nintendo console are game-changers. People are even identifying their own desire to double dip on games for that kind of convenience. "This Playstation game is great, I hope they are going to develop a Switch version so I can play it while I travel/work/placate wife".
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I realize how prominent the Switch has the potential to be due to the sheer amount of support we've gotten a glimpse at. We need to see follow-through, quantity, localizations, and quality that rivals the PS versions in order to realize that potential, though, and only time will tell.

On the hardware front, I'm also a little hesitant to say that it'll replace my current handheld devices. It's feels a lot clunkier to carry around to me than a Vita/3DS and the battery life is not as good as the other devices. I'm not trying to complain about these elements - I 100% understand that there are trade-offs in hardware and software and I'm sure Nintendo is intelligent enough to be deliberate and thoughtful about their decisions. However, for me personally, I'm just not sold as-is.

I think the Switch has the most potential to shine in situations like college campuses and large metros. You set up a game night, people bring their Switches, and with Nintendo's multiplayer IPs it'd be great. Battery life isn't an issue at that point because, realistically, how many campuses or event centers won't have outlets everywhere? Portability isn't an issue because you just have to take it from Point A to Point B, then keep it out for however long you play. I hope that once stock issues clear up and we get a few more big titles (Mario Party/Smash/etc.) we start to see these kinds of things happen more. It'd be really cool if NoA took initiative to set up official meet-ups in places that aren't LA or NYC, but I really doubt they will.

 
Nothing371 said:
A lot of people, even some of the hardcore news followers here on CAG, haven't yet come to realize just how prominent the Switch is going to be with all the influential Japanese properties that are in the pipelines.

Things like Dragon Quest XI on a home + portable Nintendo console are game-changers. People are even identifying their own desire to double dip on games for that kind of convenience. "This Playstation game is great, I hope they are going to develop a Switch version so I can play it while I travel/work/placate wife".
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It's all just talk right now. There is zero reason for me to give Nintendo $300+ on good faith alone. Especially given their track record.

 
When Mario, Fire Emblem, and SMT are on it....I will find it hard to resist. Also if something like Story of Seasons Switch comes out....I will be happy like a little school girl. Right now there isn't enough, and I wont do like i did for the PS4 and get it early. Honestly that first year and a half or so of PS4 was pretty lame. It was pretty much Battlefield 4, Infamous Second Son, and......well that's it....until Bloodborne came out, and then I was like oh yeah PS4 is nice!

 
nitrosmob said:
When Mario, Fire Emblem, and SMT are on it....I will find it hard to resist. Also if something like Story of Seasons Switch comes out....I will be happy like a little school girl. Right now there isn't enough, and I wont do like i did for the PS4 and get it early. Honestly that first year and a half or so of PS4 was pretty lame. It was pretty much Battlefield 4, Infamous Second Son, and......well that's it....until Bloodborne came out, and then I was like oh yeah PS4 is nice!
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Yeah once the new tales of game/remake and fire emblem are on there I will cave.

 
Draekon said:
It looks like Dead or Alive 5 has two DLC costume sets that are being discontinued. The first is the Fairy Tail costumes that discontinue on June 20th and the next is the Attack on Titan costumes that discontinue on July 18th.
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Thanks for the tip. I really hate that stuff that's digital only can go away and be inaccessible, but it's at least a little better when the publisher gives a heads-up first. I wonder if it'll go on sale before the date.

 
nitrosmob said:
When Mario, Fire Emblem, and SMT are on it....I will find it hard to resist. Also if something like Story of Seasons Switch comes out....I will be happy like a little school girl. Right now there isn't enough, and I wont do like i did for the PS4 and get it early. Honestly that first year and a half or so of PS4 was pretty lame. It was pretty much Battlefield 4, Infamous Second Son, and......well that's it....until Bloodborne came out, and then I was like oh yeah PS4 is nice!
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I'll cave

 
Outside of Tekken 7, nothing really stands out this week unless you've been waiting for Ys Origin on the Vita to release. Although Tokyo 42 looks interesting and Lock's Quest is a port of a game that was highly rated from the DS.

Other stuff that released without warning last week (Assume PC unless otherwise noted):
- Three Kingdoms: The Last Warlord (Strategy | Chinese Only)
- 归墟纪·寂夜 FINAL WORLD (VR | Action RPG)

Weekly Releases (May 28th - June 3rd)

Blaster Master Zero - EX Character Ekoro
- Platform(s): 3DS, Switch
- Genre: Action / Platformer
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: I guess this is just a DLC character?

Tekken 7
- Platform(s): PS4, XB1, PC
- Genre: Fighter
- Demo: N/A
- Online: Yes.

Lock's Quest
- Platform(s): PS4, XB1, PC
- Genre: 2D Action RPG / Tower Defense
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Port of the DS game. Not Japanese.

Ys Origin
- Platform(s): Vita
- Genre: Action RPG
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Previously released on the PS4 & PC. LRG release for PS4 & Vita sometime later.

Tokyo 42
- Platform(s): PS4, XB1, PC
- Genre: Shooter / Cyberpunk / Isometric
- Demo: N/A
- Online: Yes.
- Comments: Not Japanese.

Dragonia
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Twinstick Shooter
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

LoveKami -Useless Goddess-
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Visual Novel
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

斩毒：黑与白（Narcotics Police:Black and White）
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: FPS
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Chinese dev. Chinese language only.

Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Visual Novel / RPG
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Not Japanese. I couldn't make shit like this up if I tried.

Past Releases
May 21st - May 27th
May 14th - May 20th
May 7th - May 13th
April 30th - May 6th
April 23rd - April 29th

 
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Draekon said:
Outside of Tekken 7, nothing really stands out this week unless you've been waiting for Ys Origins on the Vita to release. Although Tokyo 42 looks interesting and Lock's Quest is a port of a game that was highly rated from the DS.

Other stuff that released without warning last week (Assume PC unless otherwise noted):
- Three Kingdoms: The Last Warlord (Strategy | Chinese Only)
- 归墟纪·寂夜 FINAL WORLD (VR | Action RPG)

Weekly Releases (May 28th - June 3rd)

Blaster Master Zero - EX Character Ekoro
- Platform(s): 3DS, Switch
- Genre: Action / Platformer
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: I guess this is just a DLC character?

Tekken 7
- Platform(s): PS4, XB1, PC
- Genre: Fighter
- Demo: N/A
- Online: Yes.

Lock's Quest
- Platform(s): PS4, XB1, PC
- Genre: 2D Action RPG / Tower Defense
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Port of the DS game. Not Japanese. Probably digital only.

Ys Origins
- Platform(s): Vita
- Genre: Action RPG
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Previously released on the PS4 & PC.

Tokyo 42
- Platform(s): PS4, XB1, PC
- Genre: Shooter / Cyberpunk / Isometric
- Demo: N/A
- Online: Yes.
- Comments: Not Japanese.

Dragonia
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Twinstick Shooter
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

LoveKami -Useless Goddess-
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Visual Novel
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

斩毒：黑与白（Narcotics Police:Black and White）
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: FPS
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Chinese dev. Chinese language only.

Super Army of Tentacles 3: The Search for Army of Tentacles 2
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Visual Novel / RPG
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Not Japanese. I couldn't make shit like this up if I tried.

Past Releases
May 21st - May 27th
May 14th - May 20th
May 7th - May 13th
April 30th - May 6th
April 23rd - April 29th
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Is there no special edition for Ys?
 
Supplice said:
Little Witch Academia: The Witch of Time and the Seven Wonders announced for PS4
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Draekon said:
It looks like Dead or Alive 5 has two DLC costume sets that are being discontinued. The first is the Fairy Tail costumes that discontinue on June 20th and the next is the Attack on Titan costumes that discontinue on July 18th.
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thanks alot ! I appreciate the heads up when stuff is getting discontinued.

I expect the attack on titan stage will also be disappearing too right?
hopefully a deep sale will be coming for those sets.
 
Yeah, hope someone gives a heads up if those DLC go on sale... wish they started discounting the new Season Passes already :/

 
Draekon said:
It looks like Dead or Alive 5 has two DLC costume sets that are being discontinued. The first is the Fairy Tail costumes that discontinue on June 20th and the next is the Attack on Titan costumes that discontinue on July 18th.
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This was one of the issues I've always had with digital-only goods, the ever-looming presence of the content being "gone for good." If some of the Fairy Tail costumes go on sale, I may cave and pick up one or two (those Senran Kagura outfits are still my favorite).

The Dead Texan said:
It's all just talk right now. There is zero reason for me to give Nintendo $300+ on good faith alone. Especially given their track record.
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Same here. I'm not even remotely swayed towards another Nintendo console. I also have yet to see any games for the system that make me even want it. And re-releasing different versions of games from other consoles certainly won't do it.

Draekon said:
Outside of Tekken 7, nothing really stands out this week unless you've been waiting for Ys Origin on the Vita to release.
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Wow, forgot that Tekken 7 was already coming out. I was originally going to pre-order it, but I've been so into Injustice 2 lately, I might hold off for a bit.

 
Draekon said:
It looks like Dead or Alive 5 has two DLC costume sets that are being discontinued. The first is the Fairy Tail costumes that discontinue on June 20th and the next is the Attack on Titan costumes that discontinue on July 18th.
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Should be noted that Season Pass 4 will be removed as well but that's because both of those sets were in that pack. It wouldn't be a problem since you can still buy the other packs separately but it also mentions the exclusive Ayane Miyama Ageha costume that you get for buying that specific Season Pass will be removed too.

Found it odd Season Pass 4 didn't have a sale this past April since Season Pass 1-3 had sales a year after their respective releases. So my guess is they're saving the sale for sometime soon (there hasn't been any DOA5 sales recently either) or worst case scenario is they won't have one to force people to cough up $93.

 
Monster Hunter XX Limited Edition being prepared for Switch

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Level-5 CEO on current state of the Yo-kai Watch series, wants to bring back older players

Dragon Quest XI Gets New PS4 and 3DS Screenshots: Horse Racing, Casino, Quests and More

Shenmue III Won’t Be At E3 2017; New Character Revealed

Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Continue Development in-House by Square Enix

Natsume Hints At E3 Announcements That Are “Sure To Please Nintendo Fans”

Nights of Azure 2 Receives New Trailer Showing Gameplay, Swimsuit DLC, and Release Date in Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iav4WCquK8

Chiyomaru Studio New Projects 2017 trailer

5pb. has released a new trailer highlighting its newly announced Chiyomaru Studio projects. Showcased in the trailer include:
  • Anonymous;Code (PS4, PS Vita, Switch) – Release date to be announced
  • Occultic;Nine (PS4, PS Vita, Xbox One) – September 28, 2017
  • Occultic;Nine Novel #3 (Novel) – Summer 2017
  • Robotics;Notes Dash (TBA) – Release date to be announced
  • Chaos;Child (Android) – May 28, 2017
  • Steins;Gate Elite (TBA) – Release date to be announced
  • Steam Releases – Existing Chiyomaru Studio titles to be released on Steam one after the other
 
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SolidSnake86 said:
This was one of the issues I've always had with digital-only goods, the ever-looming presence of the content being "gone for good." If some of the Fairy Tail costumes go on sale, I may cave and pick up one or two (those Senran Kagura outfits are still my favorite).

Same here. I'm not even remotely swayed towards another Nintendo console. I also have yet to see any games for the system that make me even want it. And re-releasing different versions of games from other consoles certainly won't do it.

Wow, forgot that Tekken 7 was already coming out. I was originally going to pre-order it, but I've been so into Injustice 2 lately, I might hold off for a bit.
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yeah with nintendo's track record, i am staying away from them, nothing is a must have, they refuse to update the wii u version of mariokart and have almost stopped making games for 3ds which i have only used for toilet games since their is nothing new for it. with my massive backlog, got enough to do between vita, ps4, one, 360 plus about 3 releases coming out in june. would probably break down and get vr before buying another nintendo decorative piece for my entertainment center. more hopeful that theirs some good affordable vr options listed for e3...(fingers crossed for a crossplatform/pc vr model under 400$)

 
This isn't a troll post, but looking up Nier earlier, I found this:

:ps3: Time and Eternity $9.99/$8.99 used, available for shipping.

It's a pretty rare game, and it's a very expensive downloadable title too. I think there were talks that it would be discontinued from the PSN store a few months ago, and I saw the prices on Gamestop then as $20 used and it was sold out online. I said I would really miss the game if it became super hard to find, but it's seems to be in stock for now.

SolidSnake86 said:
Wow, forgot that Tekken 7 was already coming out. I was originally going to pre-order it, but I've been so into Injustice 2 lately, I might hold off for a bit.
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Just got Injustice 2, hope we can get some games in! Might pick up Tekken 7 too.

 
Supplice said:
Summer Lesson: Alison Snow Seven Days Garden PS4 trophies surface
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I can't wait to spend another $60 for another platonic female friend simulator.

E:

If you've actually played the game, you just pick a lesson then chose a conversation topic. The DLC events are unlocked with "Lucky Items" and just involve leaning in close to take a bite of food or holding an item. You can come up with whatever perverted thing you want, but Sensei is staying firmly in the chair.

 
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