Sega Announces 7th Dragon 2020 for PSP
By Janelle | May 12, 2011 at 9:15 pm
A long time ago, Sega made an announcement of an announcement, a laughable hype tactic that somehow excites the stupid masses. The game, predictably, turned out to be forgettable DS RPG 7th Dragon. Now, another game in the series is being made for PSP, this time taking place in Tokyo in the year 2020. Maybe someone should tell Sega that 2020 isn’t all that far away anymore? Here are screens.
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RPGs of 2010 Awards
By Heath | February 13, 2011 at 7:11 am
Here at RPG Land, every single staff member plays every single minute of every game that comes out for every system. That’s what qualifies us to tell you which ones are the best. Don’t doubt it or challenge our claims with “math” and other new-age philosophies, just read the awards.
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Shining Hearts TGS hands-on impression + screens
By Heath | September 24, 2010 at 9:46 am
Yakuza “To the End” website opens
By Heath | September 9, 2010 at 12:22 am
Sega has opened a new plash page for an upcoming Ryu Ga Gotoku series (called Yakuza internationally). Not to be confused with the PSP game, this other new project is big on using the English words “The End.” Here you go.
Valkyria Chronicles 3 announcement looming? (Rumor)
By Heath | August 23, 2010 at 8:23 am
A “whois” check reveals that Sega Corporation has registered the web domain “valkyria3.jp.”
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Shining Force now on iPhone
By Heath | July 31, 2010 at 7:36 am
The friggin’ iPhone continues to make a case for itself as a serious gaming platform, as Sega recently released the original Shining Force on the App Store. For $2.99, iPhone users can check out one of the most cherished pioneers of the strategy RPG subgenre.
E3: Valkyria Chronicles II media
By Michael | June 15, 2010 at 10:36 am
E3: Phantasy Star Portable 2 screens
By Michael | June 15, 2010 at 10:28 am
Yakuza 4 going international, hostess clubs playable
By Heath | June 8, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Sega has announced on its blog site that Yakuza 4 (called Ryu Ga Gotoku 4 in Japan) will receive European and North American localizations in the Spring of 2011, about a year after its Japanese release. And, perhaps in response to complaints about Yakuza 3‘s localized versions, that hostess clubs are playable.
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Phantasy Star Portable 2 going international
By Heath | May 23, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Europe and North America will be getting translated verions of Phantasy Star Portable 2 for PSP, despite previous doubts. Many thought that since six months had passed from the Japanese release date with no word from Sega, a release outside Japan was unlikely. Well now it’s official. Check out screenshots, magazine scans, an so on in our coverage archive.
Yakuza series goes handheld: Project K preview
By Heath | May 2, 2010 at 2:39 am
Yakuza 3 for PlayStation 3 was just released in North America, while Yakuza 4, also for PS3, recently made its debut in Japan. All games in Sega’s high-selling series thus far have been for consoles, though the next one, currently with the working title of Project K, will be for the Sony PSP. Images, a trailer, and details below.
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Keep Your Eye on the Blog: April 16 edition
By Janelle | April 16, 2010 at 9:34 am
In case you’ve missed them over time, here’s a rundown of blog posts by RPG companies and people about all kinds of cool stuff. Also, we’re expanding this to social media, like Twitter and Facebook (and whatever ADD app will emerge in the future). This week, among other things, we’ve got a bittersweet post from Sega about the closing of Phantasy Star Universe servers, daily Chaos Rings info from Square Enix DLG, and XSeed’s brand-new Twitter.
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Valkyria Chronicles 2 hands-on preview
By Heath | March 21, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Sega’s Valkyria Chronicles for PlayStation 3 was the most innovative strategy RPG to come along in years, and in the opinion of this writer, also one of the best overall. Its sequel, Valkyria Chronicles 2 for PSP, is out in Japan and headed stateside later this year. Here is a hands-on preview describing some key differences, similarities, and how they’re all coming together.
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Everything You’ll Ever Need to Know About Resonance of Fate, Part 2: The World
By Janelle | March 17, 2010 at 10:12 am
Resonance of Fate just hit store shelves, and if you still have no idea how the game plays (considering the lack of info on the official site, who can blame you?), here’s the second and final part of our “Everything You’ll Ever Need to Know About Resonance of Fate” feature. It covers everything that’s not the battle system and story, including details about the world map and the weapon customization system.
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Sega updates Resonance of Fate website
By Heath | March 2, 2010 at 10:52 am
Now that we’re within two weeks of release, Sega has relaunched the official Resonance of Fate website. The previous version of the website hadn’t been updated since the Tokyo Game Show, but now there’s a little more meat to it, including free music downloads. Not long ago, Janelle cleared this game and kindly wrote a review here.
Resonance of Fate/End of Eternity reviewed
By Heath | February 19, 2010 at 7:31 am
Janelle is pretty great. She now delivers the first English-language review of End of Eternity, to be called Resonance of Fate when it hits North American Xbox 360s and PS3s next month. Check the review here.
Also, the Battle System feature has been expanded to include more Everything, including a brand new section on targeting and some more references to link the thing together more clearly.
Everything You’ll Ever Need to Know About Resonance of Fate, Part 1: the Battle System
By Janelle | February 9, 2010 at 10:38 am
Here’s Part 1 of our comprehensive feature on the upcoming Resonance of Fate, developed by tri-Ace and published by Sega. Hopefully by using this, people without the game can get a feel for how complex the battle system is and how it works, or people who already have the game and are unclear on some points can find some answers. I’ve answered your battle-related questions here, too. You’ll probably notice that it’s massive; this isn’t meant to be read in one sitting. Jump around, skim, find parts that are interesting to you. Use the table of contents below to navigate.
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Resonance of Fate videos Volume 1: from our PS3 to your monitor
By Heath | February 4, 2010 at 11:37 am
Here are some videos showing the various costumes in Resonance of Fate.
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Dress up like Resonance of Fate’s Reanbell in Phantasy Star Portable 2
By Heath | February 3, 2010 at 9:19 am
Remember Fruit Roll-ups commercials, where they’d make something wacky and then be all like, “What fun fruit roll-ups will we roll out next?” Extra costumes are becoming like that, in some games more than others. Phantasy Star Portable 2 for PSP is on board for this one, adding an outfit and gun from the PS3/360′s End of Eternity (Resonance of Fate).
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Taking questions for Resonance of Fate feature (plus scans)
By Janelle | February 2, 2010 at 8:36 am
Hey everyone, it’s Janelle (the one that wrote yonder Final Fantasy XIII review). The next big project I’ve been tackling is Resonance of Fate (actually End of Eternity because it’s a Japanese copy, but even then they can’t seem to stop referring to it as Resonance of Fate). But here’s the thing. Resonance of Fate is complicated. Really complicated. Passing bits of news, short impressions and video that attempt to explain the sheer bulk of this game’s unusual…ness are woefully inadequate. So I’m working on a rather large feature, tentatively titled “Everything You’ll Ever Need to Know about Resonance of Fate.” And because I’m not omniscient, I need your help.
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