New video games from Japan are announced in this monthly news digest!
To get ready for the N. American and European releases next month, Namco Bandai release a game footage of is a fight between Zoro and Mihawk.
Original SourceNamco Bandai announced that they will be developing a
Gintama game for the PSP called
Gintama no Sugoroku. Unfortunately no other information has been released for it.
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1Kadokawa Games has uploaded a promotional trailer for the Vita remake.
Original SourceRose Guns Days Getting Manga Adaptation 
Ryukishi07's latest visual novel,
Rose Guns Days, will be getting a manga adaptation. It will be published in Square Enix’s
Gangan Joker magazine and character designer, Sōichirō, will be the manga-ka.
Original SourceWii U's Miiverse Is Similar to a Social Network 
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explained that there were two reasons they decided to implement Miiverse, which will be available for free, for the Wii U, computers, phones, and later 3DS. First, users can recommend games to others which in turn will increase revenues due to exposure among the Wii U userbase. Second, it would allow players to connect to each other even if they are not playing a multi-player game. By knowing that there are other players around, Iwata hoped that it would cause a feeling of empathy.
Original SourcePink x White 3DS LL Announced 
New color variation Nintendo will release a new color variation for its 3DS LL system. The Pink x White handheld will be out in Japan on Sept. 27th.
Original SourceNintendo of America has listed the release date of the 3DS
Professor Layton game. It will be out on October 28th.
Original SourceProfessor Layton's Last Adventure Announced for 3DS 
During a Nintendo's Direct broadcast, Level-5 CEO, Akihiro Hino, revealed the newest
Professor Layton puzzle game for the 3DS, which would be his last. Titled
Layton Kyouju to Choubunmei A (
Professor Layton And the Legacy of Advanced Civilization A), it begins when Professor Layton received a letter from a person who claimed to have found a living mummy.
The game will be out next year.
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1In the PC version of
Dark Souls, players will go into the past and encounter Knight Artorias. Later you will confront him as Artorias of the Abyss.
While this quest is already available in the PC version, it will be out as a DLC for PS3 and Xbox 360 this winter.
Original SourceThe trailer for the latest
Shin Megami Tensei game, which was included in the 3DS game
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, has been posted online by Atlus. The official website has been also been updated with the trailer and the hint, "First trailer included with Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers… And then…"
The game will also voice acting and the announced seiyuus are: Hiorshi Kamiya (
Ao no Exorcist's Mephisto Peles), Katsuyuki Konishi (
D.Gray-man's Komui Lee), Miyuki Sawashiro (
Tegami Bachi's Lag Seeing), Yuko Kaida (
Gintama's Tsukuyo), Kazuya Nakai (
One Piece's Roronoa Zoro), Marina Inoue (
High School of the Dead's Rei Miyamoto), Junpei Morita (
Naruto Shippuden's Nagato), Kazuhiro Yamaji (
Final Fantasy VII's Cid Highwind), Hozumi Goda (
Hunter x Hunter's Leorio), Jouji Nakata (
Fate/zero's Kirei Kotomine), Houchu Ohtsuka (
Claymore's Orsay), and Atsuko Tanaka (
Naruto Shippuden's Konan).
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2Persona 4: Golden Premium Edition Announced 
The premium edition Atlus USA has announced that the Vita remake of
Persona 4 will have a premium edition. The Solid Gold Premium Edition will include the game, a set of stickers, protective skin, wallpapers, a
Persona 4 theme pouch, and face cover.
This edition will cost $69.99 and will have limited quantity of 10,000 copies. The regular edition will only cost $39.99. Both versions will be out in N. America this fall.
Original SourceBlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Is PS3-Only 
According to a preview in Famistu, the third installment in the
BlazBlue series will only be available for the PS3 after its arcade release. Series producer Toshimichi Mori said that they are treating this game as if it is a new title and that they are focusing on its network mode. He also added that they have added a lot of gameplay elements to keep players playing.
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1Compile Hearts announced that its
Neptunia franchise will be getting an anime. The series pokes fun of the console wars and personified the consoles as anime characters. No information on which studio will be in charge of the series.
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Can't they release something original?
It may be out on the Xbox later on. IMO, they will have it out on Xbox when it's released outside of Japan since the Xbox isn't that popular over there.