Tag: NIS

‘Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls’ Release Date Announced For NA And EU!

by Megan Haley

NIS America has finally announced a North American release date for the next game in the Danganronpa series. Traditionally a text-based adventure, the newest installment takes a crack at the action-adventure style of gameplay. North America be getting the game on the 1st of September, while the EU has to wait a few more days until September 4th.  The game will be released on the Playstation Vita as both a physical and digital release on the Playstation Store.

Taking control of Komaru Naegi, the sister of Danganronpa 1‘s main protgonist, and first game survivor, Toko Fukawa, the two girls must fight through an army of Monokumas as they attempt to escape the despair ridden Towa City. Coming in both standard and a collector’s edition exclusively through the NIS online store, this ensures that whether or not you just want to experience the game, or horde all of the merch you can find, either way, you’re covered!

The only reason I’m full of despair is knowing that we’ll have to wait for a few more months! Until then, check below for the latest trailer to hold you over. What are your favorite moments of the series for the five people who still have their Vita?

The ‘Cardcaptor Sakura’ Complete Series Collection Is Headed To The U.S. On August 5th!

by Josh Jackson

It’s been a long time coming. Courtesy of NIS America, the classic Clamp anime, Cardcaptor Sakura, is getting a complete collection release. After over a decade since its network TV debut here in the states, this will be a collection that no anime viewer who remembers waking up in the morning with Kids WB on the screen will want to miss.

Featuring all 70 episodes in both Japanese and English, this set will come in both a standard and premium versions. The premium box is full of all the extras you would expect from an NIS release, which includes a 9 metallic gloss blu-ray disc set, a fully illustrated 76 page hardcover art book featuring new illustrations, and a collectable slipcase to hold all that awesome stuff together. The collection will be available at select online retailers, including Right Stuf, The Anime Corner Store, Anime Pavilion, and NIS America Online Store.

About the show:

Ten-year-old Sakura lives a pretty normal life with her older brother, Toya, and widowed father, Fujitaka. At least she did, until the day she returned home from school to discover a glowing book in her father’s study. After opening the book and releasing the cards within, Sakura is tasked with collecting each of these magical cards, while trying to live the life of a normal fourth grader. In the monumental task of collecting all the cards, Sakura must rely on her friends and family, and decide what she finds most important in life.

I’ve always loved Cardcaptor Sakura, but I never got a chance to watch the whole series. With all of it collected into one box, complete with all these extras, it looks like I finally have my shot. Let us know if you’re planning on picking this up on August 5th when the complete series is released.

Learn Japanese with Prinny in ‘Character Chowdown’

by Josh Jackson

If you ever wanted to learn Japanese, Character Chowdown for iOS devices is a great way to start. Designed to be an educational tool on the go, Chowdown teaches Katakana, Hiragana and Kanji through reinforcement, identifying each symbol as the game goes on.

Not enough for you? Well, now you can learn a new language with an adorable Prinny at your side. The new Disgaea Mode update introduces a plethora of new features, most importantly, five characters from the popular strategy game. With one for free and the rest for 99 cents each, fans of the series can bring in the familiarity of Disgaea with a newer language tool. What could be better?

Character Chowdown is available now for iOS platforms.

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About the game
Character Chowdown is an educational puzzle game designed to teach players how to read Asian language sets such as kana and kanji. Troublemaking Nommons will challenge players by making the characters that players have a difficult time recalling appear more often to reinforce what they are practicing. Designed to be played on the go, Character Chowdown is ready to satiate anyone eager to learn a new language.

What’s new in the update?

Disgaea characters, dood! Five Disgaea characters added, with Raspberyl available for free when you upgrade! Other characters are available for purchase within the app and each comes with two Disgaea backgrounds. On top of that, Disgaea demons Catsaber and Eryngi have joined forces with the Nommons. These demons will also change the characters on-screen, so they’ll make sure players are on their toes! Tap to Eat: Screen tapping controls were added, so you can now tap on a hero to eat/destroy a character.
New Language Packs: Three more language packs added, $0.99 each.

New Disgaea style scoring system: You get 50 points for eating/destroying characters. Scores are multiplied after 5 correct answers in a row all the way to a 5x multiplier, so each character is 250 points. When you get a question wrong, the combo breaks, and each incorrect answer subtracts 10 points from your score. The game keeps track of your lifetime score so players can join the “1 Billion Point Club”!

Listen to iTunes while you play! Players can stream music from iTunes right into the game while you play – if you open a song using the Music app it will play in Character Chowdown!
Optimized for iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5th generation: By popular demand, Character Chowdown now supports iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5th generation!

Say “Hi!” with postcards: Players can create and send digital postcards by decorating Nommons with accessories unlocked by completing language packs. Custom postcards can be shared through a user’s Facebook profile.

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of ‘Disgaea’ with a new ‘D2’ Trailer!

by Josh Jackson

Disgaea has an incredible amount of longevity. After the original on the PS2 received a huge cult following, leading to many disappointed late adopters who could only get their hands on one of the few copies released through inflated ebay auctions, the game received a huge reprint. As the old saying goes, the rest was history. Becoming a huge runaway success, the series has become one of the most popular strategy RPGs on the market, accompanied by multiple remakes, sequels and spinoffs.

2013 marks the 10 year anniversary of the original, and what better way to celebrate it than to revisit the original cast? Laharl, Flonne, Etna and her army of Prinnies are back in Disgaea D2, the first direct sequel in the franchise. Now that Laharl has successfully become the overlord of the Netherworld, what challenges will face him and his crew? Whatever they are, if the previous games are any indication, they’re sure to be charming, quirky and laugh out loud hilarious along the way.

I got the chance to try the game out, so stay tuned for my hands on impressions, Until then, check out the newest trailer for Disgaea D2 and keep an eye out for its release, exclusive to the Playstation 3, this fall.

About Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness:
The Netherworld — a place where might makes right and today’s friends are tomorrow’s enemies. After a long journey with many ups and downs, Laharl finally finds himself as a full-fledged Overlord. However, the other denizens of the Netherworld do not see him as such, so he sets out on a journey with his loyal(!?) vassals to receive the respect he deserves. Along the way, Laharl will meet a girl who claims to be his sister, demons with bigger than usual chips on their shoulders, and find out that even his own body holds a few surprises for him…