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Adventure Bar Story now available worldwide for PS5 and PS4; launches April 25 for Switch and May 9 for PC

From Gematsu

The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions of Adventure Bar Story are now available via PlayStation Store for $19.99 worldwide, developer RideonJapan announced. The Switch version will follow via Nintendo eShop on April 25, followed by a newly announced PC (Steam) version on May 9.

Here is an overview of the game, via its store pages:

About

Adventure Bar Story is a bar management RPG, in which you aim to become the top restaurant in the kingdom. The story progresses as your Bar’s rank goes up. Your Bar’s rank will go up based on your performance at the Royal cooking contests and your accumulated sales. Discover new cities and dungeons where you can find more materials and recipes!

Key Features

Level Up by Eating – In this game, characters do not level up by fighting monsters. EXP is gained by eating! Various effects, such as gaining resistance to ailments and temporally raising stats, can also be found in dishes. Materials are acquired by collecting in dungeons, from monsters in battle, and through other methods.

Get Materials in Battle – Battling monsters offers a chance to acquire materials. Enjoy exciting battles, dealing massive damage, and aiming for an Overkill that grants extra materials, all while monsters on their last limb go Berserk.

Loaded With Challenge – More than 400 different recipes in total. Lead your party members to over 10 dungeons, loaded with materials and monsters that match the areas.

#Adventure Bar Story #RideonJapan #RPG #PS4 #PS5 #Gematsu

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Deckbuilder card game HEART of CROWN Online for PC now available in Early Access

From Gematsu

Publisher Japanime Games and developers illuCalab. and FLIPFLOPs have released deckbuilder card game HEART of CROWN Online in Early Access for PC via Steam at a 10 percent-off launch discount price of $17.99. The price will change to $19.99 after April 30.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

The great emperor’s untimely death… Seven princesses are candidates for his succession! Who will save the empire from chaos? HEART of CROWN Online is a deckbuilding card game based on HEART of CROWN 2nd Edition, which was relaunched in 2022.

System

A four-player turn-based game.

Use the money you earn from your estates to buy new lands and various action cards to advance your game.

Once you have enough resources, you’re ready to recruit the Princess! Every Princess has a powerful effect, but be careful, the early bird gets the worm.

Get the senators, dukes, and other influential people on your side, and when your “succession score” reaches 20 points, you will be crowned. The throne is yours.

Online cross-play is supported! Ranked matches and free matches are also available.

Story

In a wild time when swords and magic still ruled the world, an empire had united the entire continent and ended a long war. However, before the peace could be solidified, the great emperor fell ill, without a successor in place… If this continues, we could be back to a war-torn world! You are one of the most powerful people in the empire. You must quickly establish the emperor’s throne and ensure the unity and peace of the continent. The emperor had no male children, but fortunately, he had seven candidates to succeed him, including two princesses of direct descent. Now, let’s get the princess of your dreams to ascend to the throne!

And here is the Early Access roadmap:

April 2024

Early Access Release

June 2024

Enhancement of Visual Effects – We plan to enhance the presentation, starting with adding effects and animations for the princesses.

Expansion of CPU Battles (Add Level 6 and Battle with Preferred Supply) – We will add even more challenging difficulty levels, and implement a feature that allows you to choose and play with your favorite supplies from those available.

Expansion of Music and Sound Effects – This will include the background music for each princess that was popular in the previous game.

Q3 2024

-First Major Update

Ranked Matches – With this, you can earn titles by defeating rivals, similar to the previous game. The highest title you can achieve is “Archduke.”

Daily Quests – HEART of CROWN Online will adopt a seasonal system where scores are reset every 2 to 3 months. In line with this, we will implement daily quests that allow players to earn in-game currency and items by completing specific tasks each day.

And More…

Q4 2024

-Second Major Update

Single-Player Mode – We will introduce a new single-player mode that is different from the CPU battles.

Voice-Overs – We will also implement voices for key characters, starting with the princesses!

Shop -In the shop, you will be able to use in-game currency and items to purchase titles and emotes. These can be used to customize your profile, which will be reflected in your matches.

Exclusive Graphics for Coronation – We won’t say much now about the accession-only graphics… stay tuned!

2025

End of Early Access: Official Release

*Minor user interface updates and additional cards will be implemented and updated as needed, so they are not included in the roadmap. More details will be added when we publish a more detailed roadmap in the future.

Watch the launch trailer below.

Early Access Launch Trailer

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#Heart of Crown Online #Heart of Crown #Japanime Games #illuCalab #FLIPFLOPs #deckbuilder #Gematsu #Youtube

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Death end re;Quest CodeZ launches September 19 in Japan

From Gematsu

Death end re;Quest CodeZ, formerly known as Death end re;Quest Code:Zion, will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on September 19 in Japan for 8,580 yen, the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals. It will also be available in 10,780 yen and 16,280 yen limited editions.

Death end re;Quest CodeZ is a roguelike RPG with Shiren the Wanderer-like 3D dungeons. It features a brand-new story in which all the all-stars from the series appear, and over 100 Death Ends. New character Sayaka Hiwatari is voiced by Yoshino Aoyama.

As a CERO Z-rated game, Death end re;Quest CodeZ has a significantly higher level of brutality. Scenes like bones breaking, flesh tearing, and necks twisting are vividly depicted with realistic sound effects.

An official reveal for Death end re;Quest CodeZ is planned for later today.

#Death end re;Quest CodeZ #Death end re;Quest #Compile Heart #roguelike #RPG #Gematsu

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Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan (Japanese Video Game Obscurity)

This article is part of our Japanese Obscurities feature. We put out a whole book about them, which is available as both a full color hardcover and a Kindle ebook from Amazon! If you’d like to see more of these features, please check out the book and if you enjoyed it, leave a five star review so we can convince the publisher to do a follow up with even more interesting, offbeat, or historically important Japanese games!

Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan (“Mikagura Girl Detective Agency”) focuses on a trio of ladies who solve (seemingly) supernatural mysteries in 1920s Tokyo. It was directed by Hifumi Kono, and developed by Human, a company who was constantly pushing forward on what video games could do as a narrative. The agency is technically led by the brilliant but somewhat disheveled detective, Tokito Mikagura, but the real focus is on his trio of assistants: the cheerful Tomoe Kanase, the high class Shigeno Kumiyama, and the novelist Chizuru Higaki. The interactions between the heroines are the key to the game’s charm – interviews with the staff indicate that it was inspired by Japanese mystery novelist Edogawa Rampo mixed in with a manzai comedy routine, combined with the fact that one of the developers wanted to make a gal game.

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Harmonia Full HD Edition is now available on Steam. It is also available in non-HD on Steam and for the Switch(digitally or as an Asian English version).

#Harmonia Full HD Edition #Harmonia #Key Visual Arts #visual novel #kinetic novel

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Dokapon: Sword of Fury remaster announced for Switch

From Gematsu

Sting has announced Dokapon: Sword of Fury for Switch. It is a remastered version of the 1998-released PlayStation title of the same name. It will launch on August 1 in Japan for 4,620 yen.

Here is an overview of the game, via its retail listings:

About

The most taboo in the Dokapon series?! Are you sure these kind of expressions are OK in the 2020s? Now you can enjoy the visuals of the past as a remastered release. While retaining the subtle world depicted by the original game’s pixel art graphics, the illustrations and 3D graphics have been made easier on the eyes on the big screen with newly added effects. The 3D graphics use a toon-like expression, and the illustrations have a smooth look. You can also revert back to the pixel art graphics of the past.

Key Features

Outsmart Your Friends and Become the Richest Person in the World – The player who becomes the richest (has the most assets) will be the winner. To do that, you must fight against monsters, steal items, rob stores, and… defeat your friends? This is a board game where anything goes! Use unique events like the Tenka Ippin Battle tournament and alliance systems to maximize profits. Of course, it can also be enjoyed as an RPG in which you adventure across a vast map.

A Rock-Paper-Scissors-Based Battle System That Anyone Can Enjoy – When you encounter an enemy, a battle will begin. Battles are simple—they are turn-based battles in which a coin toss determines who goes first and who goes second. As for the controls, simply select an attack method from four commands. If your attack is successful, it can do major damage to the enemy. Conversely, if it does not play well against the enemy’s defense method, you could end up taking major damage yourself. Tense battles will unfold where you must read your enemy’s moves, and where the outcome can change in an instant depending on the commands you choose.

Newly Added Multiplayer Support and Online Battles – With multiplayer support for up to four players, everyone can play with just one copy of the game. Additionally, with online support, you can play with friends far and wide. You can even stop playing mid-game, save, and continue playing from where you left off.

Increase the Tempo with the New High-Speed Function – A high-speed function has been added as a quality-of-life feature. You can choose 3x speed and 5x speed, so even busy people can play with ease. This feature can also be used online.

Enjoy A Bit of Customization with “Secret Sauce” – The “Secret Sauce” feature allows you to change bits of the game balance. Like seasoning, it allows various elements to be slightly adjusted. The “Number of Games Setting” allows you to designate the number of games played, so even those with little time can enjoy playing. Other features include the ability to play around with subtle balance settings, such as setting limitless magic usage and the number of times Wallace appears. And for Dokapon series fans, there is also a feature that allows you to change the battle background music to that of previous Dokapon games. Live in the atmosphere of the past!

View the first screenshots at the gallery. Visit the official website here.

#Dokapon: Sword of Fury #Dokapon #Sting #Nintendo Switch #party game #RPG #Gematsu #...I feel like I'm missing a joke with the way they're talking about this game. ^^;

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"Maybe... waiting isn't good enough."

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Tales of the Rays: Last Recollection - New Marta Lualdi and Mithos Yggdrasill Spirit Gear Costumes

New Spirit Gear Costumes for Marta and Mithos from Tales of the Rays: Last Recollection. I have to say that Marta's Spirit Gear Costume is really cute!

Screenshots are taken from the new trailer for the game.

#Marta Lualdi #Mithos Yggdrasil #Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World #Tales of Symphonia #Tales of the Rays

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