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Star Ocean 4 Famitsu Scans Reveal Welch Vineyard
The latest issue of Famitsu gaming magazine revealed yet another new character for Star Ocean: The Last Hope for the Xbox 360. The new character is a female named Welch Vineyard. We don't know much about her, due to our lack to understand Japanese, besides that her name is Welch Vineyard and she probably has [...]
Famitsu Hong Kong Scans Show Even More Final Fantasy XIII Battle Screens
Some brand new scans from Famitsu Hong Kong have surfaced in which we can see nine pages of Square Enix's upcoming Final Fantasy XIII showing battle screens, CGI screens and more. Truly a sight to see. View the scans at the jump.
Final Fantasy XIII Battle Details Arrive From Latest Famitsu
The latest issue of Famitsu has revealed details on how battles will take place in Final Fantasy XIII as well as some other minor information. Final Fantasy XIII will be a complete game when it releases, and Square Enix has stated that there will be no downloadable content for the game. The game is almost [...]
Star Ocean 4 Famitsu Scans Reveal Half-Naked Chick
The latest issue of Famitsu has revealed the first half-naked chick for Star Ocean: The Last Hope. We don't know her name yet, since we cannot read Japanese, but due to her ear size, we can surely say she's not human. Although, she does seem to have a relation with the crew as we see [...]
Final Fantasy XIII: More Famitsu Battle Scans
Some more scans of the Final Fantasy XIII battle preview from the recent Famitsu have surfaced. There are some in here we've yet to see, and as expected, they look spectacular. Hit the jump for all four scans.
Famitsu: Kojima Working on Two New Titles
In an interview with Hideo Kojima in this week's issue of Famitsu, he tells the public that he is currently working on two games. The title that will be announced first is being made in a style similar to the way his team has already done in the past, while the second will be produced [...]
White Knight Chronicles Gets 29/40 In Famitsu
Tis' true. The highly anticipated PlayStation 3 JRPG White Knight Chronicles, releasing on December 25, 2008 in Japan, has been reviewed by the Famitsu crew receiving the scores of 7/8/7/7 totaling up to a 29/40. That's harsh. The game looks excellent, so I'm waiting to see what exactly is so wrong about this. However, Famitsu [...]
Yakuza 3 Famitsu Scans Show Mini-Games
Looks like Sega's upcoming Yakuza 3 will be filled with mini-games. These brand new Famitsu scans show golf, pool, and even fishing. Along with the mini-games the scans show what appears to be a mall (on the first page). Hit the jump for the scans.
White Knight Chronicles Famitsu Scan Reveals New Characters
(view larger) I don't know who they are, but I haven't seen these three guys before. These new White Knight Chronicles characters do look cool though. I'm guessing the one on the bottom left is one of the King's advisers? Help me out here.
Japanese magazines this week [True-Gaming]
CLOUD Scans Surface: XIII, Versus XIII, and Agito XIII
A few scans from a book titled CLOUD Message have surfaced on the internet. Forgive us if we're wrong on the title, because we still don't know just exactly what this is yet. All we know is that it contains some screenshots of Final Fantasy XIII, a page on Versus XIII, and then one on [...]
Star Ocean 4 Famitsu Scans Explain BEAT Battle System
Sure, these new scans from the latest issue of Famitsu gaming magazine explain the BEAT battle system in tri-Ace's upcoming Star Ocean: The Last Hope, but that doesn't mean we can read them. We do get this much though, it stands for Battle Exalted Actin Type. I still don't know what that means, but if [...]
Star Ocean 4: New Famitsu Scans Reveal Cat Character
The latest issue of Famitsu magazine reveals a new anime cat-like lady character whose name we cannot read (Japanese-readers, help us out). Apparently, she joins your party. As you can see in the scans, she battles alongside Edge and the other heroes. View the scans at the jump.
Resident Evil 5 Co-Op Demo Hits Xbox LIVE Marketplace Next Week
The latest issue of Famitsu has revealed that Capcom will be releasing a cooperative demo for Resident Evil 5 next week on Friday, December 5th in Japan. Talk about a nice holiday gift.
The demo contains two stages, where you can play alone or with a friend.
Word on a US or PlayStation 3 demo for [...]
White Knight Chronicles: Wizard and New Enemies In Latest Famitsu
The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu, contains a 4-page feature on the upcoming and highly anticipated RPG, White Knight Chronicles.
A secret organization known as "Wizard" takes place in the game. Thgey are a large organization, with a man named Glasel as their leader. They own their own flying airship, as seen in [...]
Final Fantasy XIII Trailers and Gameplay Arrive December 13th
Enterbrain, publisher of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, are releasing a DVD titled Re: Final Fantasy XIII; it will feature all the footage from DKS3137 and the Tokyo Game Show 2008 that wasn't released to the public for all of the Fabula Nova Crystallis series. There is also supposed to be some gameplay footage included on [...]
Upcoming Team ICO Game To Feature Phsyical Connection
The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu, contains a brief interview with Fumito Ueda, director of Team ICO hits ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, said that Team ICO's upcoming PlayStation 3 title will be based on physical connection, such as the aforementioned games.
The similarity between ICO and Shadow of the Colossus were that [...]
Next Famitsu To Have New Final Fantasy XIII Info
The November 2008 Famitsu magazine is set to have a big focus on Final Fantasy XIII, Enterbrain have announced. Sadly, nothing was revealed about the content, but with the issue having such a heavy focus on the game, you can bet we'll get a ton of new information.
[New Final Fantasy XIII Info Coming Soon]
The Last Remnant Scores 38/40 In Famitsu
The latest issue of Famitsu magazine has hit shelves in Japan. The biggest review out of the magazine would probably be The Last Remnant review, receiving scores of 10,10,9, and 9, getting it an amazing 38/40. Along with that, SOCOM: Confrontation received a 28/40 and Motorstorm: Pacific Rift a 33/40. Mercenaries 2 received two points [...]
Famitsu: New White Knight Chronicles Scans
Two brand new scans for White Knight Chronicles have surfaced from the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. The first one is picture above and is looking great. Hit the jump for the second scan and enjoy.
Famitsu: New Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XIII Direct Feed Shots
Famitsu have released some new direct-feed (but small) screenshots of Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII on their website. The new shots are looking great and are in-game as well (at least for Versus XIII). View them at the link.
[Famitsu: XIII Shots, Versus XIII Shots]
Famitsu: New Final Fantasy XIII & Versus XIII Scans
Some fresh new scans of Final Fantasy XIII, Versus XIII, and Agito XIII have been unleashed onto the internet from the latest Famitsu. The new scans reveal some more on Snow from XIII as well as some more between Stella and Noctis from Versus XIII. There is also some gameplay images of Agito XIII as [...]
LittleBigPlanet Gets 38/40 From Famitsu
The Japanese enjoy LittleBigPlanet as well. Famitsu's recent issue reviewed Sony's newest and most creative title and have given the game the scores: 10,10,9,9 leaving it at 38/40.
I think I have no doubt when I say this is probably one of the best games to ever release.
[CNG4U]
New White Knight Chronicles Tidbits
Some brand new information on Level 5's upcoming White Knight Chronicles for the PlayStation 3 has surfaced from Famitsuo. First off, the Black Knight can transform into some powerful flying thing. Regarding attacks, players have one-handed swords that are great for short, close fighting.
Star Ocean 4 Scan Shows Cyborg Character
Some new Famitsu scans of Square Enix's upcoming Star Ocean: The Last Hope for the Xbox 360 reveals to us a new Cyborg character we've yet not seen. His name seems to be something D-79. That's all we know for now. Hit the jump for the Cyborg revealing scans, along with some new shots.
Tecmo Announces Quantum Theory for the PS3
Tecmo has just announced a brand new title exclusive to the PLAYSTATION 3 in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. The third-person shooter is known as Quantum Theory and should release sometime in 2009. Tecmo's Keisuke Kikuchi is heading the project. You'll play as "Sid" who is described as a "dark hero" and a "black [...]
New Bayonetta Famitsu Scans Are Awesome
The latest issue of Famitsu magazine contains three pages of SEGA and Platinum Games' upcoming Bayonetta, which looks awesome. The new issue of Famitsu also came with a bonus DVD which contains some of the first gameplay footage of Bayonetta. View that, as well as two more scans, at the jump.
New Star Ocean: The Last Hope Famitsu Scans
The latest issue of Famitsu magazine contains two new pages of Star Ocean: The Last Hope for the Xbox 360. The new scans show the game is shaping up quite nicely as well as reveals a new character. We'll await the Tokyo Game Show where this game will be playable. Hit the jump for the [...]
New JRPG Demon’s Souls Announced for PS3, Playable at TGS
From Software have announced in the latest issue of Famitsu a new Japanese RPG for the PLAYSTATION 3, Demon's Souls. Demon Soul's allows you to create your own hero with many customization options, then use that hero to battle against huge monsters that can apparently change form (giant butterfly, powerful dragon, etc.). The game also [...]
Resident Evil 5 Gets a New Character
Capcom's upcoming Resident Evil 5 has gotten itself a new character. Her name is Excella Gionne, she's wearing the dress on the left of the page. She's related to the TriCell pharmaceutical founder and president of the Africa branch office.
On the right of the page, we have confirmation of a returning character, Albert Walker, former [...]
Level 5 Announcing New Games on September 26th
In the latest issue of Famitsu magazine in Japan, they've confirmed that an event named Level-5 Vision 2008 will be taking place in Japan on September 26th, 2008.
On the Level 5 ad page for the event, they've written "A game revolution is beginning […] Wait for shocking announcements from Level-5!"
We're very excited.
[Level-5: 'wait for shocking [...]
White Knight Chronicles Confirmed for December 25th, New Scans
Level 5 have confirmed in the latest issue of Famitsu that White Knight Story will be shipping in Japan on December 25th, 2008, which is right around the corner.
Developer Hino stated that "the story is so immense that every aspect of the game took a lot of time to develop". The official title of [...]
Yakuza 3: New Screenshots & Story Details
A new Famitsu preview of Yakuza 3 reveals some brand new information on the story of the game. This is what we've gotten from a rough translation.
In January 2007, Kazuma Kiryuu (main character) and Haruka (12-year old girl) leave the town, about to start a new life.
After that, we can't really understand much of the [...]
Yakuza 3: First Famitsu Scans Arrive
Once again, worth the effort. The latest issue of Famitsu magazine in Japan features three-pages on the upcoming PLAYSTATION 3 exclusive, Yakuza 3. The three pages reveal the first screenshots of the game which look simply fantastic. View the other scans at the jump.
Famitsu: White Knight Chronicles Hitting Japan December 11th
The latest issue of Famitsu magazine contains a release date for Level 5's Sony Computer Entertainment-published White Knight Chronicles for the PLAYSTATION 3. The release date for White Knight Chronicles in Japan is December 11th, 2008 for the price of ¥6980. Here is what the magazine states:
PS3白騎士物語
12月11日予定、6980円
For those who aren't fluent in Japanese (such as [...]
LittleBigPlanet: Brand New Famitsu Scans
The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu, contains a few pages on LittleBigPlanet. We have no idea what they say, but pictures say a thousand words. Perhaps we can get a translator in the comments? View the other scans at the jump.
