News

Three New JRPGs Are Hitting The PS3, Courtesy NIS America

NIS America will bring three new anime-filled Japanese role-playing games to the PlayStation 3 this year, it said today.


March 6, 2012
In Real Life

Great Moments In Video Game Humour: Now With More Horse Penis

Ah Disgaea, always going that extra step to make its turn-based strategy gameplay more exciting. Take this zombie, for instance. No one is scared of zombies anymore; they’re everywhere you want to be. If you saw a zombie on the street you’d more likely hug it than run screaming.


February 16, 2012
In Real Life

Love Is A Fresh New Etna Tattoo

In what is quickly becoming a Valentine’s Day tradition for my family, last night I hit up Psycho Tattoo in Sandy Springs, Georgia, to add another role-playing icon to my growing (and until yesterday Final Fantasy-centric) party. Why are all the Prinnies running away?


February 8, 2012
PlayStation

Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice Of Arland Isn’t Like Those Other Atelier Games

Aw look, I’ve upset pretty pink-haired princess Meruru by being slightly deceptive in the headline. Don’t worry, Meruru, I’m sure you have your distinctive elements, probably!


February 3, 2012
PlayStation

Hyperdimension Neptunia MK. 2 Transforms Your Handhelds Into Lovely Ladies

The Japanese role-playing game craftspersons at Compile Heart and Idea Factory give us moe, moe, moe of the anthropomorphic video game hardware ladies we’ve been looking for (foe?) when Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk. 2 hits the PlayStation 3 on February 28. What a handful!


November 9, 2011
Nintendo

Hey Kids, Cave Story Is Now Out On The 3DS, And It Looks Like This

From NIS America and original developer Nicalis comes Cave Story 3D, a game that graphically overhauls a title that really needed no graphical overhaul. How’d that work out? Let’s take a quick look.


September 29, 2011
Nintendo

This Isn’t My Cave Story, But I Could Learn To Love It

Fan’s of Studio Pixel’s original sprite-based indie PC hit Cave Story might be put off by the polygon graphics of the 3DS remake. Perhaps the game’s 2D sprite mode will make the transition easier.


June 28, 2011
News

Cave Story 3D Delayed, Now Going Up Against… Modern Warfare 3

The lovely-looking 3DS port of the popular side-scrolling action game Cave Story has been bumped from a planned summer release to November 8, right in there against the likes of Skyrim (November 11) and Modern Warfare 3 (November 8).


April 14, 2011
PlayStation

The Disgaea 4 Premium Package Totally Gives A Fuka

Players willing to spend the hundreds of hours it takes to fully experience a Disgaea title deserve a little extra, and NIS brings that something extra this September with the Premium Edition of Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten for the PlayStation 3.


March 18, 2011
PlayStation

Ar Tonelico Qoga Doesn’t Skimp On The Sexual Innuendo

The Ar Tonelico series features a mechanic in which the main character dives into the psyche of his female companions, unlocking powers by travelling deeper into their subconscious. Developer Gust takes advantage of this feature to make incredibly dirty puns.