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iam8bit announces Persona Dancing game vinyl soundtracks

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Following last year’s Persona 25th anniversary box set, iam8bit is treating Persona fans to an all-new vinyl soundtrack collection for Persona‘s rhythm games. Pre-orders open soon for the Persona Dancing game vinyl soundtracks. The Persona Dancing Vinyl Soundtrack Bundle includes soundtracks from Persona 3: Dancing in the Moonlight, Persona 4: Dancing All Night, and Persona 5: Dancing in the Starlight. The bundle will retail for … Read more

Shin Megami Tensei V launches on Nintendo Switch

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After a long time receiving updates, gameplay teasers and more, the day has finally come to fight alongside the Nahobino. Shin Megami Tensei V, one of the year’s most anticipated titles for the Switch, is now available exclusively on Nintendo’s device, according to Atlus and Sega of America. The return of Shin Megami Tensei Our … Read more

Shin Megami Tensei V story trailer out now

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The newly released Shin Megami Tensei V story trailer depicts factions, friends, and the conflict between gods and demons. “Catch the latest gameplay footage, story elements, and more in the new story trailer on the official Atlus West channel,” the company announced late Wednesday night. In the latest entry of the acclaimed Shin Megami Tensei RPG … Read more

Sonic is becoming a demon in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

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Sega announced that Sonic will join Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 as part of ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations. Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 was published by Sega in 2018 and quickly became a fan favorite in the genre. Sonic will be a “limited time only” demon, according to the Japanese company’s official Twitter account and … Read more

Shin Megami Tensei V Nintendo Switch cover art revealed, pre-orders open soon

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Atlus has revealed the cover art and physical pre-order date for Shin Megami Tensei V on Nintendo Switch. As many of you already know, the company published a lengthy playthrough of the next Japanese role-playing game – which will be released on November 12, 2021 – following this week’s Nintendo Direct event. The gameplay was … Read more

Out This Week: Biomutant and Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne Remastered

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This week sees the release of two relatively heavy hitters finally making their way to store shelves: Biomutant and Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne Remastered. Biomutant has been a long time coming. The title was first announced way back in 2017 and has been a hot topic among the gaming community for a long time. … Read more

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster pre-orders open on Amazon

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Atlus is bringing Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster to PC, PS4, and Nintendo Switch on May 25. Ahead of the game’s launch, pre-orders have opened at Amazon for the PS4 and Switch versions. These are both for physical copies of the game. The PC version is coming to Steam as a digital-only release. … Read more

Catherine: Full Body launches on Nintendo Switch

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After last year’s release on PS4, the cult classic Catherine: Full Body is out now on Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch version comes with all the original add-on content plus three new voices from the Persona series. Plus, fans who pre-ordered from GameStop get a bonus sheep keychain. Catherine: Full Body is also available digitally via the Nintendo … Read more

Catherine: Full Body pre-orders open on Switch with physical bonus announced

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Catherine: Full Body is now available for pre-purchase on the Nintendo eShop. Physical pre-orders are also open at GameStop with a bonus. Fans can pre-purchase the digital version of the game on the Nintendo eShop now. Meanwhile, those who pre-order from GameStop or other select retailers can claim a bonus sheep keychain while supplies last. Catherine: … Read more

New Persona 5 Royal trailer gives brief crash course on upcoming game

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Atlus has released the Persona 5 Royal “Morgana’s Phantom Thief Crash Course” trailer. The new trailer covers a lot of ground. You’ll find out about new foes, new locations, new confidants, new puzzles, and the new grappling hook feature. You’ll also learn what a Phantom Thief does. Persona 5 Royal is coming to PS4 on March … Read more

Catherine: Full Body is out now on PS4

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Atlus has announced that the action-platformer puzzle game Catherine: Full Body is now available. Catherine: Full Body features a number of brand-new cutscenes, animated cinematics, branching story paths, gameplay modes, endings, and more. Atlus also says that the full main voice cast of the original Catherine make their return in this new installment. Catherine: Full … Read more

Shin Megami Tensei IV Review

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You may not be as familiar with Atlus’s Shin Megami Tensei franchise as classic role-playing games like Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, or even Pokemon. It is high time for that to change. Heavily inspired by demonic lore, full of mythological beasts, geared toward the niche RPG fans – indeed, Shin Megami and its many spin-off … Read more

Citizens of Earth | Atlus’s Retro-Inspired RPG Now Available

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Atlus’s retro-inspired RPG, Citizens of Earth, launched today on various digital platforms – Steam (PC), Nintendo eShop (3DS & Wii U), and PlayStation Network (PS4 & PS Vita). This Earthbound-style game puts you in charge of a vice president coming home from a long and drawn out campaign run. He find the place has gone berserk, and must use his … Read more

Editorial | The Latest Nintendo Direct Was A Beast

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Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct presentation was Nintendo’s first in 2015, and the publisher wasted little time rolling out its big plans for the first half of the year. It was not a “news bomb,” it was more like an air strike of announcements.

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Frankly, to re-cap yesterday’s Nintendo Direct is difficult, because so much was revealed: it almost felt like an E3 presser bundled into a brief presentation. By now you may have heard that the New Nintendo 3DS XL is finally coming to North America, or caught that release dates were confirmed for titles such as Majora’s Mask 3D, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS, Splatoon, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, and more. Maybe you even spotted the upcoming “Wave 4” Amiibos, or the new Super Mario Edition lineup.

Just in case you missed anything, I will quickly tackle and summarize it all; I’d like to give a special thanks to Vlad N. for his contribution to this re-cap:

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