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This week’s inventory of imminent titles is destined to delight fans of Japanese games. From BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma’s quintet of new characters and new move list, Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition’s copious amount of new content, and even The Witch and the Hundred Knight’s interpretation of action-driven combat, a number of notable games rule the release schedule. Naturally, there’s also a few offbeat offerings from the land of the rising run as well. Hello Kitty Kruisers apes Mario Kart formula right down to the inclusion of a Rainbow Road track, while Yumi’s Odd Odyssey’s truly lives up to its moniker, extending a puzzle platformer where the protagonist uses a fishing hook to traverse through stages occupied by oversized marine creatures.
PlayStation 3
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode Two (DLC, PSN, $14.99)
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (Also on PSN, $44.99, $40.49 PS+)*
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Limited Edition
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts (PSN, $29.99)
Call of Duty Ghosts Gold Edition (PSN, $59.99)
Deception IV: Blood Ties (Also on PSN, $59.99)
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends (Also on PSN, $39.99)
Fez (PSN, Cross-buy, $12.99, $9.74 PS+)
The Witch and the Hundred Knight (Also on PSN, $49.99)
Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll (New to PSN, $19.99)
Warriors: Legends of Troy (New to PSN, $19.99)
PlayStation 4
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
Wii U
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts
Hello Kitty Kruisers (Also on eShop, $19.99)
Pure Chess (eShop, $7.99)
Volleyball (Virtual Console, $4.99)
Xbox 360
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode Two (DLC, XBL, $14.99)
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts
3DS
Cut the Rope: Triple Treat
Pokémon Battle Trozei (eShop, $7.99)
Pure Chess (eShop, $7.99)
Yumi’s Odd Odyssey (eShop, $29.99)
PS Vita
Deception IV: Blood Ties (Also on PSN, $29.99)
Destiny of Spirits (PSN, Free-to-play)
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition
Fez (PSN, Cross-buy, $12.99, $9.74 PS+)
PC
Betrayer (Steam, $17.99)
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode Two (DLC, $14.99)
Breach & Clear (Steam, $9.74)
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts (Steam, $29.99)
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (Also available on Battle.net, $39.99)
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Collector’s Edition
Escape Goat 2 (Steam, $8.99)
Ether One (Steam, $16.99)
Explodemon (Steam, $7.19)
Gardens Inc. – From Rakes to Riches (Steam, $8.99)
Last Knight: Rogue Rider Edition (Steam, $5.39)
Mercenary Kings (Steam, $14.99)
Montas (Steam, $9.99)
Quest of Dungeons (Steam, $4.49)
Ubersoldier II (Steam, $8.49)
*The PSN version of BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma will be available on 4/1/2014.
Robert’s Pick: Between the reintroduction of Free Mode, online and offline co-operative play, as well as an improved engine, Dynasty Warriors 8 conquered my PlayStation 3’s drive tray for the better part of a month. This week’s release of Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition for the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita compiles DW8’s cornucopia of 82 characters and content, adding a Lü Bu-based campaign, five new playable characters (Chen Gong, Fa Zheng, Lu Lingqi, Yu Jin, and Zhu Ran) additional stages for returning characters, EX Attacks, as well as new content for Ambition and Challenge Modes. For Musou maniacs like myself, the game’s $39.99 price tag ($59.99 for the PS4 version) is justified by the number of new ways to knock opposing forces on their asses.
Gonçalo’s Pick: I’ve been keeping my eye on the Witch and the Hundred Knight for a while now. The fact that it was developed by NIS should be reason enough for anyone to take a closer look at it. This time however, rather than creating a tactical turn-based RPG similar to Disgaea, they went with an action-RPG dungeon crawler featuring a bright, colorful and beautiful art-style. Oh and have I mentioned you play as an evil witch trying to take over the world? Yeah there’s that too.
Robert didn’t pick The Witch and the Hundred Knight? WTF is going on here?
He picked DW. Everything will be ok. There’s no need to panic.
Early review for TW&THK have been pretty poor. Bad story, repetitive, long dialog dumps. Maybe he knows something we don’t.
Goncalo did though. Maybe he’s Robert’s alter-ego.
Thanks for the info. Can I copy and paste if I link back?
Let me know.
Considering that D3 is $19.99, paying $39.99 for one new character and a new level cap seems kind of expensive.
Can someone tell me what the Japanese’s fascination with arm tattoos on women? Hatsume Miku has one kind of like the Witch.
Because she’s a witch with big boobs. That’s why.
Every look I look at the Wii U new releases a get a little more depressed. Wake me up when Bayo 2 is out.
Maybe I’ll pick up DW 8 for PS4 when the price drops.
BTW: Infamous came out today. You had it for last week.
PFFFFF, only suckers had to wait.
I got my copy on Wednesday.
As a Pokemon collector, I’m really tempted to pick up Battle Trozei. It would have been automatic if the game was $5.99.
Just got FF7 and 8 from NewEgg for $10 and some change. Not new games, but sometimes you have to revisit the classics.
PS3 download codes or the PS1 disks?
Insanity.
Forgot about the Deception series. That’s one game that needed a reboot.
Pokémon Battle Trozei for me this week.
I think If my daughter say the Hello Kitty Kart game she would go nuts for it.
I still need to grab InFAMOUS. Thats all for me this week.
Dynasty Warriors, with 10% more Dynasty.
Thanks for providing this, The only complaint I have is with all the TBA pricing, Can you find out the prices?