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Across The Kosmos: Xenosaga Piano Album Now On Kickstarter

Across The Kosmos: Xenosaga Piano Album Now On Kickstarter

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Exciting news, Xenosaga fans — and no, it’s not a remaster of the PS2 trilogy. The world still lacks an accessible modern way to play these games, but what IS on the way is a new piano album from Wayo Records called Across The Kosmos that rearranges the score from Episode 1. It’s officially licensed from Bandai Namco and its Kickstarter campaign is live today. Yasunori Mitsuda’s sound team, Procyon Studio, is involved in the production and the score will be performed by Benyamin Nuss, a renowned pianist in game music. It’s only the second version of the Xenosaga soundtrack to be released, the first being the original exclusive-to-Japan set in 2004. “Xenosaga Episode I had a profound impact on the history of JRPGs, and there’s no doubt that Yasunori Mitsuda’s soundtrack contributed to making it an unforgettable project 22 years after its release,” comments Wayô Records producer Jonathan Khersis. “It is therefore with immense pride that we launch this ambitious Xenosaga arranged album project, in the continuity of our

Bandai Namco Announces New Gundam Mobile Game

Bandai Namco Announces New Gundam Mobile Game

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Bandai Namco, holders of the Gundam license, are once again publishing another mobile game based around it. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM U.C. ENGAGE is already out in Japan and has racked up 2.5 million downloads there; the English version was confirmed today for Apple and Android devices. Mobile Suit Gundam UC Engage is a war / strategy title that features six-vs-six conflicts, 3D mobile suit models and characters from across the Gundam universe. Characters from over 30 years of anime history will appear together in the same place. Don’t think about why or how, just play. ▼Story Mode, where you can look back on past Universal Century series ▼6 on 6 battles made easy with autoplay ▼Form your very own squad full of your favorite mobile suits ▼Gundams portrayed in gorgeous 3D graphics ▼New story added every month Pre-registration for Mobile Suit Gundam UC Engage is open now. A lot of these free-to-start mobile titles use incentives to encourage a higher number of sign-ups, and it’s the same here. Anyone who

Attention All Straw Hats: One Piece Day Is Coming

Attention All Straw Hats: One Piece Day Is Coming

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What’s the biggest holiday in July? Independence Day, or the more important one? Bandai Namco and Toei Animation are hosting One Piece Day live from Japan next month, and thanks to the magic of Internet streaming, anyone can attend. The title is actually misleading: It’s One Piece DAYS. Bandai and Toei will be holding the event over two consecutive evenings — July 22 and 23. Special guests will include: Mayumi Tanaka (CV: Monkey D. Luffy) Kazuya Nakai (CV: Roronoa Zoro) Akemi Okamura (CV: Nami) Kappei Yamaguchi (CV: Usopp) Hiroaki Hirata (CV: Sanji) Ikue Ōtani (CV: Chopper) Yuriko Yamaguchi (CV: Nico Robin) Kazuki Yao (CV: Franky) Chō (CV: Brook) Katsuhisa Hōki (CV: Jinbe) Kaori Nazuka (CV: Uta) Shūichi Ikeda (CV: Shanks) You’ll be able to catch this broadcast live at 1:50 AM Pacific (admittedly, not many Americans will be awake for it). It will be shown in Japanese at https://youtu.be/LFw5vPIZmiM and in English at https://youtu.be/XWmGiQqcOII. The second day’s broadcast will be a One Piece celebration that’ll include a live performance by Hiroshi Kitadani, never-before-seen

One Piece Odyssey Announced For Consoles And PC

One Piece Odyssey Announced For Consoles And PC

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One Piece is 25 years old! When you have your own series that releases a new episode every single week, that really adds up (nearly a thousand episodes if you’re wondering). To celebrate Luffy’s birthday, video game publisher Bandai Namco revealed a new One Piece video game is on the way — this one an RPG. The game is currently being developed by ILCA Inc, whose last project was the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl remakes for Switch. Unlike previous OP games, One Piece Odyssey will tell an original story, written by creator Eiichiro Oda. Oda is keeping mum on the specifics of that story, but it sounds pretty typical of a Straw Hats adventure: During their voyage, the Straw Hats, led by Monkey D. Luffy are swallowed by a huge storm at sea. They end up on a mysterious island full of nature amidst the storm and become separated from each other. The crew sets out on a new adventurous journey filled with wonders of a raging nature, powerful enemies,

Watch The First Ten Minutes Of Tales Of Luminaria

Watch The First Ten Minutes Of Tales Of Luminaria

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If you’re a JRPG fan, then Bandai Namco’s Tales series needs no introduction. But even if you are, you might be unfamiliar with the title “Tales Of Luminaria” and might be thinking, “When did THAT happen? Did I miss one?” Sort of….Tales of Luminaria is a mobile game. And go figure that of all the Tales games released by Namco in the last five years, Luminaria has to be the one to get its own anime. But just like the game, it’s free! Also, just like the game, it’s free up to a certain point. Namco has uploaded the first ten minutes of the Tales of Luminaria anime, which officially debuts tomorrow, to the Funimation YouTube page. The full title is Tales Of Luminaria: The Fateful Crossroad, and it is produced by Kamikaze Douga x Anima. See what you think, and read on for some backstory… Long ago, this land was home to beasts the size of mountains. Mana overflowed from their remains, drawing people who sought that power, and civilizations

Tales Of Luminaria Released On Mobile

Tales Of Luminaria Released On Mobile

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Bandai Namco’s Tales series released its latest mainline chapter, Tales Of Arise, on Playstation 5 last September. If you’ve played it, and you’re itching for more, there are 16 more Tales games to track down among various systems going back 25 years…or, in a pinch, you could just download the new Tales Of Luminaria mobile game. Mobile games, we know, are quite different from console games in many ways. But even with in-app purchases crammed into the system, the heart of Tales is somewhere in Tales of Luminaria. The game contains an entirely new world and 21 unique characters to control, each with their own narrative in the story. In this world, prosperity is built by the “Mana” produced by the mysterious giant life form “Primordial Beasts”  that transcends human knowledge. The Federation, regards Primordial Beasts as sacred and emphasizes coexistence with nature, while the Empire depends on Primordial Beasts as energy source to develop their technology and civilization. Through this battle of conflicting ideas of justice, the thoughts of

Bandai Namco teases new horror game: The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Bandai Namco teases new horror game: The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

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From the creator of The Slasher hit Until Dawn. Supermassive games and Bandai Namco released the trailer of the 3rd game of the Dark Pictures Anthology. Following the success of Man of Medan and Little hope is the 3rd installment of Dark Pictures anthology. In Man of Medan, You tried to escape a Ghost ship. In little hope you survive a bus crash only to be stranded in a town with history of Witch hunting. Now you are in the middle of the Arabian desert during the Iraq war. The House of Ashes is an interactive survival horror game with Iraq war as the setting.You are not going to deal with a war battlefield. Ashley Tisdale of High School Musical and The Spring Breakers fame will be voicing the main character.She will also provide her likeness for the motion capture of her role. The synopsis of the game tells that the story is about a group of American Marines who will encounter an Ancient evil. With the middle eastern dessert

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 to Add Charlotte Smoothie

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 to Add Charlotte Smoothie

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Charlotte Smoothie is the latest announced addition to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 this summer. The game is available on the PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.   Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the upcoming addition of Charlotte Smoothie to beat ’em up, One Piece: Pirate Warriors. The character is the 14th daughter and 35th child of the Charlotte Family. Part of the Longleg Tribe, Smoothie is a striking and formidable woman who serves as one of the Three Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates. She has high-level skills in leadership and strength.  One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 features over 40 playable characters from different story arcs of the One Piece anime. The game also has more recent environments and stories from the anime, including Whole Cake Island, the game-exclusive Wano Kuni arc, and more missions in Story Mode compared to previous entries in the series. Players are also able to go online and play with up to four others in online co-op mode. Players can use their

E3 2019: Bandai Namco’s Entire Lineup Leaked

E3 2019: Bandai Namco’s Entire Lineup Leaked

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Every game Bandai Namco plans to show off on the E3 floor, and probably in a few press conferences, was revealed this afternoon via a huge leak. It sounds bad, but when you think about it, managing to hold off the ravenous press until ONE DAY before the festivities begin is quite impressive. What difference do a few hours make, anyway? First comes a welcome reprint of Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch. Playstation 4, XBox One and PC will get a “Remastered” version of the game while the Nintendo Switch will get the game without that word. What’s the main difference? 4K support, we hear. Next comes Elden Ring, developed by FromSoftware and a co-production between Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki and bearded lazy author George R.R. Martin. Rumors were flying about George’s involvement in a video game; this appears to be it. The game is on the way to PlayStation 4, Windows PC, and Xbox One. Most surprising, at least to us, is the reveal of

Jump Force: New Story Trailer

Jump Force: New Story Trailer

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Shonen Jump characters have appeared in their own video games before, but so many have never crossed over together, and never on such a grand scale. Bandai Namco’s Jump Force aims to be the ultimate brawling game for any fan of the popular long-running manga magazine. Any character you can think of is in here: Goku, Luffy, Naruto, Yugi, Gon and Hisoka from Hunter Hunter, Deku from My Hero Academia, Seiya and Shiryu from Saint Seiya…and as of today, four newly-revealed characters: Asta, from Black Clover. A brave but stubborn child wielding an unique anti-magic sword, who dreams of becoming the Wizard King. Trunks, from Dragon Ball. The son of Vegeta and Bulma, he possesses the incredible strength of his father, with the intelligence of his mother. Boa Hancock, from One Piece. The captain of the Kuja Pirates and the only female member of the Shichibukai. Renji Abarai, from Bleach. A highly talented swordsman. So why are all these manga heroes coming together? Who cares — is story ever crucial to the enjoyment

Saint Seiya Characters Confirmed For Jump Force

Saint Seiya Characters Confirmed For Jump Force

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Bandai Namco’s Jump Force promises to be one of the largest manga/anime crossovers ever, with tons of characters from across the mag’s history piled into one place. Already confirmed are Goku, Luffy, Naruto, Gon and Hisoka from Hunter Hunter, Yugi…and now Seiya and Shiryu from Saint Seiya. Within their own comic, Seiya and Shiryu are members of en elite group of warriors called the Knights of the Zodiac. Within this game, they’ve been summoned to prevent various manga villains from conquering the world. Pegasus Seiya is the Saint of the Pegasus constellation, known for his unbending resolve and unbreakable will in the face of evil. When in dire need, Seiya can call upon the power of the Gold Cloth of Sagittarius, increasing his strength to its ultimate limit. The second playable character from Saint Seiya is Dragon Shiryu. Protected by the Dragon constellation, he is one of the most composed of all the Saints. He is also one of the few Bronze Saints deemed worthy enough to wear the Gold

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Expansion On The Way

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Expansion On The Way

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There’s more content coming for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. A massive expansion pack for the game, Dissonance of the Nexus, will be arriving this January. In addition to new quests and items, the pack will introduce four new characters to the game… Core characters from Lost Song and Ordinal Scale will be joining the game’s roster in Dissonance of the Nexus. Seven from The Lost Song, the staff-wielding idol songstress who promotes peace through her music and is also the youngest sister of Rain. From Ordinal Scale, Yuna, the strong-willed AI pop idol and daughter of Professor Tetsuhiro Shigemura, and  Eiji, also known as Nautilus, Yuna’s childhood friend turned love interest and member of the Knights Blood. Fan favorite Sachi, a member of the Moonlit Black Cats guild and long-awaited new character in fan voting polls, will finally join as a playable character in the Dissonance of the Nexus expansion pack! Those who don’t spring for the expansion will still get new content in the form of an additional

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