Upcoming Niche Japanese Games

[soera]

Here it is anyhow!!


*7 days to die - PS4 Amazon edition = 6/28/16
*Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book - PS4 NISA limited edition = 6/7/16
*Attack on Titan - PS4 standard edition = 8/30/16
*Batman: Return to Arkham - PS4 standard edition = 7/26/16
*Beyond Flesh and Blood - PS4 standard Amazon edition = 9/6/16
*Bloodstained (kickstarter) - PS4 = TBA
*Carmageddon: Max Damage - PS4 standard Amazon edition = 7/5/16
*Children of Zodiarcs (kickstarter) - PS4 = 08/01/16
Cosmic star Heroine -PS4 LRG release = TBA 2016
*Dead island collection - PS4 definitive edition = 5/31/16
*Dragon Quest Builders - PS4 (highest physical edition possible) = 10/31/16
Dragon Quest Heroes II - PS4 (highest physical edition possible) = TBA
*Dragon Quest VII - 3DS (highest physical edition possible) = Summer 2016
Dragon Quest VIII - 3DS (highest physical edition possible) = Winter 2016
*Fairy Fencer F - PS4 standard edition = 7/26/16
Final fantasy VII - PS4 (highest physical edition possible) = TBA
*Final fantasy XV - PS4 Ultimate Collector's edition SE exclusive = 9/30/16
*Friday the 13th (kickstarter) - PS4 = 10/31/16
*Gal Gun: Double peace - PS4 Mr Happiness edition = TBA 2016
*God Eater 2: Rage burst - PS4 day one edition = TBA 2016
*Grand Kingdom - PS4 NISA Grand edition = 6/21/16
*Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X - PS4 standard edition = 8/30/16
Horizon: Zero dawn - PS4 standard edition = TBA
*Indivisible (kickstarter) - PS4 = 1/15/18
*King of Fighters XIV - PS4 Burn to fight premium edition = 8/23/16
Last Guardian - PS4 standard edition = TBA
*Little Devil Inside (kickstarter) - PS4 = TBA 2017
Lost Sea - PS4 LRG release = TBA 2016
*Mighty No 9 - PS4 Signature edition = 5/31/16
N.E.R.O. - PS4 standard Amazon edition = 7/19/16
Ni No Kuni 2 - PS4 (highest physical edition possible) = TBA
Nier: Automata - PS4 standard edition = TBA
*Nioh - PS4 standard edition = TBA 2016
*No man's sky - PS4 limited edition = 6/21/16
*Odin Sphere Leifthrasir - PS4 Storybook edition = 6/7/16
*Paragon - PS4 essentials edition = 6/7/16
*Prison Architect - PS4 standard edition = 6/28/16
*PSYCHO-PASS - PS4 NISA Mandatory Happiness Limited Edition = 9/13/16
Rainbow Moon - PS4 LRG release = TBA 2016
*Resident evil 4 & 5 - PS4 standard editions = 12/31/16
*Rides with Strangers (kickstarter) - PS4 = 04/01/17
*Rocket League - PS4 standard edition = 7/5/16
*Shenmue III (kickstarter) - PS4 = TBA 2017
*Shiness (kickstarter) - PS4 = TBA 2016
*Song of the Deep - PS4 standard edition = 6/28/16
*Star Ocean : Integrity and Faithlessness - PS4 SE limited edition = 6/28/16
*Stein's gate 0 - PS4 Rice digital edition = TBA 2016
*Super dungeon bros - PS4 standard edition = 5/10/16
*Toki Tori 2+ - PS4 standard Amazon edition = 6/7/16
*Touou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet - PS4 NISA limited edition = 9/6/16
*Warhammer 40K Eternal crusade - PS4 standard edition = TBA 2016
*World of Final fantasy - PS4 standard edition = TBA 2016
Xeodrifter - PS4 LRG release = TBA 2016
YIIK - PS4 LRG release = TBA 2016
*Ziggurat - PS4 standard Amazon edition = 6/21/16


The * games already have money on them.

[desocietas]

Oh man... lol. I didn't list the games that don't have confirmed dates yet, but I figured that since I don't have money on them yet, I wasn't going to list them.

But I can only imagine how much money has already been put away for this year for you, Soera! 

[soera]

A minimum of $5 per pre-order. Kickstarters are paid in full.

[kashell]

Yikes, those are some long lists!

Thankfully, the only ones I have on the way (and fully paid for) are Atelier Sophie, Star Ocean V and Corpse Party. I'm on the fence about taking the plunge with 7th Dragon.

EDIT: And now I can add the standard edition of Psycho Pass and the cup edition of Yomawari to the list. *sigh*

[desocietas]

Hm, new Harvest Moon game announced, though with how poorly the last game fared, I'm a little wary... But I'm still interested to see what they'll show for it!

[kashell]

What. The. Hell.

I literally JUST placed my pre-order and now THIS appears?!?!

http://store.nisamerica.com/preorders/criminal-girls-2-party-favors-party-bag-edition

Criminal Girls 2, hopefully with not as much censorship.

[desocietas]

What. The. Hell.

I literally JUST placed my pre-order and now THIS appears?!?!

http://store.nisamerica.com/preorders/criminal-girls-2-party-favors-party-bag-edition

Criminal Girls 2, hopefully with not as much censorship.

Right after their announcement tweet, they tweeted out a link to their blog about localization changes:

http://nisamerica.com/blog/CG2

Most likely NSFW as it shows images from the original game!

[kashell]

I can't access it at work. Can anyone copy and paste?

[argyle]

I can't access it at work. Can anyone copy and paste?

In the example they showed they just re-drew the girl minus the ropes that she is tied up with in the Japanese version - everything else is virtually identical. It looks like most of the issues they had to change dealt with the appearance of things being non-consensual. The only other thing they mentioned is changing any dialog where an underage girl's age is mentioned, which we're used to by now.

I don't see the changes as a big deal, but then again this type of thing isn't my bag, baby.

[kashell]

So no more pink smog? Now I'm interested in getting this on day one.

[desocietas]

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be published physically on PS4™, "PSVita", and Wii U this fall in a special "Risky Beats" retail release packaged with a musical selections CD containing over 20 songs from the game's soundtrack, with each offered at a suggested retail price of $29.99.



Set in the ever-evolving Touhou Project universe, the fan-created Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity trades in the series' top-down "bullet hell" roots for an action RPG approach, drawing inspiration from series such as Ys while still retaining a distinctly indie feel. Players take the role of the titular vampire, Remilia Scarlet, or her devoted maid, Sakuya Izayoi, as they explore a wide variety of environments and battle aggressive creatures. Fast-paced combat and the series' trademark complex patterns and waves of projectiles will keep players on their toes as they fight to retake Scarlet's manor!

Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity will be published digitally on the PlayStation®Store for PS4™ later this fall.



A dark and futuristic 2D sidescroller offering adventure-style puzzles, exploration-driven platforming, and dangerous extraterrestrials, Exile's End is part Metroidvania and part "cinematic platformer," drawing heavy inspiration from classics of the genre like Out of This World and Flashback: The Quest for Identity.

Exile's End will be published digitally on the PlayStation®Store for PS4™ and "PSVita" as well as on the Nintendo eShop for Wii U™ later this summer.

[kashell]

Shantae sounds fun! I'm intrigued.

[desocietas]

My bf woke me up in the middle of the night with the news that FFXII was getting an HD treatment finally:

http://www.novacrystallis.com/2016/06/final-fantasy-xii-the-zodiac-age-announced/

Confirmed for the west in 2017 and will be playable at E3 this year 

[abe]

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be published physically on PS4™, "PSVita", and Wii U this fall in a special "Risky Beats" retail release packaged with a musical selections CD containing over 20 songs from the game's soundtrack, with each offered at a suggested retail price of $29.99.

While I love the Shantae series and I'm happy to see that this one is getting a physical release, this isn't even remotely Japanese and does not belong in this thread. Wayforward (the developer) is very much American.

[soera]

I think this thread is more for obscure titles not just necessarily Japanese. Call of Duty, GTA, and Madden games will not be found in this thread but most anything else will.