2 of the SEGA Saturn’s most beloved RPGs are returning in a newly remastered format for PS4, PS5, PC, Switch and Xbox One. The Lunar Remastered Collection bundles Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue together, and features the original pixel art but now with upscaled cutscenes and some fancy depth-of-field effects.
Originally developed by Game Arts and released for the Mega CD, both games would later come to the Saturn and then the PlayStation. The PlayStation versions are what is being used as the basis for this new collection. These new remasters are being developed and published by GungHo Online Entertainment who are responsible for games in the Puzzle & Dragons, Ninjala and Let It Die franchises. They also handled the Grandia HD Collection released back in 2019.
You can watch the reveal trailer for Lunar Remastered Collection via the embed below:
A new expansion is coming to Persona 3 Reload in the form of Episode Aigis: The Answer. This new challenge battle pits you against Persona 5’s Joker and will go live on September 10th 2024. Check out the reveal trailer below:
Persona 3 Reload is out now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS4 and PS5. The expansion pass is priced at £28.99 and already includes a new costume and background music.
Atlus’s next RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio has received a new trailer via the Summer Games Fest 2024 showcase, as well as a new 22 miniute showcase video that delves deeper into the game’s different archetypes. We also have a firm release date of October 11th 2024. Check out the latest videos for Metaphor: ReFantazio via the embeds below:
New in-game trailer
In depth showcase video
Metaphor: ReFantazio is a brand new franchise from the creators of Persona 3, 4 and 5. It will release on PC via Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4 and PS5 on October 11th 2024.
A newly expanded version of Shin Megami Tensei V has been announced called Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. This new version of the JRPG will launch on June 21st 2024 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch. The game is being developed in-house at Atlus. You can check out the reveal trailer by clicking the embed below:
The original version of Shin Megami Tensei V launched back in November 2021. The new story line included in Vengeance is boasting new locations, demons and choices to make. The game is being published by both Atlus and SEGA.
File this one under “Games We Weren’t Prepared For” – SEGA and Yoko Taro (of Nier fame) are collaborating on a new mobile RPG called 404 Game Re:set which re-imagines classic SEGA properties as anime girls.
The game’s premise seems to present SEGA as an evil corporation who now control everything, and the anime girls who represent the various SEGA properties are actually portrayed as evil. You can watch the 7 minute game reveal showcase for 404 Game Re:set in the embed below. Unfortunately this is only available in Japanese at the time of writing:
The game appears to also feature a gacha element as players who pre-register before release are rewarded with in-game “gems”. 404 Game Re:set will launch later in 2023 for iOS and Android devices.
Atlus have revealed a new entry in the Soul Hackers sub-series of Shin Megami Tensei JRPGs is releasing on August 26th 2022 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. This will be the first new Soul Hackers title since the Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS remake back in 2012. Check out the reveal trailer below:
Soul Hackers 2 is actually the 3rd entry in the Devil Summoner sub-series of Shin Megami Tensei titles. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner originally released on the SEGA Saturn back in December 1995, and its sequel Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers also released on the SEGA Saturn in November 1997. Soul Hackers 2 will launch worldwide on August 26th 2022. Interestingly, Japan has yet to reveal a release date for this title.
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster has received a brand new trailer and a confirmation of the game’s release date. The game will arrive on PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch on May 25th 2021. Check out the latest trailer below:
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne was originally released on PS2 back in February 2003. The HD Remaster will be based on the later Maniax Chronicle Edition of the game that originally released in October 2008.
The 7th mainline entry in the Yakuza franchise is finally upon us with Yakuza: Like a Dragon. Both Tracker and Sonic Yoda have played the game extensively on PC and PS4 and have prepared a bumper review of both versions for you to get stuck into. Does the franchise successfully transition from brawler to RPG? Find out by clicking below!
A port of the original Phantasy Star is now available to play on Nintendo Switch. Ported by M2, this new port of the Master System classic includes a new map display and an Ages Mode which tasks you with surviving some really challenging dungeons. Check out the launch trailer below:
SEGA Ages Phantasy Star is available to buy on the Nintendo Switch eShop for £5.99. Is is the first title in the legendary RPG franchise and originally launched in 1987.
The Western release date for the SEGA Ages port of Phantasy Star has finally been set. Western Switch owners will get to play the game on December 13th 2018. US pricing has been set at $7.99.
The SEGA Ages port of Phantasy Star includes some new features like a dungeon map display, a bestiary, an equipment list and support for both original audio and the FM Sound Unit audio. Development, as always, has been lead by M2.
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