Stories on Tuesday - Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi - Part 5

The new game in the Stories on Tuesday series is the PS3 PSN version of Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi. I've not played an Otome style game before and whilst this style of game may not be marketed or aimed at me, i'm still curious to try it out and see what the story is.

Part 4 ended with revelations and surprises so i wasn't expecting Part 5 to be just as exciting and yet it also had it's moments. there was a moment that was significant for the Shinsengumi, but it didn't go well for us. then we had someone appear who we were looking for way back in Part 1. and Part 5 then finished with more trouble for us. all in all, the story is still interesting but i do have a number of questions yet to be answered.

Part 1 - https://youtu.be/H-TuXJyK05Q

Part 2 - https://youtu.be/hQJtjsH3jeo

Part 3 - https://youtu.be/DTXxfdyFOrg

Part 4 - https://youtu.be/Mu7t-UIiecg

Stories on Tuesday - Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi - Part 4

The new game in the Stories on Tuesday series is the PS3 PSN version of Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi. I've not played an Otome style game before and whilst this style of game may not be marketed or aimed at me, i'm still curious to try it out and see what the story is.

Part 4 was really interesting. it started with the end of the attack that dominated part 3, then there was a time skip, and it finished with the group expanding, news about our father, and a surprising act that nearly cost us our life.

Part 1 - https://youtu.be/H-TuXJyK05Q

Part 2 - https://youtu.be/hQJtjsH3jeo

Part 3 - https://youtu.be/DTXxfdyFOrg

Stories on Tuesday - Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi - Part 3

The new game in the Stories on Tuesday series is the PS3 PSN version of Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi. I've not played an Otome style game before and whilst this style of game may not be marketed or aimed at me, i'm still curious to try it out and see what the story is.

We left Part 2, https://youtu.be/hQJtjsH3jeo, on a bit of a cliffhanger. we knew something was about to happen and in this Part it did. But there was more as a second big event started in this video.

Stories on Tuesday - Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi - Part 2

The new game in the Stories on Tuesday series is the PS3 PSN version of Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi. I've not played an Otome style game before and whilst this style of game may not be marketed or aimed at me, i'm still curious to try it out and see what the story is.

The thing that stood out the most from Part 1 were the characters that the game kept introducing. it felt like not a lot happened in my first hour with the game. in this part, time wise in the game's story, more time has passed and it felt like we got to have some character growth for ourselves and we got a better look at how the game world works. We also got to make a couple more choices for ourselves and how they were handled in the game was how i imagined the choices i made playing out.

Stories on Tuesday - Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi - Part 1

The new game in the Stories on Tuesday series is the PS3 PSN version of Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi. I've not played an Otome style game before and whilst this style of game may not be marketed or aimed at me, i'm still curious to try it out and see what the story is.

This is a game i have started before, but i don't remember doing more than maybe the prologue and chapter 1. It's been so long ago i don't really remember the story, tho after playing this part some of the backgrounds and character designs did look familiar.

In this part i finished the prologue and did the first month of Chapter 1. there were a lot of introductions to, what seem to be, the main characters of the story. There wasn't a lot of back story revealed, but the interactions between the characters did reveal a little of the relationships/standings/friendships between them. so far, we've only had to make one choice in our story, but i'm expecting to make a lot more in the future.

Aksys Games Announce Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi For The PS3

Aksys Games have announced they are bringing Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi to the West. this visual novel game by Idea Factory tells the story of Chizuru,  a young women fighting alongside the Shinsengumi, as factions wage war for control of Japan. the story revolves around this fight and her quest for love. there are 6 possible outcomes and to play through them all could take 20 hours. no release date was announced.

Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi Key Features:

• More Than Just One Story - This choose-your-own-adventure-style game offers players a chance to choose one of six possible love interests.  Playing through the main game unlocks the “Stories of the Shinsengumi”: Several additional events that add roughly 20 hours of content. 

• A Modern-Day Tale - Playing through “Stories of the Shinsengumi” can also unlock more content, including a series of short stories written specifically for this game about the Hakuokicast in a modern-day Japanese high school!

• Media Gallery - Get up close and personal with your favorite scenes from main game and the “Stories of the Shinsengumi” added content!

• Available DLC - Download Hakuoki’s massive art gallery archives and view your favorite characters in a variety of outfits.  If you’re desperate for more adventures, there will be DLC side stories to scratch that itch as well!

• Engage the Characters - Watch your favorite characters come to life as they converse with you with expressions!

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Aksys Games Announce They Are Bringing Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God To The West On Vita This Year

Aksys Games have announced they are bringing Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God, a game by Idea Factory, out on Vita across the West this year. this is a rouge-like dungeon crawler RPG where you explore, collect items and look or curry ingredients. if you fall, you loose everything, including character levels, and have to start over again.

Aksys Games have also revealed the Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God Hot and Spicy, Everything Nicey Limited Edition. as well as the game, it comes with a bib, plate and spoon. Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God, both standalone and this special edition, should come out this Christmas.

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Aksys Games Have Released A USA Launch Trailer For Vanillaware's PS Vita Game Muramasa Rebirth, Reveal DLC

Aksys Games and Vanillaware have released a launch trailer for the PS Vita game Muramasa Rebirth. Aksys Games have also confirmed there will be DLC which will add 4 additional characters to the game, each with their own story line, new characters and new enemies.



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Aksys Games Reveal The Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi Limited Edition

Aksys Games have revealed the Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi Limited Edition. Coming to the 3DS, the Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi Limited Edition includes:

Japanese Folding Fan – What better way to cool down from the romance in Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi than with your very own Japanese-style fan with artwork from the series!

Japanese-style Towel – Need a slight pat down to make sure you look your best for the Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi photo booth? Look no further!

Men of Hakuoki Art Book – Just can’t get enough of the men of Hakuoki? We have an art book for that.  Featuring artwork from the series!

Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi Key Features
An Epic Tale of Love and Honor – Learn about Chizuru and her many companions, as well as the secrets and political intrigue behind the Shinsengumi and the mystery of her missing father.

Six New Stories – Learn what happens in between major events, and gain a bit of insight into the minds of the characters!  These side tales give new meaning to other events in the story.

See The Men of Hakuoki in 3D – Utilizing Nintendo 3DS™’s 3D functionality, play Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi in 3D!

Photo / Movie Gallery– As you progress through the game, unlock a myriad of photos and movies from important moments in the story!

Photo Booth Fun! – Get your friends and pose with your favorite characters in a variety of themes and backgrounds inspired by “purikura” – Japanese photo sticker booths! Create some unforgettable pictures!

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Aksys Announce Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi By Idea Factory Is Coming To The USA

Aksys Games have announced they are bringing Idea Factory's Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi to the USA. no release date was announced. Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi is a 3DS visual novel/otome that is part of the Hakuoki series. the story is a missing persons case that involves imperial soldiers, the shogun, samurai warriors and the supernatural.

Key Features:

An Epic Tale of Love and Honor – Learn about Chizuru and her many companions, as well as the secrets and political intrigue behind the Shinsengumi and the mystery of her missing father.

Six New Stories – Learn what happens in between major events, and gain a bit of insight into the minds of the characters!  These side tales give new meaning to other events in the story.

See The Men of Hakuoki in 3D – Utilizing Nintendo 3DS™’s 3D functionality, playHakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi in 3D!

Photo / Movie Gallery – As you progress through the game, unlock a myriad of photos and movies from important moments in the story!

Photo Booth Fun! – Get your friends and pose with your favorite characters in a variety of themes and backgrounds inspired by “purikura” – Japanese photo sticker booths! Create some unforgettable pictures!

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Aksys Reveal The Muramasa Rebirth Blessing of Amitabha Collectors Edition And Regular Edition Pre-Order Bonus

Aksys Games have revealed the Muramasa Rebirth Collectors Edition and the Pre-Order Bonus for the regular edition. Coming out 25th June, Muramasa Rebirth is a PS Vita game by Vanillaware. the Muramasa Rebirth Blessing of Amitabha Collectors Edition is a limited edition that includes a PS Vita velvet pouch, a lithograph by Vanillaware, and a PS Vita skin and face cover by Hori.

Aksys Games have also announced that Amazon and GameStop have a pre-order bonus for the regular edition. this will come with an abridged soundtrack.

Track Listing:

Track 1：Turbulent State
Track 2：Powerful Look
Track 3：Gods of Heaven and Earth
Track 4：Inscrutable Stratagem
Track 5：Tacit Understanding

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Aksys Are Holding A Donation Drive For Red Cross Relief efforts For The Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Aksys Games have announced they will donate $5.00 to the American Red Cross relief efforts for every item bought from their online store from 11th March until 15th March. the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami was now over 2 years ago.

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Aksys Games Announce Muramasa Rebirth For The PS Vita

Aksys Games have announced they are bringing Muramasa Rebirth to the West, at present no release date has been announced for the game. This Japanese RPG from Vanillaware is the sequel to Muramasa: The Demon Blade. the game has been designed for the PS Vita to take advantage of the OLED Screen and features Hi-Rez hand drawn graphics.

There will be 2 stories to play through, Momohime is a possessed princess who is travelling west battling demons or there is the Kisuke story where you play as a Ninja who has lost his memory and he is travelling east collecting demon blades. The Game will feature DLC, where you can purchase additional characters and play through their scenarios.

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Aksys Announce They Are Bringing Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi On PSP To The USA, Reveal Amazon Pre-Order Bonus

Aksys Games have announced they are bringing Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi, a game developed by Idea Factory in Japan, to the USA on PSP. the game is coming out on 19th February and all copies will come with a 16 page full colour guide.

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There is also a Amazon pre-order bonus where you can also get a bandana that features all the 8 playable characters in the game.

About Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi
Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi blends the beautifully-told visual novel, Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom, into an action-packed adventure game that’s fun for those new to the series or fans from the beginning!  Become stronger and more deadly as one of six legendary samurai, while you battle imperial soldiers, other samurai, and blood-thirsty furies. Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi contains two storylines where players can either follow the events of Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom or play in an alternate universe where events unfold very differently.

• Two Major Storylines – Play through Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom with each of six playable characters in “Shinsengumi Memorial,” or change history in “Shinsengumi Chronicle”!
• Shinsengumi Chronicle – Change history as any one of the six main characters in. Play in an alternate universe where you control the fate of the Shinsengumi!
• Shinsengumi Memorial – Step into the shoes of your favorite samurai and play through battles from Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom.  Join in on the action as you battle your way through Kyoto! 
• Skirmish Mode – Replay past battles to add some more kills or level up your character to be more deadly.  Unlock two addition characters in this mode and duke it out on your favorite stages.
• Fury Mode – When a character’s life is spent, he will enter Fury Mode, unleashing a ferocious killing machine, able to tear down anyone that gets in his way.  However, becoming a fury too many times can unlock a particularly bad ending. 

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Aksys Games Announce They Are Donating $12,920.00 To The American Red Cross

Aksys Games have announced their “Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts Sale” has been successful. they will be donating $12,920.00 to the American Red Cross.

Aksys Games had been running a “Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts Watch Sale” but it was soo successful that all the watches were sold out within 24 hours.

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Spike Chunsoft And Aksys Games Have Released A OVA For Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

Spike Chunsoft And Aksys Games have released an english dubbed version of the Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward OVA (Original video animation). this video introduces Sigma and shows the very beginning of the game when he meets other characters from the game including Phi and Quark. 

Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward is the spiritual sequel to Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors and it comes to both the 3DS and PS Vita on 23rd October.

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Rising Star Games Have Released The Debut Trailer For Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

Rising Star Games have released the debut trailer for Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward. the game was previously announced for the PS Vita but it will also be coming to the 3DS with much the same graphic style and content. this trailer shows in-game action but focuses on the mental challenge the players are going to go through. it appears Rising Star Games are bringing it out across the UK whilst Aksys Games will release it across the USA.


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Aksys Games Announce Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward For The PS Vita, Sequel To Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors

Akysys Games have announced they are bringing the sequel to Zero Escape: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, which was released on the DS, to the PS Vita. Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward is a visual novel style game with puzzle elements. the characters are forced to take part in a game known as the Nonary Game: Ambidex Edition, they are trying to find a way out whilst also trying to uncover why they are there in the first place. A Demo for the game is coming out today on the USA PSN.

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Source: USA Playstation Blog

Ghostlight Announce They Are Bringing Agarest: Generations of War 2 To Europe On The PS3 In Summer 2012

Ghostlight have announced they are bringing Agarest: Generations of War 2 to Europe in 2012 on the PS3. the game was developed by Compile Heart, RED, and Localized by Aksys Game. the press release best tells the story of the game.

Game Story:

One day, the world was enveloped by a mysterious blinding light. The destruction it caused was terrible, even as the light itself was sublime in its beauty, and it made those who witnessed the awesome display think of the unrestrained rage and fury of the divine.

The central continent, from where the light is believed to have originated from, went silent, while at the same time demons began to spread throughout the world like a plague. Amongst the survivors of the catastrophe, that fateful day became known as the "Day of Light."

Sometime after the events of the Day of Light, a young man by the name of Weiss, who had lost all memory of himself, encounters an enigmatic woman named Eva, who introduces herself as an Agent of the Divine. It is from her that Weiss learns that he has committed the grievous sin of deicide, and that in order for him to atone for his crime he is to become the "Vessel" in which the power of the divinity he had slaughtered will be stored. For it will be that power that will be used to resurrect the one whose life he stole.

For those who betray the divine will pay for their sins in the space which separates salvation and damnation, as will their progeny...

Game Features:

• Revamped Battle System: Unlike the first two games of the series, Agarest 2 battles are fought with an engaging active grid-based battle system.
• HD graphics: Enjoy your favorite characters, environments and CGs in high-definition!
• Mini-games: Engage in PlayStation Move compatible Bathtub, Shiatsu, and Massage mini-games.
• New Agarest Universe: Roam freely in the newly designed world of Agarest

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Aksys Announce Shifting World For The Nintendo 3DS, Coming 2012

Aksys Games have announced Shifting World, an upcoming Nintendo 3DS Puzzle Platformer from Fishing Cactus. the game is set to come out in 2012 and comes with over 60 levels in total across Adventure Mode, Bonus Mode, and Time Attack Mode. there will also be a level editor and a level generator that can create levels from DataMatrix Barcoades, via the 3DS camera.

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