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Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen is Coming West!

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Mar 112019
 

Today, NIS America announced that Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen, will be released in the west in early 2020.

In 2017, Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth came to the west, but despite hearing excellent things about them, I held off on getting them because they were sequels to the never-localized Utawarerumono.

They are hybrid visual novels / tactical RPGs, and they’re supposed to be quite good especially in terms of story.

I’d heard that the anime adaptation of the first Utawarerumono was considered pretty good and an acceptable substitute to catch up on the story before playing Mask of Deception and Mask of Truth, so I gave the first episode a try and decided to watch the entire thing ahead of getting the sequels.

But Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen is a remake of the original game, and now it’s being localized. It will be available both physically and digitally for the PS4, and digitally for the Vita.

I’m excited, and I’m definitely going to get this in 2020.

NIS America also announced western releases for The Alliance Alive HD Remastered (and after I just started the original, too) and Destiny Connect, until the title Destiny Connect: Tick-Tock Travelers. They are both set for fall.

Are you excited for Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen and the other announcements?

Freebird Games Releases Paper Memories and Announces Impostor Factory

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Mar 082019
 

I love To the Moon, Finding Paradise, and the whole mysterious overarching story that’s been gradually building in their universe, so I was delighted to see that Freebird Games has two new announcements.

First, there is a collection of comics called “Paper Memories,” featuring characters from To the Moon and Finding Paradise. It is available on Steam as DLC for To the Moon or Finding Paradise, and physical copies are available to pre-order now.

According to the description, this comic collection includes over 50 pages of stories about the characters from these games, as well as bonus music tracks.

I’m definitely going to get and read Paper Memories, but the most exciting announcement is the reveal of the next game: Impostor Factory.

In my Finding Paradise review, I commented on the tease that their next game might involve lots of murder… and apparently that is true. Impostor Factory is “a time-resetting thriller-mystery that involves a series of bloody murders.”

That definitely sounds like quite a shift in tone, but I’m already excited for it.

Impostor Factory is set to launch in 2020. What do you hope to see from this new title from Freebird Games?

Judgment (Project Judge) Cover Art & Release Date

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Mar 062019
 

The laywer-themed Yakuza spin-off Judgment (titled Judge Eyes in Japan and referred to as Project Judge when it was revealed) now has a western release date and cover art, revealed yesterday.

It will be out on June 25, although digital pre-orders will allow you to start playing on June 21. Physical copies include a reversible cover featuring the Japanese box art and a sticker.

(I’ll be getting a physical copy, not only because I prefer them, but also because that cover art is fantastic.)

Judgment is my second most-anticipated game of the year, so I can’t wait! I’m just disappointed they didn’t announce any sort of Collector’s Edition, at least not yet.

Here’s hoping the Yakuza 3-5 remasters are announced for the west soon as well.

Are you looking forward to Judgment? How do you feel about digital pre-orders including early access to the game?

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