Kotaku Friday, October 4, 2024 5:00 PM  It's October 4. That means the Persona fandom is crying and everyone else is going about a regular Friday. You're planning your weekend activities. Some of us might hang out with friends we couldn't see during the work week. Others might be looking to rot in their bed for two days to recover from the unending… |
Kotaku Friday, October 4, 2024 4:45 PM  I shared the image above with some co-workers at Kotaku and asked them what game they thought it was. The most popular answer was Call of Duty. And that's totally fair. It looks like a new Call of Duty game, maybe a mobile port of one. But nope. The screenshot above is from Fortnite. |
Kotaku Friday, October 4, 2024 4:35 PM  Some call Batman the "Caped Crusader," while others call him Christian Bale, Kevin Conroy, Michael Keaton…In his 85-year-long tenure as a sulky billionaire with wings, Batman has found the time to be a generous movie star, so today we honor him by ranking notable movies set in the Batman universe. (Apologies, Adam… |
Kotaku Friday, October 4, 2024 4:28 PM  I finished Overwatch 2's season 12 battle pass last night. There are only 11 days left in this season and it's easily the longest it's taken me to work my way through the hero shooter's daily challenges to unlock all the skins, emotes, and voice lines Blizzard offered in these past nine weeks. As I finished the battle… |
Kotaku Friday, October 4, 2024 4:15 PM  The Legend of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdomfinally makes the titular princess the playable star of the show. After a short prologue as Link, players leave the Hero of Time behind for a completely new type of Zelda adventure. However, one player recently discovered there's a way to keep playing as Link, and the glitch… |
Siliconera Friday, October 4, 2024 11:50 PM
Warner Bros Japan shared a new key visual for Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League featuring the Joker and Harley Quinn in their new designs for the anime. Additionally, the Japanese voice actors for both characters have been revealed.
Wataru Takagi will voice the Joker in the Japanese dub of Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League. Takagi is well known for his roles as Ganju Shiba in the Japanese dub of Bleach, Eikichi Onizuka in the Great Teacher Onizuka anime adaptation, Obito Uchiha in the Naruto anime series, and Okuyasu Nijimura in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable.
Meanwhile, Rie Kugimiya will be in charge of lending her voice to Harley Quinn. Kugimiya is a prolific voice actress and she has worked on roles such as Taiga Aisaka in Toradora!, Alphonse Elric in both Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and the first anime adaptation, Kaguya in Gintama, and Rise Kujikawa in Persona 4 and various related projects.
The new designs for the Joker and Harley Quinn are inspired by "bosozoku" biker gangs and "sukeban" delinquent girls aesthetics respectively. You can check out the new key visuals for the Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League anime series featuring the Joker and Harley Quinn here:
The new Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League anime series was announced on May 30, 2024. A teaser trailer for the new show appeared in early July 2024, and it briefly showcased the new designs for Green Lantern and Aquaman.
Batman Ninja vs Yakuza League is currently in development, and the original Batman Ninja anime is available worldwide.
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Siliconera Friday, October 4, 2024 11:45 PM
You can now pre-register for Neko Atsume 2, which has a set release date of October 20, 2024. Pre-registrations are open via the App Store and Google Play.
Images are available on the app stores to show you what the game will look like. The overall look of the game is the same, featuring the cats in the yard enjoying the toys you put out. However, there are some new rooms and looks. You'll also be able to travel to your friends' yards and vice versa, meaning that there is a new social element to the formerly-solo experience. Other new mechanics include toys breaking (meaning you'll have to fix them), and new cats that you can only discover through special interactions.
Neko Atsume 2 will be the sequel to Neko Atsume, an idle game in which you collect cats. It first came out on October 20, 2014, which means that the sequel (which initially had a Summer 2024 release windows) will come out exactly a decade later. In this game, you collect silver or gold fish to buy toys and food. Afterwards, you set them in the yard. Cats will visit and hang out for a while when you next enter the app, and you can use the fish they give you to buy more rewards.
Neko Atsume 2 will come out on October 20, 2024 for mobile devices.
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Siliconera Friday, October 4, 2024 9:30 PM
Shonen Jump announced via the official One Piece twitter account, the debut of two new volumes in its One Piece JUMP Remix series, focusing on Tony Tony Chopper and Nico Robin. These volumes are available for purchase in Japanese retail stores and online as of October 4th, 2024. Each volume also includes themed stickers and a poster.
You can view the official social media post below:
The JUMP Remix series act as re-edits of each of straw-hat crew's storylines. The series stared with Monkey D. Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji, with releases spanning from July to September 2024 this past year. Future entries to the remix series include the remaining members, Franky and Brook.
In related news, Viz Media has announced that it will release One Piece: Heroines, an original novel featuring short stories about the women of the One Piece universe, in English. The novel, originally written by Jun Esaka, highlights characters like Nami, Perona, Robin, and Vivi.
The Robin and Tony Tony Chopper JUMP Remix books are available in Japan as of October 4, 2024. The original One Piece manga is released by Viz Media, while the anime is available on Crunchyroll, and the live-action series can be streamed on Netflix.
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Siliconera Friday, October 4, 2024 7:15 PM
Atlus is practically a household name in the JRPG genre these days thanks to games like Shin Megami Tensei V, Persona 5, and Metaphor: ReFantazio, but it has been doing its thing for decades. Whether you're a longtime fan looking to revisit old favorites or a new one who wants to see the origins of the publisher, we've got some of the best retro Atlus JRPGs for you to check out.
Shin Megami Tensei
While this isn't the first game in Atlus's Megami Tensei franchise, it's one of the most important ones. Initially released on the Super Famicom, Shin Megami Tensei was later ported to many platforms including PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, and even mobile phones. The only official English release was on iOS and is no longer available. It's an interesting game, as you can see the foundation of many of today's Atlus hits.
Revelations: Persona
If you love Persona, this is definitely one of the best retro Atlus JRPGs to play. The Persona series got a massive overhaul with Persona 3, rocketing the series to its current stardom. These earlier games in the series might not be as stylish, but they deliver just as powerful a punch. Persona first released on the PlayStation and is included in the PlayStation Classic mini-console. Atlus also remade it for the PlayStation Portable.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
The second game in the Devil Summoner series, Soul Hackers is a fantastic slice of 1990s cyberpunk. You play as a member of a hacker group called the Spookies, who must battle against a demonic invasion that threatens the city. The gameplay is similar to the first few games in the Shin Megami Tensei series, with first-person exploration and turn-based battles. What makes Soul Hackers one of the beset retro Atlus JRPGs is in its style, story, and excellent world design. Originally released on the SEGA Saturn, it was eventually ported to the PlayStation and the Nintendo 3DS.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children - Black Book & Red Book
In the wake of Pokémon's massive success, almost every publisher rolled up its own Pokémon-style game. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children was Atlus' take, starting on Game Boy Color with this pair of titles. Atlus released a PlayStation remake, and the series would continue on to the Game Boy Advance. Both versions tell slightly different stories, but either way you're searching for a family member in the world of demons. You'll have to assemble a team of demons to fight on your behalf, naturally.
Revelations: The Demon Slayer
One of the earliest in the Shin Megami Tensei series to get localized, Revelations: The Demon Slayer is also one of the most straightforward. This Game Boy Color JRPG differs from others in the franchise, using a fantasy setting. In series tradition, you'll have to recruit demons and fuse them to create stronger ones. As usual, you can count on a lengthy, challenging adventure. Atlus doesn't often dip into the realm of traditional fantasy, so you might want to check out one of its first attempts.
Let us know what your favorite retro ATLUS JRPG is below!
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Siliconera Friday, October 4, 2024 5:00 PM
Atlus has revealed the streaming guidelines for Metaphor: ReFantazio for those who want to share content of the game when it comes out on October 11, 2024. The full list of restrictions and permissions is available on the company website.
For starters, you can stream to any blog or video sharing website so long as it's for commercial use. If people have access to the full game, they cannot share any content past the prologue until the game comes out. In order for people to enjoy the game on their own, Atlus asks that people tag their videos appropriately if there are spoilers in them.
When posting videos, you should include some sort of transformative feature, such as commentary. In other words, Atlus doesn't allow for people to simply post cutscenes, trailers, or music. You can post highlight clips, though. The rest of the guidelines are similar to previous ones for games such as Persona 5 Royal. Atlus doesn't let people gain compensation outside of what streaming services would compensate you through ad revenue, for example, and you cannot slander any third-party users or organizations during your livestreams or videos. Finally, you can't engage in any illegal/illicit activities or use mods. If Atlus requests that you take down content, you must comply.
Metaphor: ReFantazio will come out on October 11, 2024 for the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC.
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