Category Archives: NIS America

Sat, Jan 28, 2012 | 15:22 GMT

Limited Edition huke art book comes with Black Rock Shooter figma

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Those interested in art and who like ordering cool things from Japan, should take a gander at the BLK Limited Edition art book from illustrator huke.

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Fri, Jan 20, 2012 | 09:45 GMT

NIS America launching Hyperdimension Netpunia Mk2 in Europe on February 24

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Siliconera‘s reporting that NIS America is set to bring Hyperdimension Netpunia Mk2 to Europe earlier than its US counterpart on February 24. The PS3 RPG effort will come out after the EU launch on February 28.

Sat, Jan 14, 2012 | 20:39 GMT

Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland heads west in May, gets prologue video

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NIS America has announced Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland will be released in May, a good year since its release in Japan. Back in November, the firm announced it would release in the US and Europe during “spring 2012″, and while May is indeed in the spring, at least we know the month now. A video showing the game’s prologue is below. Thanks, Siliconera.

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Tue, Jan 10, 2012 | 23:13 GMT

The Witch and the Hundred Soldiers hits Japan in late June

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Light at the end of the tunnel, fellow Disgaea fan club members. Dengeki, as reported by Andriasang, has word that Nippon Ichi’s new PlayStation 3 RPG, The Witch and the Hundred Soldiers, has been firmly dated for Japanese release on June 28. Players take on the role of the titular witch, commanding an army of undead knights, and can equip up to five weapons from a choice of ten different types, while exploring an open world. It sounds ideal. Let’s have it in English please, NIS America.

Sat, Dec 10, 2011 | 21:24 GMT

NIS goes screenshot bonkers with Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention

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NIS America has released 33 shots of Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention, its enhanced remake slated for Vita. Scheduled to hit Japan with the system’s launch, it will release in the west during spring 2012. You can view the entire gallery over on Gematsu.

Thu, Dec 01, 2011 | 01:32 GMT

Plant beans, harvest new equipment in Nippon Ichi’s Legasista

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More details have surfaced regarding Legasista, the new game from Nippon Ichi and ClaDun developer System Prisma.

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Wed, Nov 23, 2011 | 23:05 GMT

Free Badman game added to Japanese launch line up

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Nippon Ichi’s unique dungeon defence series, variously known as Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman, What Did I Do To Deserve This My Lord, and No Heroes Allowed, will grace Vita’s Japanese launch with combination freeware game and personal scheduler.

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Thu, Nov 17, 2011 | 19:52 GMT

Atelier Meruru releasing in the US and Europe spring 2012

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NIS has announced the third Atelier title in the Arland sub-series will be localized for the US and Europe. This means you can expect Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland to release on PS3 sometime during spring 2012. The game features a development system which allows the player to add new areas and facilities to the game world, which over time, will change its appearance. The turn-based battle game see the heroine, princess Meruru, become an apprentice of the alchemist Tortori Helmod. Thanks, Gematsu.

Sat, Oct 15, 2011 | 16:59 BST

New Cave Story 3D screenshots

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It’s been a long time coming, but Cave Story 3D is nearly ready to be released on the Nintendo 3DS. Now, Sudio Pixel and NIS are releasing a new batch of screenshots to tide us over. More »

Fri, Aug 12, 2011 | 03:45 BST

NIS America release schedule updated

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NIS America has confirmed US release for Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten and Atelier Totori: Adventurer of Arland.

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 | 07:22 BST

Disgaea 3 Return trailer livens up Vita lineup

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Some more details and a bucket of enthusiasm for the newly revealed Disgaea 3 Return have surfaced thanks to a first trailer.

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Wed, Aug 10, 2011 | 06:34 BST

Nippon Ichi keen on PSP remasters

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Quirky publisher Nippon Ichi is seriously investigating the possibility of brining some of its PSP games into Sony’s HD, cross-platform PSP Remasters series.

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Tue, Aug 09, 2011 | 06:42 BST

Disgaea 3 coming to Vita, four new NIS games teased

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Nippon Ichi has reportedly confirmed Disgaea 3′s rumoured Vita release, and dropped hints at four new games.

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Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 05:46 BST

Wednesday Shorts, overnight edition – PopCap goodies, quadruple chainsaw guns, Civ V patch

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I’ve got to clear my inbox, or I’m going to have some kind of Wednesday-afternoon fit. Here are some bits and bobs I can’t stretch into a paragraph.

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Tue, May 24, 2011 | 20:52 BST

NIS details Bleach, Atelier Totori, ClaDun x2

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NIS has gone on a detail-giving rampage regarding its upcoming PlayStation titles Bleach, Atelier Totori, and ClaDun x2.

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Sat, May 14, 2011 | 21:21 BST

NIS America publishing Atelier Totori Adventures in the US and Europe this fall

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NIS America has announced it will publish Atelier Totori on PS3 in the US and Europe this fall, and its title will be Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland.

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Sat, May 14, 2011 | 20:32 BST

Narrator in Disgaea 4 trailer needs to cut back on the caffeine

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NIS America has released a new Disgaea 4 trailer, and we’ve posted it below for you. Fair warning: the narrator says some really crazy things.

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Fri, Apr 29, 2011 | 22:04 BST

Cave Story 3D screens are cute, release date moved to August in US

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NIS America has changed Cave Story 3D’s date from June to August 9 in the US. The game will be released in Europe sometime in September. To try and make the wait better, the firm released new screenshots as well, which are posted on the game’s official page.

Thu, Apr 14, 2011 | 14:42 BST

Disgaea 4 premium and super premium editions detailed

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NIS America has unveiled the contents of the premium editions of upcoming strategy RPG Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten. The highlight? That’d have to be the 9 exclusive Disgaea 4 figures that come bundled with the super premium edition. More »

Fri, Apr 08, 2011 | 11:23 BST

Disgaea 4 gets September release in US

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NIS America has confirmed that it’s to bring Disgaea 4 to the US this September for PS3. The properly hardcore turn-based JRPG released earlier this year in Japan via Nippon Itchi. It’ll release in Europe sometime this year – something that’s been reiterated this morning by NIS – but when specifically is unknown.