Category Archives: Rising Star Games

Fri, Apr 20, 2012 | 02:20 BST

Marvelous AQL opens UK office

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Rising Star and XSEED parent Marvelous AQL has set up camp in the UK, according to Siliconera. The new office will focus on mobile and social games, and will localise Marvelous titles as well as seek out European partners. Former Pure Entertainment CEO Harry Holmwood will lead; he’s recruiting, if you’re on the market. Locally, Marvelous is probably best known for the Harvest Moon series.

Wed, Apr 18, 2012 | 15:29 BST

Blazing Souls Accelate hits PSN April 27 in North America

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Rising Star Games has announced Idea Factory’s strategy-RPG, Blazing Souls Accelate, will land on PSP and PSN April 27 in North America. The anime-styled title is also playable on Vita. Via Eurogamer.

Mon, Mar 12, 2012 | 22:04 GMT

GAME will carry Twisted Metal this week

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Not every publisher has dropped GAME like a hot, possibly diseased potato; Sony is still loyally on board.

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Thu, Jan 26, 2012 | 14:38 GMT

Rising Star Games opens US headquarters

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Rising Star Games has announced the opening of a brand new HQ in the US alongside the formation of a brand new digital branch for the company. The first game to come from RSG in the US, based out of California, will be Cave 360-exclusive shooter Akai Katana, due in Q2. It’ll arrive in the same period for Europe as well. For the new Rising Star digital arm, it’ll release games on, but not limited to, PSN, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam and iOS.

Fri, Jan 06, 2012 | 02:17 GMT

Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns 3DS may get Euro release

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Previously restricted to Japan and the US, it looks like Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns may arrive in PAL territories.

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Thu, Sep 22, 2011 | 15:46 BST

Rising Star Games reveals King of Fighters XIII’s PAL Pre-order Package

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Rising Star Games have revealed their plans for a robust ‘Pre-order Package’ that will be rewarded to those who place an order for their upcoming sprite-based fighter King of Fighters XIII.

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Thu, Sep 08, 2011 | 02:06 BST

Harvest Moon series notches up 1 million sales in PAL territories

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Rising Star Games is pleased to announce it’s moved over 1 million units of Harvest Moon games in Europe and Australia.

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Thu, Jul 28, 2011 | 18:51 BST

Rising Star Games lists releases for Q4: Harvest Moon, KoFXIII, DonDonPachi

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Rising Star Games has announced its line-up for Q4 and it includes release dates for King of Fighters XIII, Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, Rune Factory 3, and more.

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Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 11:04 BST

Deadly Premonition coming to Games on Demand next week

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Rising Star’s announced that Swery cult thriller Deadly Premonition is coming to Games on Demand for 360 on July 5. That’s next week for those who can’t keep count. The game got absolutely mixed reviews when it launched last year: IGN gave it a two, yet D’Toid gave it a ten. That wait for Swery’s next game just probably got a whole lot shorter.

Fri, Oct 21, 2011 | 02:40 BST

Tuesday Shorts – Robin Williams, Deus Ex art, Worms Crazy Golf, masses more

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Bloody hell, it looks like a news aggregator threw up in here. You’d not believe how much content is through the break.

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Fri, May 20, 2011 | 12:22 BST

No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise US release date announced

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Konami’s confirmed that No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise will be releasing on August 16 in North America.

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Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 00:43 BST

Goichi Suda would like a new No More Heroes

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Goichi Suda has reiterated his desire to add another entry to the No More Heroes series.

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Thu, Oct 28, 2010 | 20:17 BST

Deathsmiles getting early 2011 release in UK

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Rising Star Games  has announced a partnership with CAVE to bring Deathsmiles to Europe on Xbox 360.

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Fri, Sep 24, 2010 | 10:06 BST

Yuji Naka to appear at Eurogamer Expo

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Sonic creator Yuji Naka will appear at Eurogamer Expo next week to show off his new title Ivy the Kiwi, publisher Rising Star Games has announced.

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Wed, Aug 11, 2010 | 19:16 BST

Rising Star to release Deadly Premonition in UK

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Rising Star Games has announced it publish Marvelous Entertainment’s Xbox 360-exclusive horror title Deadly Premonition in PAL territories this fall.

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Mon, May 24, 2010 | 13:29 BST

Guardian gives “mundane” No More Heroes 2 2/5, Edge gives 7/10

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The Guardian’s flown in the face of public opinion on No More Heroes 2 today, giving the Grasshopper slasher – which is currently enjoying an MC rating of 86 percent – an eyebrow-knotting 2/5.

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Tue, Apr 27, 2010 | 12:24 BST

New No More Heroes 2 vids show women, weapons

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No pants. Rocket-launching ghetto blaster. Ideas borne from poo. It’s No More Heroes 2.

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Tue, Apr 06, 2010 | 11:05 BST

No More Heroes 2 confirmed for May 28 UK release

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Rising Star’s confirmed that No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will release in the UK on May 28 for Wii.

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Tue, Mar 16, 2010 | 14:09 GMT

No More Heroes 3 will happen if fans want it, says Suda-51

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Grasshopper boss Goichi Suda has told NowGamer that although No More Heroes 2 will be the winding-up of the story of Travis Touchdown, he will do NMH3.

But there’s a catch, kids.

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Thu, Feb 11, 2010 | 11:43 GMT

No More Heroes 2 gets European release in April

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Rising Star Games has confirmed No More Heroes 2 will get a European release at the end of April.

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