A bit like the first outta know where in the Gamepass update.
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A bit like the first outta know where in the Gamepass update.
Next monday maybe?
It's not an indie game per se but might be shadow dropped following the id@xbox stream.
Two more Kairosoft games
Buy The Manga Works | Xbox
Make history with manga! Turn your work into anime, drama, and even movies!
www.xbox.com
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TnTZl8bZ44
It's still coming to Xbox in the West (Aug 29th) but this is a Sega Asia trailer and they're only distributing PS4/PS5/Switch versions.
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Manga works too!?
Man we really need a bundle to purchase them all.
Played this at TGS. Can't wait!
Reposting games that are out right now:
View: https://twitter.com/KEMCOGLOBAL/status/1783748748516155473?t=3vXP5hvHTGPOOZyMCC3Ujw&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/ID_Xbox/status/1783571691601289335?t=gsMhaydcqiLcztilKbyTBQ&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/Xbox/status/1783934098488111465?t=EDBEv879v2iF0NjA0x3I8Q&s=19
Highlighting some small games on sale:
View: https://twitter.com/AstralShiftPro/status/1782817156188524855?t=XG1lXXdrPYvQ-Ax-7oD1vQ&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/SHUEISHA_GAMES/status/1783134319948579264?t=LYn-RJo6IXws4-84oSCoKQ&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/RocketPandaEN/status/1782816800259944641?t=hUaEukM4eCP9DRi2YuVi8g&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/AmataGamesEN/status/1782564303888847336?t=C2bazjrZjOzif7NLgKYHRA&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/AstralShiftPro/status/1782817156188524855?t=XG1lXXdrPYvQ-Ax-7oD1vQ&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/SHUEISHA_GAMES/status/1783134319948579264?t=LYn-RJo6IXws4-84oSCoKQ&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/RocketPandaEN/status/1782816800259944641?t=hUaEukM4eCP9DRi2YuVi8g&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/AmataGamesEN/status/1782564303888847336?t=C2bazjrZjOzif7NLgKYHRA&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/Microids_off/status/1783889431692239160?t=qrzzfYsWEcoe1CLZo1Ghsw&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/Cygames_EN/status/1783677378796929376?t=4jEUIZnzbPp2hyvrDwDzEQ&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/qubytegames/status/1782825246355046516?t=nRIuFt0VXKtTOMsOUtJNjA&s=19
Buy VASARA Collection | Xbox
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups - Vasara (2000) and Vasara 2 (2001) - are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA COLLECTION!
www.xbox.com
And Koei Tecmo stuff:
View: https://twitter.com/KoeiTecmoUS/status/1783281197457772587?t=a2MQSTJGWQ3Wo3PkbBCwHg&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/dylancuthbert/status/1785093358412816639?t=NOfa6H7PJSjhO2Lw3OqBqg&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/rebellion0429/status/1785012056774807902?t=8WINP4xyb6fTaXuA5JsDmg&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/enhance_exp/status/1785007964103041402?t=r2prOcwopZEw-eaDb06AMg&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/KaizenGameWorks/status/1784999179225268329?t=jgbh81LQaN5rRjKaFYtojQ&s=19
I think this covers all games at the indie showcase from Japan/Asia or related.
View: https://twitter.com/gematsu/status/1770916242431361157?t=4ri5v1szj9yCamAzTb2C0g&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/AwakenBlade/status/1785320735722152414?t=st84mcpCD6XPd1J9_Z1Dvg&s=19
Xbox version of Awaken: Astral Blade still planned.
And regarding some of Gamera Games coming to Xbox consoles along with PC:
View: https://twitter.com/rebellion0429/status/1785012056774807902?t=gP3NHhabVMpHimAMga5frA&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/rebellion0429/status/1785203931016298608?t=XZck3JwbEEcyNwyfEPWN8w&s=19
"Every game has some different reasons, it's not so easy, but we'll look at it again.
So The Witch of the Ihanashi (Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch) seems to be getting an English release on PC in Autumn.
This is a VN that also has an Xbox release, so maybe it might still be coming to the platform but after the release of the Switch/PS5 Versions?
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This is a VN that also has an Xbox release, so maybe it might still be coming to the platform but after the release of the Switch/PS5 Versions?
The witch of the Ihanashi on Steam
This game does not support English, the following is Japanese description.沖縄の離島へ引っ越した少年は、世話になるはずだった祖父が蒸発したことを知らされる。離島での自活を覚悟したとき、魔女を名乗る少女と出会った。異界の魔法を扱う少女と琉球文化の根付く離島での生活。二人を待ち受ける運命とは────。
Front Mission...only reason why i haven't bought those remakes is that they seem to follow the SNES ones too closely only with a worse art style in my opinion and apparently have awful translations.
Also, if we were to get some turn based mecha games, i would rather get SRW instead...still some decent stuff, got Little Noah btw.
Also, if we were to get some turn based mecha games, i would rather get SRW instead...still some decent stuff, got Little Noah btw.
Aksys rep said no plans for additional platform. I would say English Xbox version is dead, just like the PS4 version.So The Witch of the Ihanashi (Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch) seems to be getting an English release on PC in Autumn.
This is a VN that also has an Xbox release, so maybe it might still be coming to the platform but after the release of the Switch/PS5 Versions?
The witch of the Ihanashi on Steam
This game does not support English, the following is Japanese description.沖縄の離島へ引っ越した少年は、世話になるはずだった祖父が蒸発したことを知らされる。離島での自活を覚悟したとき、魔女を名乗る少女と出会った。異界の魔法を扱う少女と琉球文化の根付く離島での生活。二人を待ち受ける運命とは────。
Did they say that about the PC version as well?
Could be a case where they don't handle those two versions.
Fragaria will be adding English to PC version. Kemco released the Xbox version in Japan so they would need an agreement with Aksys for English version.
View: https://twitter.com/fragarian/status/1777674083079196992?t=cRFf8N4e_9Mmpv57PsuhVg&s=19
Last we heard about it here.
Recently it was also released in Korea:
View: https://twitter.com/fragarian/status/1778224104367354148?t=FbcPwO17rnIUMMq_9_95nA&s=19
So there's a chance it might be a "later" release then in Autumn when the PC version happens.
View: https://twitter.com/RatalaikaGames/status/1786483615066358038?t=9L3sbKvOBnpkD1QRhORibQ&s=19
Buy Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: The princess from another world | Xbox
Help Shockman battle a new mysterious enemy!
www.xbox.com
View: https://twitter.com/eastasiasoft/status/1787506007821758910?t=mlr4lqMGjqfTLPPMIwuhNA&s=19
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View: https://twitter.com/raincode_SC/status/1787751722829648010?t=RA0qzYEvjjdzDpqBgYByBw&s=19
View: https://twitter.com/famitsu/status/1787754358400282996?t=ZO9Be04H4W6-YU5dfcTWrQ&s=19
"Super Detective Case Files: Raincode Plus" will be released on July 18 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC!
Dark fantasy mystery action game by the creators of the "Danganronpa" series is now available for each console with additional elements, 4K resolution support, gallery mode, and more."
I'm pleasantly surprised by Raincode coming to Xbox, I wasn't expecting Spike Chunsoft to continue supporting Xbox moving forward…
This gives me more hope for AI3
This gives me more hope for AI3
Cool to see Rain code coming to more platforms. Shame I don't feel like supporting Xbox anymore.....
Yup. And yup.
I hesitate to state my hopes for OD with the energy in the air regarding Microsoft publishing and Japanese studios. Tango was the only interesting move to me by Microsoft in the eve of this gen.
The people who bring us Japan/Asia games to Xbox do a good job but yeah, getting rid of Tango especially hurts all the work they do in some aspects.
As it makes you wonder what's on the chopping block next.
Seconded.
Absolute gut punch.
Ways to say "we're not serious about Japanese games" without saying "we're not serious about Japanese games"… close Tango Gameworks.
Yeah, not good optics after how their push in Japan waned during the late 360 era and was pretty much gone in the XBO, pre One X era.
xbox has no idea what it's lost, shutting down it's only Japanese studio. It just further damages possible Japanese third party support when it's already quite bleak
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So the thread was mainly made with 3rd party support in mind so I was happy to see the Rain Code announcement.
But after hearing about Microsoft closing down it's only Japanese studio, not only is it short sighted, but this also significantly sets back any progress made with either growing or acquiring internal JP studios and could even trickle down to affect other JP company relations.
The only silver lining is that perhaps Shinji Mikami's new studio will be hiring a bunch of these now ex-Tango folks and maybe some will go to UNSEEN, Capcom, or other JP companies that will use their skills.
Anyway, really sad say for the industry to lose all those Bethesda studios but Tango is the one that really stung.
But after hearing about Microsoft closing down it's only Japanese studio, not only is it short sighted, but this also significantly sets back any progress made with either growing or acquiring internal JP studios and could even trickle down to affect other JP company relations.
The only silver lining is that perhaps Shinji Mikami's new studio will be hiring a bunch of these now ex-Tango folks and maybe some will go to UNSEEN, Capcom, or other JP companies that will use their skills.
Anyway, really sad say for the industry to lose all those Bethesda studios but Tango is the one that really stung.
Literally a repeat of the 360 situation. Once MS got the good Japanese third party support, they dropped everything else.
Didn't want to talk down all your efforts, they were much appreciated. But today it just feels so pointless because we all know what cancelling Scalebound did to the relationship and reputation among many Japanese studios and publishers. This will have a much bigger negative pushback IMO. Let's say all these recent efforts, promises and quotes feel meaningless today, probably a better way to put it.
Rainbow Cotton is out today with lots of QOL improvements over the Dreamcast original. Check it out if you're still buying games on Xbox.
Booty - Out
Spencer - Out
Bond - Out
Greenberg - Out
Booty - Out
Spencer - Out
Bond - Out
Greenberg - Out
Xbox sucks right now…anyway Mr.Driller Drillland is super cheap and a great game.
thanks for the heads up, been wanting to try this series and was undecided on reboot/fantasy and also saw this one awhile back with it being 3D
Doesn't help I have been nostalgic for the dreamcast, so def getting this one
Not sure if you bought it but I think it's the weakest and most expensive Cotton games on Xbox. Panorama Cotton is a better game from the same behind-cotton perspective and half the price to boot. Cotton 100% is a classic side-scrolling shmup and also $10. Not super remarkable games but both of those are a fun time that I'd recommend. Both of those the short side though and the easier difficulty might lead to you not getting many hours of play time out of them though.
I found Rainbow Cotton a bit of a frustrating experience even with the modern tweaks. Your character is too big so it's hard to see and avoid enemies and lives (continues) are limited. Dying one life sends you back to the start of the stage too. Wish they would have at least given you infinite lives.
haven't yet! I have the games on dekudeals for my switch, so I am waiting on a good sale, since some of these games are quite pricey. Thanks for the input! I will def keep that in mind :) I just want to play these in quick bites
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Well Xbox is still getting JP support so I'm not going to sell it as I have a vast library of games on it that includes a bunch of JP games I haven't even gotten to yet, but I understand your frustration and everyone's situation is different.
It's all good.
I'm with everyone here regarding recent developments, its a real bummer. Tango's closure will certainly have a negative affect on Xbox in Japan but to what extent regarding publishers is unknown. I would think that it would be business as usual but with hardware having growth issues that's more of a concern for me regarding JP support.
Sarah is cool, she likes JP games and showed initiative for them. Phil made some decent headway but it never felt like he was all in on Japanese content, just some of the popular stuff without trying to make more deals with smaller JP publishers and devs. Sony and Nintendo value the Japanese market a lot more if we're taking into account 3rd party deals and marketing.
View: https://twitter.com/WitchSpringR/status/1788388419707801608?t=AuyA_aCsJRF0crbYhNyVkw&s=19
Witch Spring R official Twitter announcement. Hopefully Xbox One port means they just want it available to more players but we also need One X enhancements like 4k and stuff.
View: https://twitter.com/SpikeChunsoft_e/status/1788586217107599399?t=wWtvExHlsrF0zm1DApAWxw&s=19
Rain Code Plus official Twitter announcement.
View: https://twitter.com/Xbox_JP/status/1788513755799703856?t=Vvb74FhCNnrX8ih0yjXbZA&s=19
Buy Gift (Xbox Series X|S Edition) | Xbox
An old man wakes up and finds himself on a luxury cruise ship. He encounters passengers that he feels nostalgic about for various reasons as he attempts to escape from the sinking ship.
www.xbox.com
Didn't find much coverage for this game. Only this so far:
View: https://twitter.com/neonnoroshi/status/1787979364560429335?t=er-GJSJfl-qRqn2w5y0V0g&s=19
Hope to see more reviews.
View: https://twitter.com/ININ_Games/status/1788593057194971281?t=51j6NVzrf-qtjKbjPrLbmA&s=19
This too needs more love.
So many games all dropped today.
I got the original AI: The Somnium Files limited edition for PC from LRG. It was identical to the PS one just with a digital code for steam instead. They could do the same thing here, but yeah, I'm not holding my breath.
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View: https://twitter.com/axe515/status/1788170771518599435?t=fTl3gQYylQot4jn4g1Oc3g&s=19
Buy UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER – The Feast of the Wolves | Xbox
For the first time in the video game history, climb aboard Grendizer the Legendary Robot and fight the forces of evil to defend our planet Earth!
www.xbox.com
UFO Robot Grendizer Japanese dub update is finally up btw.