VGCulture - NIS America has been Busy

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Nippon Ichi Software America (NIS America) sure has been busy and seems extra busy this year.  A lot of Japanese games don't see the light of day outside its native country, so it's up to companies like NIS America to take the risk bringing it over to the States with no guarantee that they will profit or even break even with the niche audience the games are targeted towards here in the West.  Just last year alone, NIS America brought over Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland, Legasista, Mugen Souls, Clan of Champions and ported games such as Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention and ClaDun x2.  This year also has a good amount of games lined up for launch:

[The Witch and the Hundred Knights - PS3] - TBD
Very little is known about this game, but what has been shown makes Action-RPG fans pretty excited.

[Generation of Chaos: Pandora's Reflection - PSP] - Out Now Source: Youtube Channel TechGamingVideo

Just released last month on PSN for PSP, Generation of Chaos is a bit difficult to describe.  Unlike previous installments in the series, Pandora's Reflection had Sting Entertainment (Yggdra Union, Riviera: The Promised Land) developing the game alongside Idea Factory, so you know the combat will be unique and crazy like Knights in the Nightmare.  It's sort of like an RTS where characters are moving in real-time, but when characters interact, a turn-based sequence comes up.  The combat system looks really interesting, I'll give it a try when I can.

[Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory - PS3] - March 21, 2013
Source: Youtube Channel GameSpotTrailers

The fact that I haven't completed the first one and bought the second one makes it a bit overwhelming to have a 3rd one come out already.  Despite that, I am pretty excited about the release of Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory.  The combat is supposed to be even more fast-paced and the story revolved around the characters warping back to an 80's era of the Gamindustri world.  I took interest in the first game because of its many implications of game industry satire, its light-hearted humor, bright and colorful art style, and unique battle mechanics.  I have to admit the first game's battle mechanics is super tedious, but it allows for a large array of combos to customize.  I'll eventually get around to this game.

[Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness - PS3] - Fall 2013
The series Nippon Ichi Software is best known for and NIS America is most well known for bringing over has another game coming out once again.  Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness brings back the original characters in a new story with Laharl possibly having a sister?

[The Guided Fate Paradox - PS3] - Fall 2013
Said to be a spiritual successor to Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman, this Dungeon Crawling Action-RPG hopes to bring an infinite amount of customizations and long hours of replay value in a very approachable Rogue-like style RPG that modern gaming can offer.

[Time and Eternity - PS3] - Fall 2013
Source: Youtube Channel IGN

This RPG has a unique style of presenting its art by having 2D characters walk in a 3D environment, like in Ragnarok Online, or Chantelise: Tale of Two Sisters.  The player finds out that the bride has two souls in her body and are able to control time.  The player will travel back in time over and over to find out the cause of the fateful Wedding day where the groom gets mortally wounded.  I still can't get over the narrator's voice at 1:52, haha.  But in all seriousness, the game looks really interesting.

I want ALL the games NIS America is bringing us, haha.  This is a busy year for them indeed.