Topic: Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus English release in October

[affinity]

I prordered Shinovi Versus to support XSEED and localization of new Senran Kagura games
it's kinda like back when I bought Castlevania X Chronicles to support Rondo of Blood's return,
even despite not having PSP, though funny thing I bought a psp eventually.
 though, I'm not into portables (yes, I was crazy to get a 3DS XL, I sold it, but I'm glad I played
Fire Emblem Awakening, Senran Kagura Burst, and Pokemon X.
Despite being decent games, portable gaming is too uncomfortable in my opinion, and I'm not going to buy a Vita
(after the pain trying to enjoy games on PSP and 3DS, I'm not gonna buy another portable),
I'm saving up for PS4, and I already spent over $200 on a new 60hz 32" LED TV, that looks gorgeous, by the way.
The colors and everything are amazing.  720p is clearly better than I thought. I'm so used to 480p TV (which had 720p but
it couldn't display ps3 for some reason, guess it was the Hz.)

 you may ask, "why buy something if you aren't gonna play it?"
Well some fans support franchises one way or another, even if it's on a platform they wouldn't
buy. Plus the LE extras are nice collectibles. I'm glad I preordered, and I read it includes soundtrack CD and a 140 page Shinobi Syllabus (profiles of the characters, gameplay strategies, and illustrations). Who knows, maybe if Vita eventually costs like $50, I'll get one, though I wouldn't play vita as much as I do console every day.

Anyway, so yes, I been a Senran Kagura fan since the news of the very first game on 3DS,
as well as the anime (which I think was 12 episodes, not sure if they added more, but I really
like the characters and action, which Burst explores to greater degree, and Shinovi brings the
series to a more ideal gameplay format. Yes, people will relate it to Dynasty Warriors, but from what I have seen and read,
it's much better than that, especially for the boss battles.
And it's great that Estival Versus looks like it will follow Shinovi Versus's great example for 3D action
and greater selection of unique playable characters.) This really is refreshing ninja action and I don't mind the sexual side of it
since there is a lot of human qualities within the personalities of the characters themselves,
the humor and character relationships are very amusing, and the action is brutally exciting
and stylish. It's kind of like a mix between Sailor Moon, Naruto, Ronin Warriors, Arcana Heart,
DBZ, Dynasty Warriors, and some creative original formulas that doesn't fit one particular franchise.

it's very amazing how unique each ninja is in Senran Kagura, in lots of ways, especially in the gameplay and how they fight.
From all the gameplay videos I seen of Shinovi, each one makes it kind of feel like a different game (while not making the controls
too complex. accessibility is important for all skill levels to have fun with.)

And the writing, at least in Burst, is superb, plus Shinovi has one of the best soundtracks I ever heard that enhances the action and major battles.   

here's some sources of info for those interested (especially Vita owners looking for something rare in the west)

www.facebook.com/XSEEDSenranKagura

www.hanzonationalacademy.com/sksv/

Opening
Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus Opening [HD]

they are also doing a cool media showcase that highlights each newcomer, as they countdown to the english release.   Here are the current videos:

Yumi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa4IaIzPKyM

Murakumo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gAgPxlc-Zg

Yozakura

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH2OHvajyGs

[DarkLavos]

Yeah I can't wait to play it, I got this pre-ordered for months since the physical edition is limited.

Also, you might want to check out the playstation tv, it's a small console that play vita games on your tv and it's pretty cheap at 99$. But not all games are compatible so watch out for that. Sony released a list of compatible games for the us version but i'm pretty sure it's not complete. As far as I remember this game wasn't on the list but it works on the japanese version of the ps tv so it would be surprising if it didn't work on the us version.

[affinity]

Looking forward to it next week!! Preordered myself and I really like how the extra goodies are included as standard.  That art book is going to feel massive!!    and the soundtrack is wonderful, I wonder if I can install it on PS4 to use on games that support custom soundtracks (maybe it can, I think official soundtracks are mp3 format or something compatible, though just got a PS4 so don't know all its features.)

Found more character videos

Shiki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDPBZujuyOg

Minori

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5Xt3zGSqII

Miyabi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNndRyqlQMo

Murasaki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3gcBbMGS2E