3 NEW ATLUS PREORDERS NOW OPEN

We have just opened up preorders on the following 3 ATLUS titles:

1. Disgaea 4 - PS3 (Preorder) - Release Date Aug 30, 2011

Features

Bigger, funnier, and better than ever before!
More levels, more features, more customization options, improved visuals, deeper strategy, and a hilarious new cast make Disgaea 4 the biggest and best Disgaea game yet!

Completely redrawn artwork, now in 1080p!Takehito Harada’s beloved artwork is completely redone and reanimated to take advantage of the highest resolution possible.
The lovable world of Disgaea has never looked better!

Share your stats and data with friends online!
Compare your game data with your friends over the internet and figure out who the master strategist among you is.

2. Cave Story 3D - 3DS (Preorder) - Release Date June 28, 2011

Having received tremendous acclaim in its previous releases on PC and WiiWare, Cave Story, an indie side scrolling 2D action game, now makes its way into an all new dimension with Cave Story 3D for Nintendo 3DS. At once both a throwback to classic 2D action platformers and also the potential future of the genre, Cave Story 3D blends tight controls, superb level design, and excellent story and presentation to deliver a memorable, addicting retro experience!

3. Loving Life with Hello Kitty & Friends - DS (Preorder) - Release Date May 10, 2011

Features

Tons to do with Hello Kitty and her friends!
There’s no shortage of excitement and fun in Hello Kitty’s world. Whether you’re helping her and her friends visit the mall to pick out
something pretty to wear, or helping them decorate their home, or even giving them a hand with their homework, there’s always something
new to do...

Explore the city with Hello Kitty
Five unique areas offer all sorts of different things to discover and do. The shopping mall is the perfect hangout for you and your friends, you can stop by your friend’s house, or maybe just head on to Hello Kitty’s place and try on a new outfit?

Earn and use Puro to unlock new things!
Spend time at the food court mastering a host of addicting minigames that will net you Puro, in‐game currency, which can then be used to buy new clothes, new decorations for your house, and much more!

HANDS ON PREVIEW ATELIER RORONA PS3

First of all a big THANK YOU goes out to Nao from NIS America for sending us an early copy of the game and making this hands on preview possible!!

Atelier Rorona "Hands - On"

After playing about one third of the game I can gladly say that I'm impressed. The game is highly addictive. They built up the "Alchemy" system nicely. They’ve made it more accessible and fun. I lost track of time while crafting items to complete quests and assignments but as a result of spending extra time crafting all those extra items I received money from the quests and a good rating on the assignments.

The combat you will experience in Atelier Rorona is also very refined. It's quick, yet simple. You have a party of up to 3 members, 1 being Rorona and 2 of her friends. There is a fee for having some of her friends help you, but it’s usually very minor in cost. The varieties of friends that can help Rorona are also very unique. Each has their own skills that follow the characters personal traits. The voice acting is also quite good and helps show and express each characters personality. As a bonus the visuals are too die for.

The crisp art style and the beautifully hand drawn character portraits and event scenes are nice touches to this wonderful game. The "Alchemy" system has also been tweaked to make crafting more enjoyable. Now there are categories per item used for alchemy. For example, many items have been filed under multiple categories, anywhere from supplements to plants to ores or even oil. That one feature allows you to be able to make the same item many different ways, instead of needing just a pre-set bunch of ingredients.

As for the lasting appeal of Atelier Rorona, there are multiple endings to unlock and I personally would love to see them all. I can gladly say that Atelier Rorona is a great addition to Atelier series. For all of you who have enjoyed the series so far this is a great addition that will keep you coming back for more. The games official release date is Tuesday, September 28, 2010 in North America and Friday October 22, 2010 in Europe. I know this game will be a wonderful addition to anyone’s personal game collection.

PRE-ORDER NOW Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland - PS3 (Preorder)