Archive for February, 2008

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne OST (2 Disc Original Soundtrack)

This is one of my all time favorite games for its unique story and gameplay. All of the MegaTen games have decent soundtracks, thanks to composer Shoji Meguro. I downloaded it recently to feel a bit nostalgic. It is a more dramatic soundtrack than some of the other OSTs I have linked to, but I [...]

Kotowari’s Top 10 Posts for February 2008

Atlus Officially Announces English Persona 3 FES
If you still have your copy of Persona 3, now is the time to sell! It will only depreciate in value. If you don’t have a copy, don’t feel too anxious, after Persona 3’s popularity there should be enough copies to go around once it is released.
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PSP’s Patapon OST

The Patapon (パタポン) OST (Original Soundtrack) has not been released yet. Believe me, I have been scouring the internet trying to find it and have searched in Japanese and English. I will be looking out for it on the official Patapon blog on a daily basis, so please check in, and as soon as it [...]

Know Your Video Game History: Persona

Persona 3’s immense success has convinced Atlus to release it in it’s entirety in America. This means no changes were made to any major elements of the game.  The Persona series however, has not always been treated so kindly during the transition from Japanese to English:
Revelations: Persona (女神異聞録ペルソナ)
Whoever was in charge of the localization of [...]

Makai Senki Disgaea 3 English Release Announcement

Today Nippon Ichi Software America (NIS America) announced that they will be bringing Makai Senki Disgaea 3 to the states in August of 2008. Considering the popularity of the previous titles, I cannot say I am all that surprised, but it is nice to have a concrete date now.
To celebrate I will explain one of [...]

PSP Patapon English Release

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp173Si-XZM

I stumbled upon Patapon the other day here in Japan and realized, after a bit of research, that it is being released in North America for the PSP (Playstation Portable). I can only describe it as some insane combination of Loco Roco, Pikmin, and Taiko Drum Master. If that doesn’t have you running out of [...]

LocoRoco OST (Original Soundtrack)

As I was working on an upcoming post concerning Patapon (パタポン), I became slightly nostalgic for the music of LocoRoco (ロコロコ). I figured I would try to find the OST for free somewhere in the vast ocean of the Internet.
I managed to find a Japanese blogger who posted it as well as a variety of [...]

More Content on Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES English Release

I found a few screenshots of some of the new content of Persona 3 FES.

A new Persona

A new area called “Empyrean“, nocite the team is being led by Aigis.  This may be the area in the exclusive artwork, as they are both a desert.

Mitsuru possibly in Junpei’s room

Probably has something to do with changing clothes

It appears [...]

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (PS2) exclusive art - Aigis and Metis

Atlus e-mailed me this exclusive artwork, just figured I would share with the loyal Persona fans out there. Aigis, the Progonist, and Metis in front of some kind of tower, but not Tartarus. Looks like there may be some of the new Personas or enemies in the background.
Previous Articles on Persona 3 FES English release:
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History of Video Game Weapons Part I: Lances & Spears

Since man first realized that swinging a stick or throwing a rock could inflict bodily harm, there has been fighting. As these fights became more and more important, so too did the sticks and rocks. I have decided to start a several part post on the history and myth behind legendary weapons in some of [...]