Atlus and Amazon.com have teamed up to bring this special bonus pack to us hardcore Persona 4 fans.  The package, dubbed “Social Link Expansion Pack” includes the following:

• Persona 4 OST (Featuring Music not available on the OST bundled with the game)
• 8 1/2 Inch “Teddie” plush
• XL T-Shirt featuring Yukiko’s Persona, Konohana Sakuya.
• A 2009 calendar featuring art from the game
• Price: $29.99 

The package is a nice addition to Persona 4 when pre-ordered, providing enough bonus merchandise to keep one entertained until Persona 5 comes along.  Those who wish to purchase both can do so at a price of $66.98 with a savings of a cool $3.00.  Just scroll down on this page to the Frequently Bought Together section.  Both items ship on Persona 4’s December 9th release date.

I’ll admit, the package is pretty cool, but when I saw that Kuma has been named “Teddie” for the North American version, my heart sank.  Kuma is Japanese for bear, but it seems Atlus didn’t think that Americans could handle that highly complex connection. 

Instead they decided, since Kuma apparently resembles a teddie bear, he should be named “Teddie”.  I wonder why, Koromaru wasn’t named ”Rover” and Aegis wasn’t named “Mrs. Roboto”.

Also, one last gripe, why are these bonus T-Shirts always XL!  Fatlus is a myth I swear!

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I am not sure how I missed these Rosenqueen.com packages for the two upcoming Nintendo DS ports.  They were posted on NIS’ website a while back, but I just happened to notice them today.  All packages will ship on the September 23rd release date.  Anyway, here are their contents as well as prices:

• NIS totally DS Touch and Play Set
  • Disgaea DS
  • Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure DS
  • Rhapsody Musical Booklet (Songs by Tenpei Sato, composer from the Disgaea series. Only 800 units available in United States)
  • Prinny Touchpen (limited to 2500 units)
  • Disgaea Beauty of War Figure (1 out of 7 randomly)  The secret one is *SPOILER> Prier <SPOILER*
  • Price = SOLD OUT
    
• Tactically Tactile Set
  • Disgaea DS
  • Prinny Touchpen (limited to 2500 units)
  • Price = SOLD OUT
    
• Musically Delicious Set
  • Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure DS
  • Rhapsody Musical Booklet (Songs by Tenpei Sato, composer from the Disgaea series. Only 800 units available in United States)
  • Price = $29.99

These sets are actually a really good deal if you are planning on purchasing the game.  The extras are pretty much free since the going price of the games alone is $29.99 at sites like Gamestop and Amazon.com.

If you are planning on purchasing both games, then the Touch and Play Set is the obvious choice.  I am actually not too crazy about the Beauty of War figures, which were available while I was in Japan (I only purchased the secret figure).  The Laharl figure in particular is kind of bizarre looking…  I think Etna and the Cleric are the two best.  I prefer the Palm Figures which are smaller, and look more like the game’s sprites.  To those who get this package I hope you get whichever one you wish for!

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I haven’t been able to find the complete OST for download yet, but Rpgmm posted this preview of the full version. If you frequent my site, or have watched all the downloadable Persona 4 videos, than all the songs should sound pretty familiar. The one song I am sure everyone is excited to have is Pursuing My True Self which is the same song featured in the game’s opening video.

Tracklisting:
01. Pursuing My True Self
02. The Doujima Household
03. Inabashi Shopping District
04. Princess Yukiko’s Castle
05. Normal Battle Theme

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If you can’t wait until someone posts the full soundtrack, you can buy a copy from Play-Asia here for $28.90. It definitely sounds like those who enjoyed the music of Persona 3 won’t be disappointed with Persona 4’s soundtrack.  Enjoy!

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The official website for Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice has announced that the game will be coming with a bonus soundtrack. In true NIS style they are letting their loyal fans select the tracks. There are 14 songs to choose from:

01 - Lord Laharl’s Hymn
02 - Whisper of Hell
03 - Flower Bed
04 - Etna Boogie
05 - Footsteps of a Mischievous Demon
06 - Ah, My Magnificent Life
07 - The Anthem of Braves
08 - Beautiful Round Dance
09 - Do your Best, Girl
10 - Portrait of the Underworld
11 - Battle Comrade
12 - Ray of Light Going into the Future
13 - Galaxy Wars
14 - March of the Planet Earth

Players can listen to a short clip and then pick their top 5 favorite tracks. The voting ends July 7th so if you wanna take part go to the official site and click “Vote”. In addition to picking the tracks, NIS will also be letting fans of Disgaea pick the album cover-art. No word on when, but I will continue to check the site and post as soon as something is announced.

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So I realized the MegaUpload link to the Etrain Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard OST died, so I uploaded it again.

Release Date: ???
Discs: 1

Tracklisting
01. Title Screen
02. High Lagaard City (Daytime)
03. High Lagaard City (Nighttime)
04. Adventurer’s Guild
05. High Lagaard Palace
06. Koseki no Jyukai
07. Jyouhi no Jyurin
08. Rikka Iiyou Jyukai
09. Sakura no Tatehashi
10. Ama no Iwakura
11. Kinki no Mori
12. Battle (floors 1-15)
13. Battle (floors 16-25)
14. Battle (FOE)
15. Battle (Boss)
16. Battle (Overlord)
17. Final Battle
18. Battle (Secret Boss)
19. Victory
20. Discovery (Blue and White)
21. Encounter (Adeline and Raishooter)
22. Battle (Adeline and Raishooter)
23. Discovery (Dread)
24. Battle (floors 26-30)
25. Game Over
26. Staff Roll
27. Staff Roll (100% complete)
28. Saving…
29. Success!

The new download link for Etrian Odyssey II OST is here.

On a side note, I have no idea which OST this actually is. There are 2 different versions (here and here). I think it may be a compilation of tracks from the second link which is a 3-Disc set. If anyone knows please enlighten me! Anyway, enjoy the soundtrack.

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