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Since it was announced for North America, and as new assets and details are rolled out to eager fans worldwide, excitement for Soul Sacrifice has only increased. No other title for PlayStation Vita combines the same frantic real-time combat, thrilling sense of scale, smartly interwoven cooperative multiplayer, or meaningful character customization… Not to mention the contributions of legends of gaming like designer Keiji Inafune or composer Yasunori Mitsuda and Wataru Hokoyama.

For weeks, fans have asked for more info about the game’s North American release, wanting a final date and box art, and details about possible pre-order extras. Finally, those questions can be answered!

Soul Sacrifice for PS Vita launches in stores and via PlayStation Network on April 30th, 2013. As for the box art, it is essentially the same as that which Japanese fans will proudly display on their shelves (or pedestals, if you’re a pedestal kind of person):

There’s more! Do you prefer to play with Japanese audio tracks whenever possible? You might want to pre-order…

Reserve Soul Sacrifice and, in addition to the in-game costume & item bundle, you’ll also receive the Japanese voice-over pack for free. This pack will be sold separately, but the only way to get it right at launch for no added cost is to pre-order!

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013...april-30th-box-art-pre-order-extras-revealed/

Europe:

Soul Sacrifice for PS Vita launches in stores and via PlayStation Network across Europe on 1st May 2013! We’re not quite ready to reveal our final box art just yet, but rest assured that the studio is working on something really epic that we look forward to sharing with you very soon!

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/01/29/soul-sacrifice-release-date-and-pre-order-extras-revealed/

 

[Loudninja]

So colorfully awesome!

 

[dragonlife]

Pretty busy box art.

 

[dragonflys545]

Nice.

 

[The Grim Heaper]

So good. Really nice boxart, too!

 

[CaptainTiptop]

1st May for EU.

SO excited.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Day-1. I cannot wait... now, where's the US demo?

 

[Unison]

I've had piles of puke that look less confusing than that mess of a box art.

 

[kiyomi]

Kinda shitty move to hide the Japanese audio as a preorder bonus. Not that I'd imagine myself playing it in Japanese, but an odd move nevertheless.

Costumes and spells don't really seem like great incentive either given how much we've seen of both in the demo. It's not like there's a shortage.

 

[Seda]

Japanese audio track as a pre-order incentive?

 

[Jonboy]

Loving the boxart.

 

[Kusagari]

Awesome boxart.

 

[Dead Prince]

Japanese audio track as a pre-order incentive?

is it Gamestop

 

[shinobi602]

Goddamn, now that's a boxart.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

Yeeessssssss

 

[Killthee]

There’s more! Do you prefer to play with Japanese audio tracks whenever possible? You might want to pre-order…

Reserve Soul Sacrifice and, in addition to the in-game costume & item bundle, you’ll also receive the Japanese voice-over pack for free. This pack will be sold separately, but the only way to get it right at launch for no added cost is to pre-order!

This is getting out of hand.

 

[gadwn]

Hot boxart, to bad the game ain't that pretty lol.

 

[kiyomi]

1st May for EU.

Oh, nice!

 

[DemonNite]

everyone - buy this game pls

 

[djplaeskool]

Based on my experience with the demo, the boxart conveys the feel of the game pretty accurately. Chaos, glorious chaos.

 

[Shinriji]

Early than expected. Pre-ordered!

 

[QP3]

Awesome. Next big title I am looking forward to on my Life.

 

[sajj316]

Nice! Can't wait to play.

 

[V_Ben]

Loving that box.

 

[Byakuya769]

Awesome. Now give me my demo!

 

[MikeE21286]

Blue and Oragne *kinda* strikes again.

Day-1. I cannot wait... now, where's the US demo?

Yeah, this.

 

[Kifimbo]

Boxart is a mess.

 

[HamPster PamPster]

Does Soul Sacrifice have online play?

 

[kiyomi]

Does Soul Sacrifice have online play?

Absolutely, it's a large component.

 

[javac]

EU boxart going to be different?

 

[Ohnonono]

So excited. Dat boxart.

 

[Salaadin]

Awesome. I'll pre-order for the incentives. So much for going DD with this one.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

Does Soul Sacrifice have online play?

Yes

 

[sechsterangriff]

Great. I should be finished with Persona 4 and NG Sigma + by then.

 

[Pooya]

Boxart is a mess.

looks way too busy.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

Does the Japanese version come with English voice tracks as a preorder bonus?

 

[creid]

Kind of interesting that they're selling the Japanese voice track separately. It's certainly a novel way to deal with the problem of the (sometimes?) high cost of licensing the Japanese voice work, as well as track how many players actually care much about the original voices.

 

[darkside31337]

Kinda shitty move to hide the Japanese audio as a preorder bonus. Not that I'd imagine myself playing it in Japanese, but an odd move nevertheless.

Costumes and spells don't really seem like great incentive either given how much we've seen of both in the demo. It's not like there's a shortage.

Agreed but its nice that it has the JP audio in the first place.

Can't wait for this game. Box art is so nice too.

 

[Out of Working Order]

Bring it!

 

[Hoo-doo]

There is just one word to accurately describe this boxart.

Amazeballs.

 

[LiK]

The JPN voice track will be sold or is a preorder bonus. WTF Is that.

 

[Xenon]

Wow those are some crappy looking outfits. No Thanks.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Quoted image is 5706 x 2462.

 

[Avallon]

I hope preorders are offered on PSN. I don't do physical media for my Vita.

 

[sechsterangriff]

The JPN voice track will be sold or is a preorder bonus. WTF Is that.

If the demo is any indication, the game has stupid amounts of dialog. I'm glad we're getting it at all!

I hope preorders are offered on PSN. I don't do physical media for my Vita.

Usually pre-order bonuses for Sony games are included in the first week after launch.

 

[dan2026]

The JPN voice track will be sold or is a preorder bonus. WTF Is that.

Wow that is a new freaking low!

What the hell?

 

[The Grim Heaper]

Quoted image is 5706 x 2462.

oh my god

 

[jwk94]

As much as I hate the Japanese tracks being a pre-order bonus, it is better than not getting them at all.

 

[prwxv3]

The separate JPN audio purchase is stupid. Boxart looks awesome

 

[LiK]

If the demo is any indication, the game has stupid amounts of dialog. I'm glad we're getting it at all!



Usually pre-order bonuses for Sony games are included in the first week after launch.

Better not be GameStop exclusive