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[Takao]

Sorry, ran out of characters for the title:

Source:

Tokyo-based games publisher GungHo Online Entertainment has announced the formation GungHo Online Entertainment America, its new North American division. GungHo is the parent company of Wild Arms developer Game Arts, Way of the Samurai studio Acquire, and Ragnarok Online creator Gravity. Its North American subsidiary is led by Jun Iwasaki, former president and CEO at Square Enix U.S. and XSEED Games.

GungHo America has confirmed two titles it will bring to U.S. shores:

Dokuro (PSV) – an innovative action puzzle game that uses the front touch screen and rear touch panel to allow players to transform into different forms to play as characters with varying skills and abilities. The game is scheduled for release in October.
Picotto Knights (PSV) – a social action RPG that combines fun ‘beat-em-up’ combat with a revolutionary Ghost system that allows players to form parties by summoning the avatars of friends at any time, even if they are not online. The game is scheduled for release in early 2013.

GungHo will also publish the following titles in Europe:

Ragnarok Odyssey (PSV) – a real-time, action RPG based on the popular Ragnarok Online universe. Scheduled for European release later in 2012.
As part of a global organization, GungHo Online Entertainment America will support GOE-branded games including:
Puzzle & Dragons (iOS) – an intuitive puzzle RPG that has topped the list of highest grossing iOS apps in Japan. Scheduled release in November.
Freak Tower (iOS, Android) – a unique hybrid of tower defense and simulation where the goal is to build the freakiest tower in town. Invite friends from Facebook and Twitter to move in as tenants in the tower and defend it from evil monsters. Scheduled release in November.
Princess Punt 2 (iOS, Android) – a zany, cartoon-style action puzzle RPG for iOS and Android where the princess must kick her trusty knights and weapons at target creatures to destroy them. Scheduled release in early 2013.

“Our quest at GungHo Online Entertainment America is to seek out the best new titles for the rapidly growing community of online gamers, which has always been a passion of mine,” said Jun Iwasaki, President and CEO of GungHo Online Entertainment America. “Our inaugural lineup reflects a strong portfolio of network-oriented games from skilled developers such as Game Arts with plans for more to be announced in the coming months.”

Official site here.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

Buy Dokuro.

 

[Twinduct]

Oh shit, hope Picotto Knights comes to EU aswell!
Looks like a fun little game!

 

[kiyomi]

Ragnarok Odyssey (PSV) – a real-time, action RPG based on the popular Ragnarok Online universe. Scheduled for European release later in 2012.

Thank the gods.

Dokuro will be a retail release, correct?

Anyway this is all really good news.

 

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

I think Dokuro is DL only.

 

[Takao]

Thank the gods.

Dokuro will be a retail release, correct?

Anyway this is all really good news.

Dokuro is PSN-only.

 

[kiyomi]

Ah shoot. Thanks Sony.

 

[Takao]

Ah shoot. Thanks Sony.

If you want a retail copy the game's Japanese and Asian releases all default to English text if your Vita is set to English.

 

[kiyomi]

If you want a retail copy the game's Japanese and Asian releases all default to English text if your Vita is set to English.

:O

That's cool.

 

[LiquidSolid]

90% chance neither get released in Aus/NZ then.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

Did something happen to Xseed? :[

 

[Takao]

English Dokuro Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTXI6QrBm8

Did something happen to Xseed? :[

No? They're still publishing Ragnarok Odyssey in North America. They don't have a European branch, so it makes sense that they wouldn't publish it there.

 

[Macstorm]

Posted this earlier. Guess my thread title wasn't that great. www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=42594857

 

[Pai Pai Master]

All three of those games look awesome (Picotto Knights looks so kyoot), but when the hell is Ragnarok coming stateside? It's taken forever.

 

[Dead Prince]

All three of those games look awesome (Picotto Knights looks so kyoot), but when the hell is Ragnarok coming stateside? It's taken forever.

october.

 

[Takao]

Posted this earlier. Guess my thread title wasn't that great. www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=42594857

Whoops. If a mod wants to merge our threads and maybe modify the thread title that would be coolio.

 

[LiquidSolid]

No? They're still publishing Ragnarok Odyssey in North America. They don't have a European branch, so it makes sense that they wouldn't publish it there.

Neither do GungHo...

I missed that they're not publishing Dokuro in Europe. Hopefully a decent European publisher picks that up then because, you know, I'd actually like to play it.

 

[Roubjon]

Do we have a basic idea of how much Dokuro will cost? $20 or so? I'll probably just import it if that's the case. I'd rather have the physical release.

 

[Macstorm]

I have to imagine they'll be doing digital releases mostly. Wonder how much GungHo nabbing games from GameArts and Acquire will eat into the selection that XSEED and Aksys get to pick from now.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

Like Like Like

Now get Xseed on the phone and ask about Ys Celceta.

 

[B.O.O.M]

Fantastic news

GunHo has been pretty fantastic in their support for vita. Definitely buying Ragnarok. One of my friends who played the asian version of Dokuro said he absolutely love it.

 

[Takao]

I have to imagine they'll be doing digital releases mostly. Wonder how much GungHo nabbing games from GameArts and Acquire will eat into the selection that XSEED and Aksys get to pick from now.

Like you said, I imagine Gungho will be pretty much digital-only. Any game their subsidiaries make that they feel warrants a retail release will probably go on the auction block for others to look at.

 

[Shinta]

I'll definitely get Dokuro. Considering the other is free, I'm probably try that too for a little bit.

 

[The Grim Heaper]

Oh, awesome!

 

[MidnightScott]

So is this company Sony only or do we have another company that will localize niche games across platforms?

I thought XSEED and Rising Star were under the same company?

 

[wrowa]

So is this company Sony only or do we have another company that will localize niche games across platforms?

No to both, actually. They aren't exclusive to any company (there are even 3 iOS games in the OP...), but they more than likely will only localize their own games and not the games from other companies.

They own some known companies like GameArts (Grandia), Acquire (Way of the Samurai) and Gravity (Ragnarok Online), but I think they focus mostly on iOS/social games and MMO stuff.

 

[Rarity]

If you want a retail copy the game's Japanese and Asian releases all default to English text if your Vita is set to English.

Did not know this. Thanks.

 

[2+2=5]

YEAH!
Bring dokuro and picotto knights in eu too!

 

[Takao]

So is this company Sony only or do we have another company that will localize niche games across platforms?

I thought XSEED and Rising Star were under the same company?

As wrowa stated there's little reason to believe they'll localize any other company's games other than their own. They are heavily into the social gaming scene as well. As for their support on traditional platforms they haven't published anything on non-Sony hardware in 3 years, though both Acquire and Game Arts have developed games for many different platforms.

In regards to XSEED, they're a subsidiary of MarvelousAQL. Marvelous got ownership of them when XSEED's original parent, AQ Interactive merged with the big M. Rising Star isn't owned by Marvelous, they're a subsidiary of Bergsala. However, Rising Star has publishing agreements with MarvelousAQL for Europe. Interestingly, prior to the AQI merger Marvelous started their own US division called Marvelous USA that localizes games, and still exists to this day. Marvelous USA's work all falls under Rising Star in Europe. It's kind of confusing.

 

[Jay Shadow]

First thing I think when I hear GungHo America formed is I wonder if Michael Keaton will be in charge of a ragtag group of misifts that with some hard work can hit their publishing deadline at the end.

 

[tamaster92]

So RO is 'later in 2012'... How much later do you think? Worth cancelling my import copy?

 

[Toki767]

So RO is 'later in 2012'... How much later do you think? Worth cancelling my import copy?

Well...there's only two months left of 2012 after it's released in North America...

 

[tamaster92]

Well...there's only two months left of 2012 after it's released in North America...

I know just have been waiting since it came out in Japan so... xD

 

[panda21]

are the ios/android games coming to europe as well? they look kind of neat.

its really cool to have another publisher bringing japanese vita games to europe

 

[GhaleonQ]

*looks at user name* I'm not going to pretend like I don't have unrealistic hopes, but this is already a fantastic start. I'll buy both again for Game Arts' and GungHo's sakes.

Buy Dokuro.

WE CANNOT EMPHASIZE THIS ENOUGH.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

WE CANNOT EMPHASIZE THIS ENOUGH.

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[test_account]

Cool picture And yeah, Dokuro is recommended, especially if you like Espace Plan. Dokuro is one of the few games that i imported during the last years. Really glad that i did that, great game.

 

[°°ToMmY°°]

Any news on dokuro for us europeans?

 

[kuroshiki]

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I will. Seriously this is day one game. regardless of price.

 

[GhaleonQ]

*big post

Okay, maybe we can emphasize it too much. *wink*

Really, though, the DS, PSP, and Vita have had quite a few, what do you call them, escort games? Escort-where-the-player-is-the-hand-of-God-games? This is definitely the best.
I still have to play The Magic Obelisk/Shadow Walker and it side-by-side to figure out which I like better, but my impulse is this.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

Okay, maybe we can emphasize it too much. *wink*

Really, though, the DS, PSP, and Vita have had quite a few, what do you call them, escort games? Escort-where-the-player-is-the-hand-of-God-games? This is definitely the best.
I still have to play The Magic Obelisk/Shadow Walker and it side-by-side to figure out which I like better, but my impulse is this.

What happened with The Magic Obelisk anyway, was it withdrawn from WiiWare? I bought it on my jp Wii. I hope I can transfer it to a Wii U later in 2012.

 

[Hours Left]

Don't know how I missed this. I'm always down for more RPG specialized publishing companies. I'm excited for Picotto Knights.

Their logo is hideous though.

 

[Heart Attack]

wonder how long they will last before going out of business. Not wise to publish Vita games in NA.

 

[Viola of the Abyss]

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It's definitely in my wishlist... as soon as I get a Vita... It will be one of my first purchases!

 

[Corto]

I hope Dokuro and Picotto Knights get an European release also. So the Asian physical Dokuro game has english language? Let me check prices on those...

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

I hope Dokuro and Picotto Knights get an European release also. So the Asian physical Dokuro game has english language? Let me check prices on those...

The jp version has plenty of languages.

 

[Corto]

The jp version has plenty of languages.

Thank god for the region free Vita!