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How Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World – The Prophecy of the Throne stays true to the anime
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Re:Zero follows Subaru Natsuki, an average high school student who is magically transported to another world where he has the power to “Return by Death,” or literally the ability to turn back time by dying. Season 1 and 2 have been very popular at anime streaming sites. If you are a fan of the anime, light novel, or manga, you do not want to miss the video game adaptation of Re:Zero.

Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World – The Prophecy of the Throne is coming to PS4 on January 29 for North America and February 5 for Europe. Check out the game overview trailer we just released!

Today I have Alex Flagg and Hiro Watanabe, the localization producers for Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World – The Prophecy of the Throne to talk about what goes into creating a video game adaptation of Re:Zero.

Since the Re:Zero anime and light novel are very popular in the West, a lot of people might know this already… But just in case some people are not familiar with Re:Zero, can you tell us a little bit about the overall storyline and how the anime and the video game adaptation are linked?

Hiro Watanabe: Re:Zero follows the story of Subaru, a shut-in living in Japan who finds himself transported to another world. He eventually falls for a silver-haired half-elf girl, who happens to be a candidate to become the next ruler of the kingdom, and discovers that he has the ability to go back in time whenever he dies, allowing him to redo the mistakes of his past. I don’t want to give too much away, but he ends up getting involved in a series of events involving assassins, cultists, witches, and some other eccentric characters.

I heard the English dub cast of the Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- anime will return to reprise their roles! Was it difficult to do the recording while we were under quarantine?

Hiro: Recording under quarantine definitely came with its difficulties. Most of the work was done remotely, but we worked closely with the same studio that recorded the anime dub for this series, and the VAs and directors are all fantastic at what they do. We did have some technical hiccups along the way, but I think the end result turned out great.

We know that there are six new characters. Can you tell us a little bit about Melty and how she is involved in the royal selection?

Hiro: Melty is the nun that’s been featured in a lot of the promo material for this title. She’s a candidate of the royal selection, but has a more gentle and reserved personality compared to the other royal candidates who tend to be more headstrong. She and her camp bring an interesting dynamic to the cast, and those who are familiar with the series might enjoy seeing how events play out differently with their involvement.

We know there is already a big fan base for Re:Zero. Was there any challenge to make the game appealing to the existing Re:Zero fans?

Alex: There were certain things we knew fans would be expecting from this title. Like, “this has to be in a Re:Zero game.” One of those key points would be Return by Death. It’s such an interesting and unique part of Re:Zero, so we are happy to say it is implemented into this game.

Hiro: Return by Death is an iconic part of the series, and works well as a game mechanic in which one of the main objectives is to gather intel and items to help you get through obstacles. I think fans also enjoy Re:Zero for the storyline and character interactions, so I think they’ll appreciate that this title was fully supervised by the original author, Tappei Nagatsuki. It was a challenge with so many mediums of this series using different terms and phrasing, but we (especially our editor) put extra care into researching the characters and story for this game.

What do you think is the biggest draw of this game? Who do you think will enjoy playing?

Alex: I think the biggest draw of the game is being able to see your favorite Re:Zero characters in new situations and storylines. They’re expanding the world a bit with this title so that will be very cool for fans of the series.

Hiro: With the script having been supervised by the original author Tappei Nagatsuki, the character designs done by the series artist Shinichirou Otsuka, and both the Japanese and English cast reprising their roles for this title, I think there’s a lot for fans who are looking forward to more Re:Zero content to enjoy. Also, it’s always fun to see your favorite characters in new situations like Alex mentioned.

Thank you Alex and Hiro!

Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World – The Prophecy of the Throne will be available on January 29 for North America and February 5 for Europe.

With digital pre-order, you can get PS4 exclusive avatars and PlayStation Plus users will receive 10% off.
- Visit PlayStation Store (NA) here to pre-order.
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The physical Day One Edition includes 4 exclusive, limited run only original pins in a display box, featuring Emilia, Subaru, Rem, and brand-new character Melty. These are exclusive to physical copies of the game and will not be reprinted, so pre-order today.

The physical Collector’s Edition includes four exclusive, limited run only original pins in a display box, featuring Emilia, Subaru, Rem, and a brand-new character Melty, a full-color art book including concept art, sketches, and commentary with a special foreword from the creators, a SteelBook collector’s display case, the official soundtrack containing original music from the game, and the Collector’s Edition outerbox!

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22/01/2021
Wie Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World – The Prophecy of the Throne den Geist des Anime einfängt

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Re:ZERO erzählt die Geschichte von Subaru Natsuki, einem durchschnittlichen Oberschüler, der auf magische Weise in eine fremde Welt transportiert wird, wo er die Macht hat, die Zeit zurückzudrehen, indem er stirbt! Staffel 1 und 2 waren ein Riesenhit auf Anime-Streamingseiten. Falls ihr Fans von Animes, Light Novels oder Mangas seid, solltet ihr euch die Videospiel-Adaption von Re:ZERO auf gar keinen Fall entgehen lassen.

Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World – The Prophecy of the Throne erscheint am 5. Februar 2021 in Europa für PS4. Schaut euch unseren brandneuen Übersichtstrailer an!

Heute habe ich die Ehre mit Alex Flagg und Hiro Watanabe, den Localization Producers von Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World – The Prophecy of the Throne, über die Entstehung der Videospiel-Adaption von Re:ZERO zu sprechen.

Der Anime und die Light Novels von Re:ZERO sind äußerst populär im Westen … Aber nur für den Fall, dass einige Leser nicht vertraut sind mit Re:ZERO, könnt ihr uns ein bisschen mehr über die übergreifende Handlung erzählen und wie der Anime und die Videospiel-Adaption zusammenhängen?

Hiro Watanabe: Re:ZERO erzählt die Geschichte von Subaru, einem zurückgezogen lebenden Japaner, der in eine fremde Welt transportiert wird. Er verfällt schließlich einer silberhaarigen Halbelfin, die dazu bestimmt ist, die nächste Herrscherin ihres Königreichs zu werden, und findet heraus, dass er die Fähigkeit besitzt, mit seinem Tod die Zeit zurückzuspulen, wodurch er die Fehler seiner Vergangenheit wiedergutmachen kann. Ich möchte nicht allzu viel verraten, aber er wird in eine Reihe von Ereignissen verwickelt, die sich um Assassinen, Kultisten, Hexen und einige weitere exzentrische Charaktere drehen.

Wie ich höre, sind die englischen Sprecher des Animes Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- für ihre Rollen zurückgekehrt! Wie hat sich die Quarantäne auf die Aufnahmen ausgewirkt?

Hiro: Die Quarantäne hat die Aufnahmen definitiv erschwert. Ein Großteil der Arbeit musste aus der Ferne stattfinden, aber wir haben eng mit dem gleichen Studio zusammengearbeitet, das auch den Anime vertont hat, und die Sprecher und Regisseure haben allesamt großartige Arbeit geleistet. Wir hatten zwischendurch einige technische Probleme, aber ich denke, das Endergebnis ist großartig geworden.

Wir wissen, dass es sechs neue Charaktere geben wird. Könnt ihr uns etwas mehr über Melty verraten und wie sie in die Thronfolge verwickelt ist?

Hiro: Melty ist eine Nonne, die in vielen der Werbematerialien für das Spiel zu sehen war. Sie ist eine Kandidatin für die Thronfolge, aber sie hat eine sanftmütigere und zurückhaltendere Persönlichkeit, verglichen mit den anderen Thronfolgern, die in der Regel etwas eigensinniger sind. Sie und ihr Lager bringen eine interessante Dynamik in die Riege der Charaktere und jeder, der etwas vertrauter mit der Serie ist, wird sich freuen zu sehen, wie ihre Beteiligung den Lauf der Dinge beeinflussen wird.

Wir wissen, dass es bereits eine riesige Fanbase für Re:ZERO gibt. Wie schwierig war es, das Spiel für die existierenden Re:ZERO-Fans reizvoll zu gestalten?

Alex: Wir wussten, dass es einige Dinge gibt, die Fans von diesem Titel erwarten würden. Dinge, die ein Re:ZERO-Spiel unbedingt haben muss. Eines dieser Schlüsselelemente war das Zurückspulen der Zeit. Es ist so ein interessanter und einzigartiger Teil von Re:ZERO und wir sind froh, dass wir es auch im Spiel implementieren konnten.

Hiro: Das Zurückspulen der Zeit ist ein ikonischer Teil der Serie und funktioniert auch gut als Spielmechanik, bei der eines der Hauptziele ist, Informationen und Gegenstände zu sammeln, um Hindernisse zu überwinden. Ich glaube, Fans werden Re:ZERO auch wegen der Handlung und der Interaktion zwischen den Charakteren zu schätzen wissen. Deshalb wird es sie sicher freuen zu hören, dass das Spiel komplett vom ursprünglichen Autor Tappei Nagatsuki beaufsichtig wurde. Es war nicht einfach, die vielen verschiedenen Medienformen der Reihe, die allesamt eigene Begriffe und Formulierungen verwenden, unter einen Hut zu bringen. Aber wir (besonders unser Editor) haben viel Arbeit in die Recherche der Charaktere und der Geschichte für dieses Spiel gesteckt.

Was würdet ihr sagen, ist der größte Reiz dieses Spiels? Wer wird mit diesem Spiel besonders viel Spaß haben?

Alex: Ich denke, der größte Reiz des Spiels besteht darin, die beliebten Charaktere von Re:ZERO in neuen Situationen und Geschichten zu erleben. Die Welt wird mit diesem Titel ein wenig erweitert, was für Fans der Serie wirklich cool sein sollte.

Hiro: Da das Script vom ursprünglichen Autor Tappei Nagatsuki beaufsichtigt wurde, die Charakterdesigns vom Serienkünstler Shinichirou Otsuka erstellt wurden und sowohl die japanischen als auch die englischen Stimmen für diesen Titel von den Originalsprechern übernommen wurden, denke ich, dass das Spiel jede Menge für Fans zu bieten hat, die einfach Lust auf noch mehr Re:ZERO-Inhalte haben. Außerdem ist es immer ein Riesenspaß, seine Lieblingscharaktere in neuen Situationen zu erleben, wie Alex schon gesagt hat.

Vielen Dank, Alex und Hiro!

Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World – The Prophecy of the Throne erscheint am 29. Januar 2021 in Nordamerika und am 5. Februar 2021 in Europa.

Sichert euch jetzt PS4-exklusive Avatare mit der digitalen Vorbestellung und 10 % Rabatt für PlayStation Plus-Mitglieder.

Die physische Day One Edition enthält 4 exklusive, limitierte Originalpins der Charaktere Emilia, Subaru und Rem sowie des brandneuen Charakters Melty in einer Displaybox. Diese Boni sind exklusiv in der physischen Version des Spiels enthalten und werden nicht nachproduziert. Also gleich vorbestellen!

Die physische Collector’s Edition enthält 4 exklusive, limitierte Originalpins der Charaktere Emilia, Subaru und Rem sowie des brandneuen Charakters Melty in einer Displaybox, ein vollfarbiges Artbook mit Konzeptbildern, -zeichnungen und -kommentaren und einem besonderen Vorwort von den Machern, eine SteelBook-Hülle für Sammler, den offiziellen Soundtrack mit der Originalmusik aus dem Spiel und eine exklusive Außenhülle für die Collector’s Edition.

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22/01/2021
Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story Hits PS4 February 20, Free DLC to Follow

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Hello all you ronin out there! We here at Spike Chunsoft are happy to announce that Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story, is set to release February 20!

Way of the Samurai is a franchise built on Japanese-inspired hack-and-slash action set in a quirky, quasi-historically accurate Meiji-era Japan. The series began in 2002 with Way of the Samurai on the PS2 and has continued through the console generations, finally arriving on PS4 in the form of Katana Kami. While more of a spin-off than a true sequel, Katana Kami still has all of the distinct characters, themes, and action the series is known for.

Katana Kami takes place in the peaceful (for now) Rokkotsu Pass, a familiar setting for franchise vets. The swordsmith Dojima falls into debt, and the conniving debt collectors take his beautiful daughter Nanami as collateral. The protagonist of the story arrives and agrees to help Dojima repay the debt… in return for his daughter’s hand in marriage. Hey, no one said this wandering ronin was running a charity.

This kicks off the game’s main gameplay loop: the player journeys into the mysterious caves under the pine tree “Ipponmatsu” to collect materials and swords by night and sell swords through Dojima’s smithy by day. The dungeons themselves are randomized to keep you on your toes, and the deeper down into the dungeons you go, the rarer and more powerful the items you find. But be careful, because the enemies get much tougher as well. Do you dare delve deeper for better loot at the risk of being mauled by powerful foes? Be prepared to face wild animals, the undead, and elite monsters based on Japanese folklore. Hope you make it out alive, because you lose all your stuff if you die. However, if you’re feeling lucky, you can defeat your doppelganger spirit the next time you enter the dungeon to steal back your lost loot.

There’s also online play so you can challenge the dungeons with others. Or you can just get in there, kill your buddy in a duel, and take all their stuff. Your choice.

Back on the surface, stop by the smithy, drop off all the material you gathered to Dojima, then help him run the shop. Then meet all the quirky characters living in Rokkotsu Pass and take sword orders from them.

There are three rival factions in Rokkotsu Pass, each with its own history and personality. Depending on how you accept (or reject) and deliver orders, you can ally yourself with one of those factions, giving them all the best swords and gear, or try to maintain the balance of power by treating all orders as equally as possible. Whatever you decide to do, just make sure you have the money when the debt collector comes knocking.

Also, don’t forget to download the two free DLCs that are available through February 20-27 at PlayStation Store.

We’re really excited about this title and the chance to introduce a potentially brand-new audience to Way of the Samurai. See you in the underground, samurai.

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13/02/2020
AI: The Somnium Files Out Now, Interview With Assistant Director Akira Okada

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AI: The Somnium Files launches today! We’re celebrating the global release here at PlayStation.Blog with an exclusive interview with the assistant director, Akira Okada.

In this new interview, you’ll see why Okada is the brains behind all the challenges and puzzles you face in the game’s Somnium and multi-branching paths.

Ari Advincula: What were the particular challenges of having both an “Investigation” mode and a “Somnium” mode?

Akira Okada: How those two parts connect is an integral part of this game. I was in close contact with the scenario writer/director Uchikoshi, who was mainly involved with the “Investigation” part during development.

I was mostly in charge of the “Somnium” part. I would put in requests that I got from Uchikoshi into the Somnia, but sometimes I would need to request a change be made to the Investigation part in order for the upcoming Somnium part to work better. This back-and-forth style of development was flexible, but a challenge.

Also… I asked our team members about any recent dreams they had to look for usable ideas. However, they were too bizarre and we couldn’t use them in the game. *laughs*

AA: What makes this project different from other projects you’ve worked on in the past?

AO: This was my first new IP, so everything was different compared to past projects.
Creating a new game system, smoothing out gameplay, creating a game that would be loved by the person playing it… All of that involved trial and error.

One big thing I remember was being told, “Do what you want to do” by the producer. I had major responsibilities, but besides that, I was able to do whatever I wanted to do. That was definitely different.

AA: What is your favorite part of the game and why?

AO: I love everything. I can’t choose a number one favorite, but… if I had to pick one thing, it would be the cool, unique characters. Everyone feels very human and shows a range of emotions.

In the story, the characters act based on their feelings. When a character acts in a way you wouldn’t expect or shows an emotion that they normally try to hide, I know that everyone playing will grow to love them. They’ll want to see the story of these characters.

The character I like most is Mizuki. Because she’s so cute!

AA: What is your favorite Somnium and why?

AO: Sorry, but… can I give you two?

AA: Of course! *laughs*

AO: First would be Iris’s Somnium. She has a totally different dream depending on the day. In the third day of the story, one route will let you dive into her dream. That dream world shows you something you wouldn’t expect from a bright, cheery girl like her. When I created this stage, I got a good reaction from the team, so I was pretty confident in it.

At the end of development, I remember playing through this stage with my palms getting sweaty, even though I was the one who came up with it!

The other one is Ota’s Somnium. That dream world is filled with his heroism, fragility, vanity, and hobbies. It was so much fun creating his dream world. I was laughing constantly while making it.

AA: Do you have any special comments on what it was like working on AI: The Somnium Files? Or a special behind-the-scenes story you’d like to share?

AO: The beginning of development was constant trial and error… I haven’t told a lot of people this, but there were a lot of preliminary ideas for the Somnium part: VR, a Sound Novel, a pop-up picture book… there were really a lot of them. But none of them hit the spot, so we got the executives of the company involved in brainstorming ideas which led to the form we have right now.

As development was coming to an end, there were many moments that brought us to tears playing through the game. Yes, the scenario is amazing, but it was the voices filled with emotion from our VAs, the amazing music, and the sound effects that did it.

I found this out later, but our staff members who get emotional easily all cried at the same scene. *laughs*

AA: Do you have anything you’d like to say to everyone reading this interview?

AO: The story waiting for you has unimaginable twists and turns. When you start playing, you won’t be able to stop. The mystery will feed you more clues, suspicions and doubts.

The case at the focus of the plot is a serious one, but exchanges between characters are fun and sometimes a little suspect. When you’ve finished, you will hold the story in high regard. I would like you to see the ending of each story with your own eyes.

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23/09/2019
Three New Spike Chunsoft Titles Announced at Anime Expo 2019

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It’s Spike Chunsoft’s second Anime Expo this year and I’m back with even more news and announcements!

At our company panel today, three new PlayStation 4 title announcements were made and a new Crystar character trailer was released. Check out the news below:

Conception Plus: Maidens of the Twelve Stars

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E8HKhd1iew&w=1032&h=581]

Robotics;Notes Elite

We promised two new Science Adventure series titles, and here they are. First up, Robotics:Notes Elite:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeWIHbsCnWY&w=1032&h=581]

Robotics;Notes Elite is coming to PS4 in 2020. And more news about the direct sequel, Robotics;Notes DaSH, is coming!

Crystar

Announced at GDC 2019, Crystar is an action RPG about one girl’s journey into Purgatory to save her little sister. Producer/Director Fuyuki Hayashi and Character Designer Riuichi hosted a Crystar portion of the panel where they shared a character trailer, newly created for the English release.

The new trailer highlights the four playable main heroines. Watch it here:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSJAY9cxIrY&w=1032&h=581]

Crystar is scheduled to launch on August 27 for PS4. Pre-order now to secure a mini-artbook, featuring art by character designers Riuichi and ntny.

Exclusive digital pre-order bonuses are also planned if you pre-order at PlayStation Store! Digital pre-order will start this month on July 26.

That’s all the announcements today, but AX 2019 isn’t over yet. We’re holding another Anime Expo panel on Saturday to cover upcoming detective adventure AI: The Somnium Files co-hosted by AX Guests of Honor Director Kotaro Uchikoshi and Character Designer Yusuke Kozaki! Stay tuned for more.

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04/07/2019