Month: November 2014

When Sega’s crossover fighter Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX hits consoles in Japan next week, it will do so with a few extras. Famitsu is reporting that the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of the game will come with a new story mode.

Dream Duel will see all of the crossover characters interacting with each other in fully-voiced cutscenes.  The mode will feature over 60 different story scenarios, written under the supervision of Dengeki Bunko’s own writers.

Here we have Shana from Shakugan no Shana talking to Asuna from Sword Art Online, showing her pride in being a Flame Haze while stating she has no idea about guilds. Asuna then responds that she knows of somebody who would like to play solo for as long as he can.

These scenes can also lead to unlikely matchups, such as Mikoto Mikasa from A Certain Magical Index and Kirino Kousaka from Oreimo; in the screenshots below, the latter can be seen saying that she’s jealous of the former for having over “20,000” sisters and wishes that she had one. Mikoto then offers to introduce her to at least one of her sisters.

As you can see, this is sure to be of interest to fans of the various light novels that are represented.

Dengeki Bunko FIGHTING CLIMAX will be available for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in Japan on November 13.

Source: Famitsu via Siliconera

Earlier this week, Sega released financial statements detailing their business during the first half of the current fiscal year. As they are now the parent company of Atlus, this gave curious fans a look at the numbers for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, more specifically how many copies had been shipped to retailers since it first launched in Japan.

According to the information, 230,000 units of the fighter have reached store shelves globally. While at first this may seem a little low, this number only takes into account sales that occurred up until September 30, which is the date Ultimax arrived in North America.

So how does this relate to the title’s predecessor, Persona 4 Arena? Atlus’ previous jump into the fighting game genre reportedly sold 220,000 copies after roughly three months on the market in Japan. While the numbers and time frames are a bit fuzzy, it might be safe to say that Ultimax has garnered at least the same amount of attention, an admirable effort when taking into account the confusion surrounding its status in the series.

The real test, however, will be the arrival of Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, which is set to release in December.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is currently available in both Japan and North America, and is scheduled to land in Europe on November 21.

Source: Sega via Siliconera