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This probably won’t surprise too many people who’ve been waiting on the first English Sakura Wars game, but Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love has once again been delayed. So now the strategy game/visual novel/dating simulation, which was originally supposed to be released For a while, it looked as though… Continue Reading »

NIS (Nippon Ichi Software) America, most popularly known for its library of delightfully unique games including the Disgaea series, has announced a new ongoing project in its horizon: anime. NIS America announced on February 11, 2010, that the company would be releasing anime titles mid-2010 to quench the growing thirst… Continue Reading »

Visual novels still are a niche genre in North America, though games like Heileen, Lux-Pain and even Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor are helping to pave the way. So it’s kind of surprising to hear that NIS America is stepping up to release the Disgaea PSP visual novel Disgaea Infinite… Continue Reading »

As I began playing Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a Darklord, I was faced with an overwhelming sense of deja-vu. Not from the gameplay. No, the way the tower defense title is executed is quite original and refreshing. It was the characters. The bratty, teenage girl with delusions… Continue Reading »

The Atelier game universe is expanding in North America. NIS America has just announced that it is planning to localize Gust’s DS game Atelier Annie. Siliconera first discovered rumors of the release in the GameFly listings, and now NIS America has confirmed the game release. Unlike the Atelier Iris series… Continue Reading »

After I first popped this game into my PSP, I played it for about two hours and decided that I was done with it. The major vice that turned me off from continuing this game was the gluttony of loading screens that accompanied early every battle and setting change. The… Continue Reading »

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NIS is known not only for its quality strategic RPGs, but also for porting its successful games whenever possible. Sometimes, that isn’t a bad thing, but it has reached a point where we’ve all seen enough of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Apparently, NIS agrees. Not only is the company porting… Continue Reading »

Back on November 7, 2008, we reported that NIS was going to begin creating Wii games. Now, we know the first NIS Wii game will be a port of the PS2 game Phantom Brave. Take that, people who thought we’d see a Disgaea Wii port first! It’ll still be a… Continue Reading »

Siliconera‘s been busy uncovering new information this week, as it also found out that Nippon Ichi has been approved to develop Wii and Wiiware titles. As any DS RPG fan already knows, NIS has developed and released games for Nintendo’s other system - two of which, Disgaea DS and Rhapsody:… Continue Reading »

I love both Atlus and NIS, so I’m always pleased when the two companies collaborate. A recent announcement revealed that Atlus will be distributing NIS America’s three, upcoming RPGs. Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, Disgaea DS and Rhapsody: a Musical Adventure. The first release will be Disgaea 3, on August… Continue Reading »