【新闻部】Marvelous Entertainment

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株式会社Marvelous AQL（日语：株式会社株式会社マーベラスAQL），简称MAQL，是日本一家影音及电子游戏软体公司。

官方网站：http://www.maql.co.jp/

Industry 服务:Anime, Music, Video games
Successor(s) 后任:Marvelous AQL
Founded 成立:June 25, 1997
Headquarters 总部:Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Digital Contents company 子公司:Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan / Marvelous Entertainment USA, Inc.:Torrance, California, United States
Area served 地区服务:        Japan, North America
Key people 主要人物:       
Haruki Nakayama: Chairman & CEO
Yoshiaki Matsumoto: Managing Director, Audio&Visual
Toshinori Aoki: Managing Director, Digital Contents
Yasuhiro Wada: Director, Digital Contents
Yoshirō Kataoka: Director, Value Contents
Products        Mushishi, Megazone 23

Services        服务: Video games, Anime, CDs, DVDs
Employees员工: 184(consolidated), 120(parent company only) (as of 2008-12-31)
Subsidiaries        子公司:
Artland
Delfi Sound Inc.
Rising Star Games
Marvelous Entertainment USA, Inc.

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Uppers coming west for PS4, PC in 2018

   

Third-person brawler Uppers, which first launched for PS Vita in July 2016 in Japan, is coming west for PlayStation 4 and PC in 2018, publisher Marvelous announced. It is fully remastered in 1080p and 60 frames per second, with native support for even higher resolutions, and offers full text localization in English, French, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.

Here is an overview of the game, via Marvelous:

Set on the otherwise deserted island of Last Resort, Uppers puts you in control of up to 13 characters in perpetual combat against battle hungry bandits who freely stalk the island looking for trouble, accompanied by a harem of thrill seeking girls determined to see their beaus as the victor. Follow the story of two men and their journey to the top – discover their drive, their heartbreaking backgrounds, and fight to be the strongest on Last Resort Island.

The more you succeed, the more popular you will become, winning power ups to help you stand victorious in street battles. The girls also issue challenges in return for reward bonuses, which can be used in the in-game store and gym to dress up or improve your character.

Experience the game like never before with full remastering and multi-language support, take control of varied fighters each with their own fiery combos and bodacious finishing moves, please your street side fans with spectacular combos to be rewarded handsomely, and utilize the environment to your advantage by throwing cars, bicycles and motorbikes, or slam dunk your opponent into a manhole or uppercut him into a passing helicopter – the possibilities are endless!

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Story of Seasons producer Yoshifumi Hashimoto opens new studio Hakama under Marvelous



Yoshifumi Hashimoto, who worked as a producer on the Story of Seasons and Rune Factory games at Marvelous, left his executive officer and chief executive officer roles at the company in January to open Hakama, a new studio under Marvelous based in Shibuya.

Here is an overview of the company, via its official website:http://www.hkm.co.jp/

■ Welcome

Let a little more fun into your heart!

Hakama Inc. is primarily focused on the planning and development of a wide variety of video game properties, be they consumer, social or online.

Our staff specialize in just about any genre imaginable, from simple and heartwarming to daring and cutting-edge. For more info, please feel free to drop us a line!

■ Releases

• Dragon: Marked for Death (Switch) – In cooperation with Inti Creates
• Working Title #1
• Working Title #2

■ Company Profile

• Company Name: Hakama Inc.
• Head Office: Tokyo metropolitan area, Shibuya ward
• Established: January, 2018
• President and CEO: Yoshifumi Hashimoto
• Company Outline:
Planning, development, consulting, sales, and/or distribution of games for home consoles, social media platforms, PC.

IP content creation, character design, illustration, scenario planning and development.

Production of music or drama CDs, recording of games/apps voiceovers and/or narration.

Publication, advertisement, and publicity planning and consultation.

■ President and CEO / Yoshifumi Hashimoto

Produced, directed, and otherwise been heavily involved in a wide range of titles, from games with heartwarming worldviews and sweet stories to more edgy and mature titles.

Also handled the original concept creation, planning, producing, and creative direction of the Rune Factory series since its launch in 2006.

Left Executive Officer and Chief Creative Officer role at Marvelous Inc. in 2018 to start Hakama Inc. with a group of like-minded colleagues.

• Rune Factory series
• Story of Seasons series
• Muramasa: The Demon Blade

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Gungrave VR – PS VR

Following the battle against the Orgmen—creatures transformed by the mysterious drug, SEED—Mika Asagi has tracked the manufacturing of the narcotic (along with a whole new Orgman infestation) to South City. With the city streets overrun by these newly formed creatures, Mika requests the assistance of Beyond the Grave (Grave, for short), waking him from 14 years of rest after his previous battle. She hopes for him to use his power to help rid the city streets of the Orgman threat and stop the flow of SEED once and for all.

In Gungrave VR, players take control of Grave with his iconic set of dual guns, Cerberus, and will have to master different playstyles to take down the various foes that stand in his way. Levels consist either of free-moving third-person gameplay or first-person action that includes both stationary and mobile sections, offering players a variety of modes to help put them in the shoes of the resurrected Millennion agent himself. With an array of shooting attacks, close-range strikes using Grave’s coffin, Bullet Time, and more, Gungrave VR brings an authentic Gungrave experience to virtual reality for the very first time.

Key Features

Gungrave VR will be published for PlayStation VR on PlayStation 4 system by XSEED Games digitally and at retail in Fall 2018.

• Multiple Perspectives to Master - Fight through intense levels that are set to either free-moving third-person mode or first-person mode (both stationary and mobile). Each perspective offers new challenges.

• A Legendary Pedigree - Gungrave VR showcases the return of character designer Yasuhiro Nightow (Trigun), with the original Gungrave designers at Red Entertainment as advisers. Grave and Mika’s designs have been given a thorough upgrade after 14 long years!

• Broad Language Support - Fully-voiced in English and Japanese with text support for English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese.

• Kick Their Ass! - Play on any of three difficulty levels: Normal, Hard, and Kick-Ass. Are you hardcore enough to take down the Orgmen in Kick-Ass mode?



Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity – Steam

Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity begins with the so-called “Scarlet Devil” Remilia Scarlet, who, at 500 years old, is desperately searching for something new to end the monotony of immortality. After stumbling upon a newspaper article about a powerful and mysterious monster terrorizing the countryside, she rushes out to see if this could finally be the excitement for which she yearns. Unfortunately, not only is she unsuccessful in her search for the monster, but she returns to find her manor in ruins. It would seem the monster has come to her! With a renewed sense of determination (and a much-needed respite from her boredom), she vows to take revenge on this fiend and make it pay!

Originally debuting in North America on PS4™, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity comes to PC where even more players can experience this doujin adventure in the ever-evolving Touhou Project universe. Players will be able to fully explore and discover the world of Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity over a variety of levels as they fight their way through hordes of enemies and intense boss encounters. Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity trades in the series’ top-down “bullet hell” roots for an action RPG approach, drawing inspiration from series such as Ys while still retaining a distinctly indie feel. This PC release proudly boasts support for 4k resolutions and introduces a new “Bullet Hell” mode created to offer further challenge for Touhou Project veterans or give newcomers a true taste of the franchise’s roots.

Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity will be published by XSEED Games digitally on the Steam platform in Summer 2018.

Key Features

• Acclaimed Indie Title Flies to PC, Better than Ever - The indie-made title that gained a following for its high-speed action and impressive art direction returns to PC with 4k compatibility and a new “Bullet Hell” mode to challenge veterans and newbies alike.

• Two Characters for Twice the Adventure - Choose to play as the titular vampire, Remilia Scarlet, or her devoted maid, Sakuya Izayoi. Each offers a different way to play with unique mechanics.

• Familiar Friends and Fearsome Foes - Fans of the Touhou series will find themselves right at home, as the game is packed with fan-favorite characters and intense boss battles that fill the screen with projectiles in a manner worthy of the renowned Touhou ‘king of bullet hell’ pedigree.

• Action and RPG in Equal Measure - Contains all the combat, platforming, and boss fights of an action game, alongside experience and equipment systems that allow players to level up and unlock special skills and magic to customize their experience.

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XSEED Games ~ 2018 3rd Party Lineup Announcement

   

XSEED Games Announces a Motley Quartet of PC, Console and VR Titles for 2018

XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, today announced that they will be publishing an exciting array of third-party titles this year as part of their commitment to diversifying their lineup and thrilling their fans. Following their previous announcement of four Marvelous games, these additional offerings include returning titles coming to new platforms and brand new genres alike, including the very first VR release for the publisher. Currently slated for release in 2018, XSEED Games will be bringing Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient to Windows PC, Gal Metal to Nintendo Switch, Gungrave VR to PlayStation VR for PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, and Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity to Steam.



Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient – Windows PC

The nightmare has returned five years after the events of Corpse Party: Blood Drive with an average junior high school student, Ayame Itou, suddenly finding her life turned upside down in the most unsettling way possible. Upon waking from a coma strapped to an operating table in a ransacked and seemingly abandoned hospital called “Amare Patriarcha Crucis,” Ayame realizes she’s locked in without any means of escape and with virtually no memories of her past. She is, however, not quite as alone as she first thought. Others occupy the mysterious hospital, but whether they are friend or foe remains to be discovered. Remains to be discovered…

Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient takes players on a dark and mysterious journey with Ayame and any other friendly faces she can find. Through the deserted halls of Amare Patriarcha Crucis, the party will solve inventory-based puzzles, collect medical charts of deceased patients, and avoid terrifying zombie-like pursuers in order to find much-needed answers, as well as—hopefully—a way out. Titled Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient NEUES in Japan, Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient is the definitive version of Dead Patient with updated graphics and additional scenarios. Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient exists as a standalone story within the Corpse Party series, allowing players to jump in regardless of their experience with past titles.

Key Features

Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient will be published for Windows PC by XSEED Games digitally in Fall 2018.

• Brand New Setting, Same Creepy Atmosphere - This time it’s not an otherworldly elementary school, but a quarantined hospital full of bloodthirsty zombies, supernatural monsters, and scornful shades.

• Unique Cast with Some Familiar Names - Features an all new set of dramatis personae, yet still rewards series fans by tying back into the Heavenly Host arc with a few familiar names.

• More Interactive Environment than Ever Before - Items can be equipped and used directly on the environment to solve puzzles, or held and used in protagonist Ayame’s hands for a variety of purposes. Ayame can also hide in cabinets to evade foes.

• Original Indie Team’s Return to PC - The same team responsible for the 2008 Windows PC edition of Corpse Party is back! Features top-down 3D graphics with dynamic lighting, 360° control, emotional Japanese voice-acting, and one of series composer Mao Hamamoto’s moodiest soundtracks to date.



Gal Metal – Nintendo Switch

Planet Earth is on the brink of invasion after humanity ruined the peace and quiet of the universe with the broadcast of metal music on the Voyager probe’s Golden Record. Aliens picked up the signal and couldn’t stop headbanging, and now they’re dying off because of it, so they want revenge! A few rogue extraterrestrials make their way to the source of the music and abduct two high school students from the Tokyo suburb of Kichijoji: an unnamed boy, and a drummer named Rinko from an outrageous girls-only metal club. The aliens needed an emissary with whom to discuss the terms of their revenge, and felt either of these two would serve nicely; however, being unable to choose between them, the aliens simply decided to merge their souls into a single being! Now, working together, the all-in-one pair must team up with the other members of K.M.G. (the Kichijoji Metal Girls) and rid the planet of these eight-tentacled extraterrestrials using the power of metal. It’s time to rock these music-hating creeps all the way back to whatever planet they came from!

Gal Metal is a rhythm game designed for Nintendo Switch that turns each Joy-Con into a drum stick. Players will take hold of the Joy-Cons to rock along with the music as they create their own complex performances and rack up millions of points using personal free-form drum lines based on over a dozen different beats. With Nintendo Switch Pro Controller support on offer as well, players will be able to choose how they want to jam and earn metal power to use against the alien invaders in this uniquely adlib-friendly rhythm experience.

Gal Metal will be published for Nintendo Switch by XSEED Games physically and digitally in Fall 2018.

Key Features

• Jam Any Way You’d Like - A new spin on traditional music gameplay, Gal Metal lets the player create their own drumlines based on over a dozen beats. Practice the beats after school and wrack up unique combos to blow the invading aliens away in live performances!

• Unique Storytelling - Divided into episodes ending in climactic concerts, the lighthearted story unfolds in text messages and animated manga panels that are read right-to-left for an authentically Japanese experience.

• Be an After-School Specialist - Between performances to take out the pesky aliens, there’s ordinary school life as well. Improve skills and friendships by doing part-time jobs, hanging out with friends, and jamming in the club room.

• Show Your True Mettle/Metal - Simple-to-learn gameplay allows players who master the beats to create complex performances. How much metal power can you score?

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin BitSummit Vol. 6 teaser trailer
动作 RPG《天穗种稻姬》公开新宣传影片 同时体验种稻仿真和迷宫探索
转载 - 巴哈姆特（https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/5/162435.html）

　　Marvelous 近日于 PS4 / PC 游戏《天穗种稻姬（暂译，天穂のサクナヒメ）》官方网站公开了日文版宣传影片和新游戏截图。

　　本作由过去推出《Astebreed（アスタブリード）》、《花开妖精小苍兰（花咲か妖精フリージア）》等游戏的同人游戏团队 EDELWEISS 打造、Marvelous 发行，计划会发售实体版及下载版，发售日及价格尚未定案。

　　本作最早在 2016 年夏季 Comic Market 同人展发表过概念影片，而后每届同人展都有发表新的影片，最终在 2017 年 E3 展公开英文版宣传影片以及试玩机台，才算正式确立整体画面表现与主机规格。

　　以下将简单介绍本作背景设定，以及核心玩法。

众神管理的世界中 被恶鬼支配的「日之惠岛」

　　本作主角长命草（サクナ），是武神父亲与丰穰神母亲的女儿，司掌作物丰收。 长命草受众神指示，和逃离战乱的人类们一同来到「日之惠岛（ヒノエ岛）」，进行调查与开拓。 与人类一起耕田开垦，同时从守护人类不受恶鬼侵扰，长命草将如同稻穗一般，日渐成长茁壮。

探索动作 RPG ＋ 种稻仿真游戏

　　游戏系统主要分为横向卷轴动作，以及农耕生活仿真两大部分。 在迷宫驱逐恶鬼，回到村庄插秧种稻、制作武器、将作物烹煮为料理。 若有打倒恶鬼取得油，还能制作炸物料理。

多样动作与充满魅力的动物恶鬼

　　由经手过多款格斗游戏的制作成员，打造兼具优秀操纵感与爽快感的连击动作。 动作主要有左右移动、跳跃、弱攻击、强攻击、技能攻击、回避。

细致到几乎多余的耕作要素

　　主角身为丰收女神和人类一起拓荒，自然少不了亲自下田耕种。 而本作也以号称游戏史上前所未见的细致程度，彻底展现日本传统的农耕生活。

　　PS4 / PC《天穗种稻姬》发售日以及售价尚未公开。

   

Marvelous has released the BitSummit Vol. 6 teaser trailer for Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, the upcoming action RPG developed by Edelweiss.

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin combines side-scrolling action with crafting and farming simulation. Players take on the role of a proud and lonely harvest goddess named Sakuna, who is banished to a dangerous island with a group of outcast humans. As she tames the island by defeating demons, she will find a home in the mountain village, and prove herself worthy of her title by harvesting rice and bettering the lives of humans.

In Japan, Marvelous today announced plans to release Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin both physically and digitally for PlayStation 4. In North America, XSEED Games announced last year that it will release the game for PlayStation 4, presumably both physically and digitally, and PC.

BitSummit Vol. 6 runs from May 12 to 13 in Kyoto.

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Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal PS4 demo now available in Japan
《闪乱神乐 Burst Re：Newal》试玩版在日服上架

　　Marvelous Games 推出的 PS4 爆乳超战斗游戏《闪乱神乐 Burst Re：Newal（闪乱カグラ Burst Re：Newal）》今天在日服 PS 商店上架了一个试玩版，大小约为2.17GB，还在犹豫是否购买的朋友可以先体验一番再做决定。

　　除了试玩版之外，官方还发布了新的 PS4 主题，但要获得该主题需支付324日元，下面是主题的图片。如果你不想花钱的话，商店中也有两个免费的静态主题可供选择。

　　《闪乱神乐 Burst Re：Newal》重制自系列的最初两作《闪乱神乐：少女们的真影》《闪乱神乐：红莲的少女们》，不同于原来的横版卷轴，本作能够在 3D 场景内自由地行动，并加入了系列后作中尝试成功的“命驱”等动作要素，简单操作下也能使出令人眼花缭乱的攻击。



A demo for Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal is now available for PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store in Japan.

The 2.17 gigabyte demo lets users play as Hanzo National Academy students Asuka, Ikaruga, Katsuragi, Yagyuu, and Hibari. Players can learn the basics of the game’s action via a tutorial while fighting against Asuka’s rival Homura through the “Mission Experience” mode, as well as change the girls’ costumes through the “Locker Room” mode. The new “Burst System” and “skin” color change elements are also featured in the demo.

Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal launched for PlayStation 4 in Japan on February 22, and is due out for PlayStation 4 and PC in North America and Europe this fall.

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Bullet Witch Remaster Available Today for PC, Launch Trailer

   

   

Remaster of Bullet Witch Casts and Blasts onto PCs Today

Marvelous Europe, in partnership with XSEED Games the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, today announces that the remaster of the Xbox 360 cult favourite, Bullet Witch, will be available from 6pm BST / 10am PDT today on Windows PC and available digitally on Steam and the Humble Store with a 10% launch week discount from its regular selling price of $14.99.

The PC release of Bullet Witch comes complete with updated visuals and graphical options including uncapped framerate to support modern PCs and includes all DLC costumes and bonus missions for free.

About Bullet Witch

First came the calamities of nature: earthquakes and plagues. Then came the calamities of mankind: rioting and war. But neither could have prepared humanity for what followed – a literal army of demons marching out of the gates of Hell to exterminate what remained of society. Armed with supernaturally enhanced military hardware and driven by pure evil, humanity’s extinction seemed all but inevitable. However, tales of a woman in black with a long gun like a witch’s broom and magical powers to match circulated amongst survivors. They told stories of battles so intense that whole city blocks were levelled, leaving regiments of demons riddled with smouldering bullet holes. They whispered rumours of this woman sharing her own blood to save wounded victims’ lives. It’s said she can even control the elements and summon clouds of ravens to do her bidding. Her name is Alicia and while her past is a mystery and nobody knows where she came from, she may be humanity’s last shot at surviving this apocalypse.

Originally released for the Xbox 360 in 2006, Bullet Witch offered a unique combination of Japanese dark-fantasy aesthetics and Western-style military action. This hidden gem is back and ready for action on Windows PC for a new generation of gamers with a host of visual and quality of life improvements fit for the modern gamer. Take control of Alicia and her powerful, multi-purpose gunrod to lay waste to demonic foes by bullet or spell, even using the surrounding environment as part of your arsenal. All cosmetic and content DLC is included in this re-release, providing access to all in-game costumes immediately and bonus missions following the conclusion of the campaign.

Key Features

• This Is My Broomstick - Alicia's gunrod can transform on the fly into four different weapons, each of which can be enchanted for extra punch and special perks. Mow down enemies to charge her magic meter then can call down thunderbolts, tornadoes and even meteors to blast the rest of them to kingdom come. Few gaming heroines have ever wielded as much raw power as Alicia at her peak.

• The Path Of Destruction - Nothing is safe from Alicia’s wrath, least of all the environment around her. Her magic can tear the roofs off of buildings, ignite an entire gas station, or level towers. If any enemies survive, use her telekinesis on the rubble to throw it at them and crush them flat.

• Alicia Is Not Alone – Alicia’s strength and bravery will inspire the battle-hardened resistance fighters around her, and soon enough they'll fight by her side. Use her magic to keep them alive and they just might return the favour.

Additional information about Bullet Witch can be found on its official product website at bulletwitch.com.

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《闪乱神乐：爆裂重生》推出三名DLC角色 4月25日前免费配信

　　Marvelous Games 于今（12）日 PS4 爆乳超战斗游戏《闪乱神乐 Burst Re：Newal（闪乱カグラ Burst Re：Newal）》作将于今日（4月12日）推出全新角色 DLC，加入神乐、奈乐、两姫三名新角色。

神乐（CV：松冈由贵）
　　此前在《闪乱神乐 少女们的抉择》中登场，神乐每隔100年转生一次，是为了消灭妖魔而诞生的少女。





奈乐（CV：甲斐田裕子）
　　为守护神乐而存在的少女，只听从神乐的命令，武器为双脚绑着的铁球，可以随心所欲改变大小。





两姫（CV：井上喜久子）
　　两备与两奈的姐姐，在过去与妖魔的战斗中不幸死亡，但在“神乐千年祭”上被复活。两姬的武器是一具“棺材”，可以变形成盾、铳。





　　《闪乱神乐 Burst Re：Newal》还推出了4款免费、4款收费的鉴赏室动作，感兴趣的玩家千万不要错过。

　　本次的角色 DLC 在在 4 月 25 日之前可免费下载，超过期限则售价800日元+税。《闪乱神乐 Burst Re：Newal》将于 5 月 17 日推出中文版。