Tag: Koei Tecmo
News Tekken 8 and Atelier Yumia Is Not the Crossover We Expected to See Today
We're not Tekken the p*ss
A Tekken 8 and Atelier Yumia crossover? Yes, it's really happening, and we would love to know how this actually got approved. Publishers Bandai Namco and Koei Tecmo have, for some reason, got together and decided to run a promotion between the two PS5 titles. In Tekken 8, free "costumes, special skills, and accessories"...
News Try Highly Recommended JRPG Atelier Yumia for Free on PS5, PS4 Next Week
Your save data will transfer
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land may be a bit of a mouthful, but the game is great. As we concluded in our PS5 review earlier today: “It's a fantastic jumping in point to the franchise for new players, and has enough tweaks to the established formula to provide a breath of fresh air...
Atelier what I want what I really really want
While the Atelier series has been steadily evolving and tweaking its winning JRPG/craft-'em-up formula across 30 years and 20-plus games, Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land perhaps represents the most radical shift yet. But that doesn't mean existing fans should be...
News Rise of the Ronin Would Not Have Been Made Without Sony
Team Ninja explains close relationship
Rise of the Ronin released on PC this week, after a year of exclusivity on PS5. The game was developed as a collaboration between Koei Tecmo and PS Studios, and as explained by ex-Sony employee Shuhei Yoshida, is what the manufacturer considers a second-party release. Speaking with
Suits you
Atelier Yumia looks great, but we’re still not a fan of the protagonist’s default costume. What’s it supposed to be? A shirt? A blazer? A corset? All three at the same time? Who knows?! Fans will, at the very least, be able to pick a more fetching outfit at launch courtesy of free DLC inspired by Asbel from Bandai Namco game,...
News Rise of the Ronin's PC Port Panned by Media Ahead of Release
In the mud
Rise of the Ronin – one of 2024’s tentpole PS5 exclusives – is making its way to PC on 11th March, and a media embargo has lifted allowing press to discuss their experience. While the core campaign is identical to what’s already available on Sony’s system, the performance is attracting a lot of criticism. To summarise the...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins PS5 Patch 1.003 Out Now, Makes NPCs Shut the Hell Up and More
Rumour me this
Dynasty Warriors: Origins patch 1.003 is now available to download on PS5, weighing in at a very reasonable 220MB. While it's not what we'd call a significant update, the patch does bring a few welcome improvements. Most notably, it adds a new option that lets you lower the frequency of those mind-numbing NPC dialogues that occur as...
Mini Review Warriors: Abyss (PS5) - A Decent Descent into Hell for Roguelike and Warriors Fans
The Enemy of my Enma
Truthfully, Warriors: Abyss feels like Koei Tecmo tried to cook up its own budget Hades from the leftovers of last night's Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. That's not to say it fails to sate the appetite, though. Despite being a bit rough around the edges, Abyss is a solid and successfully addictive foray into the...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Carves Through a Deserved 1 Million Sales
A true warrior
It's official: Dynasty Warriors: Origins has been a hit for Koei Tecmo, surpassing 1 million sales in the space of a month, or thereabouts. The Dynasty Warriors series has never been a commercial juggernaut. Back in the days of the PS2 and PS3, the games used to sell especially well in Japan — but the property rarely caught on in...
News Warriors: Abyss Is a Budget Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors Roguelite, Out Now on PS5, PS4
Hell yeah
A rather strange surprise from the latest State of Play broadcast, Warriors: Abyss is an entirely new title from Koei Tecmo. It's a crossover game in what seems to be the Warriors Orochi universe, in which over 100 characters from Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors take on hell itself. This isn't your usual hack-and-slash musou...
News Massive PS5 Update Gives You Reason to Replay Ninja Gaiden 2 Black
Here are all the patch notes
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black may have come from nowhere, but it was one of the best-selling PS5 games in the US last month. And now you already have a reason to replay it. A new update, available now, adds New Game+ mode to the popular remaster, allowing you to enjoy the entire campaign again with all of your previous content...
Mini Review Ninja Gaiden 2 Black (PS5) - Fun Slasher Shows Its Age
All slice, no dice
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is like a time machine back to the halcyon days of PS3, featuring over-the-top violence, ridiculous action, and a globe-trotting campaign. Black sparkles up those graphics for PS5, and while fun, it isn’t quite enough to counter how much this hack-and-slash experience has aged. With the threat of demonic...
News PS5 Remake Ninja Gaiden 2 Black to Get Even Better Next Month
Update based on fan feedback on the way
Koei Tecmo shadow dropped Ninja Gaiden 2 Black last week, but it’s committed to continuing to update the PS5 remake. In a post on X (or Twitter) earlier this week, the publisher said it’s “preparing a patch aimed for release in mid-February with some balance adjustments and additional features”. It...
News Rise of the Ronin PC Port Announced for March 2025
Packed with PC-exclusive features
Rise of the Ronin will lose its PS5 exclusivity badge in a few months as Koei Tecmo has announced the open world title is being ported to PC on 11th March 2025. The new version will come with a lengthy list of exclusive features not found in the PS5 version, which was PS5 Pro enhanced. Those PC-exclusive features...
News You'll Need to Wait a Little Longer for Dead or Alive's Dating Game on PS5, PS4
On ice for three additional weeks
Take a cold shower, because “romance adventure game” Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme has been delayed three weeks. Originally due out on 6th March in Japan and Asia, it’ll now strut to PS5 and PS4 on 27th March. “We have been preparing to deliver the first immersive romantic adventure game in the...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Dynasty Warriors: Origins?
Three Kingdoms/10
Dynasty Warriors: Origins has been out for a full week now, giving us all plenty of time to rack up tens of thousands of kills — er, we mean KOs. Yep, Koei Tecmo and Omega Force's hack and slash action series has returned with a bit of a bang. Origins received very positive reviews ahead of release — it's the highest rated...
News Here's How to Get a Physical Copy of Ninja Gaiden 2's Remake for PS5
You know you want it
Before you pull the trigger on that shadow dropped digital copy of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, just be aware a physical copy is coming on 27th March. The boxed release will be exclusive to Play Asia and will retail for $49.99. It’ll support Japanese and English language tracks, as well as subtitles in Japanese, English, French,...
News Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Remasters an Action Classic, Out Now on PS5
Priced at £39.99 / $49.99
Alongside the all-new Ninja Gaiden 4, publisher Koei Tecmo has revealed and simultaneously released a PS5 remaster of the action classic Ninja Gaiden 2, named Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. It's available now on the PS Store, priced at £39.99 / $49.99. Catch the trailer above to see it in action. This is a remaster of the...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Appears to Be Doing Very Well
Building a new dynasty
Dynasty Warriors: Origins is looking like it will be a big commercial success on the back of its critical acclaim. The soft series reboot achieved the highest rating in the franchise’s long history recently, with our review heaping praise on the title. Now it’s attracting players in droves. While we don’t have PS5...
Poll Are You Playing Dynasty Warriors: Origins?
Return of the King(doms)
It's been close to seven years since Dynasty Warriors 9 came along and soured Koei Tecmo's cult hack and slash series. But with Dynasty Warriors: Origins, the Japanese publisher has breathed new life into the franchise — a fresh start that was so desperately needed. "In many ways, Dynasty Warriors: Origins is the series...
News Dynasty Warriors 10 Was Cancelled and Reworked Into Dynasty Warriors: Origins
"Back to basics"
According to a new interview with Japanese publication 4Gamer (as covered in English by Siliconera), publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force were working on a different Dynasty Warriors title prior to the newly released Dynasty Warriors: Origins. However, the project — which probably would have become Dynasty Warriors 10...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Is the Highest Rated Dynasty Warriors Game Ever
A new Dynasty
The critic reviews have dropped for Dynasty Warriors: Origins, and Koei Tecmo's latest action game is off to an impressive start ahead of its release on the 17th January. At the time of writing, Origins sits a very respectable overall score of 80 on Metacritic. The PS5 version has been reviewed by 44 publications — including us! —...
Review Dynasty Warriors: Origins (PS5) - Peak Dynasty Warriors Is Back with an Almighty Bang
Wei to go
What a difference seven years makes. In 2018, the dismal Dynasty Warriors 9 effectively put Koei Tecmo's storied hack and slash series on ice, but Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a completely different beast. For the first time in generations, the franchise feels fresh again — a genuine evolution of what's come before. To be clear, Origins...
News Splash Water on Your Favourite Waifus in the New Dead or Alive Game for PS5, PS4
"The fabric becomes transluscent"
Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme is a little different to past spin-off titles in Ninja Theory’s series. Rather than focus entirely on minigames, it’s more of a dating sim, where you’ll spend most of your time wooing the six buxom ladies featured in the release, and observing the outcomes. There are...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Demo Has Been a Huge Hit, Tops 1 Million Downloads
Back in the saddle
Is Dynasty Warriors finally back? It's certainly starting to look that way, because the recent Dynasty Warriors: Origins demo has been downloaded over 1 million times. Said demo features a sizeable battle that takes place early on in the game, showcasing the action title's impressive scale and overhauled combat systems. From what...
News Amid Turbulent Times for the Games Industry, Koei Tecmo Is Doubling Down on Consoles Like PS5
Plans to double workforce
All we’ve heard about for what feels like an eternity are layoffs and job losses, so it’s a little unusual to see Koei Tecmo talking about doubling down on AAA titles and growing its workforce from 2,500 employees to 5,000. Still, the Japanese publisher – which will release Dynasty Warriors: Origins early next year...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Demo Out Now on PS5, 'Enhanced' on PS5 Pro
Sishui Gate awaits
Koei Tecmo has revealed that a playable demo for Dynasty Warriors: Origins will drop this week, on the 22nd November. The action title promises impressively vast — and incredibly busy — battlefields, leveraging the power of current-gen hardware to deliver a serious spectacle. The demo should be very interesting from a...
Hands on with four hours of series reboot
Tomohiko Sho is humble about his personal accomplishments when we meet him in a swish Parisian hotel basement after several hours of hands-on time with Dynasty Warriors: Origins. “I practiced martial arts,” he casually informs us, moments after admitting he’s practically a scholar of 14th century...
News Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme Is a Pretty Girl Photography Sim for PS5, PS4
Sure, why not?
Koei Tecmo has released more details about Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive Xtreme, the so-called romance release due out in Japan and Asia from 6th March. Remember, there are no plans to release this in the West right now, but the Asian version will feature English subtitles. In truth, this is a far cry from the volleyball games...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins 4K PS5 Gameplay Is a Sight to Behold
Castle crashers
Originally part of the publisher's Tokyo Game Show presentation, Koei Tecmo has released a full 4K version of its Dynasty Warriors: Origins gameplay showcase. The video is over 15 minutes long, and takes us through an entire castle siege. On top of the heightened resolution, we've now got English subtitles — and so it's much...
News Ready Your Rizz for PS5, PS4 Dead or Alive Dating Game on 6th March
But you'll need to import it
How’s that tongue of yours? It’s going to be working extra time from 6th March, as you use it to… Talk your way into romancing one of six buxom beauties from the Dead or Alive franchise in Venus Vacation Prism. Koei Tecmo’s attached a 6th March release date to the “immersive dating” sim, but it’ll only be...
News Eyes Up for Dead or Alive Dating Game's Latest PS5, PS4 Trailer
Don't look down
Koei Tecmo has announced the penultimate character for its upcoming Dead or Alive-inspired dating game, Venus Vacation Prism. While none of the previous four heroines have been from the fighting game franchise, Honoka will be familiar to long-time fans of the brand. It means there’s one more lady to be revealed, with rumours...
Mini Review Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake (PS5) - A Gorgeous Return to Series' Roots
“I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me”
Koei Tecmo is almost single-handedly keeping the niche historical simulation strategy subgenre alive at this stage, which is fitting, as back in 1985, when the company was just Koei, it was primarily responsible for creating it. Not to be confused with the series' latest, PS4's Romance...
News Fiona Feeds You Dessert in PS5, PS4's Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive
Sweet thing
So far, it looks like Venus Vacation Prism: Dead or Alive will be focusing on characters from PC game Dead or Alive Xtreme 3. The second heroine to be added to the upcoming “immersive romance adventure game” – due out on PS5 and PS4 in Asia with English subtitles early next year – is Fiona, a character who made her debut in the...
News Date the Girls from Dead or Alive in Venus Vacation Prism for PS5, PS4
Love is in the air
First-person PS5 and PS4 romance game Venus Vacation Prism will see you dating the cast of Dead or Alive, in an all-new experience scheduled to release early next year. While this is unlikely to launch in the West, its Asian edition will feature full English subtitles, much like Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Fortune on PS4 and PS Vita...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Actually Looks Awesome in Live PS5 Gameplay Demo
Fight for the right
Dynasty Warriors needs a return to form after the dismal Dynasty Warriors 9, and to be fair to Koei Tecmo and developer Omega Force, it's starting to look like Dynasty Warriors: Origins could be a genuine banger. Now, while some longtime fans have expressed concern over the game's decision to move away from the traditional...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Unleashes Chaos on PS5 in January 2025
Kingdoms come
Dynasty Warriors: Origins has returned for its second State of Play showing, and this time, it's brought a release date along. As was previously announced, the kind-of-reboot / spin-off is dropping in 2025 — and it's early 2025. The all-out action title arrives on the 17th January. This new trailer also gives us a look at several...
News Atelier Ryza Trilogy Scores Massive PS5, PS4 Updates for Fifth Anniversary
Ryza from your grave
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout will reach its fifth anniversary this week, after launching on PS4 back on 26th September, 2019. To mark the occasion, Koei Tecmo has announced the unprecedented decision to update the PS4 title and its two PS5 and PS4 sequels. Here’s everything it has planned for the trio of...
News Atelier Yumia Staffs Up in The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land on PS5, PS4
Potion master
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land is bringing an all-new protagonist – and an all-new vibe, judging by this debut trailer. Due out early 2025 on PS5 and PS4, the above clip will give you an early taste of the title, ahead of a dedicated livestream hosted by developer Gust on 2nd September. We’ll...
News Fairy Tail 2 Avoids Packed Schedule with a December Release Date on PS5, PS4
Tail end
One look at the current release schedule will tell you that September, October, and November are looking pretty stacked for new PlayStation games. It's good news, then, that upcoming RPG sequel Fairy Tail 2 has opted for a 13th December launch on PS5 and PS4. It could end up being a fun choice for the holidays. As previously revealed,...
News First Dynasty Warriors: Origins Gameplay Confirms Character Switching, World Map, More
Plus new screenshots
Raw gameplay from Dynasty Warriors: Origins has emerged from PlayStation's stage at ChinaJoy 2024. This is the first time we've seen the game itself in action, and the footage actually confirms a bunch of important details. For starters, Origins has character switching. In the gameplay, we see the nameless protagonist fighting...
News Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Is a PS5, PS4 Remake You Probably Didn't Anticipate
Ancient geopolitics in 4K
Where is Robert Ramsey when we need him? The cheeky git’s no doubt enjoying a spot of sunshine while we’re left reeling, contending with the release date for – checks notes – Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake. Next you’ll be telling us they’ve announced returning characters for The Legend
News Fairy Tail 2 Brings the Anime Franchise Back as an Action RPG on PS5, PS4 This Year
Fire brand
Popular manga and anime franchise Fairy Tail is getting another video game adaptation. This time covering the climactic Alvarez Empire Arc from the source material, Fairy Tail 2 is an action RPG, rather than a turn-based one, as was the case with the first Fairy Tail game that released for PS4 in 2020. Gust is once again the developer...
News Underappreciated Action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant Gets Its Final Slice of DLC This Week
Dynasty warrior
In this author's humble opinion, Fate/Samurai Remnant was one of the most overlooked titles of 2023 — and its post-launch support hasn't been bad, either. Its third and final slice of DLC has been named, and it arrives later this week, on the 20th July. It's another expansion of sorts, adding a new story chapter to the action...
News Dynasty Warriors: Origins Makes the Most of PS5 Hardware with Truly Massive Battles
"As far as the eye can see"
A surprise announcement during the latest State of Play, we're hoping that Dynasty Warriors: Origins will be a return to form for Koei Tecmo's hack and slash series. While not a traditional Dynasty Warriors experience in that you'll be playing as a "nameless hero" who's thrown into the Three Kingdoms chaos, this is...
News Dynasty Warriors Origins Could Be the Comeback Fans Have Been Waiting For on PS5
Warriors, come out to play
Dynasty Warriors is making a rather grand-looking return in 2025 on PS5. It's fair to say that the Koei Tecmo and Omega Force series fell off a cliff with Dynasty Warriors 9 — a deeply flawed release — but this so-called Dynasty Warriors Origins looks like a significant step forward, especially in the graphics...
News Fate/Samurai Remnant's Second DLC Fully Revealed, a New Story with a Master Swordsman
Looking sharp
Koei Tecmo has fully revealed the second DLC for action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant, ahead of its release on the 18th April (that's tomorrow at the time of writing). The 'Yagyu Sword Chronicles' features a new storyline that involves a newly introduced warrior spirit, the master swordsman Munenori Yagyu. Protagonist Iori and his faithful...
News Two of PS5's Best Soulslikes Join Forces Once Again in Another Collab
Lies of P and Wo Long cross streams
In case you didn't know, Soulslike titles Lies of P and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty are best mates. They collaborated once before, with a pair of weapons, 'Puppet's Saber' and 'Etiquette', being added to Team Ninja's action RPG for free. Now, it looks like the games are crossing paths once again. It looks as though...
News Overlooked Action RPG Fate/Samurai Remnant Now Has a Playable Demo on PS5, PS4
It must be Fate
A game that got a little buried under the high profile releases of last year, Fate/Samurai Remnant now has a playable demo on PS5 and PS4, which features the first few chapters of its twisting campaign. For those totally out of the loop, this is an action RPG set in Edo Japan, as chosen heroes battle it out over an all-powerful...
News Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Gets a Complete Edition with All Three DLC Expansions Included
Long life
Update: Of course, as soon as we go ahead and publish this article, Koei Tecmo confirms that the Complete Edition also launches in western territories on the 7th February. It'll be a digital-only release, as far as we can tell. Again, it includes all three of the game's expansions, alongside smaller DLCs and updates. Original Story:Koei...
