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5 CommentsEarly Soul Sacrifice digital buyers can unlock pre-order bonus content
By Griffin McElroy on Apr 30, 2013 04.30.13
Folks who purchase a digital version of Soul Sacrifice through the PlayStation Store will, for a limited time, unlock the in-game content awarded to pre-orderers of the physical copy of the game, creator Keiji Inafune confirmed on the PlayStation Blog today. That content includes two unique costumes players can equip their characters with, and a trio of magic items to aid them in combat. The Spirits' Flamepike is a fire-attribute item which extends the number of combo attacks the player can perform. The Spirits' Blightstone is an exploding item players can use to poison enemies. The Spirits' Fulgurwood rounds out the pack, giving players a homing spell which attacks enemies with lightning. Early digital buyers will also unlock the Japanese language pack for free, changing the native...
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40 CommentsSoul Sacrifice review: book of revelations
By Michael McWhertor on Apr 30, 2013 04.30.13
Weighing the risks and spoils of each sacrifice is rewarding Players start Soul Sacrifice as the next-in-line victim of Magusar, a powerful sorcerer who fuels his life force by feeding on the sacrificial deaths of the magically-inclined. Librom, a wise-cracking book bound in flesh, records the fates of the imprisoned and the obscured tales of Magusar, his enemies and his allies. As players read through Librom, they relive the quests and memories of the talking tome's former owner, uncovering — and in some cases rewriting — the history of the sorcerers charged with defending the world from monsters. The concept at the heart of Soul Sacrifice is the player's option to save or sacrifice fallen enemies, from lowly goblins and orcs — twisted mutations of rats and cats, it...
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10 CommentsSoul Sacrifice demo save transfers to full game, unlocks bonus item
By Griffin McElroy on Apr 16, 2013 04.16.13
A lengthy demo for Soul Sacrifice hits the PlayStation Store today, and your save file from the demo will transfer to the final game, producer Kumi Yuasa revealed on PlayStation Blog. The demo covers the entire first chapter of the game, which apparently takes some time to get through. Yuasa explained that creator Keiji Inafune wanted the demo to be long, so players could experience "the full potential of the game." Fortunately, you'll be able to move your demo save to the game; and even earn an exclusive unlockable for doing so: An item called "Spirits' Heart," which allows its user to summon a stone golem battle companion. Soul Sacrifice launches on PlayStation Vita worldwide April 30.
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15 CommentsKeiji Inafune says Japanese developers need to learn from overseas devs
By Jenna Pitcher on Apr 03, 2013 04.03.13
When asked about the state of the Japanese game industry, Keiji Inafune — producer of Soul Sacrifice, Resident Evil and Dead Rising — believes Japanese developers have to learn from their overseas counterparts, according to an interview with IGN. "I hope Japanese game developers are breaking through the stagnation," Inafune told IGN. "However, the reality isn't as good as I want it to be. I see they're starting to be aware of the problem and that they have to do something. They know they have to learn more from western games and create games that'll sell more in the western market. However, they don't know what to do or how to do it." Inafune went on to say that although some developers are saying the Japanese industry is fine, he believes that it is "wishful thinking." "Words...
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3 CommentsKeiji Inafune on how Soul Sacrifice was one of his easiest projects ever
By Kevin Gifford on Mar 06, 2013 03.06.13
As one of the main minds behind Mega Man and Resident Evil, Keiji Inafune knows a thing or two about launching new franchises. The former Capcom producer, who now leads up independent game incubator Comcept, has been busy for the past little while working on the PS Vita's Soul Sacrifice, out now in Japan and already receiving pretty good reviews. and, as he put it in an interview with Famitsu magazine, it's been remarkably smooth sailing. "It was developed in about two years," Inafune explained. "Not that I have any right to say this, but completing a brand-new title in two years is one serious undertaking. Something always winds up falling apart in the middle of development, requiring you to put it together again, but that didn't happen this time, in part because the original design...
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9 CommentsJapan Review Check: Soul Sacrifice, Tales of Hearts R
By Kevin Gifford on Feb 27, 2013 02.27.13
A quick look at the highlights among the games coming out in Japan this coming week, courtesy the review pages of Famitsu magazine: Soul Sacrifice (10/9/9/9, 37 points): The best-rated portable game of the week, perhaps indicating that Keiji Inafune's got a treat for U.S. gamers when this comes out over here in late April. "The game uses the motif of reading a diary to depict the life of a sorcerer who sacrifices himself as he fights," wrote editor Reona Ebihara. "It's a really original storytelling method! There's a large variety of magic, including a lot of support skills that come in handy with multiplayer, so it's fun to set up fights and build new tactics." "The story's deep and rewarding to read, and the battles feature a ton of variety," added reviewer Daichi Baba. "Throughout...
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12 CommentsSoul Sacrifice arrives in North America April 30, in-game pre-order bonuses detailed
By Dave Tach on Jan 29, 2013 01.29.13
Soul Sacrifice, the action game from developer Marvelous AQL and Mega Man, Resident Evil and Dead Rising veteran Keiji Inafune, is set for retail and digital release April 30 in North America, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog. Pre-orders will ship with exclusive in-game content including two character costumes, three magic items and a free pack that allows you to listen to the game's original Japanese audio. The Japanese language pack will be sold separately after launch. You can see the costumes, box art and a pair of screenshots in the gallery below. "I'm excited that we are finally able to announce the release date of Soul Sacrifice," Inafune said. "I have put all my passion and soul into the game's concept and my talented team has made an incredible effort to create the...
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2 CommentsSoul Sacrifice coming to Japan on March 7, hardware bundle detailed
By Emily Gera on Dec 03, 2012 12.03.12
Soul Sacrifice, the upcoming PlayStation Vita release from Mega Man co-designer Keiji Inafune, will launch March 7 in Japan with a red Vita hardware bundle, Sony announced. The Soul Sacrifice Premium Edition will sell at a suggestion retail price of 29,980 yen (or roughly $365). The bundle includes a Cosmic Red-colored Soul Sacrifice PS Vita, Soul Sacrifice itself, 4GB memory card, cosmic red earbud headset, pouch, cleaning cloth and wrist strap. The retail version of the game is priced at 5,980 yen (about $72), while a downloadable version will be available for 4,900 (about $59.) A double pack of the game will be available for 7,980 yen (or roughly $97.) No launch date is so far available for the game's North American release. It was revealed during this year's Tokyo Game Show that S...
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1 CommentSoul Sacrifice coming to PlayStation Vita in Spring 2013
By Tracey Lien on Sep 19, 2012 09.19.12
Soul Sacrifice, game designer Keiji Inafune's current project, will be released on the PlayStation Vita in Spring 2013, it was revealed at Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference today. The co-op action game about choices, consequences, power, and sacrifice has been described as a cross between Monster Hunter and Dark Souls, and will be released in Japan and North America next year. Inafune announced last week that he is also working on a zombie-oriented action game called Yaiba, but few details have been revealed.
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0 CommentsSoul Sacrifice creator working on new zombie game Yaiba
By Kevin Gifford on Sep 12, 2012 09.12.12
This week's edition of Japan's Famitsu magazine contains the first word on Yaiba, a new zombie-oriented action game conceived by Keiji Inafune, the ex-Capcom creator who went independent two years ago. Did you want more details than that? That's too bad – the preview has nothing but a couple pieces of concept art and doesn't give any further details, such as the target platform, release date, or what dev studio Comcept (Inafune's outfit) is working with. The art is due to be released online tomorrow on Comcept's homepage, and Inafune told Famitsu that real details will be divulged either during the Tokyo Game Show (starting September 20) or a little beforehand. "While I can't discuss details yet, I can say that it's a title packed with all the things I like in a game," Inafune said...
