July2012

  • News Planet Crashers Smash Down on 26th July

    The power is yours

    Renegade Kid's adventure-RPG Planet Crashers will make impact on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on 26th July in North America. Are you ready to save the universe? An evil force has, for some reason or another, decided that it's nigh on time to destroy the sun. As a rookie of the Planet Crashers Academy, you've been inexplicably chosen to...

July2011

  • News What Would You Want in a Potential El Shaddai Wii U Game?

    Asks creative director Sawaki Takeyasu

    The upcoming Wii U console has sparked the interest of many third-party developers, some of whom have never even developed for a Nintendo platform before. While Ignition is no stranger to Nintendo hardware, the creative director of its upcoming third-person action game El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron has...

July2010

  • News Ignition Gets a New Spark as it Aims for Download Dominance

    That's UTV Ignition Entertainment from now on

    Ignition's got a commendable history of Wii and DS releases, with Muramasa: The Demon Blade, Nostalgia and plenty of other titles. Now the company wants to aim even higher by positioning itself as a distributor of quality digital content, with WiiWare on its list of priorities. The company, now rebranded...

  • News Arc Rise Fantasia's NA Release Rolls Back to July

    Seems to be the last of the delays though

    Following on the last update we posted on the turn-based game, it seems the JRPG Arc Rise Fantasia's North American release has slipped back by about a month. The game has now gone gold and will be released on July 27. For more information on this title, check out the latest press release below: Experience...

October2009

  • Competitions Win a DSi and Nostalgia!

    Yet another competition... this time we've got a shiny white DSi and a copy of Nostalgia up for grabs.

    In celebration of the release of Ignition Entertainment's brand new DS RPG Nostalgia, we here at Nintendo Life are giving our North American readers a chance to win a brand new Nintendo DSi system and a copy of Nostalgia to play on it, lucky you!...

  • News Arc Rise Fantasia Coming to Wii Summer 2010

    Check out the details on the upcoming Wii RPG exclusive.

    Ignition Entertainment and Marvelous Entertainment have just announced that they'll be bringing the hit Japanese RPG Arc Rise Fantasia to US gamers sometime in summer 2010. The game has already garnered much praise at this year's E3 Expo and looks to be a great turn-based RPG addition to the...

  • News Nostalgia - World Wide Adventure Trailer

    See the various locations you'll be traveling to in the game.

    Ignition Entertainment has just released the brand new World Wide Adventure trailer for their upcoming Nintendo DS RPG Nostalgia. The trailer shows off the many locations you'll be visiting throughout your adventure, each of them featuring their own unique look and style. You can check...

September2009

  • News Nostalgia "In the Skies" Trailer Released

    Check out the newest trailer of the game in action!

    The guys at Ignition Entertainment were kind enough to send over a brand new gameplay trailer for their upcoming DS RPG Nostalgia. In this trailer you can see how exploration is executed in the air, as well as some of the unique aerial battles the game makes use of. You can check out the brand new...

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade Launch Trailer

    Check out the official Launch Trailer of the game.

    As most of you already know, Muramasa: The Demon Blade has already been released to retailers, but we were able to get the final trailer release from the guys at Ignition Entertainment today. This is the official Launch Trailer for the game and does a nice job of showing off the game's strong points...

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade Exclusive Release Party

    A little reminder about the upcoming event!

    Ignition Entertainment has just announced that they'll be hosting a release party in conjunction with the Nintendo World Store for their highly-anticipated Wii 2D action title Muramasa: The Demon Blade. If you're looking to get your hands on the game a few days early, not to mention some absolutely killer...

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade Armory Trailer

    Who needs the Slap Chop when you've got these bad boys?

    The guys at Ignition have sent over another Muramasa: The Demon Blade trailer, this time showing off the many weapons you'll be able to find in the game. This newest trailer shows off the vast array of weapons that can be acquired and used throughout the game. And of course it also shows these...

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade Moment of Art Trailer

    Ignition releases yet another new video of their upcoming Wii action title.

    The guys at Ignition Entertainment were kind enough to send over another new video of their upcoming Wii 2D action side-scroller Muramasa: The Demon Blade. This trailer is titled Moment of Art and highlights some of the more stylistic moments in the game. The new trailer...

August2009

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade Destiny Trailer

    Can you ever really have too much of a good thing?

    Ignition Entertainment insists on torturing us with all of this breathtaking footage of their upcoming Wii release Muramasa: The Demon Blade, but we have to admit, we just can't seem to get enough. The guys at Ignition were kind enough to send over yet another new gameplay trailer of the game in...

  • News Nostalgia North American Release Date Announced

    Should be a Happy Halloween for DS RPG fans.

    Although the official web site still has a September release date listed for Ignition Entertainment's upcoming DS role-playing title Nostalgia, we noticed that several retailers had the game listed for an October release. We thought we'd do a little checking and were able to get in touch with Ignition...

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade "Massive Attack" Trailer

    Here's the second of two new videos of the game in action!

    Ignition Entertainment was kind enough to end over two more brand new gameplay videos of their upcoming 2D action/side-scroller Muramasa: The Demon Blade in action. This article highlights the second trailer aptly titled "Massive Attack" and shows you some of the effective attack...

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade "Chop-Chop" Trailer

    Check out the first of two brand new videos of the game in action!

    Ignition Entertainment was kind enough to end over two more brand new gameplay videos of their upcoming 2D action/side-scroller Muramasa: The Demon Blade in action. This article highlights the first trailer aptly titled "Chop-Chop" and shows you some of the vicious attacks...

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade Boss Trailer

    Ignition releases yet another striking video of their 2D side-scroller in action!

    To be honest, we just can't get enough of seeing Muramasa: The Demon Blade in action. Not only is it one of the most striking 2D titles we've ever seen, but it just seems to keep getting better and better with every new gameplay video we receive. You can check out the...

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Locations Trailer

    Check out the brand new Muramasa video!

    We were lucky enough to get our hands on the brand new Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Locations Trailer and we have to say, this game looks better and better each time we see new video of it in action. If you're a fan of 2-D action/side-scrollers then you should start getting very excited about this upcoming Wii...

July2009

  • News Nostalgia Airship Trailer Released

    Ignition Entertainment shows off the game's airship battles.

    Ignition Entertainment has just sent us the official Airship Trailer for their upcoming air-based RPG Nostalgia coming to Nintendo DS this fall. The trailer shows how you can customize your airship to suit your needs, as well as some of the game's trademark airship battles in action. Below...

  • News Brand New Muramasa Gameplay Trailer

    Check out the Heroes Gamplay Trailer!

    The folks at Ignition Entertainment were kind enough to send over their newest gameplay trailer of Muramasa: The Demon Blade in action. This trailer is called the "Heroes Gameplay Trailer" and focuses on the game's two main characters and their varying attacks. Below is a little snippet that...

June2009

  • News GameStop's Muramasa Pre-Order Bonus Is Simply Marvelous

    It's a wall scroll. No, wait, it's cool.

    The beautiful Muramasa: The Demon Blade is set for a North American release this fall. Huzzah! If you've been on the fence about making it a Day 1, maybe this little nugget'll help tip the scales. Over in Japan, pre-order patrons could net themselves a pretty stellar five-foot scroll of character and stage...

  • News Official Nostalgia Website Launches

    The official site for Nostalgia is now online.

    The official Nostalgia website has now gone live and has some great information about the game, not to mention some great music from the game's official soundtrack. You can also follow Nostalgia on Twitter or check out the Nostalgia Facebook page if you'd like to get a bit more involved in the...

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade Gameplay Trailer

    Check out the jaw-dropping Muramasa in action!

    No matter how many times we see Muramasa: The Demon Blade in action, it never ceases to amaze us. This has got to be one of the best looking 2D games in existence and features some of the most breathtaking backdrops ever seen in a video game and it has the E3 awards to prove it. Ignition Entertainment,...

  • News Official Nostalgia Trailer Released

    Ignition Entertainment shows off their epic air-based RPG for Nintendo DS.

    Ignition Entertainment has just sent us the first official gameplay trailer for their upcoming air-based RPG Nostalgia coming to Nintendo DS this fall. The trailer shows the game and its main characters in action and shows off some of the game's amazing air-to-air battles...

  • News Muramasa: The Demon Blade gets revised European release date

    Rising Star Games bumps up the release schedule for their Wii-exclusive 2D action-RPG.

    Publisher Rising Star Games has revised the release schedule for Vanillaware's stunning 2D action-RPG Muramasa: The Demon Blade, bumping the game from the previously reported timeframe of "Spring 2010" to "Winter 2009". Presumably the game's...