Koei Tecmo News Articles
Friday31st Jul 2020
Random This Life-Size Atelier Ryza Statue Will Cost You $25,000
Realistically-proportioned thighs don't come cheap
Remember Ryza from Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout? She caused quite a stir a while back thanks to her ample thighs and is soon to star in a direct sequel to that game. She's also getting immortalised as a life-size statue that is sure to fit elegantly into any home.
Monday20th Jul 2020
News Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy Flutters To Switch This Winter
Ryza-gain
Koei Tecmo Europe and developer Gust Studios have announced a sequel to Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout coming to Switch (and PS4 and Windows PC) "this Winter". Described as a direct sequel, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy sees Ryza return as the protagonist, the first character in the history of...
Wednesday20th May 2020
News New Game+ Expo To Feature 14 Publishers This June, Including SEGA, Atlus And SNK
Livestream event to include KOEI TECMO, AKSYS and Inti Creates
E3 may be skipping 2020, but other bodies are stepping up to fill the summer video game vacuum. There's Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, which will be delivering news and announcements throughout a four-month window, but there's also a new Expo in town, and it's got some big names...
Sunday5th Apr 2020
News Fatal Frame's Return Is Up To Nintendo, Says Series Producer Keisuke Kikuchi
That includes a new entry and remasters
Last October, the series producer of Fatal Frame, Keisuke Kikuchi, said he'd be open to revisiting this horrifying IP. Now, in a follow-up exchange, he's explained as much as he personally would like to see another game happen, ultimately it's Nintendo's decision, as it has the publishing rights to the...
Wednesday5th Feb 2020
Random Smash Bros. Tournament Offers Up A Cheeky Surprise Few Were Expecting
"Exposed!"
Anything can happen when you're streaming a video game online. You could catch a moment of pure magic, or you could capture a proud competitor falling on hard times. Or, you could see the contents of a player's Switch screenshot gallery, and see if they've been playing 'mature' games like Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet. That's precisely...
Thursday30th Jan 2020
News New Costumes Swing Into Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Dress up Gwen, Miles, Venom and Ms. Marvel
The support for the Switch exclusive Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order continues, with Nintendo and Koei Tecmo adding four new costumes to the game. As you can see above, three are from the Spider-Man universe and you'll also get Ms. Marvel's street wear. Check out some new costumes swinging...
Tuesday28th Jan 2020
News Atelier Ryza Is On Track To Become The Most Successful Atelier Game Ever
350,000 units sold since launch
Debate over the thickness of female thighs aside, Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout has proven to be quite a success for publisher Koei Tecmo. The Japanese company has announced that the game has sold a whopping 350,000 units worldwide, which, according to Koei Tecmo, means that it's on course to...
Sunday1st Dec 2019
News Koei Tecmo Releases Fairy Tail On Nintendo Switch Next March
Become the dragon slayer
Yesterday, Koei Tecmo and developer Gust Studios confirmed their "magical JRPG" Fairy Tail – based on the anime and weekly Shonen manga – would be arriving worldwide on the Switch and multiple other platforms on 19th March 2020. This announcement was featured in the game's latest trailer, which also revealed five new...
Monday21st Oct 2019
News Atelier Ryza Producer Surprised That Fans Find Lead Character So Sexy
"That’s completely not how we look at her"
If there's one thing you can be sure of with your typical fantasy JRPG, it's that an alluring female character will be thrown into the mix somewhere along the line. You know the kind: wide-eyed, bubbly, large-chested and with a penchant for skimpy combat gear; that kind of thing. This kind of character...
Sunday20th Oct 2019
A scary thought
There's quite a good selection of survival horror games on the Switch, but one series currently missing from the line-up is Fatal Frame. Speaking to Nintendo Everything, series producer Keisuke Kikuchi said he'd be open to revisiting Koei Tecmo's terrifying IP. Yeah, I do want to make a Fatal Frame on Switch. I think it'd be a ton...
Saturday19th Oct 2019
News Yang Jian Joins The Battle In Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate
Due out early next year
As revealed in August, Koei Tecmo and Omega Force are releasing Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate on 14th February 2020 as a standalone title and special 'Upgrade pack' for anyone who already owns the base game. To help build excitement, the publisher and developer have now revealed a new playable character and some "dramatic" plot...
Sunday15th Sep 2019
News Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack Confirmed For The West
More information to be revealed soon
Yesterday, during a special stage event at the 2019 Tokyo Game Show, Koei Tecmo announced the Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack for the Switch and multiple other platforms. If the title wasn't already enough of a hint, this upcoming release will include the following three games: Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of...
Wednesday11th Sep 2019
News Koei Tecmo Must Pay Capcom More Than $1.3 Million After Patent Infringement Court Battle
Legal laughs
Update (11th Sep, 15:30 BST): Koei Tecmo Games has been ordered to pay approximately $1.3 million in compensation after it was ruled that the company had infringed upon two of Capcom's patents. The case was first opened back in 2014 (see below), with Capcom arguing that the two separate patents had both been infringed upon. At the...
Tuesday27th Aug 2019
News Three New Costumes Are Being Added To Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 This Friday
A sneak peek
If you happen to own Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, you're in for a treat later this week. On 30th August, a free update will add the X-Men Cyclops and Colossus to this delightful Switch exclusive. In addition to this, three free costumes will also be added. Spider-Man scores his Symbiote Suit, Hulk gets his Planet Hulk...
Friday23rd Aug 2019
News Endure The Gauntlet In Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3's First DLC Pack This September
Curse of the Vampire arrives a month early for Halloween
The much awaited first DLC bundle of characters for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is arriving on 30th September. The pack, entitled Curse of the Vampire, contains a line up first revealed at San Diego Comic Con with Blade, Moon Knight, Punisher and Morbius joining the fray...
Saturday20th Jul 2019
News The First DLC Pack For Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Releases This September
Access it with the Expansion Pass
In celebration of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order arriving on the Switch, the Marvel Games panel at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con revealed Loki was joining the alliance on day one and also announced Cyclops and Colossus from X-Men would show up on 30th August. This followed with a teaser of one of the...
Friday19th Jul 2019
News Datamine Reveals New Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Characters
Spoilers contained within
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order has barely touched store shelves, but we've already got our first leaked list of characters – and it goes without saying that if you want to avoid spoilers, you should navigate away from this page as quickly as possible. In fact, why did you even click the link? Dataminer...
News Loki, Cyclops And Colossus Join Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Yeeesss!
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is now available worldwide on the Nintendo Switch. To celebrate launch day, the Marvel Games panel at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con has revealed new information about the additional characters coming to the game. The brother, enemy, and antihero Loki is joining the alliance on day one and this...
Saturday6th Jul 2019
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Sails Onto Nintendo Switch Next Year
Get fired up!
Bandai Namco has officially announced the next entry in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series at the 2019 Anime Expo. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is once again based on Koei Tecmo's Warriors series and is being developed by Omega Force. It will be released on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch in 2020. Take a look at...
Friday24th May 2019
News Dead Or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet "Basic Free Edition" Arrives At The End Of This Month
Can you resist?
Fancy a beach holiday? How about a free trip to New Zach Island in Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet? Soon you'll be able to visit paradise on your Nintendo Switch when Koei Tecmo releases the "Basic Free Edition" of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet on the Japanese eShop at the end of this month. Provided you have access to a Japanese...
Tuesday12th Mar 2019
News Attack On Titan 2: Final Battle Rated For Nintendo Switch In Taiwan
Regroup
The Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee has once again revealed an upcoming release ahead of schedule. This time it's a rating for "Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle" on multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. It's also rated the "Final Battle Upgrade Pack" for the same lot of systems. If this sounds familiar, it's because this is...
Wednesday13th Feb 2019
News Check Out The Cosmic Protector Captain Marvel In The Latest Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Clip
Marvellous
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order was originally revealed at the Game Awards at the end of last year. It's expected to be the biggest and best entry yet in the franchise, bringing together a cast of Super Heroes and Super Villains from across the Marvel Universe. If you missed it, the title will be developed by Koei Tecmo...
Tuesday12th Feb 2019
News Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland Secures Switch Release Date
The darling buds of May
JRPG Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland is seeing the light of day on Tuesday 21st May according to Koei Tecmo. A sequel to the PS3 Arland trilogy - available individually or in a Deluxe Pack on Switch - sees you controlling a young woman named Elmerulia Lulua Fryxel, an apprentice alchemist. The official announcement offers...
Thursday31st Jan 2019
News Dead Or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet Won’t Be Released In Europe Or North America
Times are changin’
Despite the fact Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet is not a mainline entry in the DoA series, there’s still admittedly some interest in the upcoming release here in the west because the existing entries have been made available outside of Japan in the past. For anyone who was looking forward to some fun in the sun on the Switch...
Saturday15th Dec 2018
News Nintendo Unlikely To Bring Original Marvel Ultimate Alliance Games To Switch
"That's not been an area of focus for us"
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order is coming exclusively to the Switch in 2019. Given the current hype surrounding the Marvel cinematic universe following its first ten years, this is a major coup for Nintendo. Shortly after the Game Awards, IGN spoke to Nintendo of America's President Reggie...
Wednesday5th Dec 2018
News Koei Tecmo's Mystery Switch Tease Was For A New Horse Racing Game
False alarm
Last week, Koei Tecmo teased a new game for multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. The website for this title featured a flame-filled background and noted how the "fated battle" would begin on 6th December. It turns out the announcement was for the next entry in the horse racing simulation series, Winning Post. This week's...
Friday30th Nov 2018
News Koei Tecmo Is Announcing A New Nintendo Switch Game On 6th December
What could it be?
Koei Tecmo has been one of the biggest supporters of the Switch and it doesn't appear as if it will be slowing down production on the hybrid platform any time soon. Following the announcement Dead or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet would surface on Nintendo's latest system early next year, the Japanese company is now reportedly teasing a...
Sunday18th Nov 2018
News Dead Or Alive Xtreme 3: Scarlet Is Splashing Onto The Switch Early Next Year
Fun in paradise
Last time we heard about Team Ninja's Dead or Alive series, was when the developer was queried about the possibility of the sixth entry coming to the Nintendo Switch at this year's E3. It was explained how technical hurdles would need to be overcome before a release was even considered. Now, in somewhat of a surprise announcement at...
Thursday25th Oct 2018
News Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland Confirmed For Western Release On Switch
Coming Spring 2019
We hope you like the Atelier series, because Koei Temco has just confirmed that the latest entry - the snappily-titled Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland - is getting localised for release in the west. The company has just put the Japanese and international websites for the game live, with the latter confirmed for a Spring 2019...
Wednesday10th Oct 2018
News Sales Of Hyrule Warriors On Switch Exceeded Koei Tecmo's Expectations
Another success story
The Switch has allowed Nintendo to re-release Wii U games that many people missed out on the first time. So far we've seen titles like Mario Kart 8, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker make the transition across to the new hybrid device. Early next year,
