Update [Thu 9th Dec, 2021 02:00 GMT]: This new free update is now available. Level-5 has also released a roadmap for the game, which includes the anime series and a "large-scale" paid update coming in Fall 2022 (thanks, Gematsu):
- December 9, 2021
- Free Update Vol. 1: Counterattack Boost Patch
- Superdreadnought mission added.
- New strengthening system added.
- New kabuki functions, Rogues, and weapons added.
- Free Update Vol. 1: Counterattack Boost Patch
- January 2022
- Free Update Vol. 2
- New missions, bosses, enemies, rogues, special moves, and more added.
- Free Update Vol. 2
- February 2022
- Free Update Vol. 3
- March to June 2022
- Free Update Vol. 4 (regular updates)
- Fall 2022
- TV Anime Season 2 broadcasts.
- Large-Scale Paid Update “Megaton Musashi Kai“
- Player-versus-Player (up to three-versus-three) battles added.
- Fortress Capture cooperative battles added.
- New chapters added (featuring stories and characters from Season 2, plus new stages).
Original article [Thu 11th Nov, 2021 06:05 GMT]: Level-5's Megaton Musashi is now available in Japan on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
Alongside the game's release, the company has announced a new "large-scale" and "free" update, coming this December. Here's the scoop, courtesy of a translation by Gematsu:
"The update, dubbed the “Free Update Vol. 1: Counterattack Boost Patch,” will add a mission to battle the powerful large-scale boss Dino, the new power-up system “Overlimit,” as well as yet to be revealed Rogues (robots) and kabuki functions (special moves)."
Level-5 will also be rolling out even more updates for the game beyond December - including new missions and Rogues.
As previously explained, this title is a robot-battling RPG tied in with an anime. A physical Switch release is also planned for Japan. At the moment, there's no word on a western localisation, and it's admittedly less likely now that Level-5 has withdrawn from the West.
Would you be interested in seeing this kind of game localised? How do you feel about Level-5 - known for Professor Layton, Inazuma Eleven and more - halting its operations in the west? Comment down below.
[source gematsu.com]
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I just want Yokai Watch 4++ to be released in English even just digitally and I’d be super happy.
The mech genre is pretty niche in the West compared to Japan so I wouldn't be surprised if this never comes out in English. I hope I'm wrong though as I personally enjoy these types of games. I even imported a lot of mech-style games from Japan especially in the PS2/3 era. Good thing the Super Robot series is available in English in the SE Asian market so I import those as well.
Level 5 is too big and good a developer to be Japan only. And they were brilliant at localisation. Seems a shame that we might need to rely on someone like NIS to pick up the pieces.
However, a part of me also likes that we still have weird, interesting and maybe even good games limited to some markets. Means there are still points of interest even in this saturated world of software. And we can begin a new Operation Rainfall.
If you really want to play Japanese Level-5 games so bad, better start to study some Basic Japanese language and try to get used to.
What happened Level 5 ? I love these games, Inazuma Eleven being my absolute favourite. I have Yo-kai Watch 4, got it for very cheap, but yet to play, not too fussed about the story just the gameplay.
I do hope Inazuma Eleven makes it over to at least Europe (as the majority of the 3DS games did), as it is my favourite L5 series. Like people have mentioned, I would love someone like NIS to pick up the pieces and get these titles out in the West!
I would definitely buy this if it came west. Level-5 was one of my favorite developers back on 3ds. I wish Nintendo supported them now like they did back then. So many good games we're missing out on from them
The hard part will be waiting for the inevitable level 5 sale. They sometimes go down to 1000 yen.
This is starting to remind me of the Lost Planet EX Troopers and how it also never came Westwards; something about how the text were actually images and so entire segments would have to be recreated to incorporate a new language.
I can only hope some other company out there comes to Level 5 and offers to localise. Would definitely buy.
The game looks pretty awesome, it's really sad that Level 5 always has trouble to get their stuff localized.
Today (11/11) in fact is Megaton Musashi’s physical and digital street date in Japan, so I just now ordered Japanese physical editions of Megaton Musashi along with Earth Defense Force 3 (now that they patched the utter lack of light in the cave stages) along with some Japanese knickknacks for Xmas prezzies.
When they announced it (like 2 years ago?), Megaton M struck me as just the right kind of mecha game I’d enjoy, and I’m fortunate to be proficient enough in Japanese to not mind the lack of translation. Really I’d have preordered it from Amazon jp, but then they don’t allow you to add items to preorder shipments.
This plus E! D! F! plus what I’ve already accumulated this year means I am set for games until probably winter 2023 at least. 😅
I would love a localization… :’(
I reckon a fantasy life sequel on the switch would have been an absolute mega hit for them. Shame they gave up on us!
@FX102A I picked up Ex Troopers, even though I don't know Japanese, pretty good game
Meh mech RPG aren't really my cup of tea anyways. Now a mech fighting game, that's my beer.
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