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NIS (Nippon Ichi Software) America, most popularly known for its library of delightfully unique games including the Disgaea series, has announced a new ongoing project in its horizon: anime. NIS America announced on February 11, 2010, that the company would be releasing anime titles mid-2010 to quench the growing thirst… Continue Reading »

Visual novels still are a niche genre in North America, though games like Heileen, Lux-Pain and even Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor are helping to pave the way. So it’s kind of surprising to hear that NIS America is stepping up to release the Disgaea PSP visual novel Disgaea Infinite… Continue Reading »

It was such a shame when it was announced that Patapon 2 and Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This? were going to be PlayStation Store exclusives. A lot of PSP owners prefer UMD releases after all. However, there’s a shining light of hope up… Continue Reading »

The Atelier game universe is expanding in North America. NIS America has just announced that it is planning to localize Gust’s DS game Atelier Annie. Siliconera first discovered rumors of the release in the GameFly listings, and now NIS America has confirmed the game release. Unlike the Atelier Iris series… Continue Reading »

After I first popped this game into my PSP, I played it for about two hours and decided that I was done with it. The major vice that turned me off from continuing this game was the gluttony of loading screens that accompanied early every battle and setting change. The… Continue Reading »

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Here’s something you don’t see everyday, NIS America’s Nao Zook making a PSP game announcement on the PlayStation.Blog. PSP owners are getting Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This? in July, 2009. Keep an eye on the US PlayStation store - a demo’ll be showing… Continue Reading »

Ar Tonelico 2 is definitely a unique experience with a magnificent soundtrack to match. The voice acting is actually skillfully translated and even if you still don’t like it, you can easily switch to the Japanese track. Not many other games incorporate a dating simulation aspect that’s required to encourage… Continue Reading »

NIS is known not only for its quality strategic RPGs, but also for porting its successful games whenever possible. Sometimes, that isn’t a bad thing, but it has reached a point where we’ve all seen enough of Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Apparently, NIS agrees. Not only is the company porting… Continue Reading »

I love both Atlus and NIS, so I’m always pleased when the two companies collaborate. A recent announcement revealed that Atlus will be distributing NIS America’s three, upcoming RPGs. Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, Disgaea DS and Rhapsody: a Musical Adventure. The first release will be Disgaea 3, on August… Continue Reading »

NIS America has announced that a preorders of Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice will receive a bonus soundtrack CD. It won’t be just any soundtrack though, as the potential buyers will be handpicking the tracks from Disgaea, Disgaea 2 and Disgaea 3 that will appear on the CD. The poll… Continue Reading »