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Four new NIS America titles revealed

by: Travis -
More On: Disgaea: Netherworld Unbound Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention Clan of Champions
At TGS 2011, NIS America revealed not just one game, but four new titles that are currently in production. Android users will see the release of Disgaea: Netherworld Unbound this holiday. Fans of the Disgaea series will also be happy to know that Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention will be released on PlayStation Vita next year. Two further titles releasing into next year are Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 for PS3 and Clan of Champions (working title) for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Clan of Champions, surprisingly different in comparison to the other titles, is described as "hardcore multiplayer action game" that lets players select from a human, elf, or orc in either co-op missions or versus battles. The first batch of screens from the game are included below. Hit the jump for more details on each of the announced titles.

CLAN OF CHAMPIONS* COMING TO THE WEST!

Santa Ana, Calif. – NIS America announced today that a new multiplayer action game, Clan of Champions, will be making its way to the West next year. Clan of Champions is being developed by Acquire Corp., best known for its Tenchu series, and will be released for the PlayStation®3, Xbox 360®, and PC.

About Clan of Champions
Clan of Champions is a hardcore multiplayer action game. You will choose from 3 different characters - human, elf, or orc - and take on missions, each of which is different in content and length. You can either play by yourself or with other players in co-op mode, and up to 3 players can play simultaneously online. There is also a 3 vs 3 team battle mode where you can fight with, and against, your friends. There will be a large amount of DLC for additional quests, items, and weapons for the future.

Key Features
  • Multiplayer – You can either choose to play in 3-person team co-op mode or 3 vs 3 head- to-head mode.
  • Customization – Customize your character’s appearance and stats. There are many different weapons and equipment you can use to create your own warrior.
  • Weapon Master – Focus on using a single weapon type to specialize in it. The longer you use that type of weapon, the more skills and moves you will learn for it.
DISGAEA®: NETHERWORLD UNBOUND COMING TO THE ANDROID PLATFORM!

Santa Ana, Calif. – NIS America announced today that Disgaea: Netherworld Unbound for the Android platform will be coming to the US this year. Disgaea: Netherworld Unbound builds upon the original Disgaea’s intuitive battle system and quirky storyline, with an engine optimized for Android cell phones. Players can explore and expand their Disgaea: Netherworld Unbound gameplay experience even more by purchasing characters, items, features, and more.

The game will be released through GMO GAMECENTER USA and will be playable on Android-based phones.

About Disgaea®: Netherworld Unbound
Disgaea’s game system is simple yet addictive. It has the same basic concept as other strategy RPGs, but uses many unique features and enhancements that make this game unprecedented. The Android version of Disgaea has been streamlined, but it will keep the same gameplay we all know and love.

DISGAEA®3: ABSENCE OF DETENTION COMING TO PLAYSTATION®VITA!

Santa Ana, Calif. – Santa Ana, CA – NIS America announced today that Disgaea®3: Absence of Detention is heading to the PlayStation®Vita in spring 2012. Much loved by hardcore gamers around the world, Disgaea®3: Absence of Detention has evolved for the next-generation handheld console with all-new characters, stories, and game systems.

About Disgaea®3: Absence of Detention
Disgaea®3 is the third game in the Disgaea® series, a hardcore, turn-based strategy RPG series made popular on the PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®Portable. In Disgaea®, character units have a limit to their movement and attack ranges based on level and weapons equipped. There are other special game systems that let you take advantage of the 3D battle map, many of which are unique to the Disgaea® series.

Key Features
  • Geo Blocks – These cube-shaped terrain-altering objects allow players to manipulate a stage’s rules and reach enemies that would normally be out of reach.
  • Geo Panels – These colored panels will appear on the game map and will bestow various effects depending on which Geo Blocks are placed on them. Drop a Geo Block on one panel, and every panel of the same color will share that Block’s effect, which can range from EXP bonuses to unit damage, or even invincibility!
  • Item World – This set of special randomly-generated battle stages exist within each and every item you find. Clearing these stages will allow you to boost that item’s power.
HYPERDIMENSION NEPTUNIA MK2 ANNOUNCED!

Santa Ana, Calif. – NIS America announced today that Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 for the PlayStation®3 Computer Entertainment System will make it to US shores in spring 2012. Neptunia Mk2 is a sequel to the popular RPG Hyperdimension Neptunia, which allows you to take control of a humanoid version of fantasy game consoles. For Neptunia Mk2 you will once again become a console goddess to protect the land of Gamindustri.

About Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2
Return once more to the world of Gamindustri, where the Criminal of the Free World, Arfoire, has defeated the four CPUs of Gamindustri. It is now up to their younger sisters to free them from captivity.

Nepgear, the CPU Candidate of Planeptune and younger sister to Neptune, sets out on her quest with IF and Compa to regain Gamindustri’s prosperity, stop the syndicate of evil that Arfoire created, and set her sister free! During her travels across the world, Nepgear will encounter friends new and old, meet the other CPU Candidates, and take care of any monsters that stand in her way in this classic JRPG tale of good versus evil!

Features
  • All-new free-roaming style battle system for more strategic combat.
  • Streamlined combo system that allows faster combo execution.
  • New item synthesis system to craft items and weapons.
  • Guild system to take on multiple missions.