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Japanese indies head west with mecha brawls, manic shooters
Indie game localization studio and publisher Nyu Media announced a lineup of translated Japanese games that are slated to premiere throughout this winter and next spring for PC platforms, following up on its recent Kickstarter success. Nyu Media will release a trio of titles from Satazius developer Astro Port, including the Cybernator-inspired mech combat game Gigantic Army and the shoot-'em-ups Armed Seven and Supercharged Robot Vulkaiser. The studio will additionally produce a Steam version of Souvenir Circ's beat-'em-up Croixleur, which will feature expanded content not found in the original release. Nyu Media rounds out its release lineup with Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm, a crowdfunded 2D fighter developed by former King of Fighters series staffers. Release dates for Nyu Media's latest projects have not been announced.
Capcom bringing Japanese indie games west via new partnership
Or should we say "Nyu" partnership: Capcom has inked a deal with Nyu Media, an intermediary localization company that specializes in Japanese indie titles, to bring (guess what) Japanese indie games to North American and European PCs through the usual stable of digital distribution platforms. The first indie title to be released under Capcom's watchful eye will be Satazius, a "retro chic arcade shooter" from Japanese development studio ASTRO PORT. The shmup will launch on December 20 via Steam, Direct-2-Drive, GamersGate, and "other major digital distribution services" for $5.99 USD. A quick peek at Nyu Media's site reveals a few more titles currently slated for "early 2012:" Cherry Tree High Comedy Club, Ether Vapor Remaster, Fighting Fairy (working title), eXceed 2nd - Vampire REX and eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package. Wow. We look forward to a little Japanese absurdity shaking up the western indie-gaming scene.
