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Indie fighter Legend of Raven takes the brawl to PS4, Xbox One
Circle Edge's one-on-one fighter Legend of Raven (formerly Yatagarasu) is gearing up for a digital release on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year, publisher Nicalis announced this week. Nicalis revealed that Legend of Raven's online competition will be fueled by GGPO netcode, minimizing lag between players. The PlayStation 4 version of Legend of Raven will additionally feature Cross-Play compatibility with the previously announced PlayStation Vita port, and players will receive both versions of the game upon purchase on either platform. Legend of Raven is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Steam shoot-'em-ups, pigeon dating sims head up Groupees' Doujin Bundle 2
The build-your-own bundle barons at Groupees have launched their second Doujin Bundle, serving up a collection of Japanese indie games and Steam-redeemable PC shoot-'em-ups for a buyer-chosen price. The collection offers Tennen-sozai's arcade-styled shoot-'em-ups eXceed 2nd - Vampire REX and eXceed 3rd - Jade Penetrate Black Package, along with Hiranyon's HellSinker, Siter Skain's Kamui, and Astro Port's Armed Seven. The package also includes 07th Expansion's visual novel Higurashi When They Cry and Hato Moa's pigeon dating sim Hatoful Boyfriend. No, that's not a typo, nor are you imagining things -- it's a dating sim in which players search for love at an all-pigeon academy. Admit it: You're curious. All games are available as DRM-free downloads, and Tennen-sozai's games include keys redeemable at Steam.
River City Dodge Ball All Stars!!: The other new Kunio Dodge Ball game
If you neglected to pick up Super Dodge Ball Brawlers two weeks ago -- and we suspect you did, considering how few people are talking about the game -- you can still terrorize playgrounds with River City Dodge Ball All Stars!!Developed by doujin groups Miracle Kidz and Downtown7 (along with Famicom Kunio series creators Yoshimitsu Yoshida and Mokeke Sekimoto), this PC title was actually released several months ago in Japan, but the demo is still worth downloading and playing. Plus, there's an English version of the trial!The game doesn't suffer from the slow pace many have complained about with the DS release, and it even offers two speeds -- Normal and Retro. River City Dodge Ball All Stars!! doesn't, however, include some of the cool features introduced in Super Dodge Ball Brawlers, like the equipment shop, throwable items on the field, and the 8-player local wireless brawl mode. As its title suggests, the PC game comes with the added bonus of a roster filled with recognizable names from the River City Ransom cast! Smack people in the face as end-boss Slick! Dodge super shots as Zombies gang member Turk! Wear panties on your head as, uh, Panty!%Gallery-25040%[Via Insert Credit, Nico Nico Douga]
