Kris | Siliconera

Kris

Localization specialist and former Siliconera staff writer. Some of his localizations include entries in the Steins;Gate series, Blue Reflection, and Yo-Kai Watch.

Kris - Page 3

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years For iOS Hands On – Visual And Aural Nostalgia

As much as I love Final Fantasy IV I never got around to playing The After Years, the cell phone/WiiWare/PSP episodic sequel to Final Fantasy IV released 17 years after the original game. Even so, playing the iOS version felt very familiar.

Why Did Makoto Asada Leave Cave For Phantom Breaker Developer Mages?

"Cave had announced that they were going to take a break from consoles and stuff that goes directly to the consumer, and that's really what I enjoy about what I do," Asada explained to Siliconera.

Maybe Gaist Crusher Is Meant To Lead Kids Into Capcom Games…

When I first leapt into Gaist Crusher, my character Rekka Shirokane carried a giant sword into battle with him. Each swing of this blade would take a chunk of his four-part stamina gauge.

D4, Swery65’s Murder Mystery Game, Can Be Played With Kinect Or A Controller

D4 is Deadly Premonition director Swery65's next game. It's an episodic murder mystery where you play as a private investigator solving your wife's murder. The problem is you can't recall your memories, but you can travel in time after finding different objects.

NISA Will Announce New Titles "Really Soon"

NIS America held a press event at Tokyo Game Show where they announced Hyperdimension Neptunia V will be released on PSN in North America and Europe this fall.

Strider Hands-On: Faster than Ever

Hiryu is fast. Faster than he was in Strider 2. It's not just his speed that gives this impression, but the fact that certain things that felt a little bit jarring about older Strider games have been smoothed out.

You Can One Shot Enemies With Goku’s Spirit Bomb In Dragon Ball Z: Battle Of Z

There are three story routes in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z. You can go through the main DBZ story, play through the story from the perspective of the enemies, and a story with unusual scenarios like fighting all of Freiza's four forms at once.

Crimson Dragon Director Wants To Work With Nintendo Again

Crimson Dragon studio Grounding have released a variety of games, one of the most prominent being Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword for Nintendo. In the future, founder Yukio Futatsugi says, he’d like to work with Nintendo again.

Dark Souls II Lets Players Summon Two White Phantoms And Other Changes

Dark Souls II will be network-based instead of being P2P based. This means the chances of seeing bloodstains and other players walking around will be higher and invading players will be better matched to the invaded.

How Dark Souls II Makes Death More Punishing

The more you die while undead, the more your total health will decrease all the way down to 50% of your maximum health and the more your character's image will degrade. If you continue dying while already dead your character's skin will start to decompose.