7th Dragon III Code: VFD (3DS), first in the series to come to the Americas in Summer 2016 from SEGA

[Geo]

JP release date: October 15th, 2015
NA release date: Summer 2016
EU release date: No word yet

http://7thdragon.sega.com



SEGA (!) PR:

*record scratch* "Waitaminute," you'll exclaim. "I've never heard of this series before. Where did it come from?" I'M GLAD YOU ASKED! You may have noticed SEGA stepping a bit up to the plate more with localizations for Yakuza 0, Valkyria Chronicles Remastered, and the SEGA 3D Classics Collection in the works. Well -- we're not stopping there! 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is the next title in our sights for localizing, and we're bringing it in its physical form for the Americas! And even though the series debuted in 2009 on the DS, 7th Dragon III Code: VFD is a self-contained episode, full of dungeon-crawling goodness.

Nice.

In 7th Dragon III Code: VFD, the world is engulfed in a time of darkness and great peril. In the year 2100, dragons have descended upon Earth and humanity is at the mercy of these terrifying beasts. However, not all is lost. As the protagonist, the player will team up with Nodens Enterprises — a video game company dedicated to stopping the dragon menace — to become a dragon hunter and eventual savior of the universe. Although times are bleak, Nodens Enterprises has found a way to tip the scales in favor of mankind: By traveling through time to three different eras, the protagonist can upset the balance of the dragons’ power. This will give them the edge to defeat the True Dragons, and stand a chance against the most powerful one of them all… the 7th Dragon: VFD.

Features

A bleak world and engaging story – The year is 2100, dragons have invaded Earth and are ravaging the human race. As the protagonist, players must team up with “video game company” Nodens Enterprises to become a dragon hunter and save the universe.

Unique settings and time periods – Fortunately for humanity, Nodens Enterprises has found the key to tip the scales in favor of mankind. The protagonist must travel through time to three different eras — the mythical kingdom of Atlantis, futuristic capital of the land of Eden, and present-day Tokyo — in order to defeat the True Dragons and stand a chance against the most powerful one… the 7th Dragon: VFD.

A deep party system and character customization options – All characters are completely customizable from the get-go. Players will be joined by two squad members in the field, and have up to nine characters in their party. With eight classes (such as Samurai, God Hand, Rune Knight, and more), 40 voice options, and 96 appearance options, gamers will have plenty of options to develop the perfect dragon hunting team.

Base building with Nodens Enterprises HQ – Fighting dragons is tough work, but at least the team can recuperate at HQ where they can develop skills, collect side quests, and even go on dates. In addition, more floors such as a library, skylounge, and cat café can be added in order to improve HQ. Yes, you read that correctly, it says cat café.

Lots of dragons! – Although there are a variety of enemies to fight, it would be wise to be prepared for the myriad dragons you’ll face. It’ll take careful planning and strategy to defeat these dragons, so choosing the right squad — and right look — is paramount!

[bbobb]

Holy fuck, they couldn't improve that horrible name when localizing?

[kingoffighters]

That trailer is equally bad, doesn't show you anything.

[Low]

Cool. Was always bummed we didn't get the first game.

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

Instead of whining like a lil baby about inconsequential shit, I will just say I'm glad I will finally get to try one of these.

[BonusKun]

I think I'll pass....

[Yoshi]

After I was blinded by the jaggies my heightened sense of hearing was similarly assaulted by the J-pop.

[Joust Williams]

Japanese titles are almost always awful now. Seems like every day I come across a new one that's ultra-shit

[Geo]

Not crazy about the party UI, a vestige of the preceding PSP installments. That said, this looks like it could be interesting otherwise. There was a demo released in Japan (footage here), maybe we'll get that too.






Goddamn dragons.

[MechDeus]

About time we're getting this.