Apparently June, being a summer month, is meant to be a quiet one in the gaming world. Well, if you are a JRPG fan, and especially a PS4 owner, you will have an expensive and busy June with these huge games coming out this month.
6th June 2019 – Legend of Heroes Trails of Cold Steel II for the PS4
Following the PS4 release in March of the first game in the series, the fan favourite JRPG series is back to continue the saga of Class VII with Rean Schwarzer at the helm. Picking up right after where the tantalizing cliff hanger left you in the first game, Rean is once again thrust into a political civil war, with a vast cast of wonderful characters to support him achieve his goal to bring peace to the land.
Stunning, deep, yet simple to use turn based combat, excellent dialogue and great depth to each of the vast amount of characters, get stuck into to what many writers are calling one of the best JRPG series you’ve never played.
Legend of Heroes Trails of Cold Steel II will be released on the 6th June 2019
14th June 2019 – Dragon Star Varnir for the PS4
Ready for a witch hunt? From the developers who brought you the Neptunia games, comes a different direction for them in the form of the PS4 exclusive Dragon Star Varnir. You play as a knight who is saved by the very witches he is out to defeat, only to find you both have a common enemy in the shape of dragons. Joining forces you quickly set off to help each other survive.
Expect witty dialogue, stunning artwork and an unique and absurdley new and brilliant combat system in a rip roaring colourful adventure.
Dragon Star Varnir will be released on the 14th June 2019.
21st June 2019 – Judgment for the PS4
From the Makers of the Acclaimed Yakuza Series: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios presents Judgment, the dramatic tale of a disgraced lawyer seeking redemption in a world rife with corruption and despair.
Investigate the Seedy Red Light District of Kamurocho: Step into the mind of private detective Takayuki Yagami and utilize innovative investigation systems to uncover the secrets that lie deep within Kamurocho’s corrupt underbelly.
When Naughty Dog did something other than Uncharted they came up with a small little title called “The Last of Us“ and the world stood in awe. Ryu Ga Gotoku studios, in Japan at least, are as big as Naughty Dog are to the west – when they decide to do something NOT called Yakuza, it’s time to get excited, sit up and take notice.
28th June 2019 – Super Neptunia RPG – PS4/Switch
Again, much like when Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios do something a little out of their comfort zone, Idea Factory are putting a new twist on to the delightful Neptunia RPG series by going 2D!
In a world where 2D games reign supreme, an organization called Bombyx Mori forces its citizens to churn out 2D games as offerings to their leader. Those who dare to use new technologies or whose games don’t meet their standards risk banishment to the soul-crushing Trial Grounds. A girl awakens in this world with no recollection of anything beyond her name, Neptune, and soon realizes she possesses great strength. With her newfound sense of heroism and a strange book known as Histoire in hand, she sets off on a journey to see if there might be more than this two-dimensional life.
Full blown 2D JRPG’s are few and far between, but when they are done well they are spectacular. Muramasa Rebirth, Odin Sphere, Golden Crown all made by Vanillaware may have to now contend with Neptunia stepping on their artful 2D toes.
We will be able to find out and judge for ourselves on the 27th June 2019 when Super Neptunia RPG comes out on the PS4 and the Switch.
