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Little King's Story Coming to Vita This Summer

The much beloved Wii title gets a sequel on Sony's handheld.

Konami showed that it has a few surprises up its sleave by announcing that a new Little King's Story will be coming soon for the PlayStation Vita. The Action RPG will only be available on the PSN as a download only and will be available for purchase this summer. The game will be a follow up to Little King's Story originally on the Nintendo Wii and developed by now defunct studio Cing.

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Again Review

What might make for a good novel doesn't always make for a good game.

The Japanese independent game developer, Cing, is well known for creating some very unique and memorable gaming experiences. From Trace Memory to Little King's Story, they have produced a variety of titles that stand out from their competitors. One of their strongest points was creating a gameplay experience around an intriguing storyline, although their games have a tendency to be a bit too wordy. Their latest, and potentially final title, Again, is yet another novel-like game in which players must collect information from both the present and the past. Unfortunately, Again lacks every good aspect found in Cing's previous works, leaving their last gaming legacy to stand as an experience that is bland, lifeless, and utterly disappointing.

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Cing Files for Bankruptcy

The developer behind Little King's Story and numerous point and click adventure titles has recently filed for bankruptcy.

According to Data Max (translated by duckroll from NeoGaf) on March 1, 2010 Cing officially filed for bankruptcy in Japan. The bankruptcy filing is due to liabilities totaling 256 million yen (about $2.8 million USD).

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'Again' Release Date Confirmed

Fans of Hotel Dusk and other mystery titles will want to consider Again.

CING's Again, for the DS, will be released March 30th. Gamers should find the game plays similarly to Hotel Dusk, and fits description of the Interactive Novel genre, in particular.

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Nintendo Announces Two Games for Japan

A sequel to Hotel Dusk and a game previously known as Dynamic Slash were officially announced.

According to Ameblo, Nintendo has revealed two new games, one for Wii and one for DS.

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Tecmo Announces Both Again and Monster Rancher DS for US Release

Cing's latest will come out alongside the long-running Monster Rancher series this March.

During this year's TGS, Tecmo announced a brand new title, Again: Eye of Providence for the DS. The title was in development at Cing, a company popular for their point-and-click adventures, specifically the Another Code series and Hotel Dusk. When it was announced, Tecmo had only announced for release in Japan.

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Another Code: R - A Journey into Lost Memories Review

Is this book game really worth a North American release?

Back in 2005, Nintendo released a game called Another Code: Two Memories otherwise known as Trace Memory in America. The game followed the story of Ashley Mizuki Robbins, a Japanese American teenager whose scientist parents vanished when she was just a child. One day Ashley received a letter from her father, Richard Robbins, whom she presumed dead. The letter explained that he was indeed alive and waiting for her on Blood Edward Island. Ashley traveled to the island and while searching for her father befriends the spirit of a deceased young boy known only as “D”. Through a series of events, Ashley helps D unlock his past all the while allowing her to learn the dark secrets of her family’s past, including the truth about her mother’s murder.

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Tecmo Announces AGAIN: Eye of Providence for DS

This murder mystery brings the past and present together

Yesterday at TGS, Tecmo gave gamers a sneak-peek at their upcoming DS murder-mystery, AGAIN: Eye of Providence. The title is being developed by Cing, who is best known for their work on Hotel Dusk and the Another Code series.

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