Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! and Mana Khemia 2

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Hello everyone!

Today, I wanted to remind you that Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This? will be available on PSN this Thursday, 7/16!

As I mentioned before, we have a website for you guys to share Badman strategies with each other, called Dungeon Strategies. There are some pretty good strategies on the site already. If you are stuck playing the full version of Badman, you can check out others’ strategies. And, don’t be afraid to ask any questions on the site, either. We made this site to give you all a place to help each other to beat Badman!

Also, we have posted Badman gameplay videos on the official Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! website. Just click the “Specials” icon, and you’ll see video clips for stages 1 to 5. Just reading about Badman’s gameplay might make it hard to picture what exactly this game is all about, so I hope you take a moment to watch this video for a better idea! And, believe me, watching how Badman plays and playing it yourself are totally different stories!

Let’s talk about Mana Khemia 2 now!

Mana Khemia 2 - Premium Cover

I won’t make this too long, so please stick with me.

Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy will be released on August 25th for the PlayStation 2 system. Because of the huge support from our fans, we decided to make a premium box for this title. It will come with a soundtrack and a poster (dual print). The back of the poster contains 2 different works of art, so it’s like getting 3 posters in 1!

Mana Khemia 2 contains 2 different main stories. There are two main characters, Raze (male) and Ulrika (female). When you start the game, you’ll have the option of choosing which story you want to play with first. And after playing your first pick, you can play the other story, carrying all the items you collected in the previous story. That’s pretty sweet, right?

The basic story line is — The setting is about 15 years after “Mana Khemia.” Al-Revis Academy has been known for producing most of the world’s greatest alchemists. However, it’s been having a difficult time lately. The number of Mana is decreasing for unknown reasons in the world. As an alchemic school, Al-Revis Academy has been decaying because of this phenomenon. In order to survive as a reputable school, the Academy has added new curriculum, such as combat, government and law. Even though some people had negative feelings about this change at first, the number of applicants has increased each year. And because of the amount of time that has passed, there is a new cast of characters for you to meet and interact with, along with a few returning characters in faculty roles.

Mana Khemia 2 - Raze Mana Khemia 2 - Ulrika

The story revolves around two characters, Raze and Ulrika. Raze is a combat student, who was dragged into enrolling at the Academy by Lily. Raze’s parents died when he was young, so he had lived with his grandfather. After a few years, Raze’s grandfather could no longer take care of him, so Raze moved in with Lily’s family as their servant. Raze doesn’t really like Manas because something bad happened in his past which involved a Mana. His blade skill is very advanced, thanks to his grandfather’s teachings.

Ulrika is an alchemy student. She was given a Mana egg by an old man a long time ago, and that egg hatched into Uryu. Ulrika is always optimistic, cheerful, and happy, however she has trouble getting along with Raze because of his dislike of Manas.

Whether you choose Raze or Ulrika at the beginning of the game, you still interact with the other characters throughout the story. Sometimes Raze and Ulrika are rivals, and sometimes they will work as a team.

Here is the promotional trailer!

Thank you very much for reading as always!

Have a great day.

Best regards,
Nao

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  • Nice game!

  • YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!i am really looking forward to holy invasion of privacy,i really liked the demo

  • I love how NIS and NISA is always supporting PlayStation Titles so well!
    Keep up the awesome stuff you guys~
    And i cant wait for july 16th :D Disgaea 3 trophies~
    We ask and you deliver :P Thanks again.

    • Hello Zezzler,
      Thank you!
      About the Disgaea 3 trophies, please remember that your saved data cannot be used once you download the trophy patch. If you would like to keep your current saved data, please do not download the trophies. We didn\’t want to just not release the trophy patch. We wanted to at least give our fans a choice of either downloading it and playing Disgaea 3 again, or not.
      Thanks,
      nao

  • Looking forward to Badman. Played the demo a bunch of times – lots of good humor with an interesting concept. I dig.

  • What is it going to take to get a new RPG for PS3?

  • Hey Nao, its nice to see you back on the Psblog :)…Thank you for the info and cant wait for Mana Khemia 2, i already placed a pre-order for the game :D i hope it got a limited edition tho :P… not sure about Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman tho but will keep an eye on it.. do you mind answering a couple of question? :P i know your busy but i will just post my questions anyways and when u have time thanks

    – Will NISA be able to localize Ateleir Rorona in the future? the game looks really interesting

    – Regarding Disgaea 3 trophies, do i really have to lose all my past save data to get the trophies? i played so long in the game and dont think its worth deleting everything :(

    -Are there any new games for ps3 coming from NISA soon?

    Thank you :)

    • Hello Destiny89,
      Wow, thank you so much for preordering MK2! I totally understand about Badman. This is a fun addictive game, but I know this isn\’t a game for everyone. Thank you for keeping an eye on it though:-)

      – Will NISA be able to localize Ateleir Rorona in the future? the game looks really interesting
      ->I know! The game looks amazing. I really hope we can do it! ;)

      – Regarding Disgaea 3 trophies, do i really have to lose all my past save data to get the trophies? i played so long in the game and dont think its worth deleting everything :(
      -> I heard that it wasn\’t technically possible to make the trophy work with the original Disgaea 3. I totally understand why you don\’t want to lose your saved data. We just wanted to give a choice for our fans. If I had 100+ hours of saved data I wouldn\’t want to delete it either! But some might say that\’s fine, let\’s get trophy:)

      -Are there any new games for ps3 coming from NISA soon?
      -> Hmmm, not anytime soon, we\’ve got at least 5 titles lined up this year. Hopefully soon after though!

      Thanks!
      nao

  • Hi Nao!

    – Matt F of Kombo.

  • Is Badman out only on the US store or will it be on the EU store the same day?

    • Hello Jack-Bauer-89,
      European version will be released in September, and it also has French and German!
      Thanks,
      nao

  • Can’t wait for badman. Inexpensive games are crucial to the psp. Not interested in Mana Khemia 2 much but we’ll see.

    What I would like you to know is that after hearing about the long awaited Disgaea trophy patch I finally decided I’d pick it up! I’ve always loved Disgaea but as trophy enabled games I also wanted were releasing around the same time I skipped it. It is currently sitting next to my PS3 waiting for the patch and for me to begin playing.

  • Good to see that there is still support for the PS2 but unfortunately I can’t get these game as the local retailers stopped stocking PS2 games. I see the first game has not been released in Europe yet with a release date of 07/31/09. I have no way to get it. :(

    Any chance of a PSN release?

  • from mobile……sorry just had to post again.

  • Why do you guys keep putting your great titles on the PS2 all the time??? Seriously! Upgrade guys, your games are fun so please move on to the PS3 already :(

  • I’ve been eagerly awaiting Last Rebellion and saw it had a release date for this year on Gamefly, but now is listed as TBD. I was wondering if it will still be out this year? Or can you give an estimated release date you guys are shooting for?

    • Hello Dustinwp,
      Thank you for your interests in Last Rebellion. It will be released in Japan later this year. So, hopefully we can shoot for next summer or so, but not has been set yet.
      nao

  • Nice review DesertEagleXIX – Much more favorable than Gamespot’s review

    http://www.gamespot.com/psp/rpg/yuushanokuseninamaikida/review.html

  • I really would like to see you guys release more on the PS3, but I’m definitely looking forward to HIPBadman. Happy Release! :)

  • Oh yeah can’t wait for Mana Khemia 2! ABSOLUTELY love the first one! Really hope that Canada will get the Premium Box since i pre-ordered about 2 months ago on Amazon :D

  • are you planing on bring Rorona no Atelier: Arland no Renkinjutsushi for ps3 state side

  • I’ve been hearing about Disgaea 3 trophy patch also on the 16th. Is this just a rumor?

    Also, is it trophies and Home items or just the trophies?

    • Hello tearsofash,
      Disgaea 3 trophy will be available on July 16th. Please note that your saved data cannot be used once you download the trophy. If you want to keep your saved data, please do not download the trophy.
      As for the Home items, we\’re working on it right now, and they should be available later this year.
      Thanks,
      nao

  • Still cannot find Cross Edge in store. Most stores received about 3 copies so far and most of the time, they were taken by store clerks.

    I hope Mana Khemia 2 won’t do the same, I need an RPG.

    • Hello ShadowOfEden,
      Oh…I am sorry that you still haven\’t been able to get Cross Edge. If you don\’t mind ordering online, you can get the title at rosenqueen.com. They still have Cross Edge there;) Also, they should start the preorder for MK2 soon as well.
      thanks,
      nao

  • LOL, PS2! Made me laugh.

  • will be be seeing a Mana Khemia 2 port on the PSP as well

  • @ Jack-Bauer-89
    not sure if nis america has a say in what nis europe will release in europe from a pv UK pv for Disgaea 3 it seems to be with square-enix eu (not sure on square-enix’s true role due to the fact they put their logo in the pv where state side altus’s logo doesn’t show up in the us pv) and they where using the japanese version of the game and not the us version of the game for the pv. which was really strange. here in the states altus distributes the games for NIS America from the copyright (c), publishing right(P), trade mark TM, licensing, and legale info on the back of the box

  • please launh same day in latin america store really love this game when i play japanes demo, have 5 levels

  • Looking forward to Mana Khemia 2 for sure. I hope you guys localized both Atelier Rorona and Trinity Universe!

    • Souds like these two titles are the most wanted games here. And, I have to say, NISA wants to make you guys happy… ;)

  • @Nao Zook

    1) Any news on Last Rebellion? Release window?

    2) Are there any plans to release Trinity Universe in the US?

    3) Will NISA be localizing Atelier Rorona?

    4) Does Mana Khemia 2 have widescreen support and/or progressive scan option?

    5) Is it at all possible for NISA to localize The Last Remnant since SE has decided not to?

    Can’t wait for the Disgaea 3 trophies this week and the Cross Edge DLC! Please keep the PS3 RPGs coming! Thanks Nao!

    • Hello LokeSTL,
      Hope you are doing well!
      Here you go.
      1) Any news on Last Rebellion? Release window?
      -> Last Rebellion is on hold at this moment. Hopefully we can release it sometime next year.

      2) Are there any plans to release Trinity Universe in the US?
      -> Do we want to release this title here in the US? YES! :)

      3) Will NISA be localizing Atelier Rorona?
      -> Do we want to release this title here in the US? YES! :)

      4) Does Mana Khemia 2 have widescreen support and/or progressive scan option?
      -> It doesn\’t have widescreen support and progressive scan.

      5) Is it at all possible for NISA to localize The Last Remnant since SE has decided not to?
      -> Hmmm, I\’m not really familiar with the title, and never heard of it at NISA. So at this moment, no plans for it.

      Thank you!
      nao

  • Will be getting Badman on disc *only*.

    So I guess you guys don’t want my money.

  • @ShadowOfEden

    Are you in the US? Amazon has it in stock as well as many online retailers.

  • I Love you NIS & NISA, any updates on those PS3 games? Last Rebellion, Trinity Universe, and Altelier Rorona?

  • I initially had no interest in MK2, but after enjoying Cross Edge, I’m anxious to see Raze and Lily’s story. Ah, if only you had the rights to do a Darkstalkers RPG… lol.

    Anyway, all my questions have already been asked (Last Rebellion update, Trinity Universe and Atelier Rorona localizations, will we have to start over with the Disgaea 3 trophies), so I’ll just say thank you for supporting PS2/PS3 owners, like myself, who would otherwise be seen as a niche market. Thank you. You keep putting out the great exclusives, I’ll keep buying them. :)

  • Yay! Now only if Sony will hurry up and restore Backwards Compatability to ALL Ps3 owners, so I can grab this game and play it without having to play musical wires!

    Sounds like a fun game!

  • i’m pretty happy to hear from nisa again in the blog. anyways,i’m looking forward to mana khemia 2 since i loved its first itineration :)

    i’m also looking forward to your interview with the guys from rpgamer.com i bet its going to be a pretty interesting one!

    one question about mana khemia 2,though. is the game going to come with any extras like the phamton brave brave we meet again?

    well, thats all for now hope you have a great day over there and again thanks for stoping by the blog! :)

    • Hello perrandy,
      Actually RPGamer guys will be visiting us tomorrow!

      Mana Khemia 2 will come with a soundtrack CD and a poster:)

      Thank you!
      nao

  • I meant Mana Khemia 2, of course. :)

  • Nice, but I’m more looking towards to Atelier Rorona, any news?

  • Thanks, Tengaport. credit goes to my writer Adam ‘TideGear’ Milecki.

    I have to disagree with Gamestop, the game’s not really unpredictable, but rather you influence certain behaviors.

    http://tech-gaming.com/2009/06/29/holy-invasion-of-privacy-badman-what-did-i-do-to-deserve-this-review.aspx

    As Adam points out, short corridors are the way to go. Until he discovered that, it did seem a bit difficult.

  • i loved HIPbadman, but i’ll have to wait a few weeks before getting in on psp. think i need a new memory stick

  • Thanks for your continuous support to the PS brand, but I think it would be better for this game to be on the PSP instead.

    Keep the good work

  • OMG, Please can you guys start working on PS3 games. Unless Sony is planning on making the PS3 BC with PS2 games in a FW update, I can’t get this game. And It’s a real shame because I love your games.

    My PS2 isn’t working anymore and I don’t want to buy another, PLEASE START WITH PS3 GAMES!!!!!

    Thanks

  • OMG TELL ME UR PORTING THAT TO PS3. if not now in the near future. ps3 has been lagging behind in the number of rpgs to the xbox. its UNACCEPTABLE. part 3 by 2012? or remake by 2010?

  • I will definitely be picking up both games, especially Mana Khemia 2 after playing Cross Egde, got a Lily has intrigued me as I have a little thing for those tsun tsun dere dere girls if you know what I mean, lol.

    Also, I expect some news on Last Rebellion, Trinity Universe, and Ateleir Rorona. I want to know if its worth my money or not to just import them if you guys have no plans on localizing them. I already got burned before by importing a game and then having a version announced for my region afterward as I already own Badman and what would be Badman 2.

    But anyways, thanks for the Update and keep posting on the blog!

  • YEah!!! Bring on Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman, What did I do to deserve this….lol… I love that name!!! I can’t wait for the game it was fun on psp and I want more!!!

    Mana Khemia 2 may be a purchase from me too… it would be day 1 purchase if it was on PS3 or PSP though. You guys did the first on PSP I just recently played it, why didn’t you do this game simultaneous with the psp? well I got a ps2 a few months ago anyway as I don’t have bc on my ps3 and skipped ps2 after ps1 ended for pc only. I am really enjoying all the rpgs.. but we need them desperatly on the ps3! PLEASE!

    and thanks again for bring a trophy patch and all the content for Disgaea 3 and cross edge! One last thing, When is the release date for DIsgaea 2 portable? PLease let us know!

  • I see afdgsfdgnb is still hanging around with his rude and impossible demands.

    I guess he wants NIS America to LOSE more money by having retailers stock the less-than-a-handful of UMDs copies (it’s not exactly another overhyped Final Fantasy game here), and he’s willing to pay the inflated prices for worn-out copies on eBay as a result of this rarity.

    The rest of us will have cheaply and easily downloaded the game. It’s only 43 MB… hardly enough to fill a CD, let alone a DVD.

  • So… Downloading that trophy patch basically DESTROYS any and all effort, characters and equipment!? Making it so that old save files can’t earn trophies is one thing, but making the hundreds of hours completely unusable is complete sh–… You couldn’t just have them converted to the new file type?

    Well, I didn’t really give a damn about the trophies in the first place and it’s pretty much impossible for the devs to make this kind of mistake again.

    • Hello Jeigh,
      It was not a mistake of the developer. The game itself was developped without the trophy system, and they did try to make it work with the old saved data, but it was just impossible. We all know it really sucks to lose all the data, but we still decided to release this patch because we wanted to give a choice to our fans.
      Thanks!
      nao

  • Since you guys are working on a new RPG on the PS3, I have 2 suggestion.

    1)Please keep it as an JRPG and not try to make it was a Western RPG

    2)Please no more 2D. Can you try to at least make a 3D game with up-to-date graphics. It does not have to be Uncharted 2 graphics, but more like WKC graphics. PLEASE, no more 2D :)

    Anyway, keep up the good work and can you guys try to port Tales of Vesperia if NamcoBandai does release it on the PS3 in the United States? I do not want to buy the xbox 360 version because the PS3 version is the complete version.

  • Slightly off-topic, but what’s the excuse/reason for Toro/Kuro not hitting the US version of Disgaea 3 (and possibly 2).

    I don’t really care about any of the other DLC characters (minus Disgaea 2’s main charcters and Mid-Boss from Disgaea 1), these are the only two I really want (to go with my Hot Shots Golf Toro and LBP Toro outfit).

    Why does NI/NISA and SCEA hate Toro fans? :(

    • Hello Sekoku,
      Oh, no! We don\’t hate Toro and Kuro. They are Sony\’s characters, so we just couldn\’t get them. :(

      Thank!
      nao

  • Hey, I commented earlier on the first Badman! blog, and I was wondering if the price was gonna be $19.99 still.

    If so, that kinda crushes my desire to buy the game….

  • I’m looking forward to HIoPB! I tried the demo and it’s great. :)

    I’m just wondering if there will be a Mana Khemia 3. Lol

  • $30 on disc, $20 to download. How exactly is it “that kinda crushes my desire to buy the game…” You’re saving $10!! There’s an excellent demo out there so you can’t claim you dislike it after having bought it… But for $20? You really can’t complain. Unlike other companies NISA is actually passing the savings onto the consumer by going digital… :P

    anyway, onto the NISA subjects at hand.

    Can’t wait to get some trophies. Prinny Bomb FTW dOOd!! I never really got a chance to get into D3 when it was released so I look forward to sinking my teeth into it.
    Though I doubt I’ll even end up w/ 30+% of the trophies anyway. :D redunculous they are. Also ever since I picked up Disgaea on a whim after it’s release in 03 [saw it sitting on the shelf and the box sold me] it’s just been too hard for me to even try playing the newer ones. Man I really pulled some Gold out of my wazoo when I decided to pick that one. True Classic. The wackiness of Disgaea was something I absolutely LOVED. ;)

    Ateleir Rorona. Yes Please! We all hope you can localize it. ;) Looks amazing plus some.

  • Awww I wich Namco Bandai were as cool as Nis bringing all the good RPGS here to USA i wish Namco to stop being so stubborn and bring Tales of Vesperia PS3 im playing the demo right now but its in Japanese

  • RurouniSaiya-jin

    Good news all around! Really looking forward these two.

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