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Operation Abyss heads west as Japan gets a sequel

NIS America is bringing Operation Abyss to western Vita owners in spring 2015. Now called Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy, it will be available as a both a digital and boxed release. Abyss is very much in the vein of the successful Demon Gaze, with a sci-fi, cyberpunk twist, as its from the same developers, Experience.
That comes hot on the heels of news that Japan will be getting a sequel to the game, also in 2015. It sold and reviewed modestly on launch, but I guess you can never have too many RPGs in Japan. Here's a pic from the original. In the game you need to recruit and train warriors to fight off a demonic, genetically modified, threat, using blood codes for customisation.


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