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Koei Tecmo's Berserk Game Launches This Fall in the West
posted on by Karen Ressler
Koei Tecmo Games announced on Friday that Omega Force's Berserk (Berserk Musou) game will ship in North America and Europe this fall. The game will be available physically on PlayStation 4 and digitally on PlayStation Vita and PC via Steam.
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The game will ship in Japan on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita. The download and standard physical release of the game for PS4 will retail for 7,800 yen (about US$74), and for PS Vita for 6,800 yen (US$65). The PS3 version will be download only and will retail for 7,800 yen. The game's official website also revealed that the first edition of game will include a code for a special "bathing" costume for Casca.
Other bonuses in Japan vary by retailer, and include costumes for Griffith, Guts, and Schierke, or physical items such as a key holder or microfiber cloth.
Producer Hisashi Koinuma said in an interview at E3 that the company is "looking into" an Xbox One release in America and a Steam release in Japan. Koinuma also said that the game's story will start from the beginning in order to accommodate action game fans who are new to the franchise, and will follow the story up through the story in the currently airing anime.
Source: Gematsu (Sal Romano)
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