Bandai updated Naruto Shippuuden: Kizuna Drive’s official website with some information on “Four Man Cell Action”. The system basically allows players to fight monsters with three other team members. Also shown are screens for “Kizuna Link” which allows players to team up with others to deal huge damage to a dying enemy. The multi-player focused game is set for release in Japan sometime this year.

Only three weeks to go for it’s big release in Japan, Bandai reveals more features of Gundam Assault Survive. In the Mission Mode, you can also enjoy the stories of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam 00 from the perspective of your rivals. Graham (00, shown above) and Athrun (SEED) views are shown in the latest screens below (more after the jump). Also reveals are Skills and Titles you can purchase from the Shop, where you can also buy parts to customize your MS. Finally Replenishment Point is where friendly mechs can help you repair your MS.

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Naruto Shippuuden: Kizuna Drive info appears in the latest issue of Shonen Jump. We knew it’s a team-based action game before and now it’s clear that you can freely pick four characters for your team, some of the ninjas available are shown in the mag (click the image above for full view). All four characters can linked up to activate “Kizuna Link”, special moves that deal large amount of damages to your enemies. It’s also revealed that there will be more than 60 missions in the Free Mission mode. Game will be out this year in Japan but there is no actual release date yet.

The latest info on Gundam Assault Survive still talking about the game’s rich customization options (tune-up your mechs and character’s skills level-up). There’s also an easy one button order that allows you to easily instruct your CPU-controlled partners now. Click on the picture above for slightly larger view.

Backed by the always reliable Shin Sangoku Musou name and the Monster Hunter Portable inspired multiplayer modes, Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid (aka Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce) enjoyed a very successful launch in Japan last February, selling more than 350,000 copies even before it’s budget re-release next week. After being ported to home consoles, nobody should be surprised with the announcement of the sequel, to be released on PSP next month in Japan. The first game was a refreshing change to the series, so am really interested to see what they are adding to the sequel. Below is a compilation of the information and screens of the games since it was announced late last year.

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Another great trailer from Namco for God Eater, out this Feb 4 in Japan. Game looks blocky at times but it sure looks fun. Also love the anime opening movie. Game is $54.90 at Play-Asia but will be waiting for the yet-to-be-confirmed English version :)

I have now lost count on the number of Armored Core ports for PSP (well, there are three actually) but can’t really blame From Software especially when each of them sold quite well, thanks to superb graphics like the one above for Armored Core Last Raven Portable, which will be out March in Japan. The new stuff for PSP is 4-player support through the Ad Hoc mode, branching scenarios, new parts and new Armored Core. Check out the official website for more info and screens.

“Bullet Edit” is the latest features to be introduced for God Eater, Bandai Namco’s next big PSP title coming this February in Japan. You will probably remember the game’s Deus Ex Machina weapon system and its three different forms. In Gun Form, players can customize their bullets with five different “Modules” from the various setting like Type, Elemental, Distance, Path, etc to come out with something cool like the above screen.

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Another skillful play from Naruto Shippuuden: Narutimate Accel 3 developers CyberConnect2 before the game is out this Thursday in Japan.

Didn’t follow Bleach: Soul Carnival 2 close enough to know what are the new stuff in Sony’s side-scrolling action game based on the popular series. But if you played the first game, these 80+ screens should tell you what are the upgrades. Three more days to go before its simultaneous UMD and PSN release in Japan. There’s an Asia version which Play-Asia says is in English, which I am pretty sure it’s a typo since none of the Bleach games on PSP have been translated so far. If anything, it should be Chinese since the first game also came in that language.

I posted the screens to the profiles page, view it here.