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Another pair of RPGs is headed to the RPG hub of the past year, namely the Nintendo DS. First up Capcom has announced that Mega Man Star Force 3 is due out in the summer of 2009 in North America. Two versions of the game, “Black Ace” and “Red Joker,” will be available, each with unique items that can be shared with a friend via Nintendo Wi-Fi. Like previous iterations of the series, it will be a an action RPG in which players will travel between the real world and a virtual world where they will do battle using “battle cards.” The game also introduces “Noise Changes,” enhancements that will give Mega Man new special forms and abilities.

Next up, Majesco has announced that it will be bringing Dawn of Heroes to touch screens this summer in North America and later this year in Europe. The game is a tactical RPG with 25 playable classes. It promises 50 missions, branching paths, and lots of sidequests. Players will wander through the Kingdom of Brimthule, which has been overrun with monsters after its king sacrificed his life to seal away the dreaded beast Ragnakore. The world will be all in 3-D and controls will be stylus-based. Players wil also have the ability to battle other players.