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It was announced this past July that the PlayStation 3 version of Eternal Sonata, featuring new characters, costumes, and cutscenes, would be out sometime this fall. The release date has now been set for October 21.

Source: Kotaku

Eager fans of Neverland Card Battles, a card-based RPG for the PSP, can get some new goodies on the game’s official website. The site, which has been gradually revealing new cards and characters, is showing off some new playing cards and two new “Dominators,” Iglus and Refina, who can employ the power of the Spectral Cards. A new downloadable wallpaper has also been added.

Neverland Card Battles is due out this fall and has been rated “T” for Teen.

North American Dragon Quest fans can, for the first time, be envious of European gamers as Dragon Quest: The Chapters of the Chosen for the Nintendo DS goes on sale tomorrow in PAL territories. And though no release dates have been set, the remakes of Dragon Warrior V and VI (now dubbed Dragon Quest: The Hand of the Heavenly Bride and Dragon Quest: Realms of Reverie) are said to be “coming soon.”

The remake of the original NES title is rated twelve and up. North American fans will have to sit tight until September 15.

The latest issue of Famitsu brings us a pair of upcoming RPGs. First we have Item-Getter, a new action RPG announced by 5pb. for the Nintendo DS. Not much is know about Item-Getter at present save that alchemy will used to create new objects. It’s slated for a February 2009 release in Japan. (more…)

This past June, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon for the Nintendo Wii would be coming to PAL territories. Today it confirmed that it will be available on October 31, 2008.

Square Enix and Marvelous Entertainment have both announced the games they’ll be showing off at the Tokyo Game Show this October. Visitors to the show can get a look at the usual suspects, including demos of upcoming Kingdom Hearts and Harvest Moon titles, but there will certainly some disappointed fans as both Final Fantasy XIII and Dragon Quest IX have been listed as trailer-only titles. For gamers curious about what they’ll be missing see below. (more…)

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In the latest issue of Famitsu, Sega has announced the latest addition to the Shining Force series. Shining Force Feather for the Nintendo DS revolves around the adventures of Jin and Alfeen, and takes places 3000 years after a great war. The game’s art is being done by Pako, who worked on Shining for EXA, and Noizi Ito, a manga artist who’s worked as illustrator for the Haruhi Suzumiya and Shakugan no Shana novel series. The game is due out in spring 2009 and already has an official website, though there’s not much on it yet.

Source: Gamekyo

For those keeping an eye out for Tales news, the latest information from Japanese retailers is that Tales of Hearts for the Nintendo DS will hit stores on December 11, 2008. The title will be available in two versions: one with anime cutscenes, in the tradition of the Tales series, and another with CG cutscenes.

Source: Gamekyo

RPG fans in PAL territories will have some gaming to do this weekend. Infinite Undiscovery for the Xbox 360 and Final Fantasy IV DS both went on sale today. Just remember to take food and rest breaks and you’ll be all set.

Gamescampus.com announced today the official launch of their free-to-play MMORPG Asda Story. (more…)

In the latest issue of Famitsu, Gust has announced a new entry to the Atelier series. Atelier Annie for the Nintendo DS will be released sometime in 2009 in Japan.

Source: Gamekyo

Harvest Moon is celebrating its tenth anniversary, and Natsume is marking the occasion with a contest for the artistically inclined. Budding artists can submit a drawing to win a nifty Harvest Moon prize pack that includes: a tenth Anniversary DS Lite Kit, the Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility Strategy Guide, the Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness Strategy Guide, and last but not least two tenth anniversary plushies, specifically a cow and chicken.

The drawing must include a character and an animal from any previous Harvest Moon game and be postmarked before October 17, 2008. Twenty top entries will be chosen by Natsume staff, and winners be announced on the official website on October 31. For full contest details check out the official rules.

Xbox 360 owners in search of more RPG action can now get their hands on tri-Ace’s latest release. Infinite Undiscovery ships today for $59.99 and it’s rated T for Teen.

It’s been over a year since Super Mario RPG was rated by the ESRB for the Virtual Console. It finally came to Japanese and European Virtual Consoles this summer. It’s been a long wait, but now North American RPG fans, too, can revisit to the 1996 Super NES classic for only 800 Wii Points.

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In the latest issue of Famitsu, Jaelico announced Kizuna, an action RPG for the Wii. Miwa Shouda, known for Final Fantasy XII and Saga Frontier, is working on the scenario, and Youichi Kawaguchi, of Dragon Quest VIII fame, is the director/programmer. Famistu images reveal that the graphics are done in a hand-drawn style. Also, the game features huge bosses a la Shadow of the Colossus, and players will have to use the Wii remote to discover their weak points. Not much is known about the Kizuna‘s plot at present save that the protagonist is a young man named Lian. It’s due out this winter in Japan.

Source: Gamekyo

There’s rarely a shortage of quirky news coming out of Japan and this week is no exception. In a bizarre twist, Nippon Ichi has announced that the Prinnies of Disgaea fame will be stealing the spotlight in an upcoming PSP game. “Ore ga shujinkou de iinsuka!”, which roughly translates as “Is it okay for me to be the main character, dood?!”, features 2D characters and 3D backgrounds. It seems that other Disgaea characters will be making appearances, as the first images in Famitsu magazine also feature Etna. Judging by the scans, though, it looks like the game may be an action title rather than an RPG. It’s due out in Japan on November 20 for 5229 yen.

Source: The MagicBox