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Though most games are satisfied with a single exclamation mark, one just isn’t enough as Zwei!! makes its second trip into gamers’ hands. Originally released for the PC, Falcom announced this week that Zweii!! will be ported to PSP with new features such as voiced dialogue. The action RPG will be headed to Japanese PSPs in winter 2008.
Source: The MagicBox
This week gamers can get their hands on more retro RPG goodness for the Virtual Console. Ys Book I & II, originally a 1990 compilation for North America released on the TurboGrafx16, is now available for 800 points. Players take on the role of Adol Christin as he searches for clues about an ancient kingdom and seeks to piece together the mystery of Ys. The game features an orchestrated soundtrack and voice acting and is rated E for Everyone.
Additionally, our very own Nerdboy will be liveblogging his Ys playthrough this Saturday. Check back here on Saturday afternoon for a look into his epic adventures.
Natsume’s celebrating ten years of Harvest Moon, and the series’ latest entry ships out today. Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS is rated E for Everyone and has a suggested retail price of $29.99.
PAL gamers have more goodies coming their way. Nippon Ichi announced today that Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice for the PlayStation 3 will be making its way to Europe. The game will be hitting North American shelves next week on August 26. PAL gamers will have to wait a little longer, though, as the release is scheduled for early 2009.
Konami has announced in the latest issue of Famitsu that the next Suikoden will be heading to the Nintendo DS. It has also dished out a few plot and character details.
Genso Suikoden Tierkreis begins with a momentous battle between the 108 Stars of Destiny and a (as of yet unnamed) foe, who brings them to their knees, leaving only four remaining Stars. Players will take on the role of a young lad from the village of Shitoro, whose job is to fight off monsters and bandits. Not much is known about how the young hero becomes involved with the 108 Stars, though, as always, players will get to hunt for them. Parties will consist of four characters. Character classes will have a key role in battle as those of the same type will be able to combine their attacks for special magical or weapons-based combos.
The game is reported as being 50% complete. As of yet, there’s no word on a release date or a North American release.
Source: IGN
PAL gamers who are waiting to get their Star Ocean fix can rejoice. Square Enix announced today that Star Ocean: First Departure for the PSP will be headed to Europe this October. Originally released by Enix on the Super Famicon in 1996, the original Star Ocean never made it to North America or Europe. More than a decade later, the remake features a new game engine, new fully-voiced animated cut scenes, and more character interaction.
Atlus announced today that it would be handing out pre-order goodies along with Yggdra Union. Fans who reserve their copy at GameStop or GameStop.com will receive a CD soundtrack with 56 tracks, all completely remastered from the original GBA release.
Yggrda Union for the PSP is due out September 16. For a closer look at the game and a rundown of all the new features for the PSP version, see the game’s official site.
Source: Dengenki
The Xbox 360 has long been the black sheep of the console war in Japan, but it got a bit of a boost this week with the release of Tales of Vesperia. The latest installment of the Tales series debuted on the charts at #4 selling 108,000 copies in its first week. The 360 meanwhile quadrupled its normally low weekly sales numbers, moving 20,000 units rather than the regular 5,000.
Tales of Vesperia is one of five RPGs on the top ten for the week of August 4-10 in Japan. Phantasy Star Portable for the PSP took top spot with 148,000 units sold (for a total of 490,000). Fire Emblem DS was close behind with 145,000 in its first week on the market. Dragon Quest V DS stands at #5, selling 73,000 units this week, putting its total sales past the one million mark. And Summon Night 2 for the DS, also released this week, managed to sell 30,000 and grab spot #7.
Source: Gamekyo
Australian gamers who were disappointed last month when Fallout 3 was refused classification by the Office of Film and Literature Classification due to in-game drug use, can finally breathe sigh of relief. The game was resubmitted and has now officially received the classification of MA 15+ for “strong violence, drug references and coarse language.” MA 15+ is the highest rating available for video games in Australia. While higher, adult-only ratings exist for films, they cannot be applied to video games. There’s been no word yet as to what cuts or edits were made to the game.
The shiny DS remake of Final Fantasy IV has been on US store shelves for nearly three weeks now, but PAL gamers can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Square Enix announced today that the game will be released in PAL territories on September 5. Eager fans wanting a full rundown of the new features can check out the official site.
Codemasters announced today a new addition to the Rise of the Argonauts staff. The game’s score will be composed by Tyler Bates, known for his recent work on 300 and the Showtime television series Californication. (more…)
Microsoft Game Studios and Lionhead Studios announced today that Fable II is headed to the US on October 21 and to the UK on October 24, with further international releases in the coming months. On August 13 the previously announced pub games, which allow players to wrack up loot they can later use in Fable II, will be available on Xbox Live for 800 points — or for free with pre-orders at participating retailers.
Square Enix announced today that Chrono Trigger DS will be headed to Europe and to PAL territories, both of which missed out on the game the first time around. The game is due out in December 2008 in North America and is set for early 2009 in Europe.
Namco Bandai announced today a special edition of Tales of Vesperia in honor of the tenth anniversary of the Tales series. It will be packaged in a special steelbook case featuring art by Kosuke Fujishima. Included with the game is a CD with twenty-five tracks spanning the Tales series. Fourteen songs will be from Tales of Vesperia itself along with three from Tales of the Abyss, four from Tales of Symphonia, two from Tales of Phantasia, and two from Tales of Destiny.
The limited edition will be available only at certain retailers at a suggested price of $69.99. Tales of Vesperia is due out on August 26 for the Xbox 360.
RPG fans wanting to get a little more use out of their trusty PlayStation 2 have yet another title to look forward to. Atlus announced today that it would be bringing Eternal Poison to North America this fall. (more…)
Though Final Fantasy I may still hold the record as the most ported and/or remade game, Baroque is giving it a run for its money. Originally released for the Sega Saturn, Baroque has been ported to the PlayStation and, more recently, remade for the PlayStation 2 and the Ninendo Wii, and saw release in North America by Atlus in April 2008. This week Sting Entertainment announced Baroque International for Japan on October 28. The game will feature English voice acting, Japanese subtitles, and a first person perspective (which was included in the recent North American version). Gamers who want to more information can see the game’s official Japanese site.
Source: Siliconera
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