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Last year MMO publisher Key To Play announced that it would be bringing the Ys series to computer screens in Asia and Europe. Today they confirmed Ys Online – Call of Solum for an early 2009 release in Europe with a closed beta beginning this month. The game will be free to play and is in the Ys world where players will be tasked with protecting the Romune Empire from invading hoards of monsters.
Though PAL territories usually have to to wait to get their hands on new games, this time the wait will be mercifully short. Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride for the Nintendo DS has been confirmed for February 20, only three days after the North American release.
After being delayed last December, the Fable II download, Knothole Island, has now ben dated. It will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace for 800 points (10$ U.S.) on January 13. Also on January 13, a number of free additions will be available. The new content will include Knight’s Boots, Assassins Gloves, a Weight Loss Potion, and a collectible silver book. Players will also have access to new leaderboards at Lionhead.com.
Nippon Ichi is giving players who missed it the first time another chance at Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories. The game will be getting a PSP port, due out on March 26, 2009 in Japan. No word yet on a North American version of Disgaea 2 Portable, but since the first one made it over, it seems a safe bet we’ll see this one as well. Japanese-reading fans — or ones just who like pretty screenshots — can check out the official site.
Shin Megami Tensei fans who’ve already blown through Persona 4 now have something else to look forward to. Aeria Games has announced the Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online open beta is now a-go. The open beta for the MMO is free and the game itself will be funded via micro-transactions. SMT: Imagine Online is set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo. Demon fusion, a staple of the franchise, will be part and parcel of gameplay along with real-time battles and in-depth character customization. Interested gamers can take a look at the official site for further details.
If you were on the fence about picking up Legacy of Ys Books I & II for the Nintendo DS, Atlus is now sweetening the deal. Pre-orders of the game at participating retailers (including amazon.com, amazon.ca, and Gamestop) will include a bonus soundtack featuring a selection of music from both games. Legacy of Ys Books I & II is due out February 10, 2009.
Bethesda Softworks has announced that it is teaming up with Connect Entertainment to take Fallout 3 where few games have gone before. The game will have an official release in the following nineteen countries in the Balkans and the Middle East:
Greece, Malta, Cyprus, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Lebanon, Qatar, Egypt, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro.
Source: IGN
The latest issue of Famitsu saw the announcement of a Wii port of Phantom Brave. Nippon Ichi released some new screens of it today along with a date and price point for the game. Phantom Brave Wii will come out in Japan on March 12, 2009 for 6,800 yen. There’s no word yet whether we’ll be seeing it on this side of the ocean.
Source: Famitsu
Fans of the Suikoden and Phantasy Star series have an early Christmas gift to look forward to. Konami is releasing the original PlayStation Suikoden on the PlayStation Network. It will be available on the PSP or PS3 for $5.99. Phantasy Star IV is also now on the Wii’s Virtual Console for 800 points.
Not content to rest on their laurels, CD Project RED has released a patch for The Witcher: Enhanced Edition. The patch addresses a number of issues:
The Hotfix patch resolves problems related to EAX technology, which did not operate properly in conjunction with the game and generated critical errors when activated in the Game Options panel, and also eliminates the blur remaining after cut scenes and dialogue sequences.
It’s available for download here.
A few details have surfaced about the Blue Dragon Plus sequel for the Nintendo DS, which was recently annouced in Shonen Jump. The official name, Blue Dragon: Ikai no Kyojyuu, translates as Blue Dragon: Behemoth of the Otherworld. It’s being produced by Namco Bandai and Mistwalker and is being left in the hands of Mistwalker founder Hironobu Sakaguchi and Akira Toriyama of Dragon Ball fame. The game will feature 3D combat and allow players to personalize the appearance of their character. A trailer of the game was shown off at the Jump Festa event this past weekend and is now available on the game’s official site.
Blue Dragon : Behemoth of the Otherworld is due out in early 2009 in Japan.
Source: Gamekyo
Microsoft announced today that the Fable II expansion Knothole Island has been delayed. Originally due out December 22, it has been pushed back to late January 2009.
It’s been ten years since a quirky game that fused farming with dating sim first appeared on the Super Nintendo. Since then, Harvest Moon has spawned countless games and appeared on just about every system. Island of Happiness for the Nintendo DS, which commemorates the series’ ten year history, brings together a mix of tried and true elements and a few new twists. It also represents a significant departure from the series by giving players very few resources at the outset with the result that the beginning of the game is somewhat more challenging than is traditional. This decision makes the game more interesting in the long run, but it may put off some players who are expecting the easy ride typical of Harvest Moon games. Also, as an added bonus to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Harvest Moon, Island of Happiness offers players the choice of a male of female character (whereas typically the series releases a “girl” version of a given Harvest Moon game after the fact). That choice is a welcome addition. (more…)
Nintendo announced its North American Q1 lineup today and a couple of titles may be of interest to RPG fans. Pokémon Platinum for the Nintendo DS has been officially dated for March 22. Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, also for the Nintendo DS, was confirmed for February 16.
The press release also listed third party games. For the Nintendo Wii, players can expect Little King’s Story on February 17 and Rune Factory: Frontier in March. The DS can look forward to Legacy of Ys: Books I & II on February 10, and Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and Suikoden Tierkreis in the first quarter.
The Argo is back on the high seas as Rise of the Argonauts heads to store shelves. The game is rated M for Mature and is available on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 for a suggested retail price of $59.99, while the Windows version retails for $39.99. UK gamers will have to wait until February 6, 2009 to get their copy.
North American and PAL PC gamers will be able to able to get their hands on some Square Enix goodness in 2009. The company announced today the Windows version of Last Remnant will make the jump from the 360 to the PC in spring.
Today we have some sceens from: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time, Chrono Trigger DS, and Persona 4. (more…)
PAL gamers were denied the opportunity to play a Super Nintendo classic when Chrono Trigger never made it beyond Japan and North America, but they will finally have the chance to get their hands on it this winter. Square Enix announced today that Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS will be released in PAL territories on February 6, 2009.
A new Harvest Moon game, this time for the PSP, has been annoucned via the latest issue of Famitsu. Harvest Moon: Sugar Village will be available on March 19, 2009 in Japan for 5,229 yen.
Now that Persona 4 for the PlayStation 2 is on store shelves in North America, Atlus with the help of Square Enix will be bringing the game to PAL territories this spring. No specific date has been set nor a PAL rating, though the game was rated M for Mature by the ESRB.
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