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The latest installment in the Shining series, Shining Blade, will be appearing on the PSP. According to this week’s Famitsu, the title follows the adventures of a young fellow named Rage and his companion Altina; the former a bearer of a mystical weapon, the latter a princess whose songs can conjure up spirits.

Of further curiosity is the combat engine, which reportedly borrows elements from BLiTZ, the hybrid turn-based/real-time system used in the Valkyria Chronicles series. Few other details are known at this time, though Tony Taka and Yuki Kikuda are at their usual roles of character design and music, respectively.

Source: 1UP