Yesterday XSEED Games were teasing their upcoming title on their Twitter Feed, now they have announced it is indeed Grand Knight History. This 2D turn-based RPG originally published by Marvelous Entertainment and developed by Vanillaware in Japan is slated for release this Winter on the Playstation Portable gaming console. Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games had this to say on their acquisition:
“XSEED Games is excited to be bringing Grand Knights History to the North American audience. Vanillaware is renowned for their beautiful and striking hand-drawn 2D graphics, and with its stunning visuals and strategic gameplay, Grand Knights History will be a must-have for all PSP owners with a taste for deep, engrossing RPGs.”
If you have not heard the storyline surrounding this game before, here is the synopsis:
Grand Knights History takes place in the land of Listia, a European-inspired medieval continent plagued by conflict as the struggle for land and power sees three competing nations stuck at a standstill. For years, the lands of Union, Avalon and Logres have battled against one another for supremacy, with the resulting bloodshed across the land reaching historical proportions. With no nation able to gain an advantage, the war rages on unabated.
While these three nations vie for continental domination, one captain must choose a nation with which to align him/herself, then recruit teams of able-bodied soldiers and train them into battle-ready knights to send off into the ever-changing online war campaign. It is up to players to choose an allegiance with one of the three factions, then progress through offline questing and intense 30-hour online skirmishes, all making use of deep, strategic RPG combat and expansive customization. Race, sex, appearance, job class, sub-class and weapon type are all freely alterable for every team member, so no two knights are ever the same; and unique massively-multiplayer online functionality allows players to test their knights against others from all corners of North America, without even requiring a constant internet connection.
This game will be available through both UMD Disc and Playstation Network download this Winter. Whilst it is only being distributed by XSEED Games in North America, Rising Star Games holds the license for PAL Regions and will be distributing it sometime after the XSEED release.
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