ATLUS USA has joined the list of companies who have shown that despite the pending release of the Playstation Vita, the Playstation Portable still has many a title left to offer. After teasing the announcement for the last week or so, they finally unveiled today that the announcement was of Gungnir, a tactical RPG from the same minds behind Riviera, Yggdra Union and Knights in the Nightmare. The following is the official blurb for the title:
In a land ravaged by disparity where the impoverished must battle for survival, the fate of all is thrust into uncertainty when rebels happen upon custody of a young female noble and a magical spear of immeasurable power falls from the heavens. Now, hunted by incumbent powers desperate to reclaim the girl and armed with a weapon capable of reshaping the realm, the Resistance must wage war to deliver themselves from the tyranny of their oppressors.
As original as its narrative, Gungnir’s strategy RPG mechanics offer a number of fresh twists on an expertly honed formula. Building upon the traditional action queue of turn-based strategy RPGs, actions in Gungnir all have a numerical wait interval associated with them. Faster actions bear smaller numbers, allowing them to precede slower preexisting attacks. Should the player wish, they may sacrifice tactical points, which afford them more combat options, in order to accelerate actions. This classic balance of risk and reward, a staple of Sting titles, enriches theGungnir’s deep strategic battles and gives the player far more critical decisions to weigh.
They have also unveiled the official release date, which is a fair ways away from now, slated for release on the 12th June 2012 exclusively for the Playstation Portable system.
