Following leaks earlier this week, Bandai Namco have confirmed that they are once again collaborating with Capcom and Sega to release a brand new crossover RPG for the Nintendo 3DS. Titled Project X Zone 2: Brave New World and developed by the team at Monolith Soft, this will once again see characters from a variety of franchises come together in one amalgamated storyline.
While there are several returning characters such as Mega Man X and Zero (Mega Man X), Akira Yuki and Kage-Maru, Kite (.hack) and Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil 6) confirmed for inclusion, there will be a plethora of new characters. Some new characters include Strider Hiryu (Strider), Kazuma Kiryu and Majima Goro (Yakuza: Dead Souls), Natsu (Soul Calibur V) and Haseo (.hack//G.U.). More characters are expected to be confirmed in the coming month.
Bandai Namco have also confirmed they will be doing an international release of the tactical RPG later this year.