In attendance at last week’s New Game+ Expo digital livestream, Nippon Ichi Software America came with four new announcements in hand, bringing with them a third instalment in the ‘Prinny Presents’ series, the debut of the Fallen Legion series on the newest generation of consoles and more RPG experiences to sink your mind into. You can read about each of the four newly announced games below:
Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3: La Pucelle: Ragnarok / Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure
Launching on the Nintendo Switch and Windows PC in Summer 2022
Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 3: La Pucelle: Ragnarok / Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure brings you two foundational titles in one! Discover the world of La Pucelle: Ragnarok as it makes its North American debut. This action-packed RPG is loaded with tons of extra content including new scenarios, new recruits, and a whole gang of DLC characters in addition to a new voice cast, music, and quick travel!
Dive back into your NIS roots and experience a game that laid the foundation for the beloved Disgaea series with Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure. Sharper graphics and updated image optimization bring this classic title into the present! Plus, each physical copy includes the soundtrack and art book at retail. Experience a part of NIS history with this delightful combo pack!
- Overflowing with New Content: La Pucelle is back with tons of new content including the Overlord Prier scenario. You can also recruit Laharl, Etna, Flonne, and Prinny to join your adventures. Extra DLC characters such as Rozalin, Cornet, Hero Prinny, and Elly are included as well. In addition to quality of life changes to the flow of the game, such as skipping cutscenes and rotating the camera during battle, there are also more voiced lines, more music, and a new quick travel feature!
- Where it All Began: The return of the original Rhapsody strategy RPG from the original PlayStation now has sharper graphics and image optimization options to mimic CRT.
- Exclusives Included: The physical Nintendo Switch™ release includes both a soundtrack and an art book!
Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory / Fallen Legion Revenants
Launching on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC in Summer 2022
The Fallen Legion series is making its debut on PlayStation®5 and Xbox with Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory / Fallen Legion Revenants. In this exciting collection, every choice you make determines life or death. What kind of leader will you be? With over 20 different endings and branching storylines, no two playthroughs will be the same!
Challenge yourself with real-time combat and a brand-new GRID system (exclusive to Fallen Legion Revenants) that expands your strategy options! Additionally, this release features new characters, returning voice actors including Joe Zieja and Erika Harlacher, and new boss battle scenarios! Master your Exemplars’ skills to unlock new abilities and show off your fighting skills in this dynamic double pack of action titles!
- [An Exemplary Collection]: 2-in-1 value, coming to Xbox (for the first time!) and PS5™.
- [A Return to Glory]: Fast-paced, real-time action with a choice-based story and over 20 different endings with new epilogue content.
- [Revenants Reloaded]: Tons of new content including a new GRID system that encourages strategy in gameplay and combat, new voice actors, new characters, and new boss battles!
Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief
Launching on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC in Fall 2022
Set during the Edo period of Japan, Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief stars amateur thief Ebizo, who aspires to steal from the rich and give to the poor. During his first stint, however, he and his mentor, Ainosuke, witness their own men take the lives of innocent civilians. Disillusioned by the horrific display of violence, Ebizo escapes with the only survivor—a lone girl.
A decade later, Ebizo has held fast to his morals, living an honest and fulfilling life with Suzuna, the young girl he took in as his own daughter. But the illusion of security is shattered once Suzuna falls ill. In order to buy the medicine she desperately needs, Ebizo is faced with a heavy financial burden. Conflicted, Ebizo is forced to return to the underbelly of Mikado, but vows only to steal for the sake of those less fortunate.
- Family First: What lengths would you go to for those you hold dear? Familial bonds will be put to the test in this uniquely heartwarming tale.
- History in the Making: Your decisions as a thief will determine your future with multiple branching storylines.
- Fancy Footwork: Avoid enemy detection with stealthy action gameplay and build your reputation!
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Launching on the PlayStation 5 in Fall 2022
Ys returns with an exciting adventure for the first time on PS5!
Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other castaways he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island. Amidst this, Adol begins to dream of a mysterious blue-haired maiden living in a curiously advanced civilization…
- Blazing Fast Action: Quickly switch between your party members during high-octane combat to utilize their unique abilities and fend off the fearsome beasts of Seiren.
- Day ‘n Night: Two souls, two sides of a coin! Your actions as the mysterious Dana may impact Adol’s world…
- A World of Exploration: Tons of side quests scattered throughout the isle keep you engaged for hours including fishing, trials, and more!
- A Legend Reborn: Based on the original PS4™ release, this iteration of Ys will include all previously released cosmetic DLC from the PS4™ and PS Vita versions.
