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XSEED Games Rings in the New Year with 2013 Lineup
A roster of hand-selected new Japanese-developed titles coming to fans across multiple platforms
Torrance, Calif., (January
31, in the year of our Lord 2013) – XSEED Games, an
independent-minded publisher, is celebrating the new year by
announcing a robust lineup of action and RPG titles scheduled
for North American release in 2013. Confirmed for release in
2013 include a host of handheld titles, such as the RPG
adventure title Rune Factory 4 for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held
system, as well as Ys: Memories of Celceta and Valhalla Knights
3 for the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system. The
company will also be releasing Ys I&II Chronicles+ on Windows®
PC via Steam.
“XSEED is ringing in the New Year by sharing a glimpse of our
upcoming lineup of great titles for 2013, including the exciting
partnership for {anti-family game edited out}, the newest
creation from KADOKAWA GAMES and SUDA51, which I personally
selected to bring to the US market,” said Shinichi Suzuki,
President and CEO of XSEED Games. “In the coming year, we will
release an array of solid action and role-playing games that are
sure to delight fans through a combination of high quality
gameplay and well-crafted localization.”
The full family friendly lineup of XSEED Games titles includes:
Rune Factory 4
Nintendo 3DS, Summer 2013 – The first game in the Rune Factory
simulation/role-playing series to be released on the Nintendo
3DS, Rune Factory 4 adds new romance options, the ability to
select a male or female character at the game’s start, and has
endless crafting, farming and cooking opportunities. The player
becomes Selphia’s prince or princess and can manage the village,
explore the countryside with townsfolk, or tame monsters in the
wild to aid them in battle or help out in the fields.
Valhalla Knights 3
PS Vita, Fall 2013 – The fourth title published by XSEED Games
in the popular Valhalla Knights action RPG series, Valhalla
Knights 3 features a robust character creation system and brings
intense seven-on-seven party-based combat to the PS Vita.
Players can select from one of seven races and one of twenty job
classes such as Fighter, Mage, Thief, Priest, Akatoki or Archer,
while also equipping two sub-jobs. Players can adventure with a
party of their own making or brave the wilds alone and
seamlessly engage in real-time combat to earn skill points for
upgrading and unlocking abilities unique to each job class.
Ys: Memories of Celceta
PS Vita, Fall 2013 – An extensive reimagining of (and
pseudo-sequel to) Ys IV, one of the only Ys games never before
released in the west, this title puts more enemies on screen
than ever before and features the largest, most non-linear
overworld in Ys history, boasting superlative graphics and a
triumphant evolution of the fast-paced gameplay that has made
this series a timeless action RPG mainstay. As the game opens,
long-time protagonist Adol Christin finds himself alone, dazed
and confused in a strange land, and must piece together his
memories of how he got here and why, all the while struggling to
determine whom he can trust.
Ys I & II Chronicles+
Windows PC (Steam), February – XSEED Games has delighted RPG
fans for years by publishing multiple Ys titles from legendary
RPG developer Nihon Falcom for handheld platforms and Windows
PC, and now Ys fans can celebrate once more as an enhanced
remake of the classic first two games in the Ys franchise comes
to Steam for the first time. Including both Ancient Ys Vanished:
Omen and Ancient Ys Vanished: The Final Chapter, this action RPG
tells of red-haired swordsman Adol Christin’s inaugural
adventure to defeat the evil forces blighting the isle of
Esteria and uncover the mysteries of the eponymous lost land of
Ys.
“This will be an amazing year for us,” said Ken Berry, Executive
Vice President of XSEED Games. “Our portfolio continues to
expand and it’s evident by this stellar lineup of titles, so
we’re excited to share more details and hear what our fans are
most looking forward to playing in the coming year.”
Additionally, XSEED Games recently announced that the company
will be publishing the highly anticipated action RPG title,
Pandora’s Tower, on Wii™ this spring. More information on each
of the upcoming products will be announced in the coming weeks
and months. For more information on XSEED Games products, visit
www.xseedgames.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on
Facebook at
www.facebook.com/XSEEDGames and Twitter at
www.twitter.com/XSEEDGames.