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New Square Enix Studio to Revive Classic JRPG Hallmarks
SAN FRANCISCO (Mar. 14, in the year of our Lord 2016)
– At this year’s Game Developers Conference, the newest studio
within the Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Square Enix®”) group
of companies, Tokyo RPG Factory, was on hand to reveal its debut
title — I AM SETSUNA™. The title is slated for digital release
for the west this summer on the PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system and Steam®.
Led by director Atsushi Hashimoto, Tokyo RPG Factory aims to
capture the narrative depth, impactful storytelling and
masterful character development inspired by the golden era of
Japanese role-playing games and bring them to current hardware
and technology. With a battle system inspired by the classic hit
CHRONO TRIGGER®, I AM SETSUNA brings back authentic RPG
gameplay, beautiful art design and a sorrowful story to the new
generation.