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XSeed Games Brings Girl Power to E3 2017
Torrance, Calif. – June 2, in the year of our Lord
2017 – XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing
brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced its exciting
lineup of games, both newly announced and reintroduced via new
platforms, which will be playable for the very first time at the
2017 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) from June 13 – 15 in Los
Angeles. Revealed today is Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection for
Windows PC, a quirky and charmingly presented 3D action RPG from
acclaimed developer Nihon Falcom, which was originally released
in Japan as Zwei II Plus.
The company will also showcase a number of titles that star
powerful, distinctive female protagonists, including Sakuna: Of
Rice and Ruin for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment
system, the upcoming Nintendo Switch™ edition of Shantae:
Half-Genie Hero with its feature-rich Risky Boots DLC, and the
upcoming Nintendo Switch edition of Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral
Star.
“For XSEED Games, E3 has always been a time of excitement, as
it’s our opportunity to share upcoming titles with the
industry,” said Ken Berry, Executive Vice President at Marvelous
USA. “This year, I’m overjoyed that fans are able to be a part
of that experience. Not only do we have a fantastic lineup of
titles at the show, it’s also rather diverse in terms of themes
and genres, and we invite everyone to stop by the booth and
check us out.”
XSEED Games will be located in the West Hall, Booth #4700. The
following titles have not yet been rated by the ESRB unless
stated otherwise.
Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection
[Platform: Windows PC; Release: Summer 2017] – Originally
released in Japan as Zwei II Plus and developed by acclaimed RPG
developer Nihon Falcom, Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection is a
charmingly presented action RPG featuring a unique food-based
experience system, a colorful cast of characters, and a quirky,
standalone narrative. When the haughty vampire princess Alwen du
Moonbria saves the life of brash, treasure-hunting pilot Ragna
Valentine in exchange for a blood contract, the unlikely duo
must set off to recover Alwen’s stolen magic and usurped castle.
The game’s real-time combat is tied to a unique leveling system
that allows players to choose when to apply experience toward
leveling up or whether they should save it for extra perks later
on, and pets can fight alongside players to help take down some
of the massive bosses encountered on this lengthy adventure
through the land of Ilvard. Fans of vampires, treasure-hunting,
fairies, ninjas, luchadores, cat-people, vintage airplanes,
magic castles, robots, chickens that lay bombs, and more will
find lots to love!
©Nihon Falcom Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
[Platform: PlayStation®4 and Windows PC; Release: 2018] –
Developed by Edelweiss, the talented indie team behind the
acclaimed shoot-’em-up Astebreed, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a
side-scrolling action platformer inspired by Japanese religious
mythology that breaks up the action with rice growing sim
gameplay. Players take on the role of Sakuna, a proud yet lonely
harvest false goddess who is banished to a dangerous island with
a group of outcast humans. Sakuna tames the island by defeating
demons using farm tools as weapons while chaining attacks with
her “celestial scarf,” a magical item that allows her to grapple
distant enemies and platforms. The game’s painstakingly
researched story incorporates Japanese history and legend, with
its heroine facing off against numerous types of demons great
and small as she traverses detailed landscapes. In addition to
serving as a love letter to Japanese religious mythology,
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is an ode to the artistry of
cultivating rice, and features an engrossing simulation of the
craft behind the agriculture.
©2017 Edelweiss
Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star
[Platform: Nintendo Switch; Release: July 25, 2017] – Following
a successful launch on the PlayStation®4 and “PSVita” systems,
the Nintendo Switch version of Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star
comes loaded with 35 previously-released paid DLC costumes along
with an exclusive new Unshackled Bride outfit. Developed by
Marvelous Inc. and expanding upon the extensive Fate universe
with an original story from acclaimed series writer Kinoko Nasu
(of Fate/stay night fame), Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star
features playable characters from multiple Fate productions
across three distinct narrative perspectives, delivering the
series’ most legendary showdown yet in one action-packed title.
This title has been rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB.
©TYPE-MOON ©2017 Marvelous Inc.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
[Platform: Nintendo Switch; Release: Summer 2017] – Following a
successful launch on the PlayStation®4, “PSVita” and Wii U™
systems, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is headed to Nintendo Switch
with new content as fresh as the open sea. The Nintendo Switch
version of this hair-whipping action platformer comes packed
with the game’s upcoming Risky Boots DLC, Pirate Queen’s Quest!
In this salty new adventure, players take the role of Shantae’s
arch nemesis Risky Boots, as she travels to the four corners of
Sequin Land in search of components needed to deliver its
destruction. New puzzles, new enemies, and all new gameplay aim
to augment this already awesome adventure. This title has been
rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB.
©2017 WayForward Technologies. Shantae and the Shantae logo
™Bozon.