Dragon's Crown recently announced a release date of August 6, and along with it came a new trailer. But the video reignited a simmering undercurrent of talk about the character art, and in particular the way it portrays its female characters. It's come to a boil, to the point that artist George Kamitani has opened up about the art direction.
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Dragon's Crown is coming on August 6, publisher Atlus and developer Vanillaware announced today. The four-player co-op game will be coming to PlayStation 3 and Vita simultaneously, both equipped to show off Vanillaware's signature 2D art style.
Dragon's Crown was announced alongside the PlayStation Vita at E3 2011 but while Sony's handheld came out long ago, the hand-drawn beat 'em up from Odin Sphere dev Vanillaware has been notably absent. Not for much longer. It'll arrive on PlayStation 3 and Vita this summer, publisher Atlus announced today--a wee bit later than the original launch window of spring 2012.
Grand Knights History won't be published in the US by XSEED, the company has announced. The latest from developer Vanillaware was slated to come out for PSP this year, but the company has stated it lacks the localization resources needed for the game.
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Developer Vanillaware has secured a new publisher for its multiplayer action-RPG, Dragon's Crown. Formerly in the hands of troubled publisher UTV Ignition, the rights have now transferred to Atlus.
In Dragon's Crown, up to four players can choose from a selection of six different characters who explore labyrinths for treasure, ultimately seeking the coveted Dragon's Crown. Although publishing rights are now secured, folks are going to have to wait a bit longer than initially expected before they'll be able to get their hands on the game.
XSEED Games has announced plans to publish Grand Knights History, the PlayStation Portable title from developer Vanillaware and Japanese publisher Marvelous Entertainment.
Originally released on September 1 in Japan, Grand Knights History is a turn-based RPG featuring awfully pretty, hand-drawn graphics. The game is expected to launch this winter.
Vanillaware, maker of the gorgeous Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Odin Sphere, is developing a new hand-drawn game for release on PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 in spring 2012, publisher UTV Ignition Games has announced at E3.
Supporting four-player online co-op, Dragon's Crown is a fantasy romp with dungeons to ransack and the end goal of stopping a dragon threatening the world. Possibly looting its crown, too. Six "wildly different classes" with "a vast array of character customization features" are promised. Read more »
Vanillaware's beautiful Wii action game Muramasa: The Demon Blade will arrive in North America in September, publisher Ignition has just revealed. Previously, the game was set to be published in North America by XSEED, but plans have obviously changed.
Sporting two playable characters, a male ninja and female kunoichi, the game has players slashing their way through various side-scrolling levels with multiple paths. It supports the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, Classic Controller, and GameCube controller. Read more »
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