Atlus dropped word late last week that they would be intentionally delaying the platforming action-RPG, Steal Princess by about one month.
Originally slated for release in March, then pushed back until mid-April, Atlus decided to hold the title back another month to allow for more people to get informed about the game, insisting that Arpil is a "crowded month." (I honestly don't know what they're talking about. I don't think I even need one whole hand to count the RPGs that are coming out this month.)
I have yet to see them step up any advertising, however. Is this really the reason for the delay?
Steal Princess will now be available for Nintendo DS on May 19, 2009 in North America. It is already available in Japan.
Maybe I'll give the Japanese version a spin to see if this game is really worth an extra month of waiting.
Codemasters has recently dropped two gameplay teasers for the upcoming sequel and prequel to the original Overlord, Overlord II and Overlord: Dark Legend (respectively).
The gameplay trailers really feature little more than solid gameplay, and it looks like more Overlord. If you liked the original, it looks like there's more to like here, but if you were never really sold on the concept, I didn't see anything that would change your mind.
Anyways, just watch the trailers.
Overlord II
Overlord: Dark Legend
Lots of minions destroying, razing, and murdering. Good times if you are in the market to kill the good guys and conquer the world.
Both Overlord II and Overlord: Dark Legend will be available in North America this June in North America. Overlord II will be available for Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3. Overlord: Dark Legend will be available for Nintendo Wii.
Atlus has just dropped word that two of their announced DS RPGs, The Dark Spire and Steal Princess, will be slightly delayed from their original shipping dates.
Citing a critical computer error that has made their main supercomputer self-aware and murderously evil, Atlus has pushed the dates of the two titles back by roughly a month each.
Success' 1st person dungeon crawler, The Dark Spire, originally intended for March 10, 2009, has been pushed back to April 14, 2009, while Climax and Marvelous' action-RPG, Steal Princess, has been delayed from March 24, 2009 to April 21, 2009.
Exactly how Atlus' supercomputer became self-aware, and just why it has pushed these games back by a month remains unclear, but our prayers go out to the Atlus employees who now fear for their lives.
Undaunted by the ESRB leakage a while back, Atlus has finally gotten around to confirming Marvelous and Climax's Steal Princess for North America. Shocking, I know.
Following the thief-turned-relunctant-hero Anise, Steal Princess is a hybrid of action-role-playing and platforming. The game also comes with a reportedly robust level creator that allows you to share your creations with friends (provided those friends also live in North America).
Atlus has slated Steal Princess for North American release on Nintendo DS on March 24, 2009. Interested parties can check out the official English site here. Oh, and here's the official Japanese site in case you missed it previously.
According to an ESRB rating leak, everyone's favorite obscure JRPG publisher, Atlus USA will be bringing Climax and Marvelous' DS RPG, Steal Princess: Touzoku Oujo to the North American masses.
Steal Princess follows the story of a treasure huntress named Anise who attempts to break steal the rumored treasure with the Demon Lord's Castle, but barely escapes with her life. When she wakes up, she finds herself entrusted with the duty of saving a prince who has been kidnapped by the Demon Lord.
An action-RPG, Steal Princess was release this last July in Japan, and probably flew so far under your radar that you had no idea it even existed, let alone had a chance of seeing North American localization.
We are awaiting on official word from Atlus. Until then, we'll have to call this a rumor.
For those interested, here is the official Japanese page.
P.S. Along with this leak, the ESRB lists another Atlus DS RPG called The Dark Spire. I don't know what game this could be, but I'll keep you posted.
So, Overlord. Kind of a different take on the whole "evil super villain plots to take over the world" gig by making you that evil super villain.
Well, apparently people liked this game enough to warrant three more.
Overlord II, the direct sequel to the PC and Xbox 360-then-ported-to-PlayStation 3 game, will be making its way to PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 (at the same time this time around) reportedly sometime in 2009. It is being developed by Triumph Studios, the same developer behind the original, and according to them, "massively increases the scope of the original concept."
Overlord II is set to feature a new "enemy," the Glorious Empire, and will expand on the type and depth of the minions at your command.
For those gamers among us who just can't live without the waggle, Overlord: Dark Legend has been announced for Nintendo Wii. Dark Legend is apparently poised as a prequel to the original, and will follow a younger Overlord as he learns the ropes of world conquest. Motion controls have been confirmed, the most interesting of which looks to be "minion strangling." Overlord: Dark Legend is being developed by Climax Studios (Silent Hill Origins, the PC port of Viva Pinata, and other such notable (?) titles).
Finally, for those gamers who want to conquer on the go, Overlord: Minions will be hitting Nintendo DS, also under development by Climax, and also set for 2009 release. Described as more of a puzzle game, Minions puts you directly in charge of a "Special Farces" minion squad, enabling direct commands via the touch screen.
I still haven't gotten around to playing the original Overlord, and though I've heard it was humorous and interesting, I never got the impression it was a huge hit. But I guess Codemasters would disagree with me on that one.
So, anyone out there stoked for the Year of the Overlord?
Atlus dropped word late last week that they would be intentionally delaying the platforming action-RPG, Steal Princess by about one month.
