Trailer Catch-Up Round 289

There are six new trailers below. You should watch them if you like watching RPG trailers.

Divinity II: Ego Draconis
PC, Xbox 360
Larian Studios, dtp Entertainment
TBA 2009 (North America & Europe)





Magna Carta II
Xbox 360
Softmax, Banpresto (Namco Bandai)
August 6, 2009 (Japan), Fall 2009 (North America)





Ragnarok Online DS
Nintendo DS
GungHo, XSEED
Winter 2009 (North America)



Ys 7
PSP
Falcom
September 17, 2009 (Japan)

Ys 7, I & II Chronicles Confirmed as PSP Titles

So Falcom sort of announced Ys 7 and Ys I & II Chronicles a little while ago. They didn't mention a specific platform for either title, but based on the company's previous work, I assumed that they would be PC titles.

However, it appears to be not so, as Falcom just announced today that both titles are actually slated for release on PSP this year.

Ys I & II Chronicles has been confirmed to be an enhanced port of Ys I-II Kanzenban (Perfect Edition) that was released for PC back in 2001. The PSP port will feature updated graphics and remixed music among other updates. It is scheduled for release this July in Japan.

Ys 7 (alternately spelled Ys Seven) is the latest entry into the series' main installations, and is a direct sequel to the 2003 PC game Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim (which was ported to PlayStation 2 in 2005 and PSP in 2006 by Konami). It is slated for a September release in Japan.

This is somewhat surprising to me. Ys I & II Chronicles isn't really shocking as its a remake of a remake of a remake, and such games often find their way to handhelds (Falcom's own Brandish remake is a prime example of this). However, Ys 7 skipping the PC to head straight to PSP is a first for the company.

I know the Ys series doesn't have much presence in the West, but are there any Falcom fans out there a little surprised (or happy or furious or whatever) by this news?

Falcom (Sort of) Announces Ys 7, Ys I&II Chronicles

This last Saturday, PC action-RPG developer Falcom held a little party in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan called "Ys Falcom Fair." There was merch, live music, and Falcom fans. But perhaps more interesting to you was the sort-of-announcement of two new titles in Falcom's flagship RPG series, Ys.

The announced titles were Ys I&II Chronicles (which seems to be yet another port/remake of the games that put the developer on the map), and Ys 7, which is thought to be the latest entry into the series.

These announcements are very vague, and we know almost nothing besides the titles, as the games are only mentioned on flyers that party-goers were able to receive. However, we do know that Ys I&II Chronicles is slated for release this summer, and Ys 7 for sometime this fall.

No other real information was provided, and we aren't even completely sure of the plaforms for these games. That being said, considering this is Falcom we're talking about, I'd say there's is a 99% chance that they are all PC games.