Marvelous announced today that their upcoming PSP mash-up of just about every classic genre, Yuusha 30, will be released in Japan this May.
For the forgetful among you, Yuusha 30 is a series of 30-second games that require you to save the world very very quickly. The game for which the product is named is a classic turn-based RPG that pits you, the hero, against the evil Demon King. You will need to complete your quest in a mere 30 seconds, or watch the world be destroyed.
In addition to the release date, Marvelous has announced a demo version available for free download via the PlayStation Store and PlayStation Spot (the PSP store via wireless internet access).
Yuusha 30 will be available on PSP on May 28, 2009 in Japan.
So, you have a problem. You have a burning desire to overthrow the hordes of evil and save the world from the shackles of darkness, but you also have a full schedule today, and you just don't think you can fit it in.
No worries, Marvelous has your back with their upcoming PSP RPG, Yuusha 30 (lit. Hero 30).
Yuusha 30, as the name implies, asks you to save the world in under 30 seconds. Yeah, 30 seconds man! You better hustle your ass.
The game features a mash-up of old-school 8-bit and 16-bit graphics combined with tried-and-true game mechanics, but with an extremely short time limit.
There are actually 4 different games in Yuusha 30. The game for which the overall title is named for, Yuusha 30, is a turn-based RPG that pits you, the hero, against the Demon King. You have 30 seconds to get the quest from the King, fight enemies to build your level, buy items and equipment, raid the Demon King's fortress, and defeat the evil lord himself. In 30 seconds.
There is also Oujo 30 (Princess 30) which plays like a shoot-em-up with the Princess trying to return home from being kidnapped under the protection of the Knights of the Kingdom. Again, you have 30 seconds to blast through the hordes of monsters and get her home safely.
3rd is Kishi 30 (Knight 30) which pits one knight against a mass of monsters in a top-down action-RPG. Yeah, and the 30 second limit.
Finally is Maou 30 (Demon King 30), which plays like an RTS, allowing you (the Demon King this time) to command your evil minions to conquer the kingdom. And, yes, you have to do it in 30 seconds.
I have to think there must be a way to increase your time limit by pulling off certain things, because I just can't imagine being able to get very far in 30 seconds. Hell, the game's trailer (embedded below) is longer than 30 seconds!
The game seems quite interesting, though, and the premise intrigues me. How will this work? Will it be addicting and innovative, or so difficult that it will make you want to throw your PSP against a wall?
People interested in seeing more of the title can check out the official Japanese site here.
Yuusha 30 is currently planned for a May release in Japan on PSP.
Marvelous announced today that their upcoming PSP mash-up of just about every classic genre, Yuusha 30, will be released in Japan this May.