Despite being one of the first RPGs announced for the Xbox 360 near the console's launch, the Korean-developed Magna Carta II has fallen silent for so long, that many gamers (myself included) assumed the game to be canceled.
After some strange rumors surfacing earlier this year, it seemed the game was indeed still alive, but still shrouded in mystery. Were the two "released" screens indicative of a remake of the PS2's Tears of Blood? It sure seemed that way.
Well Famitsu has brought the game out of the shadows this week, and smashed many of the previous rumors. The game will not be titled "Crimson Stigma" (which is very close to Crimson Stigmata, the Japanese title of Tears of Blood), and will not be a remake of the PS2 game (or the original PC title, for that matter), but remain Magna Carta II, and have its own story. It will, however, indeed be published by Namco Bandai (since they acquired Banpresto some time back).
Magna Carta II's theme is said to be "love and hatred," a theme that has been common throughout the series' other installments.
The game's protagonist is (unfortunately) a young man with amnesia named Juto, while the heroine is a banished princess named Ruzephilda Belrinet ("Zephy" for short).
Other revealed characters include a swordswoman named Melissa Tith, a large beastman warrior named Argo Kindu, an assassin named Shuenzyte Baren, and a strangely-dressed warrior named Elgar (I think - the scan is cut off).
Again, the scan is difficult to read well, so I will postpone further details until some more legible information surfaces, but it's at least nice to hear that the game is indeed still alive.
I enjoyed Tears of Blood as much as I played of it. The story seemed like it was going somewhere interesting, and the presentation was very high quality. Unfortunately, the battle system was too painfully broken that I eventually just stopped playing it all together. I hope that this new title addresses that.Magna Carta II is due out sometime this year for Xbox 360 in Japan.
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