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XSEED and Nihon Falcom bringing six Ys and The Legend of Heroes games to PSP
PSP owners have a lot of RPGs to look forward to. XSEED has announced a new partnership with Nihon Falcom that promises to bring six new games for the North American audience. Ys Seven, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, and Ys I & II Chronicles will all arrive on PSP, with Ys Seven the first title to be released under this new agreement. According to the press release, Ys Seven is the first iteration of the long-running JRPG franchise to be built "specifically for the PSP system," promising "virtually no load times" -- a problem that has plagued many of Falcom's previous PSP efforts. In addition to Ys, XSEED will also be publishing the next three chapters of The Legend of Heroes saga (known as Sora no Kiseki in Japan). "I couldn't be more pleased to announce a partnership with a development studio as renown by gamers for consistently putting out quality titles as Falcom," Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games, said in the press release. "Their titles have always been some of the most requested titles so it is going to be our pleasure to oblige the North American fans by delivering an amazing line up of in-depth and gripping RPGs."%Gallery-93055%
Sora no Kiseki the 3rd website revealed
So the popular Japanese franchise from Falcom, Eiyuu Densetsu, has gotten a third title to show off -- a website has been launched to remind the world. If you're proficient in Japanese, you can read up on the announced characters, storyline, and world for the title. There are already a couple of wallpapers and PSP themes for you to download, with more to come every Friday until the game launches at the end of July. Check out the site and if it's your thing, get your import on this July.[via PSPHyper]
Japan celebrates Legend of Heroes series
Unlike in America, the Legend of Heroes franchise in Japan is quite popular. So much so that a new collector's UMD is coming out to satiate the series' hardcore fan base. Included on the bonus UMD are cutscenes, wallpapers, background music and themes. Officially dubbed Sora no Kiseki: Material Collection Portable, we guarantee this will never, ever get a release outside of Japan.[Via PSPHyper]
Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki trailer
The Legend of Heroes series keeps on coming back for more on the PSP, even though the previous ones haven't met critical acclaim. The upcoming Sora no Kiseki, the sixth game in the Legend of Heroes series, hits Japan in September, and it looks a lot like all the other games that Falcom makes. It's currently not headed towards the States, but I'm sure Bandai Namco will bring it over here one day or another.
