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Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time is Atlus's next PSP game that starts with 'G'
Last time Atlus teased a new game whose name started with "G," some fans assumed it would be a game in the Growlanser series. It was Gungnir that particular time, but now Atlus has revealed a second G game, and it's totally Growlanser. Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time, coming to PSP this summer, is a localized version of Growlanser IV: Over Reloaded, the tactical RPG sequel released on PS2 in 2003 and then remade on PSP last year. The PSP update has improved loading times, a message-skip option, and lots of new in-game content. Because of a combination of licensing restrictions and the scope of the game's script, only the "many anime cutscenes" will be voiced. We're sure the people sitting next to you on the subway won't mind.%Gallery-145010%
Atlus teases new SRPG on Twitter, could be 'Gungnir'
There's teasing and then there's just plain teasing. Atlus is engaging in what must certainly be the much more annoying second kind by outright daring its Twitter followers to guess the company's next release, and giving them only three tidbits of information to go on. It's a strategy RPG title (good), it starts with "G," and ends with "R." Intrepid Atlus followers have two main guesses: First, a new Growlanser game, part of the tactical RPG series which Atlus has published in Japan in the past. Or (and this seems somewhat more likely) a game called Gungnir (subtitled Inferno of the Demon Lance and the War of Heroes), which Atlus published earlier this year in Japan. Most of the titles in the Dept. Heaven series have already been published in the US in some form, so it makes sense that Atlus would be publishing this one as well. Did we guess right, Atlus? Enough with the teasing!
The other Atlus PSP remake: Growlanser
Persona isn't the only RPG Atlus is remaking on the PSP. Growlanser is a relatively unknown name here in the States, and the lack of buzz makes it likely Atlus won't bring this one over. However, like Persona, the upcoming PSP game is an enhanced version of the first game in this series. There are more story paths in the PSP version, with a new ending and two new heroines. Siliconera doubts a US release, and we'd have to agree with them. Take a look at the trailer and tell us if you'd want a localized version.
