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XSEED Games Launches Distinctive Music Strategy Title - Orgarhythm
Highly Unique Music and Real-Time Strategy Hybrid from Space Channel 5 and Rez Veteran Now Available on PlayStation Network
Torrance, Calif., (October
23, in the year of our Lord 2012) – XSEED Games, an
independent-minded publisher, today announced that the music and
real-time strategy rhythm game, Orgarhythm, is now available in
North America on the PlayStation®Network as a digital download
for the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system, at a
retail price of $29.99. Developed in Japan by ACQUIRE in
conjunction with Neilo, the new studio founded by Takashi Hirai
who is best known for his past work on Space Channel 5 and Rez,
Orgarhythm offers a unique gameplay experience where rhythm and
sound act as the user interface, and traditional real-time
strategy elements are blended with touch-screen prompts to
create a one of a kind handheld experience.
In Orgarhythm, players are tasked with protecting their god from
attack by opposing armies, and use a series of taps on the
screen in rhythm to the beat to issue commands and gather their
forces. Playing as the god of Light, players will battle the
forces of the god of Darkness by deploying elemental soldiers
for rhythm-based attacks synced to a hypnotic mix of rock, club
and tribal music.
Players take control of their followers in Orgathythm through a
series of rhythmic inputs where different attacks can be
unleashed by matching or manipulating the beat, making the
game’s catchy soundtrack dynamic to user input. Each unit type
is based on one of the three elements of Earth, Water and Fire,
and each elemental troop has a “rock, paper, scissors”
relationship with the opposing enemy elements. To maximize their
advantage in combat, players must effectively manage these
traditional strategy elements while keeping beat with the music.
Four attack types can be employed strategically in battle, and
as more units enter the battle, the game music expands with
additional layers of music.
Control in Orgarhthm is completely touch-based. Players use
three taps to choose a specific unit and attack type, then a
swipe of the finger across the screen to choose position and
formation. Using the same interface mechanic, players can also
unleash their divine powers to boost attack, defense and
healing, or slow down enemy troops. Orgarhthm features twelve
maps, which never play the same way twice as the game’s AI
remembers previous battles and adjusts its attack strategies
accordingly.
The game also includes both versus and co-op two-player modes
via ad-hoc network play. In co-op mode, control of the god of
Light’s soldiers is shared, and in versus mode one player
commands the forces of the god of Darkness.
Orgarhythm is available today courtesy of XSEED Games
exclusively on the PlayStation®Store for the PS Vita in North
America for $29.99. XSEED Games will also release Orgarhythm in
Europe later this winter. The game is rated E10+ by the ESRB,
and additional information can be found on the product site at
www.orgarhythm.com