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Family Friendly XSeed E3 2015 Games Announced
Torrance, Calif., (June 5, in the year of our Lord 2015)
– XSEED Games, the independent-minded console publishing brand
of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced a couple of family
friendly titles that will be showcased at Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3) 2015. Newly revealed games include The
Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel for PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system and PlayStation®Vita handheld
entertainment system, and Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF
SEASONS Fairytale for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
[Platform: PS3™ system, PS VITA; Release: Fall 2015] – Revealed
for the first time in North America, this RPG adventure from
Nihon Falcom’s acclaimed The Legend of Heroes franchise, known
in Japan as Sen no Kiseki, improves on the series’ formula and
features an expertly told storyline that both longtime Trails
veterans and newcomers alike can enjoy equally. Taking place on
the same continent as fan-favorite Trails in the Sky, Trails of
Cold Steel is the first game in the series to tread Erebonian
soil and explore the inner political conflicts of this
oft-mentioned powerhouse in detail. With a standalone story that
also delves into the expansive lore that has become synonymous
with the series, players take on the role of military students
at a time of great turmoil, enjoying school life and bonding
with fellow students to earn new abilities in battle, then
utilizing those abilities via speedy, tactical turn-based combat
with the newly-developed “ARCUS” system. Best of all, this epic
storyline can be unraveled either from home or on the go with
Cross-Save functionality between the game’s PS Vita and PS3
editions.
NIS America will be publishing the PAL version of The Legend of
Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel. ©Nihon Falcom Corporation. All
Rights Reserved.
Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale
[Platform: Nintendo 3DS; Release: Winter 2015] – A new game
based on the Japanese PopoloCrois Story comic book series, and a
new entry in the wildly successful Bokujo Monogatari farming and
life simulation series, now known as STORY OF SEASONS in the
West, Return to PopoloCrois: A STORY OF SEASONS Fairytale
features both classically-styled turn-based combat and towns
full of lively and interesting NPCs who contribute to a
heartwarming narrative about friendship, forgiveness and the
bounty of the earth that veterans and newcomers alike to either
franchise can enjoy equally. Ample farming and life simulation
elements are also on offer in this comprehensive crossover,
including real-time crop-raising, bug-catching, rock-quarrying,
item synthesis, and relationship forging. Players can collect
over 600 items and undertake nearly 100 quests throughout the
game, supplementing its 25+ hour main story with nearly
unlimited potential for replayability. StreetPass™ features are
also present, allowing players to connect with one another and
earn bonus items through treasure-hunting.
©Yohsuke Tamori ©Yoshifumi Hashimoto (Marvelous Inc.)