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[Sword Familiar]

Did a quick search, found nothing. Mock if old:

Release date:
September 15th

Price:
7800 yen

Pre-order bonuses (limited quantity):
A map that will "help you in the initial stages of the game".
Full soundtrack CD

Because of the limited quantity of the LE, if you're pre-ordering the game from a retailer; be sure to ask if the LE goods will be included in the pre-order or not.

フロム・ソフトウェアは、PS3用A・RPG『ダークソウル』の発売日を9月15日に決定した。価格は7,800円（税込）。

　『ダークソウル』は、ダンジョンを探索する緊張感、敵と遭遇した時の恐怖、発見の喜びなど、RPGが本来持つおもしろさや達成感にこだわった作品。ダークファンタジーの世界を舞台に、さまざまなシチュエーションがプレイヤーを待ち受け、駆け引きを重視した剣戟アクションが楽しめる。

　発売日の決定にあわせて、数量限定の購入特典も公開された。序盤の攻略に役立つ描き下ろしのマップと、ゲーム内BGMを全曲収録したサウンドトラックCDが付いてくる。確実に欲しい人は、特典が付くかどうかを店舗に確認した上で、早めに予約しておこう。

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/371/371123/

So, anyone getting this baby early?

 

[Captain Pants]

So, anyone getting this baby early?

I probably have to, even if it is all in Japanese. That fucking E3 trailer blew my mind.

 

[Yoshichan]

Oh well - will be importing this. Then buy the US and EU versions of it.

Spoiler

Will probably end up buying one 360-version too

 

[AAK]

Switch the soundtrack art with the Box art.

The current one is lame.

 

[Despera]

Switch the soundtrack art with the Box art.

The current one is lame.

While I agree the art on the soundtrack disc would make for a perfectly fitting boxart, I think the Japanese cover looks better than the EU one.

 

[mujun]

I'll be getting the Japanese version on the 15th and then I'll import the 360 one when it hits the States. Can not wait. DS is my 2nd favorite game ever.

 

[Dunan]

This may go agains conventional Demon's Souls wisdom, but I just hope the music is something worth listening to. DS could have benefited from a little more music here and there. What was there was good -- not great, but good --, but there wasn't enough of it.

I have the DS soundtrack -- got it with the game -- and have only listened to it once. More and better music, please.

 

[Rygar 8 Bit]

will....not....import....will hold strong!

 

[Dead Prince]

is that a cloth map/

 

[Dunan]

will....not....import....will hold strong!

Another reason not to import: Mai Namba. The J-E translator did such an amazing job on the English version of Demon's Souls that if she's working on this game, too, then I'll gladly wait to get it in English.

That's some amazing English ability from somebody who looks to be an ordinary ethnically-Japanese person. I can't write any foreign language as well as she wrote the English in DS.

 

[zlatko]

Will the asian version of this be similar to the Demon's Souls one in that it will have full english VO and in game text as an option?

If so, importing it without any hesitation. If not... will hold out and go into full black out mode.

 

[mujun]

Just preordered my Japanese copy, woot!

 

[Sword Familiar]

is that a cloth map/

I shall assume it is not, but it doesn't really say in the description. It only says that it's "specially made for the occasion". Would be cool though.

 

[Augemitbutter]

Switch the soundtrack art with the Box art.

The current one is lame.

are you talking about the japanese box? it's not lame at all, perfect mood.

 

[elohel]

This game better be so fucking hard

I am

 

[baekshi]

North America on October 4, and Europe on October 7.

Source is NBG press release

trailer here

 

[Ephemeris]

North America on October 4, and Europe on October 7.

Source is NBG press release

trailer here

Awesome.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Oh well - will be importing this. Then buy the US and EU versions of it.

Spoiler

Will probably end up buying one 360-version too

Exactly what I'm doing. Triple dip this series to hell and back.

 

[elohel]

Exactly what I'm doing. Triple dip this series to hell and back.

this

 

[Totobeni]

North America on October 4, and Europe on October 7.

Source is NBG press release

trailer here

Smart move from Namco, it's an empty week with no popular or big titles.