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There's an announcement in Famitsu this week for Drag-on Dragoon 3. It's still an action RPG. No details on developer or publisher yet, or platform. There are two characters revealed, the main character is a girl called Zero, and her younger sister is One. Zero is an Utautai - some sort of person with special powers. She has a flower growing in her right eye. She also has an artificial left arm. Her sister One is another Utautai, but has a completely different characteristic compared to Zero.

Producer: Takamasa Shiba
Creative Director and Scenario: Yoko Taro
Character Design: Kimihiko Fujisaki
Music Director: Keiichi Okabe
Developer: Access Games
Publisher: Square Enix

- Ground combat missions and dragon aerial combat confirmed
- High speed action
- Zero uses a sword

More shit:

Some more info:

The Utautai (Songstress) are people who exhibit the ability to manipulate magic using songs. The main missions in the game take place on the ground, and the power of the power of the player increases when exposed to blood splatter. Sounds like a M rated game like the previous ones.

The game sure sounds like a hard M-rated game. Blood apparently remains on character clothing and skin (ties in with gameplay too I guess), Zero is a liberal minded woman who is open to sexual relations with multiple partners, the visual themes in the game appear to be "erotic" and "bloodstained", etc.

Can't wait to see some scans.

 

[Nirolak]

Well this is unexpected.

Wada did like Nier though, so perhaps he decided he needed to blow some more money if it turns out Square Enix is publishing this one.

 

[Shahadan]

WHAT

 

[Kobun Heat]

After Nier, do want.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Just posted it in the MC thread.

 

[Kyoufu]

Holy shit!

 

[RPGamer92]

Please don't be for iOS.

 

[Shalashaska161]

Wait what? I thought Cavia was dead?

 

[Mechazawa]

But...but Cavia.

 

[Aeana]

Definitely super unexpected.

 

[Isaccard]

dafuq

 

[Takao]

It'll be iOS. I feel it.

Square Enix's first attempt to release "console" games on that platform.

 

[Seven Force]

Whoa.

 

[aliencowz7]

Well this is a unexpected series comeback, can't wait though.

 

[Zomba13]

Please don't be for iOS.

It'll end up being a browser based card game.

 

[Meia]

Oh god if it's good WANT.

 

[Azar]

Wow, that's crazy. Was just thinking about the first game yesterday. I've never played it, but one of my friends loves it so much I've thought about it a few times.

 

[Alrus]

It'll be for iOS, this is Square Enix after all.

 

[Hero of Legend]

It's called Drag-on Dragoon? iOS for sure.

JP name.

 

[StuBurns]

Nier is the best retail game this generation not called The Orange Box.

All our prayers are with you absurdly named video game.

 

[Mpl90]

Strange to see no developer / publisher mentioned.
No platform mentioned should mean two things:
1)PS4
2)iOS

 

[FoeHammer]

They did confirm that Nier and Drakengard are in the same universe, right?

Any chance the guys that made Nier could be in charge of this? I know they were absorbed into AQ, but hopefully they kept the team somewhat together.

 

[ActStriker]

This is unexpected.

 

[Alrus]

JP name.

Yeah I realized that but didn't edit fast enough

 

[Elginer]

PLEASE OMG OMG OMG BE ON PS3 OR 360

 

[Celine]

Browser game or ios, I suppose.

 

[duckroll]

Strange to see no developer / publisher mentioned.
No platform mentioned should mean two things:
1)PS4
2)iOS

Or it means "wait for details to come out because the blog doesn't post every single detail from Famitsu".

 

[Kouriozan]

WHAAAAAAAAAT?
I loved 1 & 2 so much!

 

[Goli]

It's called Drag-on Dragoon? iOS for sure.

That's the game's name in Japan. I really doubt the drag part means anything relating to iOS or... anything with a touch screen.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

If Yoko Taro isn't there, then there won't be any of the endlessly depressing insanity of Drakengard 1 or Nier. It'll be like Drakengard 2. :\

 

[electroplankton]

Woah! Unexpected!
Not that I was a fan of the first two, but still nice Square Enix is trying.

 

[Black Door]

It's called Drag-on Dragoon? iOS for sure.

That's the Japanese name for Drakengard. 10 points from Gryffindor

 

[schuelma]

I shall go out on a limb and predict 3DS.

 

[Soriku]

Wait...what? Cavia is dead. New developer?

 

[Hero of Legend]

Weird that the source didn't list the platform, since Ace Attorney 5 seems to be in it and also doesn't mention 3DS in the post.

 

[jgmo870]

3DS Chibi styled game.

 

[Emitan]

I loved Nier so I should really try this series out at some point.

 

[DJ Crimson]

Yea

 

[Pikma]

!!!!

 

[B.K.]

That's unexpected. I guess I need to get around to playing 2 sometime.

 

[pancakesandsex]

I am excited beyond words.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

If there's no Taro, there's no point.

 

[Anteater]

Are the first 2 games on psn?

 

[Hero of Legend]

PS3.

 

[KillerMan91]

Well this is unexpected.

Wada did like Nier though, so perhaps he decided he needed to blow some more money if it turns out Square Enix is publishing this one.

Didn't Nier also sell kinda well considering that it looked like pretty low budget game. In japan at least it had pretty nice legs.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

Mind go boom boom.

 

[Nirolak]

Didn't Nier also sell kinda well considering that it looked like pretty low budget game. In japan at leats it had pretty nice legs.

No Wada explicitly called out the sales as bad in a different interview, but it could be someone else who finds that sales level fine.

 

[Gloam]

Crazy stuff, time for a replay of the first two!

 

[Kagari]

I am shocked.

 

[Amir0x]

What the shit?

Oh...ok. I guess I'm down? @_o