Yes, Kotaku. But follow the link.
Does Kotaku make you violently ill? Here's a direct link to the Kickstarter page!
The best part? (If you're worried about the game not getting localised if the Kickstarter fails)
Also, the reward tiers are pretty damn badass.
So, there's that. More at the link, this is pretty damn great. What's that kick ass PSP RPG Capcom made that they didn't bring over? I know you're reading, Victor
Does Kotaku make you violently ill? Here's a direct link to the Kickstarter page!
If MonkeyPaw Games raises $500,000, they'll know that gamers still love JRPGs.
The publisher, previously responsible for bringing Japanese role-playing games like Alundra and Vanguard Bandits to the PlayStation Network, is launching a Kickstarter campaign to prove that the beloved genre ain't dead yet.
Tomorrow, MonkeyPaw (and partner Gaijinworks) will kick off their Kickstarter to create a deluxe physical version of the RPG Class of Heroes 2, the company has told Kotaku. They want to release an "old-school package," the type you might have seen in games a decade ago, stuffed with maps and figures and all sorts of other collectibles. To do so, they want half a million dollars.
If this project works out, the team has a "laundry list" of other JRPGs they'd like to bring over to the United States, Gaijinworks president (and former Working Designs head) Victor Ireland told Kotaku this afternoon. Ireland, responsible for the localization of wonderful games like the Lunar series, thinks there's room in the U.S. market for a resurgence of JRPGs.
The best part? (If you're worried about the game not getting localised if the Kickstarter fails)
Class of Heroes 2, the sequel to an Atlus-published PSP dungeon crawler (that received rather mediocre reviews), never made it to the U.S. when it was first released back in 2009. Whether or not this Kickstarter is successful, MonkeyPaw says it still plans to release digital versions of Class of Heroes 2 for PSP and its companion, Class of Heroes 2G, for PlayStation 3.
Also, the reward tiers are pretty damn badass.
So, there's that. More at the link, this is pretty damn great. What's that kick ass PSP RPG Capcom made that they didn't bring over? I know you're reading, Victor