Yggdra Union to the US!

[A Black Falcon]

From the makers of Riviera... I was wondering if it'd get a US release, and it's awesome that it will. :) Riviera was really, really good. I'm not sure if it or Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones were the best GBA game of 2005, but one or the other certainly was... anyway, I'm just hoping that this will be anywhere near that great. Hopefully...

"Riviera: The Promised Land was one of last year's best-selling handheld RPGs, and we expect Yggdra Union to build on that success," said Sammy Matsushima, Project Lead for Atlus U.S.A., Inc.

Awesome... it did well. Really deserved it. :)

http://www.planetgamecube.com/news.cfm?a...em&id=6755

... Lost Magic for the DS is coming out here too (Ubisoft)

http://ds.ign.com/articles/685/685417p1.html

[A Black Falcon]

Riviera style, Fire Emblem-looking strategy, and a card system.. I want this. Now. (but until then, BUY RIVIERA!!! Seriously, it's one of the best games of last year... great, unique, innovative... doesn't get much better than that. (though last year also saw Zelda - The Minish Cap and Fire Emblem - The Sacred Stones, so it was a great year, but still, I think Riviera was the best one... I wasn't sure what to expect before playing it, and watching gameplay videos didn't convince me, but once I bought it I was very glad that I had.)

Movies (watch them!)
http://www.sting.co.jp/yggdra/download/i...gg_pv2.mpg
http://www.sting.co.jp/yggdra/download/image/ygg_pv.mpg

Official site (screenshots, etc)
http://www.sting.co.jp/yggdra/index.htm

Press release

ATLUS U.S.A., INC. ANNOUNCES “YGGDRA UNION”™ FOR THE GAME BOY® ADVANCE

A Stunning New Strategy RPG From the Makers of the Award-Winning
“Riviera: The Promised Land”

IRVINE, CA -- February 3, 2006 -- Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced that Yggdra Union, a strategy role-playing game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, is scheduled for release in the fall of 2006.

“Riviera: The Promised Land was one of last year’s best-selling handheld RPGs, and we expect Yggdra Union to build on that success,” said Sammy Matsushima, Project Lead for Atlus U.S.A., Inc. “The developers at STING amaze us with their ability to deliver character design and compelling gameplay that rival the quality of RPGs for home consoles, let alone other portable games.”


About YGGDRA UNION
Ruled by a royal family said to be descendants of the gods themselves, Fantasinia is a prosperous and peaceful land -- until the peace is shattered by the invading forces of the Empire of Bronkia.

Led by the young emperor Gulcasa, who seized control of the Empire in a brutal coup d’etat, Bronkia’s Imperial Army cuts a bloody swath through the people of Fantasinia and the Royal Armies of King Ordeene.

Amidst the chaos, a young woman escapes from the besieged capital of Partina -- a woman with innocence in her face, and a sword in her hand.

The girl’s name is Princess Yggdra, the last surviving member of the royal family; the sword is the Gran Centurio, a legendary blade once wielded by the founder of Fantasinia, and passed down through generations of royalty.

Fleeing to to a remote valley at the southern tip of the continent, Yggdra meets up with Milanor, the charismatic leader of a band of thieves, and readies herself for a war of liberation...


YGGDRA UNION Key Features:

* Strategic gameplay in which decks of “Tactical Cards” are used to determine battlefield movement, special attacks, and more!
* Character design by manga artist Satoko Kiyuzuki and card design by Sunaho Tobe, character designer of “Riviera: The Promised Land”!
* Over 30 attack, defense, and support skills!
* Join forces with other allies to form an unbeatable Union!

[A Black Falcon]

It comes out next week.


... I think I know what I'm getting during Thanksgiving break...

Riviera: still the best RPG or strategy game that isn't Fire Emblem on the GBA, and this is by that team... (but a strategy game this time, not RPG) this game looks really, really good and should compete for handheld game of the year for sure... it won't, DS stuff will win, but this should be up there.

[EdenMaster]

Yg...Yrg...Uh...Huh?

[Dark Jaguar]

Too many vowels is showy. Best to keep them to a minimum.

[A Black Falcon]

Riviera is an amazing, amazing game, and this, while quite different, looks just as good.

... did anyone else here ever play Riviera? No? PLAY IT NOW!

[Dark Jaguar]

Where is it? I'll go get it.

[A Black Falcon]

It's an Atlus game, for GBA, so hopefully you can find one somewhere... remember my review?

http://www.tcforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3303

[The Former DMiller]

I must have missed that review, but it sounds like a pretty good game. I hope I can find it somewhere.

[A Black Falcon]

I think they still have copies in my local independant videogame store, but I don't think that helps any of you... :)

It's a great game, but I say that at length in the review, so repeating why would just be redundant... but as I said, my favorite GBA game that isn't Fire Emblem.

[A Black Falcon]

I bought it today. Very different from Riviera, but still a great game... :)

[The Former DMiller]

I bought Riviera based on your recommendation and some reviews I read, but I don't think I'll be able to give it much play for a while. With the Wii, Zelda, and FF12 I'm kind of booked for a while.

[A Black Falcon]

:)

[A Black Falcon]

Awesome game... so far I think it's not quite as good as Fire Emblem, but it is a really great game, so that's not exactly an insult. This game is probably going to be my fourth-best GBA game after the FEs and Riviera by the time I finish it, at least... it's just a great game.

http://www.sting.co.jp/yggdra/download/

Ooh... awesome wallpapers, animated sprites, banners... great stuff... :)

[Dark Jaguar]

Swords sure are getting pretty big these days...

[A Black Falcon]

Yeah, it's as big as she is... ingame lt looks maybe even larger... :)

("how could a real person that size who didn't learn to fight until very recently hold that massive thing" does not apply in videogames.)