US RPG fans, you're getting a dose of JRPG goodness later this year when Namco Bandai releases MagnaCarta 2 exclusively for the Xbox 360. IGN reports a localized version of the Unreal 3 engine-based game will arrive on US shores, and will feature over 40 hours of gameplay, as well as fully-narrated CG scenes. Developer Softmax is returning to create the sequel to 2005's PS2 title, MagnaCarta: Tears of Blood, with Korean artist Hyung-Tae Kim handling character designs for the sequel.
The game will take place on the Lanzheim Continent, which has been ravaged by war, and focuses on the story of Luto, who suffers from Amnesia. The game's battle system features a combination of turn-based mechanics with real-time elements, and players can switch between characters on the fly. You can even customize your party's AI at will.
Head past the break for a trailer that shows off pretty much what you'd expect: Beautiful men and passive-aggressive dialogue. Oh, and magic.
as awesome as it is to classify all asians as a single entity this game is actually developed by koreans so saying its jrpg is both ignorant and racist.
