Capcom moving 'Zig' to PSP in Last Ranker
by JC Fletcher 
on Sep 16th 2009 2:45PM
Japanese magazine scans show a new RPG in development for PSP by
Luminous Arc/
Sands of Destruction developer Image Epoch -- it's called
Last Ranker.
Capcom-Unity's summary of the article mentions some impressive people on staff for the Capcom-published RPG: direction by Image Epoch founder and
Trauma Center creator Kazuya Niinou; music by Yoko Shimomura; scenario by
Final Fantasy VII's Kazushige Nojima; and production on Capcom's end by
Ace Attorney producer Minae Matsukawa.
According to
PSP Hyper, the game focuses on real-time fighting as it follows the career of competitive fighter, named Zig, trying to succeed in a giant tournament.
Siliconera notes that the storyline in the game is intended to "emphasize the relationships and rivalries that go on between fights." Which is why it's an RPG and not a fighting game. We'll find out if Capcom knows what it's doing when Zig takes off in Japan next year.
