Grand Knights History is the next title from Odin Sphere and Muramasa developer Vanillaware. Unlike the Japanese developer's previous Action RPG titles, History will be a turn-based RPG and will be the studio's first handheld title, scheduled for a PSP release this summer in Japan.

In a world wherein three competing kingdoms -- one antagonistic, one religious, and one magical -- are vying for supremacy, you'll form the head of your very own band of knights and create support troops, customizing their physical appearance, gender, voice type, and other aspects.¹

Grand Knights History also promises some form of network play. "The 2D characters will be animated just like in our action games, and we're also challenging ourselves to build a new type of gameplay by fusing online and offline," said Tomohiko Deguchi, project director at Vanillaware. "Most RPGs up to now involve one person or a group of friends playing together, but we're trying to set up this new kind of game, a full-on war that all the users are connected together in. It's a war RPG where not just one player, not just a few people, but all of the players are drawn together as they fight."²

An overseas release has not been announced.

Notes

1. Andriasang: First Look: Grand Knights History ↩

2. 1UP: Vanillaware Returns With Grand Knights History ↩