Microsoft Game Studios has confirmed that Mistwalker’s highly anticipated RPG, Blue Dragon, will ship to European store shelves on August 24. Here’s what the good folks over at Microsoft have to say about the game:

Blue Dragon will usher in the next generation of RPG exclusively on the Xbox 360, with a combination of realistic environments, anime-styled characters, unique battles and a deep, compelling storyline.

Blue Dragon also brings top Japanese talent to the Xbox 360, with names like Hironobu Sakaguchi, Nobuo Uematsu, and Akira Toriyama. Surprisingly, Europe is getting the game first, US Xbox 360 owners will have to wait till August 28 to pick it up.

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