So it was rather obvious, but we called it. Atlus today announced that the Sting developed card-based tactical RPG Yggdra Union will make its way stateside on September 16.

Originally released on GBA, the PSP edition promises remastered audio and visuals, new playable characters, additional missions, difficulty options, widescreen support, and dual English and Japanese voiceover tracks.

The game’s battle system is described as a blend of turn-based and real-time action. Players strategically build a deck of cards to unleash heavy damage upon foes, while monitoring the built-in aggression meter which decides exactly how much damage each attack inflicts.

Yggdra Union Screenshots

ATLUS SHOWS ITS HAND, REVEALS CARD-BASED STRATEGY RPG YGGDRA UNION FOR PSP® SYSTEM

On September 16th, the battle to win back Fantasinia begins

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — JUNE 9th, 2008 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc., today announced Yggdra Union, a card-based strategy RPG for PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. For years, strategy RPG fans have accepted repetitive, non-interactive battle sequences as the genre standard; few games have dared to break the mold. Yggdra Union blows through, shattering the mold into tiny, unrecognizable bits. One reviewer wrote of the game’s ground-breaking mechanics, “It’s no easy feat to invigorate a genre that has remained fairly set in its ways for the last few generations, let alone do it with the imagination and energy present here.”* Experience a fresh mix of turn-based strategy and real-time action, constantly engaging the player and providing intense, riveting gameplay combined with tactical card-based combat.

Originally released for Game Boy Advance to warm praise, Yggdra Union is beautifully remade and loaded with enhancements, including: fully remastered audio and visuals (including the artwork of famed character designer and manga artist Satoko Kiyuzuki), dual language voiceovers (Japanese and English), a widescreen aspect ratio, additional difficulty settings, new unlockable content, and more… all exclusive to the PSP® system!

Yggdra Union is currently scheduled for release on September 16th.

Official Trailer:

Visit the official Yggdra Union website:
http://www.atlus.com/yggdraunionpsp

About Yggdra Union
Ruled by a royal family believed to be descended from the gods, Fantasinia is a prosperous and tranquil land — until the peace is shattered by the invading forces of the Empire of Bronquia. Led by the young Emperor Gulcasa, who seized power in a brutal coup d’etat, Bronquia’s Imperial Army cuts a bloody swath through the people of Fantasinia and the Royal Armies of King Ordene. Princess Yggdra Yuril Artwaltz, the sole survivor of the royal family, escapes with the kingdom’s only hope: the holy sword Gran Centurio. Fleeing to the southern tip of the continent, she encounters an unusual thief named Milanor, a young man destined to help liberate the people of her kingdom…

Key Features
• Break-the-mold strategy system – Turn-based strategy meets real-time action in this innovative battle mechanic! Build your strongest deck of cards to rain down special attacks, monitor the aggression meter to adjust the power of each hit, and create troop unions that will overwhelm the enemy’s numbers.
• Rebuilt for the PSP® – Yggdra Union is brand new again on the PSP® system, boasting remastered audio and visuals, new playable characters, additional missions, difficulty options, widescreen support, and dual English and Japanese voiceover tracks.
• Unlock even greater rewards – There is more to Yggdra Union than can be revealed in a single game. With 3 different endings plus a hidden ending and secret characters, there’s tons of treasure for a true gamer to uncover.

Yggdra Union has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

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