Lord of Arcana Announced

Square Enix fired over a press release this morning announcing Lord of Arcana, a new turn-based PSP RPG that supports up to four player co-op via the handheld device's Ad-hoc functionality.
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London (1st July 2010) Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces LORD of ARCANA®, a new action game exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system. The timing of the release will be announced at a future date.

In LORD of ARCANA players are plunged into the dark depths of the underworld to fight vast and powerful creatures of legend in their quest to obtain the power of Arcana. Combat is simple yet rewarding, brutal moves can be performed simply and swiftly as you take on a huge variety of stunning and fantastical monsters. A host of gaming design legends have let their imaginations run wild with a bestiary of thrilling creature designs that will prove a fearsome challenge for brave players.

There is a strong emphasis on multiplayer, up to four players can team-up to slay the darkest demons. Doing so can reward you with new items and skills. It is also possible to create your own avatars as well as to produce various weapons from thousands of different combinations. Of course, the adventure can be tackled in single-player too if you're brave enough to face the might of the underworld alone.

Larry Sparks, Vice President Brands PAL Region of Square Enix Ltd. comments, (With incredible visuals and non-stop action, mixed with great multiplayer co-op and creatures designed by a variety of world-famous illustrators, LORD of ARCANA is not to be missed when it comes to the PSP system.)

For more information about LORD of ARCANA please visit the official website at www.lordofarcana.com

Story:

This world is called Horodyn, so named for its first king.

At the edge of a village surrounded by a huge forest lies the powerful stone Arcana, the source of all order in the world.

It is said that only one with power can acquire Arcana.

Slayers annihilate hordes of monsters so that they could lay their hands on Arcana.

What power does it hold within? And to what destiny is one with Arcana bound?

Features:

'¢ Incredible visuals that push PSP to the limit
'¢ Monster designs by a collaboration of world-renowned artists
'¢ Thrilling combat lets you instantly create stunning and devastating attacks to decimate your enemies
'¢ Create and customise unique weapons and armour to tailor your own unique warrior
'¢ 4-player Ad-hoc mode lets you team-up with friends for hours of adventure
'¢ Huge diversity of missions for hours of gaming solo or with friends
'¢ Ongoing DLC content for exciting new missions