Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment announced

by: Adam - posted: 4/14/2009 3:30:00 PM

Yesterday Konami announced Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment for the XBL Arcade and PSN.  Flames of Judgment will be a prequel to Vandal Hearts and will expand the series' storyline as well as feature the RPG gameplay from the original along with updated visuals.  For those unfamiliar with the series, the game takes place in a land called Sostegaria, where two rival kingdoms are on the brink of war.  You play as orphan Tobias Martin who has teamed up with his comrades to defend his homeland and fight for peace.  The battels in Flames of Judgment will be intense and will take place across expansive environments, and there will be a party battle system and deep character customization as well.  The game will release on Xbox Live in August and the PlayStation Network in September.

KONAMI ANNOUNCES VANDAL HEARTS:
FLAMES OF JUDGMENT ON XBOX LIVE®ARCADE AND PLAYSTATION®NETWORK

Marking the Franchise's Next Generation Debut,
Rich and Deep Story Serves As Prequel To The Original Vandal Hearts

El Segundo, Calif. - April 13, 2009- Konami Digital Entertainment announced today that Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment, the first next-generation installment for the classic tactical RPG series, will be available on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION®Network. Featuring newly designed mechanics, Flames of Judgment combines the speedy RPG pace of the original with top-notch visual presentation. The rich storyline expands the universe further serving as the prequel to the original Vandal Hearts.

On the continent of Sostegaria, two rival kingdoms stand on the brink of war. Caught in the tide of battle is young orphan Tobias Martin. Driven to defend his homeland, and to avenge those already fallen, Tobias enlists with his comrades to fight for peace. But all is not what it seems, and they face a threat far deadlier - and closer - than they know. As the massive battle unfolds across expansive environments, players will experience party members adapting to their style of gameplay broadened by a deep range of character customization options. 

Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment will be released for Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 in August 2009 and the PLAYSTATION®Network in September 2009. For assets please visit: http://www.konami.com/downloads/.

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