Langrisser I & II Announced for the West for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC

Today NIS America made a new announcement that will likely please fans of strategy RPG: Langrisser I & II is coming west.

The twin remake compilation developed by Chara-Ani is coming to North America and Europe in 2020 for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

If you’re unfamiliar with what it entails,  you can check out an official description below.

About the Story:

Langrisser I: The forces of darkness are descending upon the kingdom of Baldea. Take up your sword as Prince Ledin, and discover the evil that lies in the heart of the Dalsis empire.

Langrisser II: The forces of darkness once again threaten the realm. Thrust in between warring factions, it is up to our hero Elwin to navigate this war and determine which path will bring peace to this conflict.

Langrisser I & II is returning with both classic stories of good and evil now remade in beautiful high-definition visuals, reorchestrated music, and quality-of-life improvements to the gameplay and user experience that made these strategy RPGs truly LEGENDARY.

Key Features:

•  Blade Honed to Perfection – Experience two classic titles with new art, music, and presentation.
• Modernizing a Timeless Tale – Perfectly re-tuned gameplay for a modern SRPG feel.
• Langrisser and Alhazard – Two legendary swords, two legendary tales—brought back to life with new
  localization and a new character!

If you’re unfamiliar with the Langrisser series, it’s an old and glorious franchise of strategy JRPGs featuring deep gameplay and the aforementioned charming character design by Satoshi Urushihara. It debuted in 1991 with the first game that was localized in the west as Warsong for a bunch of different platforms.

Masaya Games semi-recently rebooted it with Langrisser Re:Incarnation Tensei for 3DS. Even with the localization by Aksys Games, the new chapter wasn’t very popular or well received. Luckily, this new remake lets us go back to the series’ roots.

Interestingly, a Limited Edition is also coming for PS4 and Switch, including the following:

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