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While Namco Bandai was regaling the gaming press with their line up of titles yesterday, the announcer said, "What kind of Japanese gaming developer would we be if we didn't have an RPG in development?" As an avid fan of JRPGS from back in the day, I couldn't really argue that point.

So, enter Magnacarta 2 -- Namco Bandai's follow-up to the PS2 and PC outing, Magna Carta. Although the Xbox 360 exclusive was announced earlier this year, not much has been seen about the upcoming title until now. Yes, right now.

Hit the jump to see the game's trailer in all its shiny glory, while basking in the glow of the screenshots from the Namco Bandai JRPG + Unreal Engine collision of awesome.  

That last sentence doesn't really make a whole lot of sense. But, then again, neither do most JRPGS.

And, by the way, it is now called Magnacarta, not Magna Carta. I asked. 


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Furyfire's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/29/2009 23:11
Furyfire
Will the fighting system be way better? :P
Gibb's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/29/2009 23:13
Gibb
ONE BOY FINDS HIS DESTINY


Can't they get just a little original?
Chocobo Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/29/2009 23:32
Chocobo Knight
*shivers from the trauma the last Magna Carta inflicted on her*

Oh sweet lord, it lives...
Dreamsower's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/29/2009 23:39
Dreamsower
I hope they learned from their mistakes in the first one...

Also YAY Dyson!
kohelhunter's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/29/2009 23:42
kohelhunter
i thought it was a korean RPG?
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/29/2009 23:45
Wedge
Too bad the developer is actually Korean. Y'know... jussayin c.c'

Also I love how NB has access to all the major anime voice actors in the US, so all their games have the same voice actors just like every dubbed anime.
TheCleaningGuy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 00:09
TheCleaningGuy
Screw Magna Carta! Tears of Blood was utter, trap-filled garbage.
...
Maybe I'm just pissed because today's news probably means I'll never get ToV PS3 in the States...
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 00:11
Chronic Logic
WOAH! HOLD THE FUCK UP! THIS IS A KOREAN VIDEO GAME?! How...odd.
bermensch's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 00:29
bermensch
The story sounded cool till about the last 30 seconds...
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 01:00
WarZombie
Don't matter if it's Korean or Japanese, most of these Asian RPGs all look EXACTLY the same. I forgot who said it, but Japan is falling behind big-time when it comes to the RPG front. You can't tell me that they have made something to rival the likes of Mass Effect and Fallout 3, because they definitely haven't. Hopefully Final Fantasy XIII will prove me wrong, but it doesn't take away from the fact that it still looks similar to everything else. Dudes need to seriously take some risks with how they approach game development, because the concepts in play are getting a bit repetitive.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 01:32
Jack Maverick
So there's something about traitors and a love affair, and then at some point, a giant laser comes in. It's certainly flashy, I will give it that. I honestly have no idea what is going on story-wise but eh, once we find more about this title, maybe it will make sense. Or not.
Ben PerLee's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 02:03
Ben PerLee
Oh. SoulCaliber IV-The RPG.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 02:19
Kyousuke Nanbu
Horrible, horrible art.
RawwrBag's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 02:29
RawwrBag
Wow okay. That's the first RPG trailer I've seen in a long time that didn't make me cringe with the sheer stupidity of the dialog and voice acting.
Timmeh's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 02:38
Timmeh
Aahahahaha. No thanks, yet another shit JRPG type game headed for 360? I'll pass. This looks horrible, like a cheap FF knock off.

WarZombie is right, most of these Asian developers seem to totally ignore what the rest of the world is doing and defiantly churn out the same old shit over and over.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 04:05
Los255
Magma Carta 1 was SO TERRIBLE. The only thing I like about the game is it's art.
Rucksack's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 05:04
Rucksack
Oh my gosh, this is going to be a truly amazing game. They've managed to fit ALL of the JRPG cliche I abhor into one trailer!
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 08:46
Demtor
@Los255 - Thats the only reason I picked it up in the bargain bin back in the day. I LOVED the art work and came to actually appreciate the artist... the game though, wow. What a turd. I spent 9 hours of my life trying to justify my purchase before I gave up. The voice overs... lordy, have mercy. And thats just the tip of the shitberg.
Justin Villasenor's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 09:58
Justin Villasenor
It sounds like they just signed up the entire cast of Code Geass for this.
silvain's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 10:23
silvain
The art style actually makes the people look downright bizarre.
SakuChan's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/30/2009 11:56
SakuChan
Do want :D I have yet to beat the first one, though. Actually .. I just started playing it yesterday rofl.
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