Looks like Sega is back on track; between a bunch of other sweet titles planned (House of the Dead, NiGHTS, Samba de Amigo, Infinite Line, etc.), currently they're working on their own RPG for the DS, entitled Blazer Drive (some things don't translate so well, I suppose). The game looks very stylish, perhaps bringing about a new look for RPGs, at least on the handhelds.
The story is based on a manga/anime show of the same name, which Sega has direct ties with. It's completely cracked out (see below), but that can be easy enough to appreciate in the context of an RPG, as most RPG fans would agree.
The battle system is fresh, too: players decide which 'Mystickers' (stickers which produce energy/abilities) to equip themselves with before battle, then drag them onto their party members' arms during battle to unlock attacks, execute combos, and perform special skills.
The game will be out this winter in Japan, and as you probably expected, no U.S. release has been mentioned. Too crazy for America? Leave your thoughts.
In the near future, Tokyo has been radically redeveloped to become an "enviro-friendly" city, one where nature and man-made structures freely intertwine, and everyone presumably drives water cars and eats gluten-free soy hamburgers. The main energy source in this reborn city is Mystickers, odd sticker-like objects developed by the Next corporation that can summon energy from whatever they're attached to. Mystickers are a part of normal life in Tokyo, and while they're normally harmful if you're silly enough to stick one on your arm, some people (called Blazers) have the ability to do just that -- they can control the Mystickers' power and use them to make themselves super-strong or able to wield magic-like abilities. Blazer crime has naturally become a problem, and a group of good-hearted Blazers called Guardian has been formed to fight them. And now you're about to join the Guardians.
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