Lufia II trailer shows plenty of action

If you’re an RPG fan, then you may have observed that the DS is in dire need of more action RPGs. Notice that for every Lunar Knights, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, Phantasy Star 0, The World Ends With You, and Mario & Luigi, there are months (or even years) of waiting between them. And beyond these games, there aren’t that many options in the subgenre worthy of your hard-earned money.

The next action RPG you should be looking forward to is coming, but again, you’re going to have to wait. Lufia II, as revealed in the new trailer, is coming to Japan on February 25, 2010. Alas, no North American release date has been announced, so all you can do for now is watch and drool at what Lufia II is going to offer.

The DS version of Lufia II (or Estopolis, as it is known in Japan) is a remake of an SNES game that was released way back in 1995. If you’ve played the original, then you’ll notice that the two games are quite different. The SNES version is a turn-based affair similar to Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja, while the upcoming DS remake is going to be (as you guessed it) an action RPG, complete with puzzles, platforming, combos, big boss fights, and a whole lot of other stuff that doesn’t go with your typical DS RPG.

Do you feel the ache yet?

Now that you know about Lufia II, it’s time you forget it. The action RPG is set to arrive in Japan next year, and who knows when an English version is going to come out.

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