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Project O Officially Renamed, Gets US Release This Summer
Posted by Luke Plunkett at 11:00 AM on June 12, 2008
Marvellous just rang our doorbell, dropped off a press release that's got my day started off on the right foot. They've announced that King-simulator Little King's Story - the title formerly known as Project O - is getting a US release, and should be on shelves in time for "Spring 2008". If you need reminding, this is good news. The game was one of the most charming things I saw at last year's TGS, being a neat, avatar-driven take on The Settlers, with a deliciously quaint art style to boot. After jump's a presser with a few more details on the game, including the fact it'll (surprisingly) include some kind of combat system for conquering rival kingdoms.
Torrance, Calif., (June 11, 2008) - Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games jointly announced today that the second videogame title in their co-publishing partnership agreement will be the fantasy adventure RPG title formerly known as "Project O", Little King's Story. Designed and developed by some of the most respected names in the gaming industry, Little King's Story will ship in the US market Winter of 2008, exclusively for Wii™.
"Little King's Story has an art style that is very 'story-book' in look, and that we feel will be universally loved," stated Yasuhiro Wada, Managing Director of Marvelous Entertainment Inc. "The game has a fairy tale quality that will intrigue and delight gamers the world around."
"Little King's Story is a game we felt very strongly about offering to the United States," remarked Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games. "The game truly reflects the high quality gaming experience, uniqueness, and game design creativity that we look for, with the ability to appeal to a wide audience while providing enough depth for seasoned gamers."
Little King's Story begins with the story of young boy named Corobo. Shy, and without many friends, Corobo stumbles upon a mysterious, powerful crown while walking in the forest near his village. He soon discovers that the crown grants him the ability to charm any person, and make them follow his orders. Suddenly, Howzer, the bull-knight, appears, informing Corobo that he is now King of the village, and he must not take this responsibility lightly. Returning to his sleepy village, as a King instead of a shy little boy, Corobo begins a quest to turn his small hamlet into a noble, fantastic kingdom.
The storyline, visual look, and lyrical music of Little King's Story, work in concert to transport players to an interactive, enchanting, fairy tale world. By combining gameplay elements from life-simulation, real-time strategy, and adventure genres, the many aspects of creating a vast kingdom come to life! As King, players will manage and involve their townspeople in the goals of creating this new territory; enlist them to dig for treasure, build new buildings and otherwise better their community. Of course, leadership is a two way street, so as King, players will try to conquer rival nations to create a single unified kingdom, as well as grant the requests of townspeople at whim. With the Wii Remote™ as a royal scepter, this Winter Little King's Story allows players the chance to be the best king in the world!
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Northern Cat
Posted 12:03 PM 12/6/08
@alfredofroylan: Thanks for the linkage ^^
Looks great! That's another one in the watching pile...
Northern Cat
alfredofroylan
Posted 11:55 AM 12/6/08
Great!! This game really needs a big push this winter. BTW IGN post some new screenshots of the game, including the heartbrocking funeral of one of your soldiers (kids crying included)
[media.wii.ign.com]
alfredofroylan
sir_carrot
Posted 11:54 AM 12/6/08
I like the look of this.
If I had a Wii I would likely buy it!
sir_carrot
Spoony Bard
Posted 11:44 AM 12/6/08
MUCH better name than Project O. Sounds more like a Leisure Suit Larry game.
And I really like the art direction as well...
Spoony Bard
thesycophant
Posted 11:44 AM 12/6/08
This sounds perfectly charming. The Wii just might be in for a great Winter.
thesycophant
Luke Plunkett
Posted 11:28 AM 12/6/08
@超外人: Yes, they're riding a cow
[kotaku.com]
Luke Plunkett
Absent Blue
Posted 11:23 AM 12/6/08
@Green-clad Gamer Dude: Funny, I thought of this:
[weblogs.newsday.com]
Absent Blue
Erode
Posted 11:22 AM 12/6/08
And the masses rejoice! This is good news, indeed.
Erode
超外人
Posted 11:22 AM 12/6/08
Are they riding a cow? This is the first I've heard of the game, and the thing sounds interesting so far. Although, it seems to be rivaling other RPGs during the winter when there'll be tons more available? >_>
超外人
Green-clad Gamer Dude
Posted 11:09 AM 12/6/08
I'm getting an EarthBoundy vibe from that picture.
Green-clad Gamer Dude
Mesren_Makai
Posted 11:06 AM 12/6/08
Sounds cool.
Okay Marvelous, you may not be reading this, but if by some luck you do:
1) If you must delay it 2-3 months to make it extra-good, or fix any glitches and whatnot...please DO. This game sounds good.
And 2) ...well, I forgot....
Mesren_Makai
EmeraldDragon
Posted 11:02 AM 12/6/08
I hope this game is as good as it has looked so far.
EmeraldDragon
Sandbox_Emperor
Posted 11:02 AM 12/6/08
nice to hear an update on this game! I think I'm going to be picking this one up
Sandbox_Emperor
Channing
Posted 12:40 PM 12/6/08
@Yetanotheruninspiredscreename:
Urk, that comment wasn't a "so and so did this first!" kind of comment. It's like FFCC:MLaaK is Project O lite, right?
I should also mention I was under the same rock as 超外人. Or, maybe a different rock. I don't really keep up with Wii stuff (despite it being the only current-gen console I have).
Channing
NiGHTSSTUDiO
Posted 12:32 PM 12/6/08
I assume that this will be like FFCC: My Life as King, but with more adventuring and depth in town building, then you can count on my money MMV!
NiGHTSSTUDiO
Yetanotheruninspiredscreename
Posted 12:28 PM 12/6/08
@Channing:
Project O details were known for a while before My Life as a King came about if I recall correctly.
Also you have Mysims Kingdom coming about as well.
Yetanotheruninspiredscreename
Channing
Posted 12:24 PM 12/6/08
This sounds very "My Life as a King"-ish to me. Anyone else?
Channing
Yetanotheruninspiredscreename
Posted 12:23 PM 12/6/08
@超外人:
You must been under a rock. King Story is one of the most anticpated wii titles since it's unvieling.
Also it was pretty much known it was going to have a English release since the website was put out in both English and Japanese on day one. Plus the Tokyo Game Show trailer was in English VA with Japanese subtitles.
Also it's a bull according to the Bull Knight not a cow.
Yetanotheruninspiredscreename
Flowen
Posted 12:12 PM 12/6/08
It must inspire the troops, to see the king astride a mighty cow. "For glory!" He would yell, and his troops ever hungry would respond with a rousing "FOR MILK!" Now thats a kings story.
Flowen
dunetiger reads kotaku, seems pleased
Posted 12:08 PM 12/6/08
*signing for decent voice over*
Please, no Jelenicks.
dunetiger reads kotaku, seems pleased
Yetanotheruninspiredscreename
Posted 12:51 PM 12/6/08
@NiGHTSSTUDiO:
Basically think a city building pikmin game. You actually are involved in combat for one.
Yetanotheruninspiredscreename
VeryMuchSandwich
Posted 2:52 PM 12/6/08
@Luke Plunkett
Is this WiiWare or a disc based game? I know My Life as a King was WiiWare, but I thought I had read somewhere that this was too.
VeryMuchSandwich
Yetanotheruninspiredscreename
Posted 3:50 PM 12/6/08
@VeryMuchSandwich:
Project O was announced I think before any wiiware game details came out.
Yetanotheruninspiredscreename
Kenofthedead
Posted 4:18 PM 12/6/08
Cow Knight.
That is all that matters.
Kenofthedead
Trai_Dep
Posted 5:53 PM 12/6/08
Anything that takes orgasms seriously enough to create a project over it gets my vote.
Although, shouldn't it be on the Wii?
Trai_Dep
elronathon
Posted 6:38 PM 12/6/08
I'm really looking forward to this game - it looks adorable and I was a big fan of Settlers 2, could be a nice antedote to the summer's action game blockbusters
elronathon
Foxstar Sixtail
Posted 8:52 PM 12/6/08
I will buy this and everyone who bitches and moans about shovelware on the Wii should buy it too, because if you want to see more fresh-faced titles like this, you need to support the devs and publishers.
Foxstar Sixtail
Chalice
Posted 10:02 PM 12/6/08
For those who don't know this game is actually being worked on by two studios, Marvelous are only publishing this game.
The studios involved are Town Factory a relative unknown and Cing who created Another Code/Trace Memory and the refreshing Hotel Dusk for DS.
Chalice
Altima NEO
Posted 2:01 AM 13/6/08
Shoot, I thought this was Bangai O
Altima NEO
quen
Posted 2:26 AM 13/6/08
@VeryMuchSandwich: This is disc-based unless they've changed it (probably safe to assume they haven't, I would think, but you never know). It was announced and trailed before WiiWare existed.
@new name: meh.
@picture: wow that is awesome. Although I still kind of wish Cing were making an actual Wii adventure game instead...
quen
Placentasaurus
Posted 4:26 AM 13/6/08
I was sold on this game when I saw the gallant Cow Knight way back in the first trailer. This is exactly what they Wii needs more of. Also, this was around long before Square-Enix copied it with My life as a king.
Placentasaurus
artofwar420
Posted 5:29 AM 13/6/08
Tight, like Snake's buttocks.
artofwar420
MikeA
Posted 5:32 AM 13/6/08
WTF Square Enix did copy this game!?!? They even have the little loli girl with huge glasses. WTF??
MikeA
Bluetribal
Posted 5:51 PM 12/6/08
Charming graphics, interesting concept, and the development staff list on the Wiki entry is quite impressive.
Bluetribal
shufly
Posted 3:28 PM 12/6/08
Hmm, a "crown that grants him the ability to charm any person". Mind control? Just a tad bit creepy.
shufly