![]() Like Innocent Sin’s PSP edition, Eternal Punishment boasts enhanced visuals, but it also entices with a new story arc written by Tadashi Satomi about what happened to Tatsuya (Innocent Sin’s main character) before he joins Eternal Punishment’s party mid-game. But now after finally seeing Innocent Sin in action, it only makes sense to bring over Persona 2’s second-half of the story, Eternal Punishment, to North America. Last May, the second half of the story, Eternal Punishment, released in Japan. In September of 2011, Atlus released the first arc of Persona 2’s story – Innocent Sin – on PSP. That is unfortunate considering how much nostalgia people have for the series fans over here are starving for another entry. Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki did not receive the best reviews overseas, so localization looks unlikely. Recruiting Stars of Destiny is still front-and-center as players are launched 100 years into the past to train for an impending battle with the Centennial Monster, who is hell-bent on destroying the world. Just like Tierkreis, Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki is a side story that takes place in a universe outside of the main series’ lore. The last time we heard a peep out of the Suikoden series was 2009’s Suikoden Tierkreis. Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki Xseed Games announced localization in September 2011, but a year later, Xseed revealed that Vanillaware didn’t have the resources to complete the localization because of the upcoming Vita and PS3 title Dragon’s Crown. Not only do you align yourself with one of the three nations, but you also battle those in opposing nations and expand territories online. The anticipation was even more palpable since Grand Knights History is an ambitious, online-connected project. Naturally, when Grand Knights History was announced, excitement mounted. The developer is known for bringing us stunning 2D visuals in games like Odin Sphere, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, and GrimGrimoire. The word “Vanillaware” is all fans need to hear. Sadly, we will probably always pine for these to release in English. Maybe an opportunity will arise to bring them digitally to PSN for play on both the PSP and Vita, but until then, I’ve selected eight games that came late in the PSP’s lifespan. As an RPG fan, I yearn for and wonder about these games. The PSP has been winding down in North America over the last few years, and with the Vita on the market, publishers are hesitant to bring over games late in the portable’s life cycle – many of which are RPGs.
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