Three classic RPGs on both the Super Nintendo and the original PlayStation are getting digital re-releases for new audiences in the coming weeks as downloadable titles on the PlayStation 3's PlayStation Network, as part of developer/publisher Square Enix's "Winter of RPGs" campaign.
Heavy Rain: Director's Cut, besides including the original game, will come with a bevy of extras, including built-in compatibility with the PlayStation Move motion controller, the bonus downloadable episode, 'The Taxidermist', a 16-track soundtrack album, concept art, bonus videos and trailers, and three Dynamic Themes for the PS3 main menu
Hydrophobia Prophecy, an enhanced version of the water-themed action adventure title Hydrophobia, has been officially announced for a November 1st launch on the PlayStation Network on Tuesday, November 1st in North America, as well as November 2nd in Europe.
Adam Badowski, development director for The Witcher 2 at CD Projekt, recently revealed that while the downloadable content they have in the works for the game will be free for the PC, it will carry a currently unannounced price on the Xbox 360. Badowski stressed that this was not a decision on the developer's part, but was "because of certain Microsoft policies that need to be followed".
Earlier today, at the annual Tokyo Game Show expo in Japan, Konami announced a new title in the long-running Suikoden series for the PSP. The full title of the Japanese release will be Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki. An official website has been launched with a trailer containing clips from animated cinematics.
It's not hard to look at El Shaddai on its graphical merits alone and not feel a sense of missed opportunity. One can't help but think it might have worked better as an arthouse animated film than a piece of interactive entertainment.