There were two ways to market this game in the states. Either Aksys could play up the fighting system and gloss over the more adult bits, or they could release a trailer that basically says that the game itself doesn't matter as much as the scenery within. That's not the sort of message that makes me want to rush out and spend my money.

Very nice use of 70's porno guitar though.

Why? Because a representative from the game's North American publisher, Aksys Games, has revealed that the download-only title will be between eight and ten gigs in size. That's one hell of a big download.

Won't be a problem for anyone with a more recent system (80, 120, 250), but man, an 8-10GB download...it doesn't seem so long ago Microsoft were trying to keep online games under 50mb.

How Big Is Downloadable Record of Agarest War? [Siliconera]

Record of Agarest War, also known as "that soul-breeding game," was announced for North American PlayStation Network release back in July, leaving Xbox 360 owners to sit and weep and wonder why. Now the publisher has revealed that 360 owners will get to indulge in creating the next-generation of hero alongside PS3 owners this spring, a decision that is apparently much more important than anyone suspected.

"In truth, we had Record of Agarest War ready to go up on the PlayStation Network months ago," [Ed.'s note: That's a lie.] says Ben Bateman, Editor, Aksys Games, "But when a haggard man emerged from a ball of crackling energy that materialized outside our office with dire warnings from a dark future, we decided to reconsider. As it turns out, a PlayStation Network-exclusive release of Agarest was-or rather, would have been-the catalyst for World War III. The gaming community was torn apart-literally-by this apparent favoritism, and from that schism poured the infinite minions of Satan himself, the Lord of Lies. The man told us, his eyes blank with the 1000-yard stare, of the horrors of this future war. He had been sent back in time, the last hope of a desperate human resistance, to prevent what the people of this desolate future Earth called, simply, ‘The Breaking.' As the last spark of life passed from his body, broken and battered by his journey through the time vortex, we swore to honor his final wish.

""This is why Record of Agarest War has been delayed," Ben continues, his eyes wet with tears, "So that we may release it on both consoles, and in doing so, save the world."

They are a brave, brave people.

The Japanese original and the new, more realistic "Westernized" 3D art. Can you guess which is which? (Don't let the PEGI rating give the answer away!)

After getting complaints feedback, Ghostlight has decided to go with the original Japanese art.

Oh yes! Record of Agarest! We've mentioned the game on several different occasions, generally in the middle of the night when the kids were tucked safely in their beds, dreaming of...well, most likely dreaming of the same sort of things we were posting. We've studied the undearware differences between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, checked out some of the game's artwork, and we even reported on the game coming to Europe.

I'd go into detail about what the game is about, and what "Soul Breeding" entails, but I think Aksys' choice of teaser image speaks for itself.

Record of Agarest War Teaser Site [Aksys - Thanks Bonertown...Bonertown?]

Record of Agarest War has a "Soul Breed" system in which players must capture the heart of the game's heroines so that they can create their successor. When this happens, there is a "special" movie that's show, and afterwards the new successor is revealed. His stats are even based on the heroine you select for breeding. Yep, in-game DNA.

Originally, the Japanese game was released on the PS3, but it has since gotten the inevitable Xbox 360 — complete with underwear differences. The game has been Japan Only... Until now, it seems.

A rating for PS3 title Agarest: Generations of War has appeared in Germany. The game will be released by European publisher Midas Interactive, who has worked with Japan's Idea Factory. Idea Factory is partly responsible for Record of Agarest War. So there you go.

Soul Breeding PS3 SRPG Picked Up For International Release [Siliconera]

Not that much. Anyway, the game has a "Soul Breed" system in which players must capture the heart of the game's heroines so that they can create their successor. When this happens, there is a "special" movie that's shown. Afterwards the new successor is revealed and his stats are even based on the heroine you select for breeding.

The game is getting a sequel, Record of Agarest War ZERO, which is out this June. It's set a thousand years before the previous title. As with the previous title, there's an in-game DNA mechanism. The "Soul Blend System" mixes character trends and features when producing off-spring.

Seventy percent of the game has been developed reports Famitsu. There's banana eating and cat ears.

In the monster-killing-baby-making RPG, players capture the hearts of game heroines to "create" a successor. When this happens, there is a "special" movie that's shown. The new successor is then revealed. So what's the difference between the two versions?

Well, for one thing, the Xbox 360 version has an altered title: Record of Agarest War: Re-appearance. And the game has Xbox LIVE support. Then there's something about the in-game underwear.

The top is a screen cap from the Xbox 360 game, and the bottom one is from the PS3 game, apparently. For some, this is important stuff.

『アガレスト戦記』のPS3版とXbox360版の決定的な違い [my game news flash]

The game goes on sale July 17th in Japan. Click through the gallery below.

「PS3はじまった！PS3でギャルゲー！」→「いいえS・PRGです」 [Akiba Blog]

Record of Agarest JPGs

Thanks iamhitori for the tip!

You Call This Next Gen? [Ijoukishou]