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PQube has announced Class of Heroes 1 & 2: Complete Edition for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC. It includes the remastered Class of Heroes: Anniversary Edition and Class of Heroes 2G: Remaster Edition, and will launch in early 2024 worldwide. The PC versions will be available separately via Steam (1, 2).

Get the details below.

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Play the remastered versions of these two classic dungeon crawlers with a focus on team composition and collecting rare items! Both games will also be available individually digitally.

Class Of Heroes: Anniversary Edition

Deep Character Customization – Choose from 10 unique races with 15 different majors to combine skills, stats and abilities!

Classic Old-School Dungeon Crawling – 75 3D labyrinths full of monsters, puzzles, traps and treasure.

Efficient Resource Management – Buy and sell at the campus store and store items in your dormitory.

Flexible Alchemy System – Find components in dungeons and use them to synthesize new items, or customize your equipment.

Expansive Class List – Try a variety of classes covering a range of areas such as general education, magic, thievery, and fighting.

Class Of Heroes 2G: Remaster Edition

Even Greater Party Control – Significant increase in customization with more Race / Class possibilities.

Prepare for Trouble – Collect recipes and get crafting! Find items in labyrinths to help weather the different storms with over 200 alchemy recipes and over 90 pieces of equipment.

Three Schools – With three different academies to visit, each of them have their own host of interesting characters and courses!

Crafted Dungeon Experiences – Traverse over 100 carefully crafted dungeons with improved visuals and without random generation.

Build a Dream Team in the Original Class of Heroes

Starting out at the Particus Academy, students train to become the next best adventurer! Assemble a party of students from 10 races and 15 majors, each aligned with one of three alignments (good, evil and neutral). Create your own six-student team with the classic dungeon crawler style of three at the front, three at the back. Front line students will be melee weapon specialists, focused on taking the enemy head on, while the back three will focus on ranged attacks and support such as healers. Plan your lines efficiently by checking the affinity of your students and other statistical bonuses.

Crostini Academy Needs You

Return to school in Class of Heroes 2G: Remaster Edition, as you attend Crostini Academy to begin your adventurer training! Building upon the foundation set by the original Class of Heroes, you can explore over 100 different dungeons with over 250 monstrous enemies! An expanded character creator gives players greater control over their party with more race/class combination, along with updated visuals and a fully Japanese voiced story. With three different schools to visit, you can encounter a whole host of unique and fun characters to join you in your journey. These schools will also have their own classes that your students can take, expanding the possibilities of your squad and providing a more varied experience.

Watch a set of trailers below. View a set of screenshots at the gallery.

Class of Heroes 1 & 2: Complete Edition

Class of Heroes: Anniversary Edition

Class of Heroes 2G: Remaster Edition

Another great example of a excellent Sony game they didn't marketing, Patchwork Heroes was a 2010 PSP title that only got a digital release in western markets. The game itself is a rather cool modern take on classic arcade games like Qix and Dig Dug II.

The aim of the game is to saw apart flying battleships before they reach your home town and cause havoc. You play as Titori and it's the job of you and your team to rescue prisons and cut down the ship at the same time by cutting off sections of them one at a time. The larger the sections you cut off in one go the more you score and there are plenty of power ups to help you cut down the ships quicker. However, be prepared for the battleships to fight back with robots, repair drones and gun turrets.

It's a quality game with a great art styles and brings back a rarely used genre with some fantastic new ideas. The one thing holding Patchwork Heroes back, was Sony and their lack of support for it and the fact that in 2010 the PSP really was as dead as the Dodo in the west. This is one game that could have done with a home console port at the same time as it deserves a lot more success.

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NIS America has released a demo for action RPG CRYMACHINA for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch in the west. Save data from the demo can be transferred to the full game upon its release.

Here is a brief overview of the game, via NIS America:

In the world of CRYMACHINA, your new robotic body grants you more than just a second chance at life. Customize your weapons loadout to decimate your foes, awaken new abilities in the middle of combat, and gather Personality Data to upgrade your hardware further. Give your new metallic form a try and see what possibilities await you!

CRYMACHINA is available now for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch in Japan, and will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 24 in North America, October 27 in Europe, and November 3 in Oceania.

Watch a new trailer below.

Demo Trailer

Publisher Square Enix and developer Acquire have released the Octopath Traveler II Prologue Demo for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch. The PC version will launch via Steam on February 9.

The demo allows players to choose any of the eight protagonists of Octopath Traveler II and play for three hours. Save data from the demo can be carried over to the full game when it launches.

Here is an overview of the game, via Square Enix:

In Octopath Traveler I, players will embark on an exciting journey through the brand-new world of Solistia. Developed by the same team behind the beloved original, which has sold over three million copies worldwide, this installment improves upon the series’ iconic HD-2D visuals: a striking blend of retro 2D characters in a beautiful 3D world.

The game’s new storyline, characters and features make it the perfect entry for newcomers to the series, while also preserving the charm of the original game for veteran players. Players can look forward to following the journey of eight distinct protagonists as they explore the land and conquer enemies in strategic turn-based battles on an adventure all their own.

New and returning gameplay features and elements include:

Break and Boost Battle System – Players must act strategically to exploit enemy weaknesses to “Break” them to inflict more damage, and “Boost” their travelers to enhance their abilities.

Path Actions – Players can interact with NPCs throughout the world in various ways by using actions unique to each character, such as challenging people as the Warrior or stealing belongings as the Thief. Path Actions will vary depending on the protagonist and whether it is day or night.

Brand-New Story and Characters – Players can embark on a grand adventure in the new land of Solistia and experience the intertwined stories of eight new travelers: Hikari (Warrior), Agnea (Dancer), Partitio (Merchant), Osvald (Scholar), Throné (Thief), Temenos (Cleric), Ochette (Hunter), and Castti (Apothecary).

Day / Night Cycle – The townscapes and Path Actions available to each character will change depending on if it is night or day, creating more opportunities for exploration and discovery.

Latent Power – A new battle element in which characters can unleash a powerful ability once the ability’s gauge fills up during combat.

Crossed Paths – Additional stories will unfold between the protagonists as their journey progresses, further intertwining their narratives.

Octopath Traveler II is due out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam on February 24. Read more about the game here, here, here, and here.

Watch a new trailer below.

Prologue Demo Launch Trailer

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