First Elminage port for modern consoles to be announced in mid to late February - Gematsu
MebiusĀ will announce the first in a series of console ports for theĀ STARFISH-SD-developedĀ dungeon RPGĀ seriesĀ ElminageĀ in mid to late February, the companyĀ teased.
TheĀ ElminageĀ series consists of the following titles:
-Elminage: Priestess of Darkness and The Ring of the GodsĀ (PS2, 2008)
ElminageĀ DSĀ Remix: Priestess of Darkness and The Ring of the GodsĀ (DS, 2008)
Elminage ORIGINAL: Priestess of Darkness and The Ring of the GodsĀ (PSP, 2011)
Elminage ORIGINAL: Priestess of Darkness and The Ring of the GodsĀ (3DS, 2016)
Elminage ORIGINAL: Priestess of Darkness and The Ring of the GodsĀ (PC, 2017)
-Elminage II: Twin Goddesses and The Land of DestinyĀ (PSP, 2009)
Elminage II DS Remix: Twin Goddesses and The Land of DestinyĀ (DS, 2010)
Elminage II: Twin Goddesses and The Land of DestinyĀ (3DS, 2017)
Elminage III: Dark Apostle and The Palace of the SunĀ (PSP, 2011)
Elminage III: Dark Apostle and The Palace of the SunĀ (3DS, 2017)
-Elminage GothicĀ (PSP, 2012)
Elminage Gothic 3D RemixĀ (3DS, 2013)
Elminage GothicĀ (PC, 2014)
-ElminageĀ Ibun: Ame no MihashiraĀ (PSP, 2012)
Elminage Ibun: Ame no Mihashira KaiĀ (3DS, 2014)
According to Mebius, the console ports of the numbered series will be based on the 3DS versions, with adjustments made for easier playability. The first title is scheduled for release in the early summer in Japan.
While Mebius did not announce which title it plans on porting first, the companyĀ held a pollĀ back in May 2024 asking users whichĀ ElminageĀ game they would like to see brought back.Ā Elminage IIĀ came out on top with an overwhelming 66.9 percent of the votes, followed byĀ Elminage IIIĀ at 14.4 percent,Ā Elminage GothicĀ at 10 percent, andĀ Elminage Ibun: Ame no MihashiraĀ at 8.7 percent.
Then, in June 2024, MebiusĀ held another pollĀ asking users which platforms they would like to playĀ ElminageĀ on. Consoles won with 39.8 percent of the votes, followed by at 36.6 percent, and smartphones and handheld game devices at 23.7 percent.