Atlus Games revealed January 17, 2008 that Rondo of Swords will be released on North America. Rondo of Swords is an original, strategic RPG for the Nintendo DS that features multiple story paths and endings. It is currently expected to be released April 15, 2008.
Rondo of Swords‘ storyline is standard RPG fare. The king of one kingdom, Bretwalde, just died and another kingdom, the Grand Meir Empire, figures that is as good a reason as any to start expanding. The player must lead armies against Grand Meir to defend Bretwalde. Nothing new, but some of the game’s features are. Party members with nothing to do can be sent exploring on quests to level up. Another interesting concept is that battle skills not only effect single fights, but also complete battle strategies.
Atlus is famous for releasing quality games in the US, and it looks like Rondo of Swords will be yet another gem. The box art alone makes me want it. Plus the DS has proven perfect for strategic RPGs like Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Luminous Arc and Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, so Rondo of Swords will be in good company.
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Rondo of War sounds like a fun game. Usually I will play an <A HREF="mmorpghttp://www.characterplanet.com">mmorpg</A> but I like the fact you can send units not doing anything in your group on quests.
I've heard great things about the Japanese version of it, so it probably will do very well – or at least become a cult hit like Etrian Odyssey.