Agarest PC to get closed Beta. Elminage Original Collector’s Edition content: opinions wanted!

Hi everyone.  We’ve got lots of news for you all this week, but before we get tucked in to all the news, first a little reminder that the Devil Survivor Overclocked patch is out now on the Nintendo eShop.  If you’ve been waiting for the patch before buying the game, now is the perfect time to pick it up. :)  We’ve still got some stock left of the poster edition too, so if you want to get your hands on that lovely rolled A1 artwork you can order the poster edition here.

Moving on from my little sales spiel :) it recently occurred to me that we’ve been so busy on the blog lately that I haven’t had the chance to update you on how the PC port of Agarest: Generations of War is coming along.  So, what have the conversion team at Laughing Jackal been up to since we last caught up with them?

Well, in addition to a huge amount of bug squashing and movie conversions, I’m happy to report that all Xbox control icons are now replaced with mouse/keyboard ones (if that’s what you choose to play the game with.)  You can also remap the mouse/keyboard controls, giving you a lot more flexibility when playing.  One other nice little touch is that some of the caves which were very dark in the console version have been made a little brighter, so you should finally be able to see where you’re going. :)

There’s still plenty of work left for us all to do (with lots of decisions still to be made about pre-order bonuses and digital Collector’s Editions) but we’re definitely making good progress and I’ll be sure to keep you updated here on the Ghostlight blog.

Hang on a second! I’m sure there was something else I was going to mention… (checks title)… oh, yes the Beta! :)  In the near future we’re going to be offering a closed beta of Agarest on PC to a limited number of willing Steam participants.  If you’d be interested in participating, then please keep your eyes peeled, as we will be providing details on how you can get involved on the blog soon.

Moving back to handhelds, we’re busy looking at our options for the boxed Collector’s Edition of Elminage Original and we wanted to know what you thought.  We were thinking of including items like a soundtrack CD, PSN voucher for the game, T-shirt, a Monster Bestiary or Artbook, or some combination of these items.  Which would you be most interested in?  Or, is there something else along these lines that you’d like to see?

Understandably, we’ve been receiving plenty of questions about the PAL release of Devil Survivor 2 on DS.  We’re currently discussing options with our partners to give you all a chance to get your hands on this fantastic sequel to Devil Survivor.  We’re also looking very seriously at releasing a Ghostlight web exclusive.  I still can’t say more than that at the moment so please stay tuned for more information as we’ll be updating you soon.

Also, just to let you know that I’ve been told there’s going to be a Standard Edition available for Fate/EXTRA (PSP) very soon.  I’m also happy to report that we’ve lifted the territory restrictions on the title, so we can now ship the Standard and Collector’s Editions (together with exclusive items) throughout the PAL region if you order from the Ghostlight Store, here.

Lastly, still on the subject of handhelds, I’m pleased to say that the trailer for our recent release of the mighty Crash City Mayhem is now available to view on the 3DS eShop.

That’s all for now. I’ll be back next week with more news from Ghostlight. Until then you can follow Ghostlight on our Twitter and Facebook pages, our YouTube Channel and our  Google + account, where we’ll be posting all the latest news from Ghostlight.  You can also follow me on Twitter for a more personal take on all things Ghostlight.