Rising Star Releases Q3/4 Line Ups

  • King of Fighters XIII
  • Cradle of Rome 2
  • Latest Harvest Moon

Rising Star Games has unveiled its line-up of titles for the final six months of 2011 that will include Harvest Moon: Grand Bizaar, Rune Factory 3 and Cradle of Rome 2.

Here’s the run down:

Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar – Neverland/MMV
Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar has some new additions to the previous rendition including windmills to let you combine ingredients to make goods to sell at the Bazaar, a new jump movement that enables players to jump up hills and over streams, the horse race festival returns, and you can own multiple pets to help work your farm.  Players can use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to help their friends with farming, shop at theirbazaar, or go fishing in their streams. It is out on Nintendo DS in September 2011.

Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon – Marvelous Entertainment
Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon offers a combination of Harvest Moon farming mechanics and RPG action, all wrapped in an engrossing storyline. Players can train monsters while farming, fishing and gathering, and friendly villagers will join them in battle. The new online multiplayer mode allows up to three players to combine forces, conquer dungeons, and compare their accomplishments. Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon is out on Nintendo DS in September 2011.

Cradle of Rome 2 – Cerasus Media
Puzzle adventure title Cradle of Rome 2 offers gameplay for a casual audience, deisgned for DS owners of all ages and lifestyles. Swap tiles to match three or more identical tiles to build beautiful houses and magnificent palaces as you develop your small settlement into a flourishing empire. Cradle of Rome 2is out on Nintendo DS in October 2011.

The King of Fighters XIII – SNK Playmore
The King of FightersXIII features fighters from the entire history of the series and concludes the Ash Saga storyline. Improved features include global online play with optimised net code. There are now also over 30 characters to choose from, and fan favourite Mai returns. Improvements have been made to gameplay as well; with new Neo Max super special moves, faster gameplay, and refined visuals & in-game camera (perspective). The game is out on Xbox 360 and PS3 in October 2011.

DoDonPachi Resurrection – Cave
The fourth game in the DonPachi series, DoDonPachi Resurrection takes the DonPachi Corps back into the action. Players will have the task of fighting hundreds of enemies while dodging thousands of bullets. It is converted from the Arcade version for the Xbox 360 in full HD resolution. The Xbox 360 release will be a deluxe edition featuring three different modes of gameplay. The Black Label arrange mode will be available to download as DLC on the day of release.