Atlus USA announces Baroque for Wii and PlayStation 2 (trailer link)

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — DECEMBER 12th, 2007 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced Baroque, a new dungeon-crawling action RPG for the WiiTM and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Dark, addictively challenging, and totally immersive, Baroque is a pure RPG experience, highly regarded by Japanese gamers and now finally scheduled to arrive in North America! Baroque is currently slated for release in February 2008.

For more on Baroque, please visit the official website!

About Baroque

You awaken to find the world in ruin, your heart beset with unexplained guilt. A cataclysm has destroyed the cities and empires of men and disfigured the spirit of humanity. In this nightmare, it falls to you to descend a mysterious tower in search of absolution. Battle merciless foes through treacherous dungeons, scour for new items to aid you in your travels, and unlock the secrets of a devastated land. You will find death in the depths, yet learn that death is not the end of the story; in the twisted world of Baroque, it is only the beginning.

Trailer link here

Key Features

* Hardcore dungeon-crawling RPG action! With its many ever-changing levels, each teeming with perverse monsters and tormented souls, the world of Baroque is a frightening and unforgiving realm.
* Death is not the end - Take part in a unique story progression system in which the end of your life only serves to drive the adventure forward. Each time your character dies, more secrets about the forsaken world are revealed!
* Deep customization options – The player has full control over how they shape their character and how they play the game. Find and equip a vast assortment of weapons and items, some with a variety of uses. Acquire powerful stat-boosting parasites and combine them to multiply their potency. Only the resourceful will survive!

Baroque has been rated “T” for Teen with Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, and Tobacco Reference by the ESRB.

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Just when we were talking about Wii's lack of RPGs. 

This answers the Wii rpg thread nicely.

Edit: Sorry, missed your comment. 

cool the game seems nice,and it also seems ps2 still getting good support

By the way the trailer looks simply AWESOME! I like it's dark direction and the whole blood stuff. It definately looks promising!

Also the fact that i'll have this gem in my collection in February makes me very happy. Too bad it will be burried by SSBB. I just hope it's playable on PAL Wiis with Wiikey or that will be another reason to import a console. 

The game looks like a good looking PS2 game but nothing amazing. The art style of the trailer is WOW but not the actual footage :(

This game looks good, and I have like Atlus games in the past. I might pick this one up.

Looks very odd.  I'll reserve judgment until we can see more gameplay of it.

This is the remake of the Sting-developed Saturn game, right?

You know, for once, I would like to see a developer or publisher announce a game for the Wii without "It's also coming for the PS2"

HOLY FUCKIN SHIT... i've been waiting for Atlus to bring this game to US.... i'm such a happy gamer right now