Despite recently losing the publishing rights to Muramasa: The Demon Blade, XSEED has confirmed that they will be publishing Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga for the Wii.Valhalla Knights is an action role-playing game first published in Japan by Marvelous Entertainment, and developed by K2 LLC for the Playstation Portable.

This will be the first time the series appears on a console. The series is known for its customizable jobs, and various races the player can choose and customize with enhanced weapons and armor. The Wii version promises online play that allows two players to connect and co-operatively explore the game’s worlds and participate in battles.

Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga promises to be out in Fall 2009.

XSEED Games Announces Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga for Wii

Popular Handheld Action RPG Series to Debut on Nintendo Console

Torrance, Calif., (May 1, 2009) – XSEED Games today announced that Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga for Wii is currently in development and scheduled for release in North America in summer 2009. Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga is the third installment of the popular action RPG and marks the first time the title will be available on a home console. The Valhalla Knights series has previously been available on the PlayStation Portable system.

Enter into an epic tale that has endured for generations and generations. For centuries the land of Eldar has been synonymous with chaos and destruction; a place where monsters prey freely and demons wreak havoc, indiscriminate in their attacks. Legend tells of how, ages past, a being known as the Spirit King gained control of the creatures and waged an unrelenting war upon civilization. Order and life were brought to the brink of destruction, but an alliance of the four races was able to drive them back and seal the evil. Centuries have passed since that time, but once again the lands are slowly being overrun by the reemerging monsters. With the continent giving way to madness, a hero must come forth to reunite the races and confront the relentless enemy. And so the saga continues…

”We are looking forward to delivering the Valhalla Knights series to console gamers,” said Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games. “Eldar Saga is a fantastic extension of the Valhalla Knights world/universe/story, and will offer a unique and engaging experience that is sure to please the Wii fans.”

Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga is an action RPG available exclusively on Wii. It is the follow up title to the original Valhalla Knights and Valhalla Knights 2, and expands upon the series by introducing a new online feature that allows two players to adventure through the land of Eldar co-operatively. Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga continues the series trademark of no random encounters while updating the real-time battle system to now include battles taking place on the world map instead of a separate battle screen for a seamless experience.

XSEED Games partnered with Marvelous Entertainment USA to secure the North America rights to publish and distribute Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga. This title is being developed by K2 and KUROGANE and will be available during summer 2009 exclusively for Wii.