The Soul Sacrifice release date has finally been disclosed by Sony, and the title is all set to hit the PS Vita in physical as well as digital form on April 30, as far as North America is concerned. Its European launch on the other hand, is slated for a day later, on May 1. Under development with ace designer, Keiji Inafune’s guidance, this new game is an action RPG based on a fresh story altogether. Its pre-order incentives as well as some information related to it have been revealed by Sony as well.
Soul Sacrifice is set to make its way to Japan first, with its arrival in the country pinned for March 7. And Japanese gamers will even have the option of purchasing it as part of a ‘cosmic red’ PS Vita bundle. Although such hardware won’t be making its way in North American and European territories, it can noted that a few pre-order incentives have been announced for the game in both these regions.
Those who book their copies beforehand will be granted a set of two unique costumes for customizing their characters. Moreover, three magic items will also be given away in the form of a Spirits’ Flamepike, Spirits’ Blightstone and Spirits’ Fulgurwood. And that’s not all, pre-ordering gamers will be offered Japanese audio tracks as well. Yes, this will actually be a Japanese voice-over pack which will be doled out to them for free. It will also be made available as a paid download for those who don’t pre-order the game.
Development of the title is being handled by Marvelous AQL and Japan Studio. It is modeled on a concept by Keiji Inafune which is based around the core mechanic of characters having the ability to give up parts of their body to create devastating attacks. In a message to gamers posted on the official PlayStation blog, Inafune has expressed that having put all his ‘passion and soul’ into the game’s concept, he’s pleased to see his talented team making efforts towards creating ‘the best game it could ever be.’
Those wishing to get into Soul Sacrifice will still have to wait for a few more months to do so.