Upcoming D&D brawler Dragon's Crown receives firm US release date, won't support PS3 / Vita multiplayer
I cast Magic Missile!
This is going to be one of those "good news / bad news" sort of updates.
When we last brought you news on the upcoming PS Vita beat 'em up Dragon's Crown, we promised to check back in when we had a firm release date for the US.
We have that now, August 6, but we also have a dash of bad news.
Siliconera reports that while Dragon's Crown will support cross saves between the PS Vita and PS3, it won't support cross-platform multiplayer.
Threatening a critDragon's Crown immediately caught our interest with its hand-drawn, oh-so-Vanillaware art style, and plenty of readers were excited about it too after they saw its gameplay trailer.
Each of the six playable classes - Amazon, Dwarf, Elf, Fighter, Sorceress and Wizard - are rendered with lush character designs that exude raw fantasy power and wonder.
The Amazon and Sorceress are particularly noteworthy for exuding a certain... je ne sais quoi that's sure to titillate certain players in the Dragon's Crown fanbase.
There's still no word on a European release date, or the customary Atlus USA pre-order bonuses, but we'll keep you updated if we should hear anything about either in the weeks ahead.
