Some interesting new Japanese game trailers today. First, yet another tactical RPG, this time from a company called Spike. Elvandia Story looks it's taking a page from Fire Emblem's fighting system, but the graphics actually seem a step up from the little SD sprites we've been seeing in Ar Tonelico and Atelier Iris. They just may be cell shaded ::gasp!::.

Next, a cute little Japanese baseball game for the PSP, of all things. Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2 doesn't use real players; instead, all the players are these SD, simplified kewpie doll looking creatures with no arms. They are adorable though.

This next one looks like it was pulled straight from Angelic Layer, but might fall more into the mood of Chobits. Busou Shinki: Battle Rondo will probably have it's own share of male fans :) (hah, she calls you master). But the dolls do look really cute, and Angelic Layer has kinda made me wish I could make my own little kick ass fighting doll. These robots might be lifesized, rather than doll sized. It might actually be a really fun game, if the fighting system isn't just one of those rock-paper-scissor things like I'm thinking it is.

Fist or Twist is a fighting game. But wait, what's this? No buxom breast-bouncing fighter chicks? Not even one of those scary man-women with huge muscles and boobs like solid rocks? What kind of Japanese fighting game is this?! It'll never sell! Well, the blood splattering on the fighting ring mats looks pretty cool. I think one of the men shoved his thumb in his opponent's eye. The fighters seem to have these steroid overdose bodies though. And the graphics look good, but when the fighters are grappling aka wrestler style, their bodies start to meld into each other. But that might be fixed before release.

Finally, the video for today, a beautiful new trailer for Altus's game Odin Sphere. The graphics have this gothic look that remind me a bit of those old Lord of the Ring and Hobbit cartoon movies. I have this bad feeling that this game is going to get a crap-ass English dub, so here's to hoping that I'm wrong. Or at least, there'll be the option to switch to the Japanese dialogue.