Little King's Story Revived as Vita Game
Set to make its debut at TGS.
Little King's Story, the 2009 Wii title that was a critical hit but a financial flop for its developers, is getting what seems at first glance to be a very unlikely resurrection.
This week's spate of Famitsu Tokyo Game Show previews includes the first word on a PS Vita title called (in translation) New King's Story: The King, the Dark Lord, and the Seven Princesses -- basically, a remake of the original game.
As before, you play young King Corobo as he attempts to build up a kingdom practically from scratch. As you do things like go treasure-hunting and slay enemies, you gradually get more people to join you, building houses and helping you expand the scope and riches of your domain. It's a unique concept that scored big with critics in 2009, but the original Wii game sold well below expectations, contributing to the March 2010 closure of original developer Cing.
What's new with the Vita King's Story? The graphics, for one. The original Wii title was cutesy and cartoon-like all throughout, but this re-imagining gives Corobo and his kingdom a more realistic, anime adventure-like feel. The story's been greatly revised, too, and the game will be fully compatible with the Vita's touch controls.
There's no release date yet for the title, which will be shown at Konami's booth at the Tokyo Game Show next month.
