Square Enix, a mainstay name when it comes to RPGs, has just released Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes at all iTunes stores worldwide, and it will also be available for play in both English and Japanese on the iPod nano with video, iPod classic and fifth generation iPod. Hmm, a game that actually uses the songs on your iPod into actual gameplay? Sounds pretty much like the Monster Rancher concept on the PSX many years ago, where monsters generated were entirely random and not as cute as that irritating Pikachu. For more details, head on after the jump.

SONG SUMMONER: The Unsung Heroes is a Role-Playing Game that transforms your iPod songs into powerful “Tune Troopers” that you can control in battle! As the protagonist Ziggy, you will embark on an epic journey to rescue your brother from the clutches of the Mechanical Militia! Intriguing characters, an epic story and a tactics-based battle system combine for a rich RPG experience previously only available on home and handheld game consoles.

From the days of old, Melodica was a land of music, a land of freedom. The people sang, played and danced to the music they so cherished. Until one day, they came — the Mechanoids, who enhanced their bodies with machinery. Those who were tempted by greed and power willingly gave away their souls for bodies of steel, forsaking their humanity to become cold, emotionless automatons. Now, they seek to destroy all that do not embrace their way of life. But there is hope on the horizon. There are those who are fated to stand against the tyranny of the machines - the Superstars, who can turn sound into lethal weapons, and the Conductor, also known as the Song Summoner, who can summon powerful warriors born of music.

Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes will be launched today and retail for $4.99 a pop - definitely much more fun (in theory) compared to other games I’ve seen on the iPod platform so far.

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