Blue Dragon, the RPG series that helped push a fair number of Xbox 360s in Japan when it first came out some time ago, will now make its way to the Nintendo DS/DSi platform from next spring onwards in the US, where it will come in the form of Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow. This will be a DS-exclusive title that is developed by tri-Crescendo, the studio behind the acclaimed Eternal Sonata. Gamers will be able to experience the full Blue Dragon role-playing exercise, although folks who know Japanese would have had enjoyed it since this month in the Land of the Rising Sun. Awakened Shadow will follow up on the 2007 release on the Xbox 360 story-wise.

For the first time in the series, the player can assume the role of the main character, choose the character’s gender, and customize their look. The controls make it easy to customize clothes, hairstyles and facial details of the main character to fit the player’s personality. The player can also upgrade equipment, weapons and armor, which are then visually reflected in the character’s appearance. Players can also change shadows in order to tactically overcome the game’s many challenges and formidable bosses. Awakened from a long slumber, the new enemies bear some resemblance to Nene, the defeated adversary of the first game, a conundrum which leads the player, Shu, and friends into a terrifying fight to reclaim the lost shadows and restore balance to the world.

There is no word on pricing, and Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow has yet to be rated by the ESRB. Image courtesy of Joystiq.

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