Tegami Bachi - Letter Bee (PSP)

[videoman]

An anime based RPG for the PSP


Tegami Bachi: Kokoro Tsumugu Mono, a PSP game based on the Letter Bee series from Konami, is scheduled for March 4, 2010 in Japan. The game follows Lag and Niche as they deliver packages.



Konami calls Tegami Bachi: Kokoro Tsumugu Mono an adventure RPG, but the combat screenshot looks more like a console RPG. Maybe, something like classic Phantasy Star. The system is said to have simple commands and players can adjust the timing of Lag’s heart bullets in battle. Instead of an overworld, players move on a board game-like world map.



After each successful package delivery, Lag gets tougher missions and a chance to grow. He can become a postmaster type or guardian type and each type changes the story in some way.

[dorkatlarge]

Unfortunately, I don't think Konami and Atlus have ever worked together to publish any game in English. And it doesn't help that this is a licensed game...

It's probably best to just be glad that the original Letter Bee manga is available for sale in English, and that its anime spinoff is officially streaming on services such as Crunchyroll.

[Sanctine]

No screenshots or anything? How can you possibly tell this game is of any interest?

The game follows Lag and Niche as they deliver packages.

Oh wow. Riveting...

[Manly Biceps]

Lag & Niche, huh?

I'm guessing Lag's going to be fighting the evil boss, 1337.

[Ephidel]

No screenshots or anything? How can you possibly tell this game is of any interest?

There are a few screenshots in the Siliconera post (http://www.siliconera.com/2009/12/23/letter-bee-game-has-its-heart-set-on-march-release/) that the text in the OP is lifted from.

[landlock]

Unfortunately, I don't think Konami and Atlus have ever worked together to publish any game in English. And it doesn't help that this is a licensed game...

Konami did publishes Atlus' Hell Night though.

But while the anime is pretty interesting i doubt the game is much of anything.

[Sanctine]

There are a few screenshots in the Siliconera post (http://www.siliconera.com/2009/12/23/letter-bee-game-has-its-heart-set-on-march-release/) that the text in the OP is lifted from.

I dig that drawn art style for the battles.

But by those screenshots, this game looks about 1 part gameplay, 99 parts reading. I'll pass.

Plus, those characters' hats look stupid.

[Macheath]

Looks pretty interesting to me. The artwork looks very nice, too.

[Kesseki]

I like the look of it, but there's not a whole lot of info to go on.

[Kid Marin]

I dig that drawn art style for the battles.Yup, battles remind me of Phantasy Star II.