Today, Square Enix has announced thatLost Sphear, the upcoming JRPG fromI Am Setsunadeveloper Tokyo RPG Factory will have a January 23rd, 2018 release date in NA and EU for the PS4 and Nintendo Switch. The game will release a bit sooner in Japan, on October 12th, 2017.

Lost Sphear Release Day Announcement

Lost Sphear is a turn-based JPRG set in a world threatened by a mysterious phenomenon known as Lost. To combat the Lost, the power of Memory awakens within a young man named Kanata, giving hope to the people. As it is too dangerous for Kanata alone, his friends accompany him from his town of Elgarthe: Lumina, Locke and a mysterious person named Van.

Over on the Playstation Blog, they revealed some more info about the game, introducing some new characters as well as the Vulcosuits, which are some nifty mech suits that give you some added firepower and tools you can use in exploration. Each suit has its own unique elements. \

Lost Sphear Release Date Set For January 23rd in NA & EU

Pre-orders for the digital version of Lost Sphear are available now on the PlayStation Store where you will receive a ‘Memoirs of the Moon’ Dynamic Theme and the two music tracks: Market Town Marpennig and Town of Elgarthe on launch day.

Those who dig I Am Setsuna and other classic JRPG titles like Chrono Trigger and early Final Fantasy will be right at home with this. Thoughts on Lost Sphear coming early next year? Let us know in the comments.

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