Here's another round of Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos goodies for the RPG lovers out there. Here's a wave of trailers for NIS America and Never-Land Company's upcoming PSP title.

In the first trailer, you met the characters of Aedis Eclipse's universe. Well, next up is the Field map trailer which features the various elements of the maps. And that includes building construction, special events, and weather conditions affecting gameplay. The Battle trailer on the other hand features the massive army battles with the equally massive special effects (that *may* put Dragon Ball Z to shame). We see heroes' special attacks that can make or break a winning battle.

Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos is slated for an April 24 release - meaning later today. Anyway, we'll let you watch the videos and judge for yourself. Enjoy!

Another trailer right after the jump!

It's the start of the week again. Care to see what's ahead of you? Off the bat, the list is populated by puzzle and casual games, and capped with an RPG and a racer:

7 Wonders (Mumbo Jumbo)
Aedis Eclipse: Generation Chaos (NIS America)
Cube (D3Publisher)
Hard Rock Casino (Oxygen Games)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Electronic Arts)

At the top of the list, 7 Wonders hit us from right out of left field. While no one seems to know much about it, it's actually more familiar (Puzzle Quest, Bejeweled, anyone?) than it seems at first. Ancient gems not your thing? Take Cube for a spin. Looks like a trippy game where you have to stretch the boundaries of your spatial imagination. And if you're the risk taker, place your bets on Hard Rock Casino. With the wireless mode support, you'd have to keep your eye on the prize - that could get rough.

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is careening just in time this week too. Racer spun off from the PS2 version, some actually say that it's beefier than it's console counterpart. And finally, for the tactical-RPG folk waiting for The Lion War to start waging, Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos would help you tide the wait over.

Today we're bringing you a few new screenshots of NIS America and Never-Land Company's Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos, a new strategic RPG title for the Sony PSP. Check out the screenshots below. You guys can also check out a video of the game from this previous post.

Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos is the second Generation of Chaos title to hit the Sony PSP handheld system. The action takes place between three warring planes: the Divine World, the Upper World, and the Lower World. Each plane has its own main character and story, giving players a taste of having three stories going on at once.

The difficulty also increases as players take on higher worlds, making the strategic RPG action of Aedis Eclipse more furious than ever. Fast loading times also add to the game's playability along with a pretty deep character and team customization system and item crafting capabilities.

Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos is slated for an April 24 release in the U.S. Those interested can also choose to pre-order the game.

UPDATE: Going over GameTrailers, we found another video of Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos. This time, it's the game's Strategic Victory Gameplay. Curious? Just click play and check it out for yourself!

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You've seen the opening screen, the in-game combat, and the character art. Now, here's a question: How is Aedis Eclispe: Generation of Chaos going to sound? Fret not if you can't answer, as we bring up a video to provide more glimpses of NIS America's upcoming SRPG for the PSP, which is slated for an April 2007 release.

And while this video won't be providing for any previews to Aedis Eclipse's gameplay, it does give us a teaser of the game's tunes. The music is performed by Dogschool, with lyrics and musical composition by Nittoku Innoue - fans may recognize this name fromtheir copy of the various Wild Arms OSTs in circulation. Enjoy the video by clicking on 'Full Article', and make sure to prepare your pre-order in case you like what you see.

Check out the game's intro video by clicking on 'Full Article'!

Since the announcement of Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos for the PSP, it's now starting to pick up the pace. Now we have a battalion of screens.

Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos is actually a sequel from the Idea Factory and NIS America. This new title addresses some of the player woes from the previous game, such as long loading times for cutscenes and stages. The storyline is divided into three, along with the worlds: divine, upper, and lower. There are three main characters from each of the different worlds. Anyway, the screenshots feature some characters and of course, in-game action.

Hopefully, Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos will sport some tutorials and engaging gameplay - some players point them out as the things that turned them off from the first game. Anyway, you can check out the screenshots and tell us what you think.

Check out the rest of the screens after the jump!

Pop quiz: Quick, tell us what NIS America is known for? If you answered grid-based Strategy RPGs, with the fervor of a grade-grubbing 10 year-old girl, then you're probably a fan and you fully understand why the screenshot of Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos above slightly resembles Disgaea.

The game is said to focus on reduced loading times compared to previous SRPG PSP titles, so you'll be able to spend more time playing and thinking up your next move, and less time waiting for the stage or cut-scene to load.

Story-wise Aedis Eclipse is divided into three worlds: divine, upper, and lower. Each world will have its own main character, and and its own campaign. The difficulty setting of the game will depend on which world you begin on. Starting on the divine world should give you the hardest setting.

This latest installment in the Generation of Chaos series for the PSP is developed by Idea Factory. The NIS-published game is said to be available to you grid-loving PlayStation Portable owners come April this year.

  

Above are a few thumbnails of character art, and below is a download link to a movie featuring the main characters in the game - just in case you're a fan of the genre, but you haven't gotten around to pre-ordering a copy yet. For even more screens, feel free to check out our read link below. Enjoy folks!

Download: Aedis Eclipse Character Movie

Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos is now available on pre-order from Rosenqueen.com. NIS America no longer has a store but their products can be purchased from the mentioned site.

Aedis Eclipse is the sequel to Generation of Chaos, a "grand strategy game" which featured full kingdom management and army battles. This will take players on another adventure to the Island of Aedis, and war against a nefarious entity known as Mugen. Anyway, the new title has been dubbed as a strategic/tactical and boasts of a real time strategic battle system. That information in itself is bound to send some eyebrows into orbit.

Well, it's rated 10+ and retails at US $39.99. Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos will be available on April 24.

 

Yes,  it IS the Year of the Strategic/Tactical PSP!!! Tek Advanced Media reports that NIS America announced... oh drat, it ain't the Disgaea Portable US version. But for those who enjoy strategic and tactical games, it could still be quite the enjoyable experience: Aedis Eclipse Generation of Chaos, by Idea Factory, the same guys behind Spectral Souls.

Generation of Chaos' grand strategy should appeal to budding Napoleons. The first PSP Generation of Chaos scored somewhere along average (or slightly below) in Metacritic, probably because of its rather steep learning curve, though some users did rate it better. Perhaps this follow-up could improve on the title's image. Here are the key features of Aedis Eclipse:

• Real-time strategic battle system

(Spits water out in shock) R-r-real-time strategic? We hope Tek read that report right. Real time battle system does not equal to turn-based battle system. Maybe Tiki Games aren't so ambitious (or out of their league), after all. Hopefully future news will clarify NISA's use of the term "real-time." The rest of the features, before our shock rudely interrupted us:

• Take control of a squad of units during battles
• Massive multi-front wars
• Unique board game like field map
• Three main stories in one game

Aedis Eclipse's world is divided into three worlds: Divine, Upper, and Lower (the three main stories, we guess). The Divine World has you stopping a war between angels and demons. In the Upper World the player must save his comrades from the clutches of a ruthless ruler. And the Lower World sucks you into a raging battle that erupts... while you're in school. Hey, that's one way to get out of detention.

According to Tek, NISA says that they've localized the game, and will be ready for release in April of this year.