{"id":30590,"date":"2013-08-07T17:27:11","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T07:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=30590"},"modified":"2013-08-07T17:27:11","modified_gmt":"2013-08-07T07:27:11","slug":"dragons-crown-is-now-available-in-stores-and-on-playstation-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=30590","title":{"rendered":"Dragon&#8217;s Crown is Now Available in Stores and On PlayStation Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Irvine, Calif. &#8211; Aug. 6, 2013 &#8211; The adventure begins today with the release of <a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001XRu9eJqFLq8sC-UyS7Bh1R6z3vskDJs4g4pqSAS6hXoH3-WokPI63EQiOuaIvy0920mteO4htO4MVet7UBogXwuPOPAb4_Qu7u59EBokuAHT-2LDVvOMdqMR0hGhTu9Zzr9i0ouDSpw=\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">Dragon&#8217;s Crown<\/a>, the long-awaited PlayStation\u00ae3 and PlayStation\u00aeVita title from ATLUS and Vanillaware. Dragon&#8217;s Crown is a 2-D side-scrolling multiplayer beat &#8217;em up wrapped in the gorgeous storybook aesthetic Vanillaware is renowned for. The game sells for $49.99 for the PS3 and $39.99 for the PS Vita; the game is available beginning today in stores and on PlayStation\u00aeNetwork as a digital download.<\/p>\n<p>A Dragon&#8217;s Crown theme is also available for the PS3 for $1.99 beginning today; PSN avatars of the 6 playable characters and the dragon will be available later this month for 49 cents apiece.<\/p>\n<p>While supplies last, purchases of Dragon&#8217;s Crown will include the Dragon&#8217;s Crown Artworks from participating stores. This 64-page collector&#8217;s item features full-color production art from Vanillaware as well as guest art from notable artists BENGUS, Gouda Cheese and Kinu Nishimura.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Dragon&#8217;s Crown downloadable content (DLC) will be free for the first month. The DLC comes in the form of a voice pack that replaces the narrator&#8217;s voice with any of the six playable character classes. The voice pack is a $1.99 value and will revert back to that price a month after the launch of Dragon&#8217;s Crown.<\/p>\n<p>Dragon&#8217;s Crown also features an immersive skills system to customize individual play styles, a rich quest system that unlocks pieces of in-game art, and an expansive loot system that increases rewards with difficulty. The game is cross-save compatible and can be played with any combination of local\/ad hoc, online and AI players. Dragon&#8217;s Crown is no quick adventure, with well over 100 hours of gameplay to fully clear the game.<\/p>\n<p>Dragon&#8217;s Crown is rated T for Teen, and available for $49.99 for the PS3 and $39.99 for the PS Vita. There are no cross-buy or rebate voucher options. The official website for Dragon&#8217;s Crown received its final update and now contains all the \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001XRu9eJqFLq9ZMih9EYFkV-ugk-UTPlGujDezarSWoUV1veM90If0utMoHar8hLKPWjJ-IhmOVFNoB_c2VgPQ1v5XbKkChzS-nSCvtif6KkS3xiyv17L5HEdcQEb2obC9-2jMhyR39Jc=\" target=\"_blank\" shape=\"rect\">http:\/\/www.atlus.com\/dragonscrown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-orders and first-run printings will include the 64-page full color<\/p>\n<p>Dragon&#8217;s Crown Artworks\u00a0book, pictured below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Irvine, Calif. &#8211; Aug. 6, 2013 &#8211; The adventure begins today with the release of Dragon&#8217;s Crown, the long-awaited PlayStation\u00ae3 and PlayStation\u00aeVita title from ATLUS and Vanillaware. Dragon&#8217;s Crown is a 2-D side-scrolling multiplayer beat &#8217;em up wrapped in the gorgeous storybook aesthetic Vanillaware is renowned for. 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