7th Dragon dated, interactive preorder bonus revealed
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Dec 26th 2008 at 3:30PM }
Sega crept down Japan's chimney and left a special something in the nation's stocking (apart from Phantasy Star Zero): a March 5 release date for its Etrian-Odyssey-a-like RPG, 7th Dragon. They also distributed new screens (here) and a short battle video (past the jump).
But wait, there's more! Those who pre-order the title (in Japan, natch) can get their hands on the above "Dragon Chronicle" booklet, which comes with a soundtrack CD. It's not the most attractive bonus we've laid eyes on, but it does perform a neat function, aside from containing developer interviews and character sketches. Those who examine this closely enough will be able to find hidden codes within, which in turn unlock concealed items in the game -- a bit like Ni-no-kuni: The Another World's custom spellbook, if not quite as integral to gameplay.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tim @ Dec 26th 2008 4:18PM
Hmm... it seems to me that Sega's taking a page from Marvelous' Luminous Arc 2 release (read: + CD).
I can easily see this as a $39.99 day 1 release.
DM @ Dec 26th 2008 8:33PM
Oh man, after playing EO and EOII, I'm quite excited to see another game that's like it! Obviously, it's not even confirmed if it will be localized, but I hope that it will.
chibi_wings @ Dec 27th 2008 2:58PM
if it does make it over to NA, I hope we get those nice bonuses too ^^