Sumioni: Demon Arts for PS Vita is golden, will hit PSN on 3/20 for $20

XSEED Games and ACQUIRE today announced that their unique upcoming PlayStation Vita action-platformer, Sumioni: Demon Arts, has gone gold and will be ready to go for the March 20th release date.

XSEED has also announced that the PSN-exclusive release will set you back only $19.99 when it hits the PlayStation Store in about 3 weeks.

Take a gander at the some new screens showing off the classical Japanese “sumi-e” ink art style of the game.

Sumioni: Demon Arts screens:

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XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, today announced that its upcoming action platformer, Sumioni: Demon Arts, for the PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system, has reached gold status and will launch exclusively as a digital download on the PlayStation Network on March 20, at a price of $19.99.

Set in ancient Japan and presented in a classical Japanese ?sumi-e? ink art style, Sumioni is literally translated from Japanese as ?ink demon?, and puts players in control of Agura, a single Inkdemon who has been summoned from a long slumber to help rid the land of a sinister evil. During their adventure, players will experience epic boss battles and a branching story with diverging arcs and multiple endings.

As they battle their way through ancient Japan, players will use the standard button-based controls of PS Vita system to control Agura, while the PS Vita system touchscreen may also be used to manipulate the environment and help Agura navigate the game?s world. A swipe of the finger across the touchscreen will ?paint? brushstroke-like platforms into the game world that Agura can then use to avoid enemy attacks or traverse obstacles. Touchscreen features can also be used to summon helpful allies known as Inkgods, including the lion-like Shidou, who tramples enemies with massive ground attacks, as well as Yomihi, the fiery airborne phoenix. The PS Vita system touchscreen can also be used to battle foes with powerful elemental attacks, such as water, fire and lightning.

Sumioni: Demon Arts, developed by ACQUIRE and published by XSEED Games, is currently in production and will release on the PS Vita system on March 20, 2012. Boasting 30 stages and multiple endings, Sumioni offers completionists plenty to look forward to, and online leaderboards and other DLC will be added to support the title post-launch.

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