Fairy Fencer F coming to PlayStation 3 on September 23rd

NIS made another September release announcement, this time for Fairy Fencer F on the PlayStation 3, scheduled to hit both retail and digital on September 23rd in North America. Granted, NIS pumps out a whole lot of niche titles, but this might be one to really keep an eye on. Featuring character art by famed Final Fantasy designer Yoshitaka Amano, Fairy Fencer F also snags another FF alum with Nobuo Uematsu on music.

Check out the full press release below, along with a handful of screenshots.

NIS America is happy to announce that Fairy Fencer F? will be available for digital and physical release for the PlayStation?3 in North America on September 23 and in Europe on September 26! Developed by COMPILE HEART, Fairy Fencer F is a turn-based RPG that features character art by Tsunako (Hyperdimension Neptunia series), as well as concept art by Yoshitaka Amano and music by Nobuo Uematsu who are both renowned for their work on the classic Final Fantasy series.

About the game:
Long ago, a dreadful war was fought between the Goddess and the Vile God. Because they were equally matched, they both created a vast number of special weapons imbued with their godly energy, each containing the life force of a fairy. Armed with these weapons, the deities continued their conflict until they finally sealed each other away into the great unknown. A long time has passed since this ancient conflict, and the weapons created by the Goddess and the Vile God have since been scattered across the world. These weapons?now known as ?Furies??are highly sought after by warriors who call themselves ?Fencers?. It is said that whoever collects a Fury will be granted one wish. When a young man named Fang decides to rashly pull a Fury from a stone, he inadvertently becomes a Fencer himself, forever altering the course of his destiny.

Key Features:
Robust Combat System ? Witness the next evolution of Hyperdimension Neptunia‘s battle engine! Move your characters in a fully 3-D environment as you link combos in thrilling turn-based combat! Exploit enemy weaknesses to trigger Avalanche Attacks and watch your party gang up on opponents! Send your enemies sky high with Launch Attacks, then follow up with an Air Attack to send them crashing back to Earth! And if fights get really tense, simply transform into your upgraded Fury Form and really bring the pain!
Untold Levels of Customization ? Use the Furies you collect to give your characters powerful abilities, or use them to customize dungeons to your exact specifications! Need a little more “oomph!” in your swing? We’ve got a Shaping Effect for that! Want some extra experience points after battle? We’ve got a Shaping Effect for that too! But what if you’re a masochist who wants everyone?allies and enemy alike?to deal DOUBLE damage? Oh, you best believe we’ve got a Shaping Effect for that!
Artistic Pedigree ? Enjoy the dulcet tones of renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu, the composer for many of the Final Fantasy titles. With character designs by Tsunako (Hyperdimension Neptunia) and Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy I-VI), the line between cute and menacing has never been more blurred!