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After teasing an announcement yesterday, Square Enix has revealed that the studio is working on a new installment of its arcade-based collectible card game Lord of Vermilion.
According to a report from Kotaku, Square Enix has announced the sequel this morning when its official Japanese-language website has come online. The site confirms that fans will see more at the Japanese Amusement Expo in February, when the game will make its official debut.
The Lord of Vermilion series is about using a deck of cards to defeat an enemy’s troops and destroy their arcane stones. The first game released for arcades in 2008, followed by a sequel in 2009, and the most recent mainline installment was released in 2013 – which means that gamers are right on track for the fourth entry to arrive this year.
The card-based gameplay that the series revolve around means that the first three installments haven’t been ported to home consoles. However, action RPG spin-offs have been released for the PSP and PS vita, like Lord of Arcana and Lord of Apocalypse.
It isn’t a secret that the arcade scene in the United States is nowhere near as healthy as its Japanese counterpart. Taken into consideration that yesterday’s tease of an announcement was publicized by Square Enix’s North American social media accounts, there are questions asked about whether Lord of Vermilion IV will make its way stateside.
It could be that Square Enix is simply searching for a way to raise the profile of the series outside of Japan, considering that it’s very popular over there, and games like Hearthstone have showed that there’s an audience for card battling. on the other hand, the studio might be getting ready to release a console adaptation of the sequel that doesn’t rely on physical cards being used.
Lord of Vermilion IV is set to be released in 2017.
