Little King's Story sequel for PS Vita

By Wesley Yin-Poole Published 24 August, 2011

New, realistic visual style, touch controls.

Marvelous Entertainment is developing a sequel to Wii game Little King's Story for PlayStation Vita.

According to an Andriasang translation of Japanese magazine Famitsu, the game will have love elements and a new, realistic visual style for characters.

There's a new story, but the main character and heroine are King Corobo and Princess Apricot, both of whom starred in the first game. Weather and time will shift seamlessly, apparently.

As expected, the Vita version features touch controls.

PES maker Konami has signed on to publish in Japan.

Little King's Story, released in 2009 in Europe, was an under appreciated Pikmin-esque strategy game.

Eurogamer's 2009 Little King's Story review waggled an 8/10.

"Little King's Story is not the best game you'll ever play," Ellie wrote. "It's repetitive, it's lacking in depth and it can feel slow and frustrating at times. Plus it's got some dodgy politics and a rubbish save system. But it's the best game I've played all year, and that includes Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad."

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Comments (24) Latest comment 9 months ago

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  • johnlenham #1 9 months ago

    The style was the best part! Pfft realistic...

  • ukuleleimport #2 9 months ago

    And there I have to get a Vita too...

  • kassmageant #3 9 months ago

    so wii exclusive is going to sony's new handheld, and yet nintendo fan boys still think that situation is completely normal and nintendo know what they're doing : )

  • madeinbeats #4 9 months ago

    I thought studio that made this for the Wii closed? Anyway, hope the 3DS is getting it too!!

  • DreadedWalrus #5 9 months ago

    Oh man, Little King's Story was easily my favourite Wii game (although Xenoblade Chronicles looks like it might just have overtaken it), and one of the most underrated titles of the generation for me. If this ends up being even remotely as good as the original, I'll be getting a Vita solely for it. Awesome news!

  • Ignatius_Cheese #6 9 months ago

    Realistic style?? No sale.

  • madeinbeats #7 9 months ago

    so wii exclusive is going to sony's new handheld, and yet nintendo fan boys still think that situation is completely normal and nintendo know what they're doing : )

    Nintendo fanboys guff guff guff guff, Nintendo fansboys blahh blahhh blahh... ... Sony fanboys thought this game was shite, and what, now all of a sudden it's amazing I suppose. Ahhhhh, the fickle world of the boarder-line mentally ill.

  • patch #8 9 months ago

    My missus loved this game, makes justifying a Vita lots easier :)

  • MattEdWithCheese #9 9 months ago

    "Eurogamer's 2009 Little King's Story review /waggled/ an 8/10."

    It didn't use any kind of motion control and that was the problem, well that and getting stuck on the environment. Hopefully touch controls give the game the greater accuracy that IR controls would have given the original.

  • chubster2010 #10 9 months ago

    Great news - the original was just lovely.

  • Old_Books #11 9 months ago

    Should be a great fit for Vita. But a realistic style?? For why!? Or does this mean the King is going to develop spiky hair and become a vessel for all the teen angst that exists in the world...

  • Ignatius_Cheese #12 9 months ago

    @madeinbeats - I believe Lexx87 recently referred to them as "social retards". I'll have to dial him in for a quote.

  • CrumpledPaper #13 9 months ago

    Looking at the scans it's not realistic at all. The characters just look a little different, the proportions are different. It still looks like a Kid's anime or something.

  • Acrid #14 9 months ago

    Day one.
    There is no way in hell I'm not getting a Vita now

  • Ikaros_O #15 9 months ago

    God Damn, the Vita just got more appealing.

  • kassmageant #16 9 months ago

    @madeinbits

    i have no bloody idea what sony fanboys thought about this game, cause i own only DS and xbox - saw that game in action and liked it though : )

  • fabio78 #17 9 months ago

    Shame, cause I loved the art style so much...

  • eviroboy #18 9 months ago

    Sony fanboys, and girls are like football fans. They'll berate and and rip the shit out of an opposition player but when that player then joins their beloved club, all of a sudden they are the best player in the world lol.

    Enjoy a great Nintendo console game!

    And as for "a new, realistic visual style for characters."...yeah, way to lose the heart and soul of the original game. Idiots.

  • kassmageant #19 9 months ago

    maybe they thought that psp vita target group are some cool, trendy, obnoxious hipsters who wouldn't stand cutie-artsy style - which is fuckin stupid considering how important LBP is to sony

  • Canyarion #20 9 months ago

    Realistic style. Will it have gore?

  • Zero Beat #21 9 months ago

    Sad that so many would up-vote madeinbeats when he's clearly no better than those he ridicules.

    I admit not looking too deeply into the original but new platform - new experiences. This seems like it'd play better with the higher resolution + MSAA so the field's still 'readable' while zoomed out and maybe pinch-zoom for a closer look.

  • Acrid #22 9 months ago

    Fucking love Little King's Story. That is all.

  • chrisy #23 9 months ago

    Little King's Story sequel - HOORAY!
    Not on Nintendo platforms? BOO

    The Vita is suddenly interesting, but I won't be buying one just for this one game. Release the sequel on Wii or (3)DS please!

  • trugs26 #24 9 months ago

    Awesome to hear that this is getting a sequel. I'm a bit gutted though since I won't be getting a Vita. Wish it was available for the 3DS or something too.