Shadow Hearts 3 site goes live @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on February 07, 2006

News: More Shadow Hearts news than you could ever need.

Shadow Hearts was a flawed RPG with a very interesting battle system (the Judgment Ring). Shadow Hearts 2 fixed most of those flaws, expanded the Judgment Ring and nearly wiped the floor with a Final Fantasy game in the minds of gamers.

Now XSEED Games has opened the official website for Shadow Hearts: From the New World and it features some things Shadow Hearts fans will be very pleased with. According to XSEED, ShadowHeartsNewWorld.com features "detailed information on the improved Judgment Ring battle system, as well as additional information on the characters, story, world, plus downloadable icons."

We've also got a story outline:
Shadow Hearts: From the New World is the latest installment in the critically acclaimed role-playing game series. The all new storyline begins as Johnny Garland, a young 16 year-old detective who lost his father, sister and a part of his memories in an accident, accepts an investigation to track down a criminal suspect who has escaped from custody. As he closes in on the suspect, Johnny witnesses a supernatural occurence - a huge monster appears from a green light known as a "Window" and swallows up the criminal. Apparently, a series of horrific incidents similar to this have been plaguing cities across the nation.

Johnny's female counterpart is 21 year-old bounty hunter Shania, a Native American who is searching for these mysterious Windows, determined to close them using her spiritual powers. Together, they travel across North and South America and are joined by a colorful cast of characters.

Colorful cast of characters indeed. Shadow Hearts: From the New World is scheduled to ship for the PS2 on March 7.