A brand new classic RPG that harkens back to the days of old-fashioned Japanese RPGs!
Set in an alternate-reality version of 19th-century Earth, Nostalgia casts you as Eddie, a headstrong Londoner who amasses a group of memorable companions to traverse the world in his steampunk-inspired zeppelin. As you navigate the open skies, you’ll explore mysterious foreign locales, slay all manner of fantastical enemies, complete a variety of thrilling quests, and ultimately, save the world from unfathomable evil. Read More »
Developed by Matrix Software (Dragon Quest V PS2, Final Fantasy III-IV DS), in association with Red Entertainment (Gungrave, Bonk, Thousand Arms), Nostalgia brings together a powerful think-tank of old-school Japanese RPG development talent to present a stunning new vision in gaming. Produced by Keisuke Kikuchi (Fatal Frame, Tokobot) and directed by Naoki Morita (Sakura Taisen), with art direction by Yoshiteru Tsujino (Far East of Eden), airship design by Takuhito Kusanagi (Grandia, Blue Submarine No.6, Samurai 7), and enemy design by Keita Amemiya (Iria- Zeiram the Animation, Kamen Rider), Tecmo has amassed an all-star dream team of industry veterans to forge a brand new DS adventure that hearkens back to the classic glory days of Japanese role-playing games.
Key Game Features:
- Ambitious, fully 3D polygonal graphical engine offers dramatic, sweeping camera angles and impressive vistas rarely seen in a DS title.
- Cohesive, anime-inspired art direction that effectively captures the game’s turn-of-the-century charm.
- Travel to incredibly unique, non-traditional RPG locales via airship including London, New York, Cairo, Africa, and Russia.
- Features two distinct combat engines: One is a brisk, turn-based close-quarters melee between your party members and monsters; while the other offers thrilling, large-scale airship battles. In addition, your battle skills are scored at the conclusion of each conflict, inspiring strategic mastery.
- Handy in-game notebook feature keeps track of people, monsters, airships and items you've run across.
- Plenty of user-defined customization, allowing the player to trick out his or her airship with various weapons, armor types, and special skill attacks. The player can also choose character-specific skills from a branching tree for a more personalized experience.
- Explore a variety of diverse, engaging dungeons that include brain bending puzzles and tricky Indiana Jones-style traps.
- Optional quest system inspires players to approach the adventure from a less linear perspective, extending the life of the gameplay experience.

















1. Storm Owl
20 May 2009, 08:55 BST
How Much Nostalgia is in Nostalgia??
2. Nintendophile
21 May 2009, 16:57 BST
It's always nice to see a new RPG that's not a part of an already exsisting franchise. And by the looks of this game, it seems to be packed with fan service from the gaming days of yore.
3. Corbie
30 Jun 2009, 08:58 BST
Anyone check out the official cover artwork they sent us. I like it.
4. SonicMaster
21 Jul 2009, 19:04 BST
AWESOMENESS!
5. PhoenixSage
30 Jul 2009, 23:42 BST
This is going to be awesome; there's nothing in the world I like better than an RPG that either is an SNES-era game or hearkens back to it. I can already tell this game is going to see many hours outta me.
6. Firkraag
07 Aug 2009, 00:59 BST
I'm interested to say the least, wish we could see some more gameplay. I'm a big steampunk fan so this is right up my alley.
7. zezhyrule
30 Oct 2009, 19:59 GMT
are there going to be any fmv's?
8. Sprace Bot
04 Nov 2009, 19:32 GMT
huh.......... i wish i under stood.............
9. pixelman
05 Nov 2009, 18:17 GMT
This is a really great game. It's a bit on the easy side, though.
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