Atlus preps Demon’s Souls for late 2009 release

Atlus U.S.A. has secured the North American publishing rights for Demon’s Souls, an interesting action RPG for the PS3. Atlus U.S.A. is billing the game as the hardcore RPG experience PS3 system owners have been waiting for since the platform’s launch. The story revolves around a power hungry king who releases an ancient evil - and hordes of demons that devour men’s souls and leave his kingdom in shambles. Summoned by a mysterious maiden, it is up to the player to save the world from the horrible demon army and bring peace and light back into the world.

In addition to a hardcore action RPG experience, Atlus is promising seamless three-player co-op play, and open ended world with multiple paths to follow, a skills and character development system that promises open ended customization, multiplayer features that promises to redefine the single player experience through some novel hint system (allows players to leave hints for other players - including the ability to replay another player’s death scene to avoid the same mistakes) and a whole lot more.

The game is set for a fall release.