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• Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians from Yasumi Matsuno lands on Kickstarter

  Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics creator Yasumi Matsuno has put his latest RPG Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians on Kickstarter, and is asking for $600,000 in funding.

• Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians cross-play makes console release chances iffy

  Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians is a new tactics game from Vagrant Story designer Yasumi Matsuno, which may not escape from the grip of mobile due to its cross-play requirements.

• Vagrant Story creator working on two new strategy titles for mobile

  Vagrant Story and Tactics Ogre creator Yasumi Matsuno has confirmed he is working on a pair of strategic titles for mobile formats under the banner name ‘Unsung Story’.

• Crimson Shroud dated for 3DS eShop in Europe and North America

  Crimson Shroud from Yasumi Matsuno and Level-5 has been given a release date in the both Europe and North America.

• Yasumi Matsuno says he didn't depart Level-5 over health issues

  Crimson Shroud developer and former Square Enix developer Yasumi Matsuno has taken to Twitter to alleviate fan’s fears that health issues were behind his departure from Level-5. According to Matsuno, he is “in perfect health,” and is “just taking a little time to recharge before my next project.” Concerns over returning health issues seems to […]

• Vagrant Story designer departs Level-5

  Final Fantasy and Vagrant Story veteran Yasumi Matsuno has bid farewell to Professor Layton and Guild01 developer Level-5.

• Liberation Maiden, Aero Porter, and Crimson Shroud detailed

  Liberation Maiden, Aero Porter, and Crimson Shroud are releasing on eShop, and Level-5 has sent over some information on the games.

• Quick Shots - Crimson Shroud gives off slight Vagrant Story vibe

  The first game from Tactics Ogre and Vagrant Story creator Yasumi Matsuno since his departure from Square Enix looks to tick all the right boxes.

• Guild01 trailer shows Crimson Shroud, Kaiho Shojo cinematics

  In between shots of its rock-star developers speaking fluent, incomprehensible Japanese, take a look at the first footage of the collection of games games which make up Guild01.

• Suda 51, Matsuno, others on board Level-5's new title Guild01

  A handful of Japanese creatives have teamed up to produce Guild01, an unusual game to be released under Level-5’s banner.

• Yasumi Matsuno discusses Level-5 appointment

  Critically acclaimed designer Yasumi Matsuno has addressed English-speaking fans on the subject of his new position at Professor Layton developer Level-5.

• FF Tactics, Vagrant Story designer joins Level-5

  Lauded designer Yasumi Matsuno joining Professor Layton and White Knight Chronicles developer Level-5.

• Final Fantasy's Yasumi Matsuno adds his talent to MadWorld

  Yasumi Matsuno, designer for Final Fantasy XII has lent his hand to game scenarios on MadWorld. Apparently, he and Platinum’s Atsushi Inaba are old pals. Looks like more reason to give MadWorld a try: if you are a fan of Final Fantasy XII that is. 1UP has more on this, and while you’re hitting links, […]