In a recent ESRB update, the famed ratings board managed to beat upstart publisher MonkeyPaw in announcing their first two games before the company could announce them. MonkeyPaw Games plans on bringing Japanese games to the West, via PSN, and their first two titles will be… drum roll please… Magical Drop F and Blockids.
Magical Drop F is an enhanced version of Magical Drop with the inclusion of a quest mode while Blockids is an Arkanoid style 3d-game. Although Blockids was originally brought over by Natsume to the PlayStation One in 2003, it remains to be seen on whether or not they acquired the license from Natsume. We should find out more about these in the next few days.
ESRB Description of the games are as follows:
Blockids
Platform: PlayStation 3
Rating: Everyone
Content descriptors: No Descriptors
Rating summary:
This is an arcade-style game in which players bounce a small ball at a vertical formation of colored blocks to break them apart. Players can also obtain power-ups that allow players to break apart the blocks more easily.
Magical Drop F
Platform: PlayStation 3
Rating: Everyone 10+
Content descriptors: Mild Cartoon Violence, Suggestive Themes
Rating summary:
This is a puzzle game in which players align falling colored orbs into matching groups-of-three. An opening cutscene depicts characters punching, performing magical flame attacks, and slashing at a giant stone golem. During the puzzle portion, female characters with revealing outfits (e.g., bikini tops, tube tops) are displayed in the background; some characters’ breasts bounce slightly after players’ successful combo moves.
