Majin: the Fallen Realm cooperative action-adventure announced for Xbox 360 and PS3. Due early 2010

Majin: the Fallen Realm screenshot
Namco Bandai have announced an original adventure game titled Majin: the Fallen Realm for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The title is due for early 2010, most likely February 2010.

From Japanese developer Game Republic, this third-person action adventure follows a young thief and his giant pet rock monster, the titular Majin, on an epic fantasy journey. More specifically, both characters will have to work cooperatively with you controlling the thief and the Majin being AI-controlled. Similar to the cooperative gameplay in games like ICO and The Last Guardian, the art style looks similar to those games as well.

Majin: the Fallen Realm is described as featuring a “new fusion of stealth and action adventure,” with the agile-yet-weak main character and his slow-but-powerful monster sidekick forced to work together to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles. Despite that the game promises “perfectly refined stress-free gameplay.”

Watch the announcement trailer for Majin: the Fallen Realm.

Kotaku reports that The game’s executive director, Yoshiki Okamoto, is best known for his work on Street Fighter II and Resident Evil for Capcom. Developer Game Republic we know from past games like Genji and Folklore and the also upcoming movie-based game Clash of the Titans.