Sony making Wild Arms, Arc the Lad smartphone games

Sony Interactive Entertainment of Japan has announced five new games as part of its push into mobile gaming, including greats like Arc the Lad, Wild Arms, and Parappa the Rapper.

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SIE's new proprietary mobile gaming company is called ForwardWorks (think if Nintendo owned DeNA) and is focused on adapting popular PlayStation franchises into mobile games. Now for the first time we know exactly which games SIE's ForwardWorks studio plans to release, with SIE showing off demos for the following:

ForwardWorks has also teamed up with Square Enix for more mobile games, but no actual games or concrete info on the projects was announced. Check below for the full list of confirmed smartphone games. Also note that these games have been confirmed for Japan, and we're not sure which ones will cross over to the West. The first five are expected by Spring 2017.

スクウェア・エニックスとフォワードワークスとのスマホ向け共同プロジェクトが進行中！詳細は後日発表します。 #ForwardWorks pic.twitter.com/FVWxdmEtWs

— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) December 7, 2016

Everybody's Golf

A mobile take of Hot Shots Golf?

あの国民的ゴルフゲームがスマホにデビュー！フォワードワークス第一弾タイトル『みんゴル』は2017年春配信予定！ #ForwardWorks pic.twitter.com/BO3rH2mjOO

— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) December 7, 2016

No Heroes Allowed! DASH

An action puzzler you can play with one hand. To release in Summer 2017.

Arc the Lad

Arc the Lad's smartphone port will be a reboot of the PlayStation JRPG, and the original game's staff has returned to make the game. The mobile version will be the final game in the series.

PlayStation®の名作RPG ｢アーク ザ ラッド｣。物語の続きを描く完全新作がスマホに登場！オリジナルスタッフが制作に加わり、｢光と音のRPG｣が再始動！ #ForwardWorks pic.twitter.com/IUrRGJmVZT

— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) December 7, 2016

Wild Arms

Wild Arms is also getting a mobile game reboot to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

シリーズ誕生20周年を迎えた人気RPG｢ワイルドアームズ｣もスマホで再始動。制作にはオリジナルスタッフが加わり、新たな物語が描かれます！ #ForwardWorks pic.twitter.com/srUfdWAzkA

— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) December 7, 2016

Parappa the Rapper/Doko Demo Issho/Boku no Natsuyasumi

Games based on these franchises will be released sometime, but no official dates have been given.

「どこでもいっしょ」「パラッパラッパー」「ぼくのなつやすみ」の3つのシリーズを順次スマートフォン向けに展開！詳細は後日発表します。#ForwardWorks pic.twitter.com/tepdKt6Aar

— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) December 7, 2016

Other franchises like Disgaea, Yomawari, and a new IP called Ara of Sora and Umi were shown off at the event, too, and may be further titles available in Sony Interactive Entertainment's smartphone lineup in Japan.

日本一ソフトウェアとフォワードワークスによるスマホ向けゲームアプリの共同制作が決定！｢魔界戦記ディスガイア｣シリーズそして｢夜廻り｣を展開予定！ #ForwardWorks pic.twitter.com/9iHbdJONyv

— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) December 7, 2016

独特のダークな世界観と爽快なアクションで人気を集めた『魔女と百騎兵』の続編が登場！ 特集第1回となる今回は、本作の概要と個性的な登場キャラクターを大紹介!! https://t.co/rP9dnOBlQ2 #魔女百２ #PS4 pic.twitter.com/KpgYH8Pl8z

— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) December 7, 2016

Last updated: Jun 16, 2020 at 04:29 pm CDT