XSEED does what Namcan't.

The celebrated niche-game publisher has announced that they have acquired the localization rights to Namco Bandai's Wii airplane dogfighting sim, The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces, based on the novel series The Sky Crawlers by Hiroshi Mori. Boasting excellent gameplay, The Sky Crawlers was developed by Namco Bandai's Project Aces, their Ace Combat team. XSEED has stated that they will try to stay true to the Japanese original.

The expected release date is later this year. The game released in Japan last year on October 16th.

Third-party publisher Xseed Games revealed exclusively to IGN on Friday that it intends to release the critically acclaimed arcade flight simulator, The Sky Crawlers, in America. The title, officially named The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces, will ship stateside in time for the holiday season, a representative for the company confirmed.

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