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Fans of the Japanese Strategy RPG genre should look forward to this new strategy game, Record of Agarest War, and this time we've got a trailer to let you know what you can look forward to in this rather obscure title (at this point, at least) for the Sony PS3. We can see in the trailer that it pretty much looks like the run-of-the-mill strategy RPG game, only prettier in high definition.

This title from Idea Factory, Red Entertainment and Compile Heart features the unique concept of breeding characters. Breeding itself is not that unique in RPG games, but in Record of Agarest War's case, the protagonists themselves for the succeeding generations will depend on who the player chooses to marry in the previous generation.

While there's not much more to tell about Record of Agarest War for the meantime, do check out this video to tide you over. Happy viewing!

Through 1Up, we just got word that Famitsu has news of a new RPG coming to PS3. Called Record of Agarest War, the game is a collaborative effort from Idea Factory, Red Entertainment, and Compile Heart.

According to the 1Up report, the game actually spans five generations, with new heroes replacing the previous ones with each new generation. Furthermore, the game will take place across five continents, with players venturing through the continents in each generation. Also, the next hero you'll get in succeeding generations will depend on the heroine you partner up with (and possibly marry) in each generation.

With regard to the Battle system, 1Up reports that battles will take place on battle points, with the turn-based gameplay using a standard grid system.

In any case, expect this game to come sooner than you're prepared for, as it's scheduled to hit store shelves in Japan on September 27.