Aksys Games’ Gladiator Begins is a strange animal. One part straightforward arena combat, one part Persona’s Social Links, and one part choose-your-own-adventure; it’s a challenge to get a handle on.

A USK rating reveals that Gladiator Begins is coming to Europe.

Ben Bateman and Bo deWindt II dropped by to tell us about Gladiator Begins and somehow we changed topics to Internet memes and catgirls.

Aksys, confirming what Gamefly leaked, announced Gladiator Begins for North America with a choice quote by localization editor Ben Bateman.

Remember how we said Gladiator Begins was coming to North America in March? Now we know Aksys got Acquire’s game.

Much like the other Gladiator games, you play as a gladiator fighting for his or her freedom. The game also has an open ended story, but is better known for its racy slave girl.

At best, sales of Gladiator Begins were mediocre. So, how is Dengeki going to push dozens and dozens of strategy guides?

Acquire, the developer of Patchwork Heroes, Badman, and Gladiator Begins, promoted the latter game in a bizarre way. Instead of sending screenshots to press, Acquire sent… female gladiators.

At a launch event, Acquire handed out collectible cover art heavy on slave Leia bikinis and more underboob than Tokyo Game Show.

The Colosseum game series, better known as the Gladiator series in Japan, is entering the PSP arena with Gladiator Begins.

Class of Heroes publisher Acquire uh… acquired the rights to the small series of Gladiator games and are working on a new PSP title.