Knights Contract may be Game Republic’s last title. Their website is gone and their office is up for rent.

Following numerous struggling overseas titles, Namco Bandai are shifting development of new games back to their Japanese studios.

Long ago a thriving kingdom was overrun by darkness on a single night, a storybook-like cutscene explains. A hundred years later, a thief who chats with animals sneaks into the Forsaken Kingdom.

No need to wait for a price drop for Game Republic’s monster buddy game. It appears Namco Bandai shaved $20 off the game bringing Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom down to $39.99 pre-launch.

But, raises expectations for Naruto: Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm and Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction.

While you’re waiting for The Last Guardian why not give Namco Bandai’s monster buddy game a look? A demo of Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom will be available as a PlayStation Network download tomorrow.

Namco Bandai’s latest Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom movie focuses on the game’s story. Game Republic settled on a storybook feel, which has cutouts of the friendly fire/ice/poison breathing giant.

Game Republic and Namco Bandai’s cooperative action-adventure game is coming this November.

I played Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom too, but didn’t control Majin. The friendly giant is mainly controlled by the computer. Although, the nimble thief I played as could give Majin orders like attack or retreat.

Namco Bandai released another trailer of Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom where the gentle giant shows off his powers.

Namco Bandai Games has been actively investing in games for overseas markets. This year, a bunch of those games are going to come out worldwide. How does Namco Bandai expect them to do?

The leafy giant opens doors, lifts the boy to high spots, pummels monsters, has some kind of electric attack, and barfs black orbs.

Namco Bandai and Game Republic have been working on a buddy monster game for PS3 and Xbox 360 previously called Majin: The Fallen Realm. Today, they announced a new name and a summer release.

Namco Bandai and Folklore developer Game Republic are partnering to make a brand new PS3 / Xbox 360 game temporarily called Majin: The Fallen Realm. The game stars an acrobatic thief and his muppet-like monster pal.