Chunsoft aims toward sports for special GBA title

TOKYO--On its Web site today, Chunsoft posted some teaser copy alluding to another of its upcoming 20th anniversary game titles. This time, the company hinted that a special Game Boy Advance title would be a sports game--the first sports title for the Japanese game publisher.

The site suggests that the game will include characters from Chunsoft's "Fuurai no Shiren" series. Screenshots hint that the game will likely take place in far-reaching locations and will include dialogue scenes between the characters. It appears the game will not be a simple sports simulator.

Chunsoft previously announced that next year it would release three titles in commemoration of the company's 20th anniversary of being in business. Each title will be released on a different console: PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance.

The PS2 title will be an adventure game set in Japan, reportedly to be developed by a well-known anime studio. The Game Cube title will be a role-playing game (with additional details due in the next two weeks), and the GBA title--we know now--will be a sports title.