As if there weren't already enough fun-looking Vita games to keep on your radar, XSEED Games has announced plans to bring Sumioni: Demon Arts to North America this spring.
Sumioni looks a lot like an evolved take on Kirby: Canvas Curse, one of the first DS games to really catch on because of its use of the system's touchscreen. Sumioni likewise takes advantage of not just Vita's touchscreen, but its rear touchpad, too.
You play as an ink demon (that being the literal translation of Sumioni from Japanese to English) in this platformer where you're able to draw on the screen to create platforms for your character to use. You still control the character yourself and can draw more than just platforms, including brushstrokes that set objects or enemies on fire, cause lighting to strike, or summon allies. The rear touchpad comes into play as you run out of ink; drawing consumes your ink which is recharged by rubbing the touchpad. There are 30 stages in all and multiple endings to be discovered.
The game is being developed by Acquire, the Japanese developer responsible for Tenchu, Way of the Samurai, and both What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? games. XSEED previously published Acquire's Wizardy: Labyrinth of Lost Souls in North America; it has also brought a wide variety of Japanese titles to the west including Retro Game Challenge, Little King's Story, and Half-Minute Hero.
Sumioni will be available on Vita sometime during spring 2012 in North America. Vita itself is set to go on sale here and in Europe on February 22.
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