Folklore is a skilfully-woven tapestry of beautifully-detailed, colourful landscapes and characters, a gripping supernatural storyline and intuitive, motion-sensitive game-play. Previously revealed at Tokyo Game Show under the title "Monster Kingdom", Folklore has been created by Tokyo's Game Republic studio under legendary game creator Yoshiki Okamoto (executive producer for Onimusha, Devil May Cry and Resident Evil). The story begins when Ellen, a young woman, receives a letter from her mother, long presumed dead. Meanwhile, Keats is a sceptical journalist working for a paranormal magazine who is urgently called to investigate a mysterious attack. The fates of this unlikely pair converge in the Irish village of Doolin - a quaint, sleepy place which hides a secret gateway to the Netherworld and the answer to a 17-year old mystery. Ellen and Keats, both playable characters, must travel separately through seven vast realms inhabited by the nightmarish 'Folk', whose powers they must harness if they are to survive. Players capture the Folks' powers by using the SIXAXIS controller to tug and reel them out of their bodies - a uniquely empowering element of gameplay that adds an extra dimension of skill and thoughtfulness to the title. Each Folk has a unique attack ability, adding strategic depth to the game-play as players must decide which Folk's powers to employ to defeat their next adversary. There are over 100 beautifully-rendered types of Folk - each with their own special attacks, powers and anatomy - and all must be defeated.

• Compelling mystery storyline – Folklore has two parallel yet distinct storylines running through the game - each with its own twists, turns and intrigue.
• Real-time combat with SIXAXIS functionality – players must latch onto Folks' souls and "reel" them in by flicking the controller at the correct moment.
• Comic-book style animated cut scenes – running alongside the beautifully rendered CG movies, these scenes increase the atmosphere and drama of important events in the game and bring key moments of the story to life.
• Over 100 different Folk to capture - each with unique powers and abilities to use and create your own combat strategy.