NIS America is bringing the sequel to ClaDun: This is an RPG stateside. The core gameplay, exploring random dungeons for loot, is the same. Saint, Magician, Ranger, and Dragooner are some of the classes being included in Cladun 2.

Saints that come with dual daggers, can cast recovery spells and use their magic to deal a final blow to undead monsters.

Rangers get a speed boost over certain types terrain like grasslands and use weapons like bows, lets you shoot enemies from afar.

Dragon slaying class can use spears.

Developer System Prisma are adding more customization options to the game. This is an RPG let players design their characters pixel by pixel, you can create a head and body for custom characters; even draw weapons. Musically gifted players can compose their own background music.

You'd be surprised how incredibly flexible the character creator is and  you can create just about any character you would like in glorious 8-bit visuals and take them through the game's dungeons.

You can create your own equipment – weapons like a folding chair in pro wrestler.

For the most part, Cladun is simple in hack and slash gameplay. Dungeons are relatively easy to get into from the get-go and the game gets progressively more difficult. Characters can be equipped with three different types of weapons: a blade, blunt weapon or a rod. Combos can be performed with blade weapons while blunt ones allow for charged attacks. Rods typically cast ranged magic spells and have a cool down meter for moderation.

In fact, Cladun probably has one of the most in-depth character building and customization systems in any RPG game as of late. There are numerous classes to pick from when creating your own character, including Warrior, Dragoon, Merchant and Wizard. Each has its own unique stats like high attack, low HP or low attack and high SP.

you'll start off with only Pudding and Souma as playable characters and eventually gain access to the other characters as they are introduced throughout the game. After clearing a number of dungeons, you'll also get access to the tools to create your very own characters. The character creation toolset is surprisingly flexible and simple to use. Simply pick a template for the character and their final boss, and start editing pixel by pixel.

This Is An RPG has quickly become my most ridiculously addicted-to game. NIS America will release ClaDun x2 for PSP as a digital download sold on PlayStation Network in August.  Especially since the game only costs $19.99. Whenever PSN comes back online, you can grab a demo from Japan’s PlayStation Store.