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Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is set for a NA debut on March 16 and an EU bow on March 19. The game came out in Japan in January 2009 and received high accolades for the atmospheric setting. The game was developed by tri-crescendo, who brought us such off-center RPG greats as Eternal Sonata and Baten Kaitos.

I’m tracking Fragile Dreams chiefly because it draws inspiration from haikyo, which is the modern hobby of exploring abandoned buildings in Japan. Websites like this one showcase hundreds of photos of dead, destroyed structures, forgotten in a post-WWII Japanese building boom. At least, I think that’s the dominant era; my Babel Fish is rusty. The photos are both a monument to urban sprawl and a personal look at the lives of average people. When you see an abandoned daycare with kiddie toys and school books among the rubble, you can’t help but wonder what happened. Even if it was nothing nefarious (unlike Fragile Dreams’ post-apocalyptic setting), it still makes for some compelling photography.

Anyway, Fragile Dreams. Next month. Wii. Uses Remote as a flashlight.