A couple of months ago, an earlier Nintendo Direct video out of Japan introduced a new title from Game Freak called "Rhythm Hunter HarmoKnight ." The studio is best known for the Pokemon games, but this design was something entirely different – a kind of half-music game, half-platformer in which you control a warrior running to the right and wacking floating notes to the beat. At the time, the game was confirmed only for Japan.

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No longer. Today's new Nintendo Direct presentation confirmed that HarmoKnight will be heading west, with localized releases now on the way for North America, Europe and Australia. You'll be able to find the game in the 3DS eShop early in 2013.And if you need a reminder of what the gameplay looks like in action, take a look at the announcement footage once again: