What do we know of RPGs? They have long gameplay times, actual storylines, and of course, they're quite addicting. So what happens when you get an already engaging formula and port it to a handheld? Marriage made in heaven.

Rich Amtower, an associate localization producer talks about on three DS RPGs: Children of Mana, Magical Starsign, and Final Fantasy III - all from Square Enix. He discusses the advantages of having an RPG on the DS, as you can take the adventure with you wherever you go. Plus, it's perfect for both hardcore and casual gamers.

Well, would you agree with him? Let us know.

Magical Starsign, the interstellar RPG game adventure from Nintendo, launches across Europe February 9, 2007. Magical Starsign takes gamers across an intergalactic adventure in a magical search and rescue mission for lost friends scattered among many planets.

The plot revolves around the mysterious disappearance of Madeleine, a powerful teacher at the Will-o-Wisp magical academy. Her students decide to find her only to be separated and scattered far and wide throughout space. The goal of the gamer is to to rescue both the teacher and students using magic and technology.

Magical Starsign will be available for around £ 29.99 (about US$ 40.00).

It just keeps getting better for the DS this year. First, DS games got three nominations for the Golden Joystick Game Of the Year 2006, and then it topped the Japanese charts with a variety of it's games. Now this: Nintendo has today announced that two RPG titles, Magical Starsign and Children of Mana, will be making their way to the DS in October and November.

Magical Starsign, which will be released on October 25, takes the traditional magic and fantasy elements of role-playing games into space. You get to be a student from a magical academy heading into space in order to find a missing teacher. Like with most RPGs, players gain experience and power. This time, they do so by using the system’s touch screen to choose attacks and targets, although the student part of the game is what makes it unique.

The next game you will see hit the shelves soon, this time on November 1, is Children of Mana. This game follows the story of a band of heroes who try to keep the magic of the Mana Tree from being corrupted by evil. Again, you will have to customize your player with new spells and abilities, creating a better character for fighting the baddies.

You'll be happy to hear that both games will contain multiplayer elements to let you and your friends face off against each other or cooperate in battle. Children of Mana comes directly from RPG legends Square Enix, which pretty much says 'this will be a quality RPG title'.