Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? Yup. That’s the title of a new drop from NIS America, an action game based on the familiar, suffering penguin-things from the Disgaea serial.

So, you’re a Prinny. You’re a penguin that can wield swords. That’s the foundation of the game. The rest of it follows through like a classic platform jumper as you jump, slash, double jump, and supermove your way through enemies and bosses. The catch, though, is that the game is super hard, so you get 1,000 lives. That’s a far cry from the three-dudes-is-never-enough days of Contra (without the cheats).

We hear the game looks good, with eye-popping colors and fluid animations. Even the music should get you hooked, as if blowing up 1,000 penguins wasn’t cool enough. Keep your eyes on this one. Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? is expected to release on 2/17/2009.