It isn’t quite out in the US yet (that won’t be for another couple of months or so), but the Japanese edition of PSP monster-hunt-’em-up God Eater is about to get a major upgrade — large enough that they’re releasing it as a whole new retail package instead of a downloadable update.

The so-called God Eater Burst will feature a variety of tweaks to the visuals, player animations, and game balance, all in an effort to make the learning curve a little less steep for beginners. The weapon and player costume counts have both been doubled, and NBGI is working on a variety of gameplay upgrades, from Phantasy Star Online-style tradable player profile cards to a brand-new story chapter.

“Since the release of the first God Eater, we’ve received a tremendous amount of feedback from gamers,” producer Yusuke Tomizawa told Famitsu magazine this week. “It’s been very valuable for us to listen to their voices, and naturally there are things that we ourselves wanted to improve on with the game as well. That’s where the Burst project began — we wanted to create a more perfect God Eater, something gamers could enjoy all over again.”

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