The action/strategy game is called Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde and is set in an epic fantasy universe. Sound familiar? That's because the two leaders of the project have previously worked on the Warcraft and Diablo series.

In the game players are thrust into the land of Ogriss that is steeped in the middle of war. The world is dominated by goblins created by the wizard Fraziel. Now fallen under a corrupt influence, the goblins threat the balance of power in the world.

You will wage war as an army against the specialized goblin warriors and other fearsome monsters in order to prevent the destruction of Ogriss. This can't be accomplished without traveling through dark subterranean caves, lush woodland cities and towering storm-swept castles along the way. Goblin Commander sets itself apart from other real-time strategy games by having fast arcade-style action. But it also excels in richly detailed and destructible environments, and an easy-to-master control scheme designed specifically for console game pads.

Jaleco believes Goblin Commander will mark a revolutionary step forward in console gaming. Before each mission, players are able to choose a unique clan type, each having their own combat specialties. The addition of this strategy element should provide a compelling new challenge for each mission. Jaleco plans to have a lot of marketing force behind the title when it is released, including multi-media advertising and retail promotions. Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2003.

"We're thrilled to be bringing one of today's hottest genres to console gamers around the world," said Chris Millar, one of the producers of the game at Jaleco. "Goblin Commander offers plenty of fun fighting and destruction yet has enough thought provoking strategic and tactical elements to keep even the most hardcore RTS fan challenged and satisfied. It's a perfect blend of brains and brawn."

It will be interesting to see what they will make of this game! I have been waiting for a quality RTS to show up on the GameCube release list... Could Jaleco be the first one to pull it off?