'Dust: An Elysian Tail' draws a launch trailer

Dust: An Elysian Tail, a hand-animated action role-playing game coming to Xbox Live Arcade this week, has received a launch trailer showcasing its story and gameplay.

Dust: An Elysian Tail, a hand-animated action role-playing game coming to Xbox Live Arcade this week, has received a launch trailer showcasing its story and gameplay.

The fifth and final entry in Microsoft's Summer of Arcade promotion, Dust first came to popular attention in 2009 after winning Microsoft's Dream.Build.Play Challenge, which invites developers to submit their games to compete for prizes and the possibility of a game publishing contract.

Dust: An Elysian Tail is set for release this Wednesday August 15th. You can check out the trailer and its Dark Knight-esque soundtrack below.