Nintendo Europe and Namco Bandai have announced an official release date for Solatorobo: Red the Hunter. This action-RPG is set to take flight on July 1, 2011 in PAL territories on the Nintendo DS.

The game boasts over seventy quests along with tons of exploration, robot battles, sky pirates, and airplane races. By completing quests, players will be able to boost Red's Hunter level as well as acquire quick cash. In Battle Mode, Red will be able to fight robots and sky pirates to gain experience points that help to boost his hit points. Nintendo has stated that once the official website is released, it will be showcasing episodic trailers bi-weekly up until the release of the game. For more on Solatorobo, check out Michael Baker's impression of the Japanese version.