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Another Wii game is making its way from across the ocean to arrive to North America. The title that left the Japanese shores is Arc Rise Fantasia, a J-RPG developed by Ignition Entertainment. It is the first one to be developed for the Wii by imageepoch, the guys responsible for 7th Dragon and Luminous Arc games. Both of them were Nintendo DS titles that proved to fare pretty well, with 7th Dragon slightly outperforming the other.
"We are absolutely thrilled to bring Arc Rise Fantasia to a western audience," Shane Bettenhausen, the Business Development director of Ignition Entertainment, said. "It's an ambitious Japanese role-playing game with deep gameplay, top-notch production values, and an unforgettable story line – Wii owners have been pining for a massive fantasy epic and their patience will definitely be rewarded."
This isn't the first time Marvelous Entertainment and Ignition have collaborated. Muramasa: The Demon Blade is their previous title on which they joined forces and it proved to be a successful game. As such, it makes sense that they would pair up for yet another one. Arc Rise Fantasia will especially appeal to fans of the Tales series, since the game uses a very similar visual style and battle system as Namco's RPG series. The American release of the title has been set for the summer of 2010, so we still have some time until the game arrives States-side.
Arc Rise Fantasia is a turn-based, role-playing game in which, even if both sides act simultaneously during a round, the order in which these actions take place during the turn is determined by the type of orders they're following. The party is formed by three characters that share the same action-point gauge. These action points deplete as various actions are performed, like attacks, move orders, combos or the summoning of special beasts, the Rogress.The action of the title takes place in the Meridian Empire that is plagued by the existence of "Contaminant Dragons." These creatures prove to be troublesome foes to tackle for the empire, as they cross it in large flocks. If killed, these dragons perish in an explosion that leaves the land poisoned, making them a very difficult adversary. The game follows the story of L'Arc, a mercenary hired by Meridian, as he fights to defend the empire.
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
Kill. Climb. Love. Take down a helicopter from the rooftops. Battle a tank on the streets of a Himalayan village. Get a giant dagger to stab the heart of a millennium-old statue. Climb on a train as it plummets into a crevasse. Save the love of your life from a mass murder. Steal from a Turkish museum. Get betrayed (multiple times). Fight mech-like enemies wielding Gatling guns. Decrypt ancient languages. Solve puzzles. Grab enemies from ledges and throw them in huge, open pits behind you. Take a comrade to safety while under fire. Destroy an armored carrier as it tries to crush you. Sneak around. Fight hordes of enemies. Offer witty remarks on the catastrophical events that happen around you. Carry a man to safety under fire. Jump ahead blind hoping that someone will catch you on the other side. Watch the city unfold around you. Get treasures. Fight evil. Find love.
The above are all things that you can do in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. It comes from Naughty Dog, stars the same Nathan Drake and is an action adventure-type game that takes you from Turkey to Borneo and to Himalaya as you search for an ancient treasure, while also fighting a tough opponent.Sure, the game is completely linear, there are tons of cutscenes that might put some people off and, at certain points, it makes you quickly press Triangle to get simple doors open, which is highly annoying. But the overall experience is so well crafted, so big on details, so B action movie-like, that PlayStation 3 players will quickly declare it a classic title for their platform.
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