Arc Rise Fantasia RPG Gen. Discussion & Info+new Trailer Up

[j.elles]

3 minute trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTBK_Cp-RkA
Would probably be better if I knew what they were saying but it's still nice to see.

Two videos up at IGN. (http://media.wii.ign.com/media/827/827196/vids_1.html) Really nice videos in HD. Monster in the Attack video looks really nice. This game looks to be shaping up very well. I'm definetly going to pick this up now.

Trailer. Very good trailer. Cam footage but it's very watchable.
http://dswii.es/2008/10/10/tgs08-nuevo-video-de-arc-rise-fantasia/

I didn't see a thread on this so here's one. Looks like Grandia to my eyes off hand. Gonintendo and a lot of the Kotaku and other blog style sites have this stuff disapear off the front page quickly so I've gathered a lot of the stuff I could find on this game and put it here.


plot:
Arc Rise Fantasia is set in the empire of Meridian. Creatures called "Contaminant Dragons" are causing a lot of trouble as they pass the Meridian in flocks. If one is killed, the resulting explosion poisons the local area. When the empire receives word that a massive horde has its sights on the capital of Diamant, it immediately sends out an army to fight them, including Bright, a cool and collected novice mercenary, and his friend Alse, the beloved prince and second in line for the throne. Bright is severely injured during the battle, but is saved by a girl named Ryphia, who has secrets in her past and possesses the power to control "ley squalls," naturally-occurring storms of magic that usually take the form of luminous rain.

Close to 40 new Screenshots. (http://gamekyo.com/newsen29221_arc-rise-fantasia-new-screenshots.html)

Pics 1-5:
http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/108/108999/c20080929_ark_01_cs1w1_602x394.jpg

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/108/108902/c20080929_ark_02_cs1w1_344x482.jpg

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/108/108903/c20080929_ark_03_cs1w1_344x482.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112804_6_big.jpg

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/108/108909/c20080929_ark_09_cs1w1_640x360.jpg

Pics 6-10:
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/885/885212/arc-rise-fantasia-20080630061128276_640w.jpg

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/108/108904/c20080929_ark_04_cs1w1_640x360.jpg

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/108/108905/c20080929_ark_05_cs1w1_640x360.jpg

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/108/108906/c20080929_ark_06_cs1w1_640x360.jpg

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/108/108907/c20080929_ark_07_cs1w1_640x360.jpg

Pics 11-15:
http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/914/914179/arc-rise-fantasia-screens-20080929071719813_640w.jpg

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/885/885212/arc-rise-fantasia-20080630061127807_640w.jpg

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/885/885212/arc-rise-fantasia-20080630061127229_640w.jpg

http://wiimedia.ign.com/wii/image/article/885/885212/arc-rise-fantasia-20080630061126604_640w.jpg

http://www.cubed3.com/media/2008/July/Phoenixus/ArcRiseFantasia/080627arcr02.jpg

Pics 16-20:
http://www.cubed3.com/media/2008/July/Phoenixus/ArcRiseFantasia/080627arcr01.jpg

http://www.cubed3.com/media/2008/July/Phoenixus/ArcRiseFantasia/080627arcr03.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112805_12_big.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112805_11_big.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112805_9_big.jpg

Pics 21-28:
http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112805_8_big.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112805_7_big.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112805_15_big.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112805_14_big.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112804_0_big.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112804_1_big.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112804_4_big.jpg

http://www.gamekyo.com/Webmasters/Images/72351520080926_112805_13_big.jpg

[ChibiJosh]

There already is a thread, sorta. http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187983&highlight=arc

I like the look of this game.

[LeafPanda]

Half your images are dead....
But looks like a great game I love games by MMV

[ChibiJosh]

Half your images are dead....
But looks like a great game I love games by MMV

I see them all.

[j.elles]

Bandwitch was exceeded. I found alternative links to some pictures and even put a couple new ones up there.

[Dead of Knight]

Yeah the battle system looks like a complete ripoff of Grandia. :lol: Not that that's a bad thing.

[j.elles]

Close to 40 new Screenshots. (http://gamekyo.com/newsen29221_arc-rise-fantasia-new-screenshots.html)

[EXStrike]

Confirmed US release in 2009.

[j.elles]

Trailer. Very good trailer. Cam footage but it's very watchable.
http://dswii.es/2008/10/10/tgs08-nuevo-video-de-arc-rise-fantasia/

[leveskikesko]

Artistically speaking it looks very plain, but the combat seems interesting. Arpg?

[pete5883]

Looks pretty damn good. Grandia's battle system is always a plus.

[pete5883]

Arc Rise Fantasia for Nintendo Wii was one of the most surprisingly good games I sampled during the entire convention. The graphics and music are adequate, but that is not what will grab you. It is the combat that sets this game apart from so many other RPG titles out there. By allocating AP points among team members, you have the freedom to focus on one or more characters at a time, creating awesome single-character combos and team special attacks with fantastic effects. Magic and special attacks are very pretty, and the use of distance and position to complicate attack combos and defense adds depth to the traditional turn-based experience. The release date is still not set, though it will come out some time in 2009 in Japan and North America with no confirmed European release.

http://www.rpgfan.com/news/2008/1458.html

[Ryukahn]

Definitely keeping an eye on this.

[JEKKI]

dood this game easily shuts down ppl who think Wii doesnt have graphics.

the game looks awesome... definitely gonna get this!!

[Ryuukishi]

I can't wait for this. It looks great and it's going to be awesome to finally have a good old fashioned JRPG on the Wii.

[RiPaCRoMBiE]

lol at this screenshot

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/108/108906/c20080929_ark_06_cs1w1_640x360.jpg


i wonder if the US version will have the girls top so small lol

[Ryuukishi]

Yeah, I'm all for the good-looking anime girls but that's a little ridiculous. I may not be able to use that character when my wife's around. :)

[DarkSageRK]

dood this game easily shuts down ppl who think Wii doesnt have graphics.

Haha, I get it. Nice one.

the game looks awesome... definitely gonna get this!!

Seconded.

[j.elles]

Two videos up at IGN. (http://media.wii.ign.com/media/827/827196/vids_1.html) Really nice videos in HD. Monster in the Attack video looks really nice. This game looks to be shaping up very well. I'm definetly going to pick this up now.

[j.elles]

3 minute trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTBK_Cp-RkA
Would probably be better if I knew what they were saying but it's still nice to see.

[io]

I edited the OP to put that abundance of screen shots behind spoiler tags. Not because they are spoilers, but because this thread will hammer anyone without a fast internet connection ;).

In any case, I am very interested in this game - will definitely keep an eye on it.

[JEKKI]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/sambao/fap.gif

[joshofstl]

Yeah, I'm all for the good-looking anime girls but that's a little ridiculous. I may not be able to use that character when my wife's around. :)

Agreed. They need to go ahead and throw some clothes on those people when they come stateside!

[Ryuukishi]

Agreed. They need to go ahead and throw some clothes on those people when they come stateside!
At least give us some alternate costume options that aren't quite so skimpy. Alternate costumes are awesome anyway.

[Dr Mario Kart]

New Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uFv-o34i-w&fmt=18

[blackjaw]

New trailer = awesomesauce

DO WANT. I'm loving the style and battle system.

[JEKKI]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/sambao/fap.gif

[reicaden]

Wasn't gonna get the game, but now I just have to, this is such win, lol.


And to the person who said who says the wii doesnt have graphics, well played good sir, I see what you did there.

lol at this screenshot

http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/108/108906/c20080929_ark_06_cs1w1_640x360.jpg


i wonder if the US version will have the girls top so small lol

[Rodimus]

Like someone said before the battle system looks similar to Grandia, which is a very good thing. I always thought the Grandia series had the best turn-based system. Unless I hear it has some game-breaking glitch I'll be picking it up foo show.

[willardhaven]

Looks like a Tales ripoff... and I approve!

[Gden]

Not sure how much of a tales rip off it is, I think its turn based, so i think its closer to a Grandia, or Eternal Sonata Rip-off.

[willardhaven]

Oh good call, but it still looks like a Tales game.

[Gden]

It does look really cool still though, agreed, if I have a job by then, day 1 purchase for me.

[EXStrike]

Except the battle system isn't anything like Grandia or Eternal Sonata.

[stefonzie]

An RPG game on the Wii that isn't Tales or FF... I must get!
I hope it does well.

[Ryuukishi]

News on the underboob issue:

http://kotaku.com/5191378/arc-rise-fantasia-covers-up-itself

[punkmaggit]

Mitsuda's sounding good as usual! Can't wait 'til this comes stateside! :)

[squid]

I'm not seeing the grandia connection, but the new trailer looks great. I'm looking forward to it, I haven't been interested in anything for the Wii since tales.

[gunm]

I'm interested in this, but this gameplay vid makes the game look...somewhat difficult.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/48445.html

I think it's for a later battle, but I'd totally laugh if that was one of the earlier ones.

['Cube Daddy]

Oh baby, baby.

Day one buy for me. Ha ha... I've never actually said that before.

I'm awaiting this more than any other upcoming Wii game and that's saying a lot considering Muramasa and Sports Resort (both of which I'm rabid over).

[Cao Cao]

There's some interesting info in the new Famitsu. It looks like there will be playable guest characters from the Luminous Arc series, the scan shows Lucia, Saki, and Vanessa:
http://img216.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc486&image=01997_up5425_122_486lo.jpg
http://img221.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=55586_up5432_122_555lo.jpg

EDIT: They must have replaced the first scan, you can see the new links above.

[Ryukahn]

This is looking great, can't wait!

Cao Cao, that spoiler doesn't have anything, at least nothing is showing when I click it.

[Ryuukishi]

There's some interesting info in the new Famitsu. It looks like there will be playable guest characters from the Luminous Arc series, the scan shows Lucia, Saki, and Vanessa:

Awesome. Must-buy for me, though I'll probably wait until it's gotten cheaper than $50.

[Cao Cao]

As it turns out, the Luminous Arc guests (Vanessa, Saki, Lucia) are bosses, and probably not playable characters, according to these videos posted by Volcynika (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=15781363&postcount=550):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NarNRgEZuM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu9bbZ0WJHY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFxdupycdLY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWLdefRKv3E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmAfR5I7t80
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=873qsZ45V9c

EDIT: GameKyo (http://gamekyo.com/newsen31007_arc-rise-fantasia-des-images-lumineuses.html) posted some screens and artwork of these LA bosses.

[gunm]

Ouch, they look pretty tough!

Looks like fun, though.

[Ryukahn]

Maybe they'll join once you beat them, shrug. Either way, this game just keeps looking better and better! :bouncy: