Arc Rise Fantasia TGS 08 trailer videos for the Wii-exclusive RPG
Arc Rise Fantasia is an upcoming Wii-exclusive RPG that was first unvieled in the pages of the popular Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu.
The game is being developed by imageepoch and published by Marvelous Entertainment in Japan, and features people on the development team who were involved with Namco’s Tales RPG series (the latest of which is Tales of Hearts for DS). That includes Hiroyuki Kanemaru, who was the scenario script director and level concept designer for Tales of Symphonia. Other people on the development team have worked on Tales of the Abyss, Luminous Arc, Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Shadow Hearts, Xenosaga, and others.
Story:
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.
As for the game itself, the goal of the team is to create a modern day “classic Japanese RPG” that is heavily inspired by the standard RPG conventions we’ve known and loved since the 80’s. Naturally, the game will be turn-based and will feature three-person parties.
For more info on the game, check out these new trailers from the Tokyo Game Show 2008.
Debut Trailer
Arc Rise Fantasia Intro Part 1
Arc Rise Fantasia Intro Part 2
Arc Rise Fantasia Intro Part 3
