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This space for rent. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 01/27/10’ »

The Chinese Stealth Armor is the only way to travel in Adams Air Force Base. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 01/14/10’ »

That Ys game is a PSP remake of a PC remake of Ys III. Just pointing that out. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 11/28/09’ »

Shiren the Wanderer 3 remains the title despite the localization, so as not to screw up our tags. Carry on. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 11/25/09’ »

La Pucelle Ragnarok needs an English release date. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 11/20/09’ »

How come when it’s us, it’s an abortion, and when it’s a chicken, it’s an omelet? Continue reading ‘Mass Media 11/11/09’ »

This week’s issue of Famitsu offered the first look at Gust’s upcoming RPG Ar tonelico 3, which will be released in Japan for the PS3 on January 28, 2010.

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My opinion on balloon boy. Continue reading ‘Mass Media 10/17/09’ »

Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica is set a year and a half after the events of Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia. It’s a true sequel, though that does not become apparent until later in the game when references to Melody of Elemia start cropping up. The story centers on Croix, a knight of the Church of Pastalia, and a baffling epidemic that has been crippling many Reyvateils, the world’s magical songstresses. As these things go, he has the choice of pursuing one of two lovely Reyvateils — with a third option opening up later — in a quest to help the goddess or overthrow her.

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NISA has good news and bad news for their upcoming release of Ar tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica.  On the one hand, it comes with the game, a soundtrack and an art book.  But on the other, since there’s been a slight delay, you’re going to have to wait until January 20 to get your hands on it.

NISA has confirmed via press release that more diving, singing, and sword-swinging action will be coming to North American PS2s this December.
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Japan is that country that brought us the idea that several big robots could combine to make a giant robot. Compile Heart’s Agarest Senki staff has taken the idea and applied it to RPGs to form Cross Edge, a PS3 collaboration between Capcom, Namco Bandai, Nippon Ichi, Idea Factory, Gust, and Compile Heart. The team from Compile Heart responsible for Agarest Senki is leading the development. Continue reading ‘Japan Combines Every RPG Ever, Forms Voltron, Taunts English Speakers With Cross Edge’ »