NIS America announced this morning that Ar Tonelico 2 was heading to the US this year for the Playstation 2. Ar Tonelico 2 is a sequel to the first Ar Tonelico game which is a sim-RPG game.
"Developed and published in Japan by Banpresto Co., Ltd., Ar tonelico 2 marks a new approach to the RPG genre by seamlessly combining simulation with role-playing. Gamers can not only customize weapons and items, but now design their character's personalities, skills, and appearance through virtual interaction. Also past events will intersect with future game play as well as the outcome of the game."
NISA breaks down the localization process, talks about upcoming games, and discusses job opportunities at this year's Anime Expo. 411mania was on hand to see what the publisher had to say.
411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Fight Night Round 4, BlazBlue, Wii Sports Resort, Another Code: R, Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta, PangYa: Fantasy Golf, Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, The Conduit, Dawn of Discovery, Rorona no Atelier, and Overlord.
Infinite-Bits' Nick Doerr dives into a detailed review of Ar Tonelico 2, describing every facet of the game from its innovative and action-packed battle system to the horrible translation offered by Nippon Ichi. Does the game deserve to be added to your undying PS2's library? Do the pros and cons balance out to make the game worth your time at all?
