WP writes: "Ar Tonelico 2: The Melody of Metafalica takes us to the land of Metafalss in the world of Ar Ciel. Metafalss is a floating land with a unique problem: It's rapidly running out of space for the people who live there. The song of Metafalica could create new land, but the goddess refuses to allow it to be sung, so the land is in the midst of a civil war between two factions: the Sacred Army, who wants to serve the goddess and the Neo Grand Bell, who wish to rebel against her so they can sing Metafalica unhindered.
At the center of this battle is Lady Cloche of the Neo Grand Bell, who is a powerful Reyvateil, a human woman with the unique ability to craft Song Magic, which is the most powerful weapon available to mankind and the source of almost everything in the world of Ar Ciel. During an assassination attempt on Lady Cloche, a talented Neo Grand Bell rookie knight named Croix is forced to guard her, and before long, they're caught in a civil war that threatens Metafalss - and possibly the entire world."
This list takes a look at ten of the weirdest stories ever told in an RPG. From hilariously obscure historical references, to bizarre stories of time travel and alternate dimensions, none of these games could be accused of sticking to a tried-and-tested formula.
I didn't click next. I've never liked sites that can't post an article on one page. I'd much rather scroll down thank you very much.
RPG Land tells winners sorted by system as well as the staff's overall picks for RPGs of the year.
Muramasa is a rpg ?
Last time i checked it was a action game ( great game BTW )
Is ninja gaiden a rpg because you can upgrade your weapons ?
Ar tonelico 2 is a great game but should NOT be on this list ... it was a buggy game that also suffered bad translations in almost every way( skills , choices , names , places , songs , skits ) how does that make it best on any kind ?
Does they even play the shin megami tensei that got released this year ? apparently not .
Where is mana khémia 2 ?
No you choose the bug ridden game ( over the ones that got a proper treatment )
Congrats ..way to go !!
Yeah, I was thinking that too about Muramasa (and Borderlands). I don't begrudge any of the games their successes, but the terminology is pretty loose these days.
Anyway, I wouldn't sweat this site's choices. It's not like they're serious.
Both RPGFan and RPGamer classify Borderlands and Muramasa as RPGs as well. RPGFan also rated Ar Tonelico II above Mana Khemia II. Clearly the media is spinning out of control.
no ar tonelico 2 is really a god game ..but it should not be on any best LIST because the localisation was "that" terrible .i used an undub version with 2 fixes and was able to enjoy this game ..a lot ..but it can't be the runner -up of best playstation rpg considering the others games released this year on PS2 .
if muramasa is an action rpg it's more action than rpg really ..
FFCC cristal bearers was a true action rpg !
@knife: It doesn't matter what they *tell* me is an RPG today.
I remember at least a decade when adding an XP mechanic and some loot wasn't grounds to call something a full-on RPG.
Then somehow it became acceptable to put action games alongside real RPGs and pretend they're the same. Like I said, nothing against those games. I enjoyed Borderlands. But the game is at it's core a shooter, not an RPG imo.
Borderlands wasn`t exactly an incredibly deep RPG, but it was addicting as f*ck! Especially with 4 player co-op!
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.
