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Arc Rise Fantasia by Ignition Entertainment

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Fantasy Violence
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Platform: Nintendo Wii
Publisher: Ignition Entertainment
Developer: Ignition Entertainment
Category: Role-Playing

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Product Details:

Arc Rise Fantasia is a new turn-based RPG with a beautiful, anime-inspired Japanese art style. Players will jump into the shoes of L'Arc, a calm and composed mercenary, who sets out to defend the Meridian Empire from an impending invasion of ferocious creatures. After assembling a party of friends, each with a unique set of abilities, players will embark on a perilous journey across an overworld filled with deadly enemies and treacherous dungeons. While strategically queuing up attacks, players can summon mystical creatures and work with their party members to execute massive attacks. Arc Rise Fantasia features deep gameplay, top-notch production values, and an unforgettable story line--Wii owners who have been pining for a massive fantasy epic will definitely have their patience rewarded.

From the developers who created the highly lauded Luminous Arc, comes their next epic role-playing game exclusively for the Nintendo Wii.
Combines high quality 3D graphics and modern gameplay to push the envelope of the Wii's capabilities
Classic Japanese high fantasy role-playing action involving airships, dragons, and a huge cast of characters.
Music by legendary composer Yasunori Mutsuda (Chrono Trigger, Tobal No.1, Xenogears, and more)
Progressive scan and true 16:9 widescreen support
Over 20 hours of gameplay

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Arc Rise Fantasia

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9.1 out of 10

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8.9 out of 10

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9 out of 10

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8 out of 10

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9 out of 10

Gameplay:

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8 out of 10

9 out of 9100%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

20 Arc Rise Fantasia is a new turn-based RPG with a beautiful, anime-inspired Japanese art style. Players will jump into the shoes of L'Arc, a calm and composed mercenary, who sets out to defend the Meridian Empire from an impending invasion of ferocious creatures. After assembling a party of friends, each with a unique set of abilities, players will embark on a perilous journey across an overworld filled with deadly enemies and treacherous dungeons. While strategically queuing up attacks, players can summon mystical creatures and work with their party members to execute massive attacks. Arc Rise Fantasia features deep gameplay, top-notch production values, and an unforgettable story line--Wii owners who have been pining for a massive fantasy epic will definitely have their patience rewarded.

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9.1 out of 10

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9 out of 10

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9.1 out of 10

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8.9 out of 10

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9 out of 9100%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Summary of Customer Ratings & Reviews

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9 out of 9100%of customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Product Reviews

Good Turn-Based RPG, but...

Overall Rating:

8 out of 10

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7 out of 10

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10 out of 10

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10 out of 10

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5 out of 10

Posted on:1/23/12

Roxas358

Location: Clemmons, NC

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

Arc Rise Fantasia is one of the best RPG's on the Wii. The graphics are superb, there's a wide arrange of weapons for all the characters, and you learn cool skills as you go (well except for Niko ^.^) The only bad things about this game is the somewhat bad voice actors, the game took almost 60 hours for me to beat, and the ending (The end, Fin, DONE!) is ridiculous given the plot set-up! Other than that, I highly reccomend this game to those who are looking for a long-term RPG!

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Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

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10 out of 10

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10 out of 10

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10 out of 10

Posted on:11/22/11

Yuffieisbeast

This is one of the best turn-based rpg's I have ever played. The gameplay is great and the bosses are what they should be in any game. Regular enemies are on the flimsy side they either suck or they don't. My only two complaints about the game are for a good portion of the game you don't have a consistent party and the voice acting will be bad once in a while. Honestly though neither of those are that big of a deal. So overall very good game and it is just what other games that are turn-based should be leaning towards.

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10 out of 10

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Best RPG Ever

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

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9 out of 10

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10 out of 10

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10 out of 10

Posted on:9/11/11

GameK

Location: New Orleans, LA

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

Haven't Played An RPG Like This In Years. Very Good Concept Of Gameply, Great Story, & Overall Wish It Was A Movie. Ya'll Have To Own This Game If You Definitely Love RPGs.

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10 out of 10

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9 out of 10

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Amazing game, careless mistakes

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

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10 out of 10

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9 out of 10

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7 out of 10

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9 out of 10

Posted on:9/5/11

JVthree

Location: NY

This was with out a doubt the best RPG game for the Wii I ever played. I can't give it a perfect score though. First off I couldn't see the whole game on my T.V. Also the voice acting was really bad at times, but don't let that stop you. The game was amazing and there's a huge plot twist around the third quarter of the game. (Witch I won't say any thing about) The story was great, it had all kinds of characters from funny and silly to angry and serious all in one game and the boss battles were hard. Really hard, something I wish I could say about all the games I play. I easily lost track of time playing this game. If you like RPG games or need a new video game with a challenge buy this game!

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9 out of 10

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10 out of 10

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love this,

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

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10 out of 10

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8 out of 10

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7 out of 10

Posted on:8/13/11

LJgiz

Location: Petersburg, VA

This game is perfect for: casual gamers

the main character personality was soo real. at times i caught myself talking out loud before it was his turn to talk and then when i pressed A, he says the exact same thing. not only that i enjoy replaying it with different party mixes. my fav is l'arc, rastan and cecille or leslie

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WORTH EVERY PENNY!

Overall Rating:

9 out of 10

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9 out of 10

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8 out of 10

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8 out of 10

Posted on:7/25/11

newleaf326

Location: California

This game is perfect for: hardcore gamers

i was finally able to get my hands on this game for the wii, bought it for 20 dollars with the coupon $10 off brand new! it is exactly what i thought it would be, so far the animations/gameplay/sound/etc seems soo great, the only problem is the voice acting....oh boy the voice acting, wow at times it can be bad, but if it doen't bother you then this game is worth your money used or new! what i'm so shocked is that this is the last copy for this game where i live, its hard to come by a game like this one..but if anyone out there is looking for a great classic RPG then buy this game!!

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9 out of 10

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8 out of 10

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Not what I expected, but very good.

Overall Rating:

8 out of 10

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8 out of 10

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9 out of 10

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7 out of 10

Posted on:5/29/11

cholanmely

Location: Raleigh, NC

This game is perfect for: casual gamers

After I played Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World I was looking for a similar RPG experience... and looking... and looking. As you probably know, this genre is largely neglected by Nintendo. I stumbled across the reviews for Arc Rise Fantasia and thought I'd give it a shot. Although the animation and battle system are not nearly the same caliber as Tales of Symphonia, it's still a fun game.

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8 out of 10

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RoxyRPG

California

Posted 1/2/12

Tales of Symphonia is what brought me to order this game as well, thanks for the review, i know what to expect now haha

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Better than it ought to be

Overall Rating:

8 out of 10

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9 out of 10

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Posted on:7/29/10

Darkauras

Five minutes into Arc Rise Fantasia and I was wondering what I had got myself into. The first battle was underwhelming, the interface unwieldy and requiring too many button pushes to get anywhere. The dialogue was stilted and unnatural sounding. I thought I had made a big mistake buying this game. Ten minutes later though, I had completly changed my mind. Visually, Fantasia can't hold a candle to games like Final Fantasy or Star Ocean, so if you're looking for a game to visually wow and astound you then you're probably on the wrong system. Not that Fantasia's graphics are bad, the enviroments are lush and everything is done in a cheerful animesque style like the Tales series. In fact, much of Fantasia is reminiscent of the Tales games, even sharing the "character skits" Tales is known for. The skits, along with minor bits of dialogue are animated through anime-type images of the characters showing the relevant emotion. It works quite well. Other cut-scenes are fully animated, and it's nice to see the characters don't use a set of stock movemets over and over again. The only thing that really stands out is the dialogue and the voice acting. Though the story itself is well written, on occasion, lines of dialogue will come across as being cheesy. This happens more in the beginning, when the characters are still being established, and after a bit this problem mostly disappears. The other rough spot is the voice acting, the voice acting is neither excellent nor terrible. It won't compare to games like Persona 3 and 4, but it is a far cry above being intolerable. Like the dialogue, the voice acting seems to get better as time passes' whether this is due to fewer cheesy lines or simply because you get used to the voices I don't know. I can at least say that none of the voices are grating to listen to, and a couple are even truly pleasant. Ignoring these two issues though, the dialogue of Fantasia can often be quite amusing, making this one of the few games where I laughed at parts that were intended to be funny. The characters react and act in realistic ways, and the brusqe, snarky lead gets you to enjoy the characters as well. Shortly after the game starts you get a second character, and this is when the battle system really starts to shine. Fantasia utilizes a turn-based system, so if that's not your thing then you won't like this game. The battle system is described as being a system that pools your character's "AP" (basically how many movements a character can make per turn) together, meaning one character could make 3 attacks and everyone else do nothing, much like how in Magna Carta: Tears of Blood one character could bash the living daylights out of the enemies without any help. You can do that in Fantasia, but the game makes it clear it doesn't want you to. Having one character make more than one movement automatically puts all but their initial move at the end of the line. In most cases, it just isn't a good idea. The pooled AP let's you use stronger attacks at the cost of more AP, meaning fewer attacks. After selecting all your actions, the characters and enemies all move at the time in a visually appealing manner. The battle system works well and looks good. A few other notable things are the ability to choose which controller you want to play the game with, nuchuk, classic, or gamecube. The game supports all three. Also, the game includes a costume system for your characters To change their look. The music in the game ranges from pleasant, unobtrusive background music, ti enjoyable battle music. In closing, Arc Rise Fantasia is a solid JRPG, and the people who will enjoy the most are most likely vetrans of the genre who can handle a game that doesn't quite take itself seriously. Newcomers to JRPGs may find they like it, if they give it a chance.

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8 out of 10

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9 out of 10

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7 out of 10

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The best RPG I've played in a while!

Overall Rating:

10 out of 10

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10 out of 10

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10 out of 10

Posted on:7/29/10

Adrienne

I've waited a long time for this game, and I am very pleased with the game and it was waaay worth the wait! If you are an RPG fan I definitely recommend picking it up! It has a great turn based strategy battle system and the character cast is just wonderful an colorful. The Tales team helped a little on this game which is very noticeable as you play it with the skits and other attributes. So if you are a Tales fan you don't even have to question whether or not you should go and pick it up. The only down flaw on this game is the English voices. I have never heard a worse set of voice actors in my life since Tales of Eternia (Tales of Destiny II in North America) on the PSX. I practically have to cringe while hearing it. I ignore that though and play the game because I am grateful enough that we have gotten it in our country, bad voice actors or not. You can customize and update your weapons + magic throughout the game by fighting monsters and buying things at shops. There is also a guild feature in the game where you can pick up quests and earn money. Overall I give this game a 10/10. I definitely recommend it. Don't let the downfall of bad voice actors hold you back from a great game such as this!!

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Voice Acting

Posted on:7/25/10

E. Eleby

When I first heard the Voice for the characters. It was a huge turn off I mean it made me want my money back. Then I realise that the voice fit the characters perfect. The battle cry maybe a little weird. So if you dislike the game for the VA. Give it sometime when you get used to it you will love it.