Ignition Entertainment have announced that Arc Rise Fantasia is coming out summer 2010 on the Nintendo Wii. this exclusive Nintendo Wii title won the IGN "Best Wii RPG" award, from IGN, at this years E3.In the game you play as L'Arc, A Mercenary who's defending Meridian from an impending invasion. once a team is formed, you set out across the overworld, a overworld filled with enemies and dungeons.
Press Release
GLENDALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Oct 22, 2009 Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames and Marvelous Entertainment announced that Arc Rise Fantasia is releasing in Summer 2010 exclusively for the Nintendo Wii™.
Arc Rise Fantasia, winner of the “Best Wii RPG” from IGN at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2009, 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.
“We are absolutely thrilled to bring Arc Rise Fantasia to a western audience,” said Shane Bettenhausen, New Business Development Director of Ignition Entertainment. “It’s an ambitious Japanese role-playing game with deep gameplay, top-notch production values, and an unforgettable story line--Wii owners have been pining for a massive fantasy epic and their patience will definitely be rewarded.”
“In Arc Rise Fantasia we’ve implemented a fun and quick paced battle system to give gamers an enjoyable RPG experience,” said Hiroyuki Kanemaru of Image Epoch. “Ignition Entertainment has a great track record with bringing established Japanese experiences to new western audiences and we’re delighted to be able to team up with them to publish Arc Rise Fantasia.”
Additional information about the game can be found at the game’s official website: www.arcrisefantasia.com, on Twitter: www.twitter.com/arcrisefantasia and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/arcrisefantasia.
ABOUT IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LTD:
Ignition Entertainment Limited is a UTV Media Communication company. Ignition was created by a core team of gaming industry veterans with the purpose of building upon their successful track record to develop and publish within the international games industry. You can find more information about Ignition Entertainment Ltd. at www.ignitionusa.com, www.twitter.com/ignitionusa and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ignition-Entertainment/84691257885.
ABOUT UTV SOFTWARE COMMUNICATIONS LTD:
UTV Software Communications Ltd. is India’s foremost Media & Entertainment Company with leadership position in four Verticals that includes Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, TV Content and Interactive (i.e. Animation and Gaming). Listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange with the Motion Pictures business listed on the AIM, London Stock Exchange. Walt Disney Inc. holds a strategic stake in UTV. It has subsidiaries with offices across India, the UK and USA. More information on the group is available at www.utvnet.com
ABOUT MARVELOUS ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Marvelous Entertainment is a leading Japanese creator of interactive entertainment with such esteemed franchises as Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, Luminous Arc and No More Heroes under their corporate umbrella. More information on Marvelous Entertainment can be found at http://www.mmvus.com.
ABOUT IMAGEEPOCH INC.
Imageepoch Inc. is a videogame developer based in Tokyo, Japan. The company, which currently employs over 100 individuals, was founded in December 2005 by Ryoei Mikage. Imageepoch's first release was a turn-based strategy RPG on Nintendo DS, "Luminous Arc." Since then, they have released 5 titles such as "World Destruction" and "Seventh Dragon." The company consists of young members including the president, Mr. Mikage himself. It has been a developing team specialized in RPGs with very unique titles such as "Arc Rise Fantasia." The company's motto is to be epoch-making as its name says.
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