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[yaffi]

I wanted to write something in Hymmnos, but the font is not supported. :<

Anyway, yay!

 

[chrominance]

Oh hey neat, I should really take this opportunity to play through the Ar Tonelico games I already have. And since I never bought 1, maybe I should track down a cop--$65? Holy crap, prices went up drastically in the last three years!

 

[RurouniZel]

Oh god I can't stop laughing

Yeah, you'll see a lot of dat butt crack. My one complain with the game is some of the outfits are just bizarro impractical.

 

[TheBaronOfNA]

Ar Tonelicos are far from being high-quality JRPGs when the writing is godawful (the most boring kind of anime cliches + excessive pandering). The battle system is the only good part, but it's basically the same from the beginning to the end and the enemy random encounters are unbearable.

Cliches doesn't mean bad by defacto. The pandering could be the big issue for many people but I feel the writing is good enough to make you care for the characters.

 

[Vamphuntr]

5 posts in and I'm already seeing half naked underage looking characters. Nope, this is not for me, Japan.

 

[Durante]

I wanted to write something in Hymmnos, but the font is not supported. :<

I'm still proud of my AT3 OT section headers in Hymmnos.

 

[meppi]

Can't wait for Official Nintendo Magazine to throw a hissy fit over this even though it's on PS3/Vita.

 

[Uthred]

I enjoyed Ar Tonelico, AT2's character stuff was, apart from being a little questionable in places, simply boring. Both games had interesting combat systems that were largely compromised by the game beings too easy/being easily breakable (moreso an issue in 2 than 1). Interested to see how this game plays.

We sadly gotta live with the idiotic fact that Japan can't make a game without pandering to the otakus.

Niche JRPG = "All Japanese games"

A Gust subsidiary?

Garbage game incoming.

These kinds of companies aren't doing anything good for the progression of the industry.

What an odd metric to judge a for profit company by, I have to imagine vanishingly few companies actually meet it

I have a hard time getting myself to try a Gust game because of stuff like this.

"Stuff like this" is more or less entirely absent from the vast majority of Gust's output

 

[yaffi]

I'm still proud of my AT3 OT section headers in Hymmnos.

Yep, looks really cool.

 

[koutoru]

I've been waiting to try this game, graphics look great.
It also seems like the battle system is closer to Ar tonelico 2 than 3.

Hopefully they also localize Ciel nosurge, from what I heard it contains vital background information for Ar nosurge.

 

[dakkumauji]

Based Koei Tecmo won't disappoint.

 

[Tohsaka]

Hopefully it's the improved Vita version, but I'll take what I can get really.

 

[Jomjom]

I just tweeted last night and liked the surgeinthewest FB page thanks to that one thread. We did it guys!

 

[Jomjom]

I really hope we get the offline Ciel no Surge. If we buy the shit out of this game I think chances would be good.

 

[umbra]

So excited by this, absolutely love the Ar Tonelico series so I'm always up for more.

 

[Curler]

I really hope we get Ciel too... I hate only getting the sequel of titles, even if they are more stand-alones. It wasn't like it was for PSP or anything.

And physical of course please, if Vita... My memory card can only hold so much and I'm reluctant to buy another...

 

[kiryogi]

It did only around 35k in Japan. I'm sure we can beat that right?


All the hate for Nei Being due to image first impress. Wonder how many folks will jump on her train when they play it. She is fricken awesimw

 

[Eusis]

Well that twitter campaign worked fast, will buy when it comes out.

I think it's less it worked fast and it's more like how a pet owner will dangle a treat above their dog and go "who wants a treat?" Asking if people wanted this game localized wasn't done to figure out what to do next, but to tantalize people to grab what they're holding up.

Meanwhile Nobunaga's Ambition is left on the table seemingly because I guess they forgot they were internationally renown as a strategy game company, forgot that Steam would be a good backup (that they're probably using over in Asia anyway) if console sales falter, and the fact the PS4 could really use a wider variety of games.

EDIT: And I'd hope they get some clothing options and what was shown wasn't the default and only option all the time for that character because seriously now.

 

[Black Soma]

Ah, nice. Can't be worse than AT3.

 

[Acosta]

So happy!

My big project this summer is playing Ar Tonelico trilogy. And then I will play this, thanks Tecmo Koei!

 

[DNAbro]

That gameplay doesn't look very good and way too fan-servicey. Is the first game in the series that bad or did it just devolve into it?

 

[afreaknamedpete]

Would it make sense to release Ar no Surge without releasing Ciel? I thought they were supposed to be in the same sequence of games.

I wouldn't be surprised if they passed on Ciel, since I doubt a dating sim will sell. But then again I can't imagine most Gust games sell well in the US anyways, yet apparently it's worth it to keep translating them.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

Googled it, everything looked underage.

Sigh...

*hype flatlines*

 

[fedexpeon]

So....any words on Nobunaga's Ambition eh TK?
I need that grand-tactical gameplay on console yo.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

I love the Atelier series but that's all the Gust I've had in my life, I might check this out, I assume I don't need to know much of the series to jump in.

I do know that these games have amazing soundtracks, and that's a big plus for me.

 

[kiryogi]

Would it make sense to release Ar no Surge without releasing Ciel? I thought they were supposed to be in the same sequence of games.

I wouldn't be surprised if they passed on Ciel, since I doubt a dating sim will sell. But then again I can't imagine most Gust games sell well in the US anyways, yet apparently it's worth it to keep translating them.

You would certainly benefit greatly. But there is a in-game glossary and on the fly explanations for unfamiliar terms from the first game and some. But I also recommend folks having at least played ar tonelico 1 as well

 

[Terra_Ex]

I think it's less it worked fast and it's more like how a pet owner will dangle a treat above their dog and go "who wants a treat?" Asking if people wanted this game localized wasn't done to figure out what to do next, but to tantalize people to grab what they're holding up.

Meanwhile Nobunaga's Ambition is left on the table seemingly because I guess they forgot they were internationally renown as a strategy game company, forgot that Steam would be a good backup (that they're probably using over in Asia anyway) if console sales falter, and the fact the PS4 could really use a wider variety of games.

EDIT: And I'd hope they get some clothing options and what was shown wasn't the default and only option all the time for that character because seriously now.

True enough, and I'd be there day 1 for a new Nobunaga's Ambition if they ever localise it.

 

[Coxy]

https://twitter.com/tecmokoeieurope/status/481698504239509505

TECMO KOEI EUROPE &#8207;@tecmokoeieurope 7m

#surgeinthewest approx. 40 minutes to go!

haha it's awesome that they acknowledged it even if the campaign didnt have long to pick up steam

 

[kiryogi]

OMFG, the acknowledgement makes me so happy. It means we did make a difference.

 

[leehom]

Where's mah ROTK Koei.

 

[Curler]

Well, guess I'll stay up a bit more to find out!

 

[Shouta]

I loved AT3 myself (not played 1 or 2 and 2s game-breaking bugs put me right off) and will buy this day 1.

Also yes the OST in AT3 was fucking awesome. And from what I've heard so is this games OST.

Hell Gust games have been killing it with their music for the past few years

You liked 3 and you haven't played 1 or 2? You should rectify that. 1/2 are good games with a few quirks and a bit rough around the edges. But they look like AAA games compared to AT3. 3 is literally trash-tier as a game and should be struck from the record books.

 

[Curler]

We're happy to announce that Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star (PS3) is coming to EU 26/09/2014.

Darn No Ciel, no Vita... No NA announcement yet, either. Expected though.

 

[Durante]

Too bad about Ciel, but I don't really care about the Vita port. I'm just happy we get it, didn't look to be a lock for a while there.

 

[Benslammin]

Sounds interesting but as soon as I hear some JRPG is great I am immediately turned off by the "otakuness" of the artstyle and presentation, I just can't get into it. Same thing happened to me for Persona.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

Was that the Seacats singer in the op movie?

 

[zeopower6]

Was that the Seacats singer in the op movie?

She's been a part of Ar tonelico's stuff since 2 I think?

Also... I feel like EU tends to get these kinds of announcements first with a NA announcement soon after :x

 

[InfiniteNine]

Was that the Seacats singer in the op movie?

Yup delicious Akiko Shikata.

 

[kiryogi]

Was that the Seacats singer in the op movie?

Uh, Akiko Shikata yup. Had to think for a minute what seacats was. . . Lol umineko. Isn't it seagulls?

She's been a part of Ar tonelico's stuff since 2 I think?

Also... I feel like EU tends to get these kinds of announcements first with a NA announcement soon after :x

Correction, since the beginning. She's been involved in the entire series. I believe she recently during JP release left a blogpost about it too.

 

[zeopower6]

Oh, I was thinking KOKIA who was only in the third, lol.

 

[Zephyx]

Happy for those people getting the game. Really not a fan of using my PS3 since I don't have a very good TV to plug it into so I'm not getting it.

I hope we get an Ayesha+ though.

 

[Agent_4Seven]

Finally, something worth buying on PS3 this year.