Marvelous Entertainment takes Arc Rise Fantasia from XSEED and gives it to Ignition

Good news for Ignition Entertainment! Marvelous Entertainment has once again given the company the opportunity to bring a stunning new Wii game to North America. Ignition has just announced that it will be translating, localizing and releasing Arc Rise Fantasia, a RPG from Luminous Arc creators Image Epoch, in summer, 2010.

Conversely, our heartfelt condolences go out to XSEED, which was supposedly going to be working on the North American release of Arc Rise Fantasia. This marks the second instance where Marvelous Entertainment has taken a title from XSEED and given it to Ignition instead. The same thing happened previously with Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

Like most RPGs, Arc Rise Fantasia follows the adventures of a group of talented individuals who set out to save their world. In this instance, a mercenary named L’Arc and his friends set out to destroy Contaminant Dragons that are starting to invade the Meridian Empire. The problem is that Contaminant Dragons must be dispatched with great care, as when one dies, it releases an extraordinary amount of toxins and pollutants. It did pretty well in Japan, and received a 32/40 score from Famitsu.

Is this news honestly a surprise to anyone? XSEED hadn’t been talking much about Arc Rise Fantasia back when it was part of the company’s catalog, and there was never a definite release date announced. Ignition Entertainment did a wonderful job with Muramasa, so I’m sure Arc Rise Fantasia will be a joy as well. Personally, I just glad we’re hearing something about Arc Rise Fantasia! The Wii needs more RPGs and, since we hadn’t heard much about it, I was worried the North American release was going to be canceled.

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