Ignition Announces Arc Rise Fantasia for Wii

October 22, 2009 at 12:06 PDT (Why post a press release?)

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The Wii- exclusive RPG will soon see release in North America, thanks to Ignition.

Ignition Entertainment and Marvelous Entertainment have announced the release of Arc Rise Fantasia, a turn-based RPG exclusive to the Wii.

Players will take on the role of a mercenary named L'Arc to defend the Meridian Empire from an invasion of evil creatures. Once players have their party members together, they can summon friendly creatures to perform attacks while exploring an overworld filled with adventure and lots of dungeons to explore.

Arc Rise Fantasia will be released in the summer of 2010.

IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT AND MARVELOUS ENTERTAINMENT BRING ARC RISE FANTASIA EXCLUSIVELY TO Wii

Turn-Based RPG Gives Wii Owners The Power To Party-Up and Summon Deadly Creatures

Glendale, CA – October 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

Pedro Hernandez, Staff Writer

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