Grab your hair gel and weapons: new Arc Rise Fantasia shots

by Alisha Karabinus { Sep 29th 2008 at 12:46PM }

~~Square Enix's~~ Marvelous and Image Epoch's ~~Final Fantasy XI~~ ~~Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King~~ Arc Rise Fantasia is looking pretty good, despite the thin layers of cotton everything seems wrapped in. Good and more than a little bland and recycled, but so long as it plays well and has a decent story, we'll probably accept it. Considering the source, there will probably be more than a few quirks to keep us going.

But seriously, we can handle the generic characters, weapons, and enemies -- we're used to that in RPGs -- but can we dispense with that very soft, very muted look for Wii games? We can do better than this.

Gallery: Arc Rise Fantasia

Tags: arc-rise-fantasia, image-epoch, jrpg, marvelous-interactive, rpg

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

samfish @ Sep 29th 2008 2:09PM

I like the soft, muted look. It makes it have more of a painterly, fantasy feel about it.

Mr Khan @ Sep 29th 2008 2:28PM

That art style works, why mess with it?

lonesomefolly @ Sep 29th 2008 2:38PM

yeah looks great, stop trying to bitch for the sake of bitching

Nigeria @ Sep 29th 2008 2:58PM

I wouldn't call it bitching. Alisha has a point: it does all look a little hackneyed, a little safe - it screams conservatism, that's for sure.

z-locked @ Sep 29th 2008 3:31PM

I want this game...need an American release date..

Kia @ Sep 29th 2008 4:55PM

Whine whine whine. Christ, it seems like unless an RPG is a big name title around here all you people do is bitch about it. First Luminous Arc 2 not being "up to par" with FFTA-2, now this.

At some point -every- RPG character is going to get called generic at this point, regardless of whether or not they even remotely resemble another game's designs. I'll agree the main character is pretty simple, but at least he doesn't have spikey hair. The main females don't look like -any- other game I can think of though, so quit complaining.

As for the color palette, I adore the look of FF:CC and Chocobo's Dungeon. Heaven forbid a game doesn't look like every other CG cutscene out there. First you complain about supposed generic design, then you complain about a different art style! Make up your mind!

Ethan @ Sep 29th 2008 7:12PM

When you don't have a range that's let's say, high and dynamic, it's best to pretend that a constant glare from the sun is preventing the world's full gamut from unleashing itself.

Ruben @ Sep 29th 2008 7:49PM

looks awesome, the combat system just by screenshot reminds me of Grandia 2. Not the graphics exactly though. Unsure if I will spend in this or last remnant though. Doesn't really have to do with graphics as it does feel. Last Remnant looks awesome and to some degree different.

Moojuice @ Sep 29th 2008 9:56PM

hmm, ill have to keep an eye on this one. i've been waiting for a solid FF-clone for the wii.

leonus11 @ Sep 29th 2008 10:07PM

@Kia

god, i couldn't agree with you more!!! EVERY SINGLE TIME a CORE game gets released for the Wii all these people do is "whine whine whine"!! ok yeah sure, it COULD look better in terms of graphics but come on people!! to all the whiners out there! i thought you guys wanted more CORE GAMES and that they didn't HAVE TO BE GRAPHICAL? jesus! make up your mind people! you can't expect a Wii to pull perfectly pull of what the PS3 and 360 can pull off! you got a CORE GAME noe BE HAPPY WITH IT! at least GIVE IT A TRY! most of you people give a game a shot and know that its gameplay is great, the controls are sweet, the story is great but its no ff7, and the music is pretty pleasant and yet because the graphics suck ASS or because you don't have lots of ON SCREEEN ENEMIES ALL AT ONE TIME you say it sucks and you just don't wanna play it anymore! you guy's are more picky then a stuck up female! sheesh!