Anybody noticed that Arc Rise Fantasia...

Has been pushed back to Q1 2010? It was originally slated for August release but now it's Feb 17, 2010 according to Gamespot and Gamestop. ARF looked like a great game too. It ismadeby Marvelous, Image Epochand XSEED games which are renowned to be pretty good developers. Seems like the first true JRPG (that actually looks like the developers actually worked on it and put some thought into it) that the Wii has gotten. It has Map Walk and Everything. This truly looks like a great JRPG. I wonder whathappens toall the people that went out and pre-ordered it from Gamestop for the August release? This delay is making me more and more skeptical about a NA release even though itwas stated that it was coming to NA, I hope it doesn't become Japan only because this definitely looks like the type of game that will. Anyway,here's some gameplay video's of it.

ARF Trailer 1

ARF Trailer 2

ARF Trailer 3 + Gameplay 1

I figured this was a pretty well known thing by now. It's one of the main reasons there hasn't been too much talk about it. Yes, the game has been moved to next year, which is a bit of a shame, seeing as how the Wii could use a game like this to fill the traditional RPG gap. I kinda worry about this game getting even further lost in the shuffle now, considering that there is at least one major RPG release it has to contend with next year in Tales of Graces. Hopefully, the game will still get some attention, though, and I'm still looking forward to it. :)

I am definitely psyched for this game. The cover even gives off a Tales of Symphonia feel to it! I assumed 2010, but if it stays as a Feb release then I'm okay with it. I still have like ten other purchases to make for the Wii alone this year.

Maybe it got pushed because August would be too close to Little King's Story, which is also Marvelous and XSeed, not to mention Muramasa is being brought over in September by Marvelous as well. No sense in competing with yourself.

I'm also looking forward to this game, and I am okay with the 2010 pushback; my wallet needs time to recover after this year.

I think this is good news. My Birthday is in January so I'll have some birthday money or giftcards to buy this game! This game looks great. With this and Tales of Graces and DQX one of these days the Wii will have a great lineup or RPGs!

Looks good. Thanks for the topic, I forgotten about this one.

Wow, id never heard abput this game before but it looks pretty good. Remeniscent of the Tales games.

Wow, id never heard abput this game before but it looks pretty good. Remeniscent of the Tales games.

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I've known for quite awhile that it wasn't coming out till February. As much as I want the game it will just give me more time to beat all the other games I'm getting in October.

I have come to not mind, in the least, games being pushed back. Its usually for the better.

Well as much as games being pushed back gets on my nerves, I like to think that it's always for the better which it is.

I definitely think it's for the better that it's being pushed back especially since it's soooo much stuff coming out or already out that I can't keep up with. Truly a great year for the Wii. 2010 will be also.

it sucks that it's delayed but i guess they needed more time to polish the game.

Personally, i'm considering just getting the japan release at this point. And i disagree about it being the first JRPG with effort. Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World was by no means a full Tales game, but i think it had it's own effort put into it. I mean, you don't get that many monsters in a game with some good original characters and a half decent storyline without putting some effort into it. Sure, it's not the best RPG out there, but for those who can accept it for what it is, it's pretty good.CrimsonDream24

I can see that but once I found out that they had taken out the map walk feature, my hype meter for ToS2 dropped majortime. Still good game though.