"Ryuta Sato on censorship:

"First of all, if you think Ar tonelico is dirty, that's because you've got something on your mind. It's totally innocent. It's not supposed to be dirty or provocative. You know, the presenter said it's provocative, right? I think it's his perception. For me, it's totally innocent. But I do understand what you're talking about. The only thing I can say is - "you'll get everything that is in the Japanese version, and even more." So, to answer your question, we can ..."

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"Harusato Akenaga on NISA possibly localizing Ar tonelico III if given the opportunity:

"Yes. Basically, I like that game, and many of our fans like that game, but we had some problems [with the] Ar tonelico II localization. We are really sorry for that. But still, we want to get the license for Ar tonelico III. And, we'll be really careful not to make that problem with the next title.""

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RPG fansite RPGamer had an exclusive sitdown with niche developer/publisher NIS America about the state of their 2009 releases. The article begins with already-announced games: Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica (PS2), Mana Khemia: Student Alliance (PSP), and A Witch's Tale (NDS), with a couple questions asked about each of the games.

The games revealed in the interview:

• X-Edge (PS3) - Gust x NIS x Capcom x Idea Factory crossover game - March 2009 release
• Sakura Taisen V (PS2) - Will ...

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