Announced in this week's Famitsu is developer imageepoch's new RPG being developed exclusively for the Wii: Arc Rise Fantasia, previously known as Project Ray. Scans from the issue were made available on the internet shortly afterward.

Arc Rise Fantasia will be a turn-based traditional fantasy RPG, developed by a team which includes staffers from the company's first two games, Luminous Arc and its sequel for the DS. The game's battle system will use a 3-person party, where each member of the party shares an AP gauge, which depletes as actions are performed in battle. If mulriple characters use the same skill on the same enemies, the skill will increase in effectiveness. The game will be in 16:9 widescreen.

The game's official site is supposed to open this tomorrow, June 27th. The game will be produced by Marvelous Entertainment. No official release date has been set for Japan as of yet.

imageepoch has only completed two games to date: Luminous Arc and its sequel, both for the DS. The company is currently working on three different projects: Project Ray (this game), Project S (World Destruction for the DS) and an as of yet unrevealed Project DF.

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The Wii's lack of a traditional RPG library has been something of a running joke among gamers for the past year or so, but Marvelous Entertainment, at least, is doing its best to improve things. In the latest issue of Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu, the publisher officially announced Arc Rise Fantasia, a brand new role-playing game for the Wii that looks to make anyone with a taste for high fantasy and Japan-style RPG gameplay stand up and pay attention.
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  • 0
    Agrias Jun 26, 08
    It might turn out to be great, but it looks too animated...
    • 0
      ali3n Jun 26, 08
      Too animated? Care to explain?
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    McClubbin Jun 26, 08
    Wow, a traditional turn-based RPG. You don't see much of those nowadays. I might look into since that is my favorite genre but a 3-person party doesn't give much to work with.
  • 0
    Zerpent Jun 26, 08
    That actually looks kind of fun... I've been dying for a good RPG on the Wii.
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    DusktoDawn Jun 26, 08
    Omg....I feel as if I wanna cry.
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    Zero and X Jun 26, 08
    The Wii has almost no rpgs save the ones on virtual console, so this is great.
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    bbb7002004 Jun 26, 08
    I'm also confident with talent from both Tales of Symphonia and Luminous Arc, this game will be well worth my time.
  • 0
    DusktoDawn Jun 26, 08
    YEAA!!!!

    Now we just need a good shooter. C'mon Conduit!
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    pwned227 Jun 27, 08
    I don't think this game is going to be any good.
  • 0
    Razentsu Jun 27, 08
    Yes! this game is going to fill the void.

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