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[eM] -eNCHANT arM- new screens

Neo and his blueshirted operator
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Thanks dude.
The game looks nice. I don't expect it to be anywhere near the best looking next gen, however.
Actually, the environments are damn nice.
 
Hey neo... When does this hit in US? It could be reasonably big given the success of XBOX RPGS like KOTOR and FABLE.
 
Dunno why but it kinda reminds me of a mix bewteen FFX and Shadow Hearts..

Someone please translate the scan!
 
olimario said:
Hey neo... When does this hit in US? It could be reasonably big given the success of XBOX RPGS like KOTOR and FABLE.
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I don't know
Japanese ver is planned to be released at the X360 launch

The game looks nice. I don't expect it to be anywhere near the best looking next gen, however.
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agree.
EM is the first wave X360 games
it should not be too bad when the game run in HD TV
 
bheemer said:
yea please translate. this looks amazing. never thought i would see that kind of art on an xbox console.
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BlimBlim was right. Microsoft is trying really hard to get some nice market share in Japan.
 
neo2046 said:
I don't know
Japanese ver is planned to be released at the X360 launch


agree.
EM is the first wave X360 games
it should not be too bad when the game run in HD TV
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Launch title, eh? That's great news for Japanese XBOXENERS.
 
Arrrrrrgh I keep saying to myself I souldn't buy an xbox360 because I wouldn't have much time next gen for gaming but games like this keep making me want it more and more :(

Great character design :)
 
Can we get a rehost please? This was two images. The one at OA is a single one IIRC. I wondered if this scan was better quality. PEACE.
 
I'm not really translating but besides introducing three new characters (I think red hottie is Karen and that blond transsexual is Makoto) at the end of second page they're also introducing 'Golems'; they're being used in fight, probably in similar ways like demons in SMT and there'll be 100 of them in the game. That Queen Ice character on the first page seem to be demon 'golem' aswell.
I'm sure there's story outline of eM somewhere on IGN or 1Up.
 
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/617/617164p1.html

From Software's first Xbox 360 title won't be focusing on mechs. The company that, last year, had Uncle Sam piloting a mech in order to defeat terrorists (see Metal Wolf Chaos) will be giving new Xbox 360 owners at the system's Japanese launch this December something that Xbox fans never got: a Japanese-style RPG.


In its first report on the game this week, Famitsu reveals story, character and just a few gameplay details on Enchant Arm. The game takes place in a world where, increasingly, "value" has come to mean different things to different people. As a result, people are unable to determine who's right and who's wrong and what's proper and what's improper, resulting in anxiety about the future and the conflicts and wars that go along with it.
The storyline is a serious one, but From is promising character personalities and dialogue to balance things out somewhat. The main character in Enchant Arm is Atsuma Enchanter, an eighteen-year-old male college student (he's 175 centimeters tall, in case you were wondering). Atsuma is studying the subject of "Enchant," whereby ethers can be used to create golems and make objects stronger. Of particular note, his left arm has the ability to cancel the effects of enchant work.

Two support characters have been introduced as well. Touya is a nineteen-year-old male stock trader (height 178cm) who has superior enchant capabilities. Touya is smart and cool and has lots of fans, including Atsuma, who refers to him as The Blue Computer. Also revealed in the magazine is a mysterious lady called Cain Of Ice. Nothing is known about her (except for her height -- 175cm). One day, she suddenly appears in Yokohama City, Atsuma's home town.

Gameplay in Enchant Arm seems to be centered on enchant skills. While it's unclear how the game's battle system is set up, it's known that you'll be teaming up with other players Online so that you're not fighting alone. From is equipping Enchant Arm with a number of gameplay systems, focusing on player abilities, that promise to offer lots of play time. Of particular importance to the designers is providing a smooth experience that's free of load times and has a clean user interface behind it.

Enchant Arm looks like it has all the makings of a true JRPG. Based on the pictures released in Famitsu, the game sports a colorful, detailed futuristic world, detailed characters that closely resemble concept art, and event scenes that seem to contain lots of drama.

It sounds like a tough task to release a story-driven game at a system's launch, but we'll cross our fingers for a strong title in Enchant Arm. And if the game ends up impressing, an American release should follow.
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The main character in Enchant Arm is Atsuma Enchanter, an eighteen-year-old male college student (he's 175 centimeters tall, in case you were wondering). Atsuma is studying the subject of "Enchant," whereby ethers can be used to create golems and make objects stronger. Of particular note, his left arm has the ability to cancel the effects of enchant work.
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Sounds very similar to the story of Final Fantasy VIII. o_0
 
Khalid-S said:
Online co-op?! Where did you read that?
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That IGN article.

Gameplay in Enchant Arm seems to be centered on enchant skills. While it's unclear how the game's battle system is set up, it's known that you'll be teaming up with other players Online so that you're not fighting alone.
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Doom_Bringer said:
What's an 'O'RPG? This is a RPG.
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Online RPG

ex. phantasy star online ver 1 & 2

not a massively multiplayer one... form a small party in the lobby and play the core game from there.
 
Doom_Bringer said:
Sounds very similar to the story of Final Fantasy VIII. o_0
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I don't remember Squall having any SECRIT POWAHS other than being able to shoot and slash at the same time really well, but yeah, "enchanting" just sound's like this world's materia/GF
 
Wow...the first thing I thought of when I saw the shots was FFVIII.

Edit: By "wow" I'm not expressing amazement, btw.
 
Redbeard said:
That IGN article.
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Wow I had missed this information. I knew that MS was pushing hard for online coop as much as possible, but I'm surprised a launch jRPG would have this mode. Cool stuff.
 
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