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Grand Fantasm in the USA

nobody@vox.com(fetjuel) — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:37:17 -0800

If there's something that can get me to post, it's GUST news. Snackbar Games seems to have scooped the story that Atelier Iris: Grand Fantasm is coming to the USA. I must admit that I never made it to the end of that game; I kind of missed the hig...

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Ar tonelico impressions

nobody@vox.com(fetjuel) — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:42:00 -0800

I had hope for the voices. I really did. I believe in my heart that it's possible for people speaking English in a video game can sound cool and captivating. But once again, I found myself rushing to switch the audio to Japanese, to avoid embarr...

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Commence

nobody@vox.com(fetjuel) — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:44:32 -0800

Commence exceeding the level of allowed excitement about a game you've already beaten.

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Ar Tonelico Shipped!! Yeah!!

nobody@vox.com(fetjuel) — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:19:34 -0800

Three days until I'm playing Ar Tonelico again! Zoooop!

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Ar tonelico site update

nobody@vox.com(fetjuel) — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 15:11:36 -0800

NISA has updated their Ar tonelico site with some more text, more screenshots, and a character trailer. Most of the voices seem all right, but I'm rather worried about Shuleria. She's supposed to be a centuries-old, sagely protector, but she sound...

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Ar tonelico site open!!

nobody@vox.com(fetjuel) — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:57:23 -0800

I guess I won't be going to bed after all! It looks like they got the Flash source for the original Japanese site and reworked the whole thing in English. Nice job, NISA. Check it check it out!!

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Ar tonelico preorder dance begins today!

nobody@vox.com(fetjuel) — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:19:32 -0800

I have reserved the ability to preorder the North America version of Ar tonelico; what are you waiting for? The NISA e-mail included our first glimpse of the English version: Orica has become "Aurica"; I'm not sure why, but it's not bad. Mish...

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Ar tonelico Premium Box!

nobody@vox.com(fetjuel) — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:06:59 -0800

Zoh my gods, NIS America is planning a premium edition of Ar tonelico for North America! This game didn't even have a premium box in Japan! I am so looking forward to playing through this game again in English, and then passing it around to all of...

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萌え Is A Bullet Point Now

nobody@vox.com(fetjuel) — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:37:28 -0700

I've long been amused and distressed by the way video games are marketed in the USA. Inevitably there is a bulleted list enumerating unquantifiable things like "intense, fruit-bat-based combat" or "an immersive story based on the theme of love". A...

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Atelier Iris 2 Complete

nobody@vox.com(fetjuel) — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:48:35 -0700

I finished Atelier Iris 2 tonight, finally. The last dungeon and final boss took a lot of leveling up and backtracking to collect better items. Awesomes: The story of Felt and Viese, exchanging letters between two different worlds, and finally ...

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