Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel – Out March 15th

[androvsky]

More info and a better scan from Siliconera, via Moonphase (missed my page, eh?)

Gust’s next big game is Ar Tonelico III and it’s a PlayStation 3 exclusive. The game stars Aoto, a strapping lad who is accompanied by two reyvateils, Saki, a lab born Reyvateil on the run, and Phinnel, a pure blood Reyvateil. These characters live on a third tower known as Sol Cluster. (Thanks for the tip Bradley!!)

Song magic is still a key feature of Ar Tonelico III, but the battle system has been revised. Players can make custom songs with the R.A.H. system and change the background music in real time. Diving into the minds of your party members, an Ar Tonelico hallmark, returns and just like the other games, the feature is used to procure more songs. It also looks like Gust shifted the game’s presentation from 2D to 3D.

Namco Bandai will release Ar Tonelico III on January 28, 2010

From some of the bigger scans I've seen, it's quite definite that the battles are 3D now (most likely the same engine as Atelier Rorona), event scenes look like they're 2D portraits (in HD, yummy), but I'm still not sure how the environments/dungeons are handled.

update:

Preview from an Ar Tonelico fan event. Mostly from the intro (guessing), but also has short clips of the main character wandering around environments, and even some short battle clips! Wonderous stuff, really, the intro animation reminds me of Gankutsuou.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IPHcY4qV-M

via rykomatsu from neogaf:

Some tidbits from various event attenders:

-Battle system reminicent of ToA/ToV, free movement on 3D field
-Dive system allows you to obtain Hymma, Hymma are used to synthesize hymnos during battles
-RAH system is rather dynamic...battle music changes quite a bit depending on Hymma combination, battle situation, etc
-Undressing is rather important...

So much new stuff and hype leading up to the Japanese release!

Video of a battle that's probably NSFW!
Another battle video, also NSFW, featuring Saki this time!
Countdown clock, with new goodies (voice clips, videos) every day until the game is released!
A new trailer with even more awesome stuff (including the infamous Saki dance)! Also NSFW! Why are you trying to watch an Ar Tonelico 3 trailer at work anyway?

Back of the box specifications leaked from Japan include 1080p support (dunno if scaled) and 7.1 surround.

[Musashi]

Excellent news here, another RPG for us.

I'm a need to play the other 2 sometime soon.

[MOONPHASE]

Yup very exciting news indeed that considered it imported by me to see how it is but i'm sure it will be just as amazing as the previous 2.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by androvsky

More info and a better scan from Siliconera, via Moonphase (missed my page, eh?)



From some of the bigger scans I've seen, it's quite definite that the battles are 3D now (most likely the same engine as Atelier Rorona), event scenes look like they're 2D portraits (in HD, yummy), but I'm still not sure how the environments/dungeons are handled.

It is the same engine(or similar I can't remember which) as Atelier Rorona so expect beautiful anime-style graphics and 3D portions of the game but the diving into the Revyateils might keep it's original 2D but in HD. Environments if anything like Atelier Rorona will be bigger and I would say 3D as well. Dungeons not sure about just yet but probably just the usual walking inside of a building or outside and the usual if the bar on the side of the screen turns flashing red a random encounter with an enemy will appear. I'm interested in this new style of battles but I just hope it's the usual you keep attacking until time runs out and then defend the Revyateils in the defense phase. Plus there's always the fact of more hymmnos music to enjoy. The cutscenes is what I want to see since even the cutscenes from the previous 2 games looked beautiful on PS2 and can only imagine what they could look like on PS3.

And sorry for not seeing this thread beforehand but I did look at a couple of pages in the Blu-ray Games and PS3 section but after a couple of pages I didn't think it was posted since I figured it had to be brand new news.

[MOONPHASE]

The Ar Tonelico series takes place on the planet of Ar Ciel. Due to a prior catastrophy, humanity is forced to take refuge on one of 3 towers, called Ar Tonelico, located around the planet.

• Ar Tonelico I takes place on Sol Ciel
• Ar Tonelico II takes place on Meta Falas
• Ar Tonelico III takes place on Sol Clusta

Sol Clusta is dominated by Reyvateils which are the ruling class. The ideal world to them consists only of Reyvateils and purified humans (ie. slaves)

Characters

Saki - Heroine (CV: Gotou Mai)
Reyvateil who was created in a laboratory for a plan that would have far reaching effects on the world (unclear if it's limited to Sol Clusta or the planet of Ar Ciel). She manages to escape shortly before the plan was to be set into motion and runs into the protagonist after being on the run for a number of years. When under sever duress, she exhibits a power called "miracle" on occasion.

Finnelle - Heroine (CV: Kitamura Eri)
βtype reyvateil (no human bloodline) born in the kingdom of Clustania. Ditzy girl who works in a restaurant on Tocociez Highway. Her existance appears to have a connection with the Clustania conspiracy but...

Aoto - Protagonist (CV: Sugiyama Noriaki)
Is an apprentice of a master who specializes in construction at high elevations. Doesn't think about consequences when he acts, but has a strong sense of obligation to complete what he's started. Has always had a slight dislike of Clustania, but after meeting Saki, he starts viewing Clustania as an enemy.

RAH System (Hymnos Synthesis)

This title's Hymnos isn't limited to heroines just "singing" them. If you "combine" hymnos parts that are bourne from the heroine's psyche, the player himself/herself can create hymnos.

Merging this RAH system and player's actions, the real-time BGM changes, which the Active Music Generation System accomplishes, brings a presence never experienced before (I'm assuming in regards to game BGM). Creating a good hymn and having the heroines sing it will bring effects such as increasing the vanguard's attack power.

Misc

Some other things I can't make out too clearly or don't deserve their own section.

• Deeper bonds with reyvateils allow them to "unleash" their attire which is probably what is being shown with the twin tailed girl (Finnelle)
• As before, the deeper you dive into the heroine's psyche, the more song magic you can unlock
• Multiple personalities (not sure if singular or plural) exist within each reyvateil. Different personalities prefer different song magics, which will have an effect on the RAH system.
• Aoto's town is at the border of the tower's climate control system, thus it's not completely protected from the elements, resulting in violent winds. The town has wind mills to make use of the winds, however.
• Clustania has the highest level of ameneties in the tower of Sol Clusta and is the central location for Reyvateils. Humans are brought into Clustania to help further develop Reyvateil's skills. Also, anti-Clustania individuals are brought in for cleansing.
• Jumping returns to AT3

http://www.ps3news.com/PlayStation-3...#ixzz0Ttv6JBOf

Gameplay system has been revamped. Featuring R.A.H, supposingly a battle feature that affects your Reyvatail’s singing, in short, your Reyvatails will have multiple personalities they can switch between. The abilities alter due to R.A.H during battle. You can pick up parts of songs while diving into the girls’ minds, which you can then put together to form your own magic in the midst of battle.
No direct mentioning of Cocona although a possible resemblance with Finnel might seem the case. It is mentioned that diving into your female partner’s heart and soul is a key feature (as always previous ATs but this seems more specific hint to me)
Graphics will be similar to Atelier Rorona.
Navigation of the world will be same as previous Ar Tonelico 1 and 2
The game is about 80% complete and more details will be unveiled this coming Sunday in Akihabara Entertainment Festival 2009

http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/artic...-playstation3/


Cost: 7,329 yen
44-page Hardcover Art Book for Pre-Orders

Science fiction RPG Ar Tonelico’s third installment is attracting attention for shameless panchira and some distinctly ambiguous dialogue…

The game is lengthily titled Ar Tonelico 3: Sekai Shuuen no Intetsu wa Shounen no Uta ga Hiku, and is due for a PS3 release on the 28th of January 2010.

Along with the expected relationship dynamics the series is known for, the new game appears set to explore its potential as ero-RPG….

Characters have special abilities which involve exposing their underwear
(I would post the link for it but could be banned because of the images that site has if you want to know the site just PM me)

[Cordre69]

Glee! Will be buying the OST for sure!

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by Cordre69

Glee! Will be buying the OST for sure!

Same here because more hymmnos music to enjoy is totally amazing and Ar Tonelcio's music has always been my favorite JRPG music.

[talak]

Happy Happy Joy Joy!!

Keep bringing the games Gust and I will keep buying them.

[GLaDOS]

Should I pick this up if I haven't played the first two Ar Tonelico games?

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

Should I pick this up if I haven't played the first two Ar Tonelico games?

Hmmm that's a good but hard question to answer at this point. But I do know that AT2 does have a few little hints in it that apply to the 1st game but nothing to serious.

AT2 things you will notice that apply to the 1st game:
-Spica who worked in a shop on Firefly Alley to sell Kitty Candy owns a new shop in AT2 that you will visit very often to synthesize medicines.
-Teru Tribe people from the 1st game appear again in AT2(well most of them work at the Dive Shops) which is where you dive into the Revyateil's minds and enter their cosmospheres.
-Jacqli is actually

[Show spoiler]Mir from the 1st game

though she tries to hide it as much as she can but because Spica was also in the 1st game she knows exactally who Jacqli is(though you won't find out who Jacqli really is unless you go very deep into her cosmosphere).
-Shurelia, Misha, and Aurica who are the main 3 Revyateils in the 1st game make an appearance in Frelia's cosmosphere(kind of a side thing to just throw them into the game for no apparent reason since they add nothing new to the AT2's story).
-Shurelia, Misha, and Aurica do appear when you do a certain synchronity chain attack that looks like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt1ASvGnkVE

So yeah if AT3 only has similar stuff like that in it then I would say no it doesn't require to play the 1st 2 games. And also there is the fact that AT2 takes place at the 2nd Tower while AT3 takes place in the 3rd Tower.

But if you want to play the previous 2 beforehand I know Amazon.com is still selling the game that includes the artbook. AT2 you could probably still find it somewhere nearby since it's not that rare well at least not yet because I know the 1st game is like almost impossible to find especially including the artbook. I think Play-Asia.com still has the 1st game but without the artbook. (The artbook for the 1st game has a little history section included and I think Amazon sells it seperately for people who own the game but not the artbook).

[Morphine]

Happy day for us that like RPGs

[MOONPHASE]

Teaser trailer showing off how the cities look like in PS3 graphics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyvXZp5gylE

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

Hmmm that's a good but hard question to answer at this point. But I do know that AT2 does have a few little hints in it that apply to the 1st game but nothing to serious.

AT2 things you will notice that apply to the 1st game:
-Spica who worked in a shop on Firefly Alley to sell Kitty Candy owns a new shop in AT2 that you will visit very often to synthesize medicines.
-Teru Tribe people from the 1st game appear again in AT2(well most of them work at the Dive Shops) which is where you dive into the Revyateil's minds and enter their cosmospheres.
-Jacqli is actually

[Show spoiler]Mir from the 1st game

though she tries to hide it as much as she can but because Spica was also in the 1st game she knows exactally who Jacqli is(though you won't find out who Jacqli really is unless you go very deep into her cosmosphere).
-Shurelia, Misha, and Aurica who are the main 3 Revyateils in the 1st game make an appearance in Frelia's cosmosphere(kind of a side thing to just throw them into the game for no apparent reason since they add nothing new to the AT2's story).
-Shurelia, Misha, and Aurica do appear when you do a certain synchronity chain attack that looks like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt1ASvGnkVE

So yeah if AT3 only has similar stuff like that in it then I would say no it doesn't require to play the 1st 2 games. And also there is the fact that AT2 takes place at the 2nd Tower while AT3 takes place in the 3rd Tower.

But if you want to play the previous 2 beforehand I know Amazon.com is still selling the game that includes the artbook. AT2 you could probably still find it somewhere nearby since it's not that rare well at least not yet because I know the 1st game is like almost impossible to find especially including the artbook. I think Play-Asia.com still has the 1st game but without the artbook. (The artbook for the 1st game has a little history section included and I think Amazon sells it seperately for people who own the game but not the artbook).

Thanks, MOON.

I may blind buy the game. I don't know what the hell Ar Tonellico's about anyway.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

Thanks, MOON.

I may blind buy the game. I don't know what the hell Ar Tonellico's about anyway.

Revyateils who are girls who sing Song Magic in hymmnos can acquire better Song Magic if you go through each level of their Cosmosphere when you dive into them and accept them for the person they are no matter how crazy they get in the deeper levels of each one of their Cosmospheres. Your job is to go all of the way to the end with 1 of them and then that girl becomes your girlfriend. There is also scenes where hymmnos songs is downloaded into them. There is also the whole thing about Revyateils will die if they don't go through this procedure every 3 months(but I think I showed you that in the Funny Youtube Videos thread).

This is a kind of game you would normally expect it to be like on the PC as like some kind of hentai dating sim but since there isn't any hentai scenes even with all of the sexual innuendo it was basically passed as just going straight to Playstation 2 and now Playstation 3. It could of however been like Tears To Tiara or Utawarerumono and go from a visual novel for pc with some rpg gameplay into edited video game rpg.

Not really explaining what the game is about but just giving a little background. Also it looks like you missed the funny thing I added to this thread.

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

Revyateils who are girls who sing Song Magic in hymmnos can acquire better Song Magic if you go through each level of their Cosmosphere when you dive into them and accept them for the person they are no matter how crazy they get in the deeper levels of each one of their Cosmospheres. Your job is to go all of the way to the end with 1 of them and then that girl becomes your girlfriend. There is also scenes where hymmnos songs is downloaded into them. There is also the whole thing about Revyateils will die if they don't go through this procedure every 3 months(but I think I showed you that in the Funny Youtube Videos thread).

This is a kind of game you would normally expect it to be like on the PC as like some kind of hentai dating sim but since there isn't any hentai scenes even with all of the sexual innuendo it was basically passed as just going straight to Playstation 2 and now Playstation 3. It could of however been like Tears To Tiara or Utawarerumono and go from a visual novel for pc with some rpg gameplay into edited video game rpg.

Not really explaining what the game is about but just giving a little background. Also it looks like you missed the funny thing I added to this thread.

So basically it's a dating sim? If so, I'd rather buy Leisure Larry.....

I'll give it a try.

[Cordre69]

Jacqli was my gal of choice in AT2. Her ending song was amazing.

Iono, I liked Aurica AND Shurelia in #1, but I didn't like either of the main girls in #2. It's a good thing Jacqli was there or I'd have been bummed. No offense to your avatar, Moonphase

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

So basically it's a dating sim? If so, I'd rather buy Leisure Larry.....

I'll give it a try.

Leisure Larry?

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

Leisure Larry?

LMAO, but seriously, is it basically a dating sim or not?

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by Cordre69

Jacqli was my gal of choice in AT2. Her ending song was amazing.

Iono, I liked Aurica AND Shurelia in #1, but I didn't like either of the main girls in #2. It's a good thing Jacqli was there or I'd have been bummed. No offense to your avatar, Moonphase

Yes I do agree the Croix and Jacqli duet was an amazing song.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by kotsedriver

LMAO, but seriously, is it basically a dating sim or not?

Yes it's like a dating sim just no hentai and your choices in the game help decide which girl you get besides the whole diving into their Cosmpspheres. But that underwear statement I added to this thread i'm starting to wonder if this new installment means Ar Tonelico is getting closer and closer to some kind of hentai or at least something close to it.