Site News November 19, 2008

With winter heading our way, Rpg Dreamers put the game spotlight in November on one of the biggest strategy rpg game for the Playstation 2, Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories. So drop by and check out our in-depth look at one of NIS America best rpgs.

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Site News November, 13, 2008

NAMCO BANDAI GAMES SHIPS ETERNAL SONATA October, 21, 2008 - Santa Ana, CA – NIS America announced today that the spiritual sequel to the Atelier Iris series will be heading to the PlayStation® Portable System in January 2009. With an all new multi-player mode, players can now team up and hunt down monsters to get rare items. Also new to the PSP version is a data installment feature which installs part of the game onto the memory stick to make the game load quicker. The 4th entry in the RPG series, Mana Khemia is different from the previous Atelier Iris games. Mana Khemia is a campus sim style RPG, where you can interact with classmates and professors to complete academic quests. You play as Vayne Aurelius, a novice alchemist who was invited to attend Al]Revis Academy. At the academy, Vayne will meet human and not so human(?) alchemists, and together you will solve the mysteries of alchemy. Key Features Multi-player-A co-op mode were you can battle monsters together to get rare items. Jump Start-Install part of the game on to the memory stick to make loads faster. Academic Quests – Players will take on quests that the professor assigns. If you fail your mission, you may have to stay after school. Also depending on who you work with for your assignments, the outcome of the story will change. Avatar Crafting - Personalize your characters by “crafting” skills and stats instead of just leveling up through combat. Crafting skills and stats allows the player to create unique characters like a warrior that excels in summoning magic or a magician that’s an expert at snipe shooting. Item Crafting – A comprehensive item/weapon crafting system. Create anything from healing potions to swords through alchemy. Team Crafting - Craft items using your team’s recipe. Symbol Encounters – No more random encounters. Visually confirm and engage enemies.

Site News October, 21, 2008

NAMCO BANDAI GAMES SHIPS ETERNAL SONATA October, 21, 2008 - Leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc, announced today that Eternal Sonata™ has shipped to retailers nationwide for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. An award-winning role playing game with spectacular cel-shaded graphics and a distinctive battle system, Eternal Sonata delivers a thrilling adventure in a fantasy world inspired by the music of renowned composer Frederic Chopin. During his final hours, while drifting between this life and the next, Chopin experiences an extraordinary dream. Eternal Sonata follows the legendary composer as he encounters a young girl facing a horrifying future and the boy who swears he’ll fight to save her. As the lines between the fantastic and the actual become increasingly blurred, Chopin discovers the light that shines in all of us in this enduring tale. Eternal Sonata lets players experience truly magical events as they explore magnificent environments with 19th century composer Frederic Chopin and a diverse cast of valiant adventurers. These colorful characters employ the game’s innovative battle system when encountering fearsome monsters during their travels. Varied lighting in the battlefield will allow players to execute different special attacks depending on where the characters stand by utilizing an original “light and dark” mechanic. Similarly, enemies assume new and terrifying forms depending on whether they are in well lit or shaded areas, adding a new level of strategic potential to the game’s already impressive battle system. Coupled with the inventive combination of real-time and turn-based engagement, combat takes on a whole new dimension that helps to make the action truly come alive! The PLAYSTATION3 system version of Eternal Sonata will also include all-new cut scenes, features and exclusive game content. Familiar friends are joined in their adventure by fresh faces as special bonus playable characters, Serenade and Crescendo, join Chopin’s quest. New outfits, quests, music and dungeons further complement the notable additions to this critically-acclaimed title. In addition to receiving the “E3 2007 Best Artistic Design” honor from IGN.com, the Xbox 360® version of Eternal Sonata was also selected as “Best Role-Playing Game” by GameTrailers.com, and was chosen as a runner-up in the role-playing game category at the Spike TV 2007 Video Game Awards.

Site News October 15, 2008

2008 marks the slow down of rpgs being release on consoles due to the transition phase between the current generation and the next generation of consoles. This is especially true with the Playstation 2 console where the biggest and most known rpgs have been released in the last 6 years. This is clearly evident now as only about 6 rpgs or so are only making a showing on the Playstation 2 for 2008 where once there would be nearly 25+ rpg games for the Playstation 2 in one year. And the next generation consoles, Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 still have yet to establish a major rpg presence as gaming companies are still in the transition phase of moving popular their popular rpg series into the next generation consoles. As we wait for 2009 where its expected the big move of rpgs into the next generation console really begins, lets take a look at this spring biggest rpg for the Playstation 2, Mana Khemia.

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Site News September, 29, 2008

September, 29, 2008 – This summer hottest rpg comes from the latest installment of the Tales series from Namco Bandia, Tales of Vesperia for the Xbox 360 Console. If you not able to find a copy of Tales of Vesperia at your local video game stores since it's selling out, you can have a chance to win your own Xbox 360 Console with a very limited edition copy of Tales of Vesperia which includes the official Tales of Vesperia strategy guide by entering the Tales of Vesperia Wallpaper Sweepstakes at the special Tales of Vesperia Wallpapers website. Download and create your very own special Tales of Vesperia wallpaper and enter the contest and maybe you can be the lucky winner. Tales of Vesperia Wallpaper Contest

Site News August, 26, 2008

Disgaea®3 Absence of Justice hits retailers nationwide! August, 26, 2008 – Santa Ana, CA – NIS America announced today that Disgaea®3: Absence of Justice for the PlayStation®3 Computer Entertainment System has shipped to retailers nation wide. Disgaea 3 incorporates features that made the original a fan favorite, while living up to its “Do anything & try everything” philosophy by making radical improvements. One such change is the new netherworld campus setting which gives the game a demented new twist to the Disgaea world. About Disgaea®3 DisgaeaR3 is a sequel to DisgaeaR, a hardcore, turn]based, strategy RPG popular on the PlayStationR2 and PlayStationR Portable. In DisgaeaR, character units have a limit to their movement and attack ranges, based on level and weapons equipped. There are other special game factors that let you take advantage of the 3D battle map many of which are unique to Disgaea®. One of the many new feature to Disgaea®3 is the addition of a Geo Block, which creates a 3 dimensional battle instead of the traditional 2D. Much of Disgaea®3 is yet to be unveiled, but rest assured, plenty is due to arrive in the coming months. Key Features Geo Block - A cube-shaped terrain-altering object. Players can use it to access and attack enemies where normally they cannot reach. Geo Panel - A group of stat-altering elemental properties that are placed upon certain parts of the battlefield. When there are one or more colored panels on the battle grid, it means an element can affect that area. The effect can boost or reduce your unit's stats. Item World - A special randomly-generated battle stage within each and every item you find. By defeating these special battle stages, you are able to strengthen your items.

Site News August, 04, 2008

Ar Tonelico 2 For The Playstation 2 Confirmed August, 04, 2008 – Santa Ana, Calif.NIS America, Inc. announces the sequel to the revolutionary sim RPG, Ar tonelico, a hit amongst many hardcore gamers who are quick to adopt a new genre of simulation role-playing game. Ar tonelico 2 will be released in North America for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Developed and published in Japan by Banpresto Co., Ltd., Ar tonelico 2 marks a new approach to the RPG genre by seamlessly combining simulation with role-playing. Gamers can not only customize weapons and items, but now design their character's personalities, skills, and appearance through virtual interaction. Also past events will intersect with future game play as well as the outcome of the game. SETTING The region of Metafalss surrounds Infel Pira, the second Tower, which is said to represent the Goddess Frelia of the Trio A mysterious epidemic called Infel Pira Dependency (IPD) has been killing Reyvateils. Croix, a young knight from the Church of Pastalia, is sent to contain the epidemic. However, many more challenges await, which lead him to unraveling the mysteries of the planet Ar Ciel and seek the legend handed down by the people of Metafalss: the lost Song of Metafalica. KEY FEATURES -Cosmoshphere: Ar tonelico features a revolutionary system that combines character development with skill acquisition. By diving into the Reyvateil’s subconscious world, one gets to know the character of the team member better, while acquiring new spells. -Song Magic: When the fronline attacks an enemy, the song magic gauge increases. After a certain level, the Reyvateils are able to cast a powerful magic attack by singing. -Replakia: Song magic can be powered up by Replakia which are replicas of Reyvateils you have saved. The more Replakias you have, the stronger and more unique your song magic becomes. -Syncrinity: In this latest installment, song magic is cast by 2 Reyvateils. If their emotions are more closely synced, the stronger the magic becomes. -Emotion Gauge: During battle, how well you cheer your Reyvateil becomes the key to victory. Expected release date is December 2008 in time for the christmas holiday.

Site News May 08, 2008

Finally it's here, the long wait of our in-depth coverage on one of the biggest rpg games for the Playstation 2, Final Fantasy XII. Took us over a month to get everything set up for you fans but we finally done it so check out this month rpg game spotlight on Final Fantasy XII.

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6 Character Profiles
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Site News April, 22, 2008

Persona 3 FES Arrives In Stores April, 22, 2008 – Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that Persona 3 FES for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the highly anticipated definitive cut of 2007s RPG of the Year, is now shipping to retailers across North America. This is fantastic news for gamers as it means they will have something to play during the otherwise boring and uneventful week of April 29th. Persona 3 FES has released to stunning acclaim. EGM gives it their Gold Award, scoring the game three As and exclaiming, "FES arrival -- at a budget price -- is the best thing to happen to role-playing games this year." Play Magazine deals FES perfect marks, 10 out of 10, and says, "Persona 3 FES is one of the best RPGs the PS2 has ever received, and one of the consoles proudest moments period." IGN grants their coveted Editors Choice Award, writing, "The fact that youre getting both the original and its virtual sequel for thirty dollars is a steal that no PS2 RPG fan should be without, and youre not likely to see such an excellent collection on the system again." With two games on one disc -- a brand new chapter featuring 30+ hours of gameplay and an enhanced version of the original game loaded with new content and features -- Persona 3 FES is the comprehensive version of one of the most acclaimed RPGs of 2007.

Site News March, 31, 2008

Mana Khemia ~Alchemists of Al-Revis~ ™ in Stores March, 31, 2008 – Santa Ana, CA – NIS America announced today that Mana Khemia ~Alchemists of Al- Revis~ ™ for the PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System has shipped to retailers nationwide. To thank the Atelier series’ loyal fans, NIS America has created a special Limited Edition box set with unique collectibles that amplify Mana Khemia’s gaming experience. The special package includes the original soundtrack, a quick synthesis chart, and a full color poster nicely boxed in a premium cover. The 4th entry in the RPG series, Mana Khemia is different from the previous Atelier Iris games. Mana Khemia is a campus sim style RPG, where you can interact with classmates and professors to complete academic quests. You play as Vayne Aurelius, a novice alchemist who was invited to attend Al]Revis Academy. At the academy, Vayne will meet human and not so human(?) alchemists, and together they will solve the mysteries of alchemy. Key Features Academic Quests – Players will take on quests that the professor assigns. If you fail your mission, you may have to stay after school. Also depending on who you work with for your assignments, the outcome of the story will change. Avatar Crafting – Personalize your characters by “crafting” skills and stats instead of just leveling up through combat. Crafting skills and stats allows the player to create unique characters like a warrior that excels in summoning magic or a magician that’s an expert at sniping. Item Crafting – A comprehensive item/weapon crafting system. Create anything from healing potions to swords through alchemy. Team Crafting – Craft items using your team’s recipes. Symbol Encounters – No more random encounters. Visually confirm and engage enemies. Burst Attack – Knock your enemy out and pound them with combo attacks like a fighting game.

Site News March 22, 2008

It's finally here, Rpg Dreamers in-depth look at NIS America Ar tonelico, Melody of Elemia. You've been asking for it so now we deliver. Although a bit late but as they say, "better late than never".

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1 F.A.Q.S and Hints
8 Character Profiles
4 Official Wallpapers
1 Introduction Movie

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