Video Gaming News - January 2005
San Jose, CA (January 25, 2005) - Namco announced today the next
installment in the Arc the Lad series, Arc the Lad: End of Darkness for the
PlayStation 2.
“We are excited to be able to bring the long-running Arc The Lad series back to
game fans in this newest installment,” said Jeff Lujan, Business Director at
Namco Hometek Inc. “With new features such as real-time action and the return of
original characters from the series, this next episode is sure to be a hit with
RPG fans everywhere.”
From Namco:
Arc the Lad: End of Darkness takes place five years after, yet in the same
world as Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits. Players take the role of Edda, a
young man whose youth is marked by a “boring island life”. His serenity is
shattered, however, when he meets Kirika, a rude young woman, on the beach.
Shortly after, Edda tries to help a hunter capture vicious criminals, but the
latter gets killed. Edda notices Kirika standing nearby, and his suspicions
begin to grow about the mysterious young woman. Edda who has awakened as a
full-fledged exorcist becomes a hunter himself, and realizing a sense of
responsibility to save the weakened world, he sets out on a remarkable journey
that will ultimately pit civilization against nature.
The first real-time action-style battle system in the Arc the Lad series, Arc
the Lad: End of Darkness delivers remarkable battle intensity as players perform
real-time combat combos, equip items and cast magic. The series that has been
highly successful in Japan returns to the US with an improved upgrade and guild
system, all the while a deep storyline unfolds that brings the return of 24
favorite characters in the series, each with his or her own unique weaponry and
skills.
Take your favorite single player character online in intense match mode battles
with up to 8 players (playing 4-on-4), or in a team-based coop mode where teams
of 4 proceed through the missions, search for rare items by defeating enemies in
dungeons, and chat live. Online exclusive missions are included for a truly
unique online experience.
Arc the Lad: End of Darkness is due out this May exclusively for PlayStation 2.
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