All-girl PS2 fighter Arcana Heart coming to North America
by Jason Dobson 
{ Feb 1st 2008 at 5:00AM }
What this translates to is that players can expect to continue to see Atlus' unique brand of niche Japanese titles coming stateside for some time. The latest to be confirmed of which is Examu's all-female fighting game Arcana Heart, which promises PS2 owners all the girl-on-girl 2D action they can handle when the game drops in North America on April 8. With 11 different customizable gals and a budget price of $29.99, Arcana Heart certainly has all the markings of a game worth picking up, though given Atlus' history, we expect that it will become near impossible to find at retail just hours after it's released.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dr0ooo @ Feb 1st 2008 5:30AM
Good for atlus. They continue to make tried and tested 2D Fighters on the ps2 that continue to sell like crazy. Though I wouldn't mind seeing what they have in store for some next gen consoles in terms of 2D fighters.
Demaar @ Feb 1st 2008 5:31AM
Hmm. I appreciate Atlus' niche leanings, but this game looks to have taken it a few steps to far for my tastes.
Zouden @ Feb 1st 2008 7:51AM
That game looks... terrible.
Norm @ Feb 1st 2008 10:01AM
Actually, if you like 2D fighters, it's actually pretty good. Not for everybody, but I think its popular enough in the states already to warrant it's placing at Final Round XI in Atlanta this year. Too bad the US version is coming out a month after that.
WiNG @ Feb 1st 2008 8:41AM
CAT FIGHT!
ViagraFiend @ Feb 1st 2008 10:36AM
I like how the image shows one girl bitch slapping another.
Gangsta Smurf @ Feb 1st 2008 8:47AM
Pointless port confirmed!
Region2 @ Feb 1st 2008 8:55AM
Oh, so they did go with this game after all. For some reason I remember my buddies at there talking about Melty Blood. Still, Arcana Hearts isn't too bad. I just wish my arcade had the patched version instead of the broken, unbalanced original.
zakufever @ Feb 1st 2008 9:05AM
i just ordered this on weekly special from playasia 2 days ago! i'm not sure just how good a game this is yet, but for $30 it's worth a try. choosing from playing either street fighter II, III and alpha or KoF '99 up to XI is getting stagnant.
samfish @ Feb 1st 2008 9:14AM
I'll buy it and give it a whirl. Can't possibly be worse than any of the recent Mortal Kombat games, at any rate.
Mr.ESC @ Feb 1st 2008 11:50AM
Actually MK:Deception was good but Armageddon was awful.
Bustahwolf @ Feb 1st 2008 9:19AM
Arcana Heart's nice and all, but I'm still waiting for a console port of Rumble Fish 2 to come out. Balance issues aside that's still my favorite 2D fighter of recent memory.
Region2 @ Feb 1st 2008 9:36AM
+1 for you sir. I thought it was only me and a small handful of friends that enjoyed Rumble Fish 2. Yes, yes, RF2 port!
Bustahwolf @ Feb 1st 2008 10:17AM
If it weren't for Chinatown Fair in NYC, I wouldn't even know that RF2 existed. I dunno if Sammy wasn't as fond of it as the GG franchise, or if it just bombed in Japan, but they've never even tried to get a US audience.
Meh, I'm still gonna pick Arcana Heart up when it's out, agree with Zakufever that it'll be a nice change of pace from the usual.
Region2 @ Feb 1st 2008 10:58AM
I actually learned about it from Arcade Infinity, but now I have to go to Chinatown as well. I'd go more often if it wasn't right across the DDR machines and if that place ever got proper ventilation--oh the stench.
Bustahwolf @ Feb 1st 2008 11:20AM
I think they've got a fan in there now! But I've only "heard" it, so it could just be a looped recording of a fan...
FidliousWong @ Feb 1st 2008 9:38AM
Sad thing, I was debating whether to put this in an order of the Last Blade and Samurai Spirits collections I ordered from Play-Asia a few days ago. Glad I waited... WOOT!
LiK @ Feb 1st 2008 9:56AM
OMG, i love you Atlus!
thispaceforsale @ Feb 1st 2008 10:06AM
http://www.atlus.com/new_forum/viewtopic.php?t=527&sid=81147c1e0dc8f42044464d816bb7d9b5
much more info
aggrocrag @ Feb 1st 2008 10:30AM
Going to see if I can reserve this game.
Ghaleon @ Feb 1st 2008 10:38AM
Arcana's good. A lot of serious tournament 2-D people are into it.
ch82 @ Feb 1st 2008 11:03AM
How about Melty Blood: Act Cadenza ver.B2? I'd like to see that come stateside.
dizzy @ Feb 1st 2008 12:01PM
hot legless dogs, finally. I can scratch this one off the ebay hunt list now.
Robobagins @ Feb 1st 2008 12:28PM
They had me at "girl-on-girl."
Shockgamer @ Feb 2nd 2008 1:33AM
Travis Touchdown approved!