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| Developer(s) | Examu Atratvia Japan (FULL!) Ecole Software (PS2) |
| Publisher(s) | Arcade Lucky Co. Ltd. Examu (FULL!) PlayStation 2 JP AQ Interactive NA Atlus |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Platform(s) | Arcade PlayStation 2 |
| Rating(s) | CERO: B ESRB: Teen |
| Release(s) | Arcade December 22, 2006 April 17, 2007 (FULL! Update) PlayStation 2 JP October 11, 2007 NA April 10, 2008 |
Arcana Heart is the first entry in the Arcana Heart series. It was originally released in December 22nd, 2007 for Arcade, then later ported to the PlayStation 2 on October 11nd, 2007 in Japan. It was later released in North America on April 10th, 2008.
The game would receive a two volume manga adaptation from 2008 to 2009.
Story[]
In ancient time, the Elemental world and our world were joined. No one knows why or when, but at some point in the past, they split. Now we live in our world, and the Arcana live in theirs. Behind the scenes, the Ministry of Elemental Affairs (MEA) has been working to protect the boundary between the worlds, for they know if the worlds ever merged into one again, the results would be disastrous for humanity.
Now, in the skies over Tokyo, a dimensional rift is beginning to form, and the boundary between the worlds is in danger. Humanity's only hope rests with the Maidens, young girls who can communicate with the Arcana. What awaits these Maidens in the skies above...?
Characters[]
The game features a cast of colorful girls representing various moe archetypes. Upon starting the game, the player(s) is given 30 seconds to choose one, along with 20 seconds to choose an elemental Arcana.
Playable Characters[]
Boss[]
† - Final Boss in Arcade Mode
Features[]
Main Menu[]
- Story Mode
- Arcade Mode
- Versus Mode
- Training Mode
- Gallery Mode
- Options
Options Menu[]
- Difficulty
- 1-8 (1 = Lowest, 8 = Highest)
- VS Matches
- 1-5
- CPU Matches
- 1-5/1-5
- Time Limit
- 60/90/Infinity
- Output
- Stereo/Mono
- Music
- Sounds
- Voices
- Interface
- Controllers
- Save/Load
- Save
- Load
- Auto Save
- Default
Updates and Patches[]
Arcana Heart FULL![]
A patch introduced early on for the Arcade version on April 17th, 2007. It fixed a variety of issues, including toning down overly-powered characters, increasing the strength of the weaker, etc. However, controversially, the Patch had been priced in comparison to other games, which released patch updates for free.
Console[]
The PlayStation 2 released version of the game was affected by this patch. It allowed players the option of playing characters in the 'original' or 'full' format of the Arcade version. Voice acting was also presented in the story-mode segments.
Trivia[]
- When the game was released outside of Japan, the Japanese voices were kept for gameplay but removed from the victory screens and story segments, likely due to Sony Interactive Entertainment's (previously known as Sony Computer Entertainment) US policy against games without English dubs at the time.
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