I thought all hope was lost for Archaic Sealed Heat (aka ASH, aka that Mistwalker game on the Nintendo DS) since it didn’t fare well in Japan. The ESRB says otherwise with an update listing ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat with an…

Mistwalker's first DS SRPG outing, ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat with development being done by Racjin, didn't receive such a warm reception in its homeland. Whether it had anything to do with the zero promotion the game had during its development…

  I'll admit that the moment ASH arrived in my mailbox I was a bit skeptical of playing it. Not to say I wasn't anticipating Mistwalker's first SRPG on the DS; but considering the impressions I've read from fellow friends…

While Nintendo wasn’t around at Tokyo Game Show, they are going all out when it comes to promoting ASH in Japan. Commercials are airing on Japanese TV and a few extra details are coming in about how Archaic Sealed Heat…

Information about the seven basic character classes in ASH is out in the wild. The jobs are elementary and they are reminiscent of the classes in Mistawalker’s first game, Blue Dragon. Here is the run down:   Long Sword –…

Refreshingly different, Archaic Sealed Heat (ASH) goes for hybrid combat system that blends tactics from strategy RPGs with your run-of-the-mill, turn based RPG combat. You begin on the field where your team of three characters share action points (AP). Since action…

After hearing next to nothing about Mistwalker’s first Nintendo DS project since the announcement, Weekly Shonen Jump has some new information about Archaic Sealed Heat (ASH).   The main character is a princess named Aisha and there will be lots…

Nintendo updated their release schedule in Japan and a couple of announcements are on it. First there is a sequel to Ouendan called Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 (Burning Rhythm Soul! Osu! Tatake! Ouendan 2) scheduled for…