One of the main conflicts that comes with being a hardcore gamer is trying to balance the love for nostalgia and the desire to see something new.  Many times the hardcore gamer’s love for what he/she already knows makes it difficult for the gaming companies to release new properties.  Such is the dilemma with 2D [...]

I tried Arcana Heart in the arcades while I was in Japan, but nearly every time I sat down I got badly beaten before I could sink my teeth into the game. Economically speaking, learning the basics on the PlayStation 2 is a more pragmatic option. The main twist in Arcana Heart is players [...]

Street Fighter IV seems to be the media darling of AOU 2008 and I’m sure there are plenty of videos with 2.5D dragon punches circulating around the internet. Arcana Heart 2 and BlazBlue coverage? Not so much!
 
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Catherine Kyohbashi joins Arcana Heart 2’s wacky all-girl cast with in a giant mech. She’s wears rabbit ears and [...]

Good news, you don’t need to import Arcana Heart! Atlus announced they picked up Examu’s fighting game and they are bringing it to North America on April 8. The price tag is only $29.99, a bargain compared to what Japan had to pay for it.
 
I mentioned before that I played Arcana Heart, but not enough [...]

What do you do when you're a small company with a popular original property? Develop a sequel, of course! Since Arcana Heart is almost out for the Playstation 2 care of AQ Interactive, Examu revealed that a follow up is indeed in development. It’s got one new character so far, Petra Johanna Lagerkvist (pictured) who [...]