So, I know GUST said that but...(SPOILERS VERY LIKELY)

[aquagon]

It's not like 3 really shut down the series. There are still tons of things that could be done with the Ar tonelicoverse. I thought that this game 'tied up everything' as someone else put it. But, it still barely touches the surface of the overlying things. All it did was solve the problem (temporarily) of Ar Ciel. As with the other Ar tonelico's, it basically just solved their own problems. Also they could seriously think about fixing the world, and not all these artificial places they have.

They of course, likely won't go that route, but I really do think this series is nowhere near the actual end. Please, add your own thoughts to how this could continue, or debate how it really did tie up everything. I tend to get things wrong pretty often, so this could easily be me misinformed or misinterpreting something.

Either way, let's discuss the future of Ar tonelico ~

Personally speaking, I've always thought Ar tonelico would be better off sold to NIS, given Namco Bandai's priorities (read: Dragonball and Naruto).

Since NIS America handled the outside of Japan marketing, I believe NIS, in general, would handle the franchise better than Namco Bandai did. In addition, this franchise would receive a much-needed fresh air, since it only got buried by Dragonball and Naruto.

And the franchise isn't actually made by Namco Bandai: it's made by Gust. NB only acts as their publisher in Japan.

[Ar Tonelico]

And the franchise isn't actually made by Namco Bandai: it's made by Gust. NB only acts as their publisher in Japan.

Well Ar tonelico is more of a Gust developed series that's published by Banpresto. But since Namco Bandai bought out Banpresto sometime after Ar tonelico II was released, the series moved with Banpresto to Namco.

[Shardnax]

If you read the Toukosphere the director has very much expressed interest in making more games and has repeatedly discussed ideas about making the series even better so yeah, I'd bet actual money on there being more Ar Tonelico games, I wouldnt even be shocked to see an announcement at or shortly after TGS

The Louie avatar made quoting you mandatory .

AT3 was pretty final. Unless I'm mistaken, it wasn't a restoration of land on the level with Metafalica and the entire planet got restored.

[betaflame]

If you read the Toukosphere the director has very much expressed interest in making more games and has repeatedly discussed ideas about making the series even better so yeah, I'd bet actual money on there being more Ar Tonelico games, I wouldnt even be shocked to see an announcement at or shortly after TGS

The Louie avatar made quoting you mandatory .

AT3 was pretty final. Unless I'm mistaken, it wasn't a restoration of land on the level with Metafalica and the entire planet got restored.

They could just continue with different characters.

Just look at the Atelier series.

[aquagon]

And although the planet may have been restored, there are still a few issues to solve, such as repopulating the surface (especially after the Third Tower vanished away), and fixing up the First Tower to clear up the Blastline.

[shadowflux1]

it seems that i am in desperate need of getting the other endings from Qoga. I look forward to any new developements within this series.
also Aquagon, do you know of anywhere that the drama CDs are being translated? and thank you for the history book translations.

[aquagon]

it seems that i am in desperate need of getting the other endings from Qoga. I look forward to any new developements within this series.
also Aquagon, do you know of anywhere that the drama CDs are being translated? and thank you for the history book translations.

As for now, the only of the drama CDs that have been translated so far are Claire's Hymmnos Musical and Tyria's Drama CD. Both of them can be found here: http://artonelico.isisview.org/wiki/ind ... anslations

[Aphrah]

As for now, the only of the drama CDs that have been translated so far are Claire's Hymmnos Musical and Tyria's Drama CD. Both of them can be found here: http://artonelico.isisview.org/wiki/ind ... anslations

Thank you so very much for that link.

[B4ULoveShine]

It's not like 3 really shut down the series. There are still tons of things that could be done with the Ar tonelicoverse. I thought that this game 'tied up everything' as someone else put it. But, it still barely touches the surface of the overlying things. All it did was solve the problem (temporarily) of Ar Ciel. As with the other Ar tonelico's, it basically just solved their own problems. Also they could seriously think about fixing the world, and not all these artificial places they have.

They of course, likely won't go that route, but I really do think this series is nowhere near the actual end. Please, add your own thoughts to how this could continue, or debate how it really did tie up everything. I tend to get things wrong pretty often, so this could easily be me misinformed or misinterpreting something.

Either way, let's discuss the future of Ar tonelico ~

Personally speaking, I've always thought Ar tonelico would be better off sold to NIS, given Namco Bandai's priorities (read: Dragonball and Naruto).

Since NIS America handled the outside of Japan marketing, I believe NIS, in general, would handle the franchise better than Namco Bandai did. In addition, this franchise would receive a much-needed fresh air, since it only got buried by Dragonball and Naruto.

And the franchise isn't actually made by Namco Bandai: it's made by Gust. NB only acts as their publisher in Japan.

I'm pretty sure 3 has the disclaimer, "Ar tonelico is a registered trademark of NAMCO BANDAI Games. Licensed to and published by NIS America."

It means, Namco Bandai outright owns the Ar tonelico IP, not Gust.

[aquagon]

I'm pretty sure 3 has the disclaimer, "Ar tonelico is a registered trademark of NAMCO BANDAI Games. Licensed to and published by NIS America."

It means, Namco Bandai outright owns the Ar tonelico IP, not Gust.

And Gust is the one that develops everything related to it, regardless of anything that Bandai Namco does.

[betaflame]

Personally speaking, I've always thought Ar tonelico would be better off sold to NIS, given Namco Bandai's priorities (read: Dragonball and Naruto).

Since NIS America handled the outside of Japan marketing, I believe NIS, in general, would handle the franchise better than Namco Bandai did. In addition, this franchise would receive a much-needed fresh air, since it only got buried by Dragonball and Naruto.

And the franchise isn't actually made by Namco Bandai: it's made by Gust. NB only acts as their publisher in Japan.

I'm pretty sure 3 has the disclaimer, "Ar tonelico is a registered trademark of NAMCO BANDAI Games. Licensed to and published by NIS America."

It means, Namco Bandai outright owns the Ar tonelico IP, not Gust.

In the US