Update: January 12, 2006
©NCSX▪ It's been a millennia since The Golem War when the population of the world was brought to its collective knees. After much death and destruction, the golems switched off mysteriously and stopped their swath of carnage. Peace ensued and the remnants of humanity buried the golems and secreted the knowledge of creating war golems away from normal mortal ken. Years pass, the sons of man swell their ranks to fighting strength once again, and golems are still being used albeit for manual labor and mundane tasks. Focus on Yokohama City where students attend an institution that teaches the art of Enchant - a magic technique which allows the caster to create golems of various forms and abilities and imbue objects with magical properties. The lead in the game is Atsuma who has the power of removing enchantments from objects. One day, his power accidentally releases a buried golem named the Ice Queen from her deep slumber. Conniving, powerful, and wielding the power of her namesake, the Ice Queen threatens the world with war. To combat her machinations, Atsuma and a cast of fellow enchanters embark on an adventure to create Golems, battle the Ice Queen, and restore peace to the world once more. View the back cover and screenshots on the main NCSX site. NCS Game Notes
* Sadly, the Japanese version of Enchant Arm does not boot on USA Xbox 360 consoles. * While playing the game and checking it out this morning, the graphics and visual style reminded NCS staffers of the Shadow Hearts series. We kept looking for the Judgment Ring. * Battles are fought on a 3D staging area where cadres are arrayed against each other. Moves and special attacks are rendered in full-blown sequences which have a theatrical quality about them. * NCS is pre-sold out of the game this morning. Restock is scheduled for next week.
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