Gaming Update #3: AT2
hahaha, going to keep on with my AT2 babbling... hope readers won't mind. >_<
The story is getting really good!! XD So I kind of went overboard and finished all of phase 2 today since it was mostly mini-games (thus shorter because no training / fighting / IPD hunting) and now I am in phase 3!! This was out of my expectations... More plot heavy stuff to come but I REEEEALLY can't play anymore... though I am so hooked on the story... >_<
The idea of Infelsphere in AT2 is really nice huh? To understand more about your friend by seeing and experiencing what has been going on throughout their life... living through their sufferings, their difficulties, and knowing their true thoughts and reasons behind their actions to become closer. I only got one side of the story so far because I am only playing Luca's route. Wish I can play Chroche's at the same time but then I'd have to go through the whole Verticave and Gaea / phase 2 for the game all over again... I rather find out about the main story faster so I have to leave Chroche's path for now... sigh... wish I had more time. =P
As a treat, going to post a part of some dialogue I really liked while I was playing. This happened in one of the scenes for Infelsphere Lv 3. I laughed for a long time... this kind of dialogue is almost signature for the Atelier Iris and Ar Tonelico series when the main characters do shop synthesis.
======SPOILER ALERT======
[Situation:
Infelsphere is about knowing more about the other girl that is with you and is "qualified" as well. This also enables them to craft combined Song Magic with the obtained high synchronicity. Level 3 of Infelsphere in this case is about "love" (level 1 is situation (the way they grew up or the hardship of their lifestyle), level 2 is relationship (of friends and family and their hardships with that) ) since the two heroines end up liking the same guy, they fight for their "love" in this level and thus understanding more about each other by being more truthful and voicing out their true feelings.
They decide to have a cooking contest to see who would be the beter "wife" for the guy. Since I picked Luca's path, the game for now focuses on her. Luca's food has been known for being non-edible. She made a sludge monster type thing out of her shop synthesis ingredients before.
Since I am playing with the voice actors speaking in Japanese please revise it to the Japanese pronounciation while reading in your mind.
Luca = Ruka (Japanese pronounciation) / Croix = Chroah (Japanese pronounciation: Ku-row-ah) ]
Luca:
I’m cutting up the ingredients. I’m filleting the fish right now.
Croix:
I see… So you can clean fish. I’m slightly impressed.
Luca:
You’re so mean! Of course I can cut up fish normally. Well, that’s done… and… Use this, toss this… right.
Croix:
H-hey! Wait a minute! Why did you throw away the meat and keep the head and bones!? Isn’t it the other way around!?
Luca:
You don’t get it, do you. It’s the idea of reversal…
Croix:
I-idea of reversal…?
Luca:
Keeping the meat and tossing the head and bones is normal. You’ll only be able to end up with something normal, see? And that’s when the idea of reversal kicks in! If I keep the parts that usually get tossed, what happens? Hehe!
Croix:
I can’t think of anything other than getting a one way ticket to hell…
Luca:
What are you saying!? A miracle will occur, a miracle! By stripping the bones where there should be meat, you’ll discover a whole new flavour.
Croix:
The world of living hell… This can’t be good…
[Situation: So of course Croix ends up being the judge and has to eat both of the girls' "bad" food. He ate Luca's first and was unconscious for a while... hahahaha...]
(Those who have played Atelier Iris and Ar Tonelico...
you must remember certain characters and their interesting recipes for food? e.g. BBQ Soda lol)
Game Progress:
-- whee!~ I heard one more hymn!! ^_^
-- the regular battle theme finally changed from bgm-"Varna" to "Agni" signifying the progress in the story
-- the third Reyvateil joined the party finally and I already completed her second level dive =)
-- debating which ending to aim for on the first playthrough of the game (out of 4 possible endings)... I can't decide but I definitely can't get Chroche's ending anymore with the path I picked for now... x_x
-- the world map theme changed from bgm-"A Small Journey" to rendition of "A Small Journey" (for phase2) and now changed to one of my favourite songs of this game, bgm-"The Second Tower" signifying your progress in the main plot
-- world map view returns to being green looking instead of the dusty, ruined look at the end of phase 1
-- Next Destination (Luca's Route): Need to go through "Dreamy Fields" / ゆめみ野 to get to Kanakana Pier / カナカナ突堤
The story is getting really good!! XD So I kind of went overboard and finished all of phase 2 today since it was mostly mini-games (thus shorter because no training / fighting / IPD hunting) and now I am in phase 3!! This was out of my expectations... More plot heavy stuff to come but I REEEEALLY can't play anymore... though I am so hooked on the story... >_<
The idea of Infelsphere in AT2 is really nice huh? To understand more about your friend by seeing and experiencing what has been going on throughout their life... living through their sufferings, their difficulties, and knowing their true thoughts and reasons behind their actions to become closer. I only got one side of the story so far because I am only playing Luca's route. Wish I can play Chroche's at the same time but then I'd have to go through the whole Verticave and Gaea / phase 2 for the game all over again... I rather find out about the main story faster so I have to leave Chroche's path for now... sigh... wish I had more time. =P
As a treat, going to post a part of some dialogue I really liked while I was playing. This happened in one of the scenes for Infelsphere Lv 3. I laughed for a long time... this kind of dialogue is almost signature for the Atelier Iris and Ar Tonelico series when the main characters do shop synthesis.
======SPOILER ALERT======
[Situation:
Infelsphere is about knowing more about the other girl that is with you and is "qualified" as well. This also enables them to craft combined Song Magic with the obtained high synchronicity. Level 3 of Infelsphere in this case is about "love" (level 1 is situation (the way they grew up or the hardship of their lifestyle), level 2 is relationship (of friends and family and their hardships with that) ) since the two heroines end up liking the same guy, they fight for their "love" in this level and thus understanding more about each other by being more truthful and voicing out their true feelings.
They decide to have a cooking contest to see who would be the beter "wife" for the guy. Since I picked Luca's path, the game for now focuses on her. Luca's food has been known for being non-edible. She made a sludge monster type thing out of her shop synthesis ingredients before.
Since I am playing with the voice actors speaking in Japanese please revise it to the Japanese pronounciation while reading in your mind.
Luca = Ruka (Japanese pronounciation) / Croix = Chroah (Japanese pronounciation: Ku-row-ah) ]
Luca:
I’m cutting up the ingredients. I’m filleting the fish right now.
Croix:
I see… So you can clean fish. I’m slightly impressed.
Luca:
You’re so mean! Of course I can cut up fish normally. Well, that’s done… and… Use this, toss this… right.
Croix:
H-hey! Wait a minute! Why did you throw away the meat and keep the head and bones!? Isn’t it the other way around!?
Luca:
You don’t get it, do you. It’s the idea of reversal…
Croix:
I-idea of reversal…?
Luca:
Keeping the meat and tossing the head and bones is normal. You’ll only be able to end up with something normal, see? And that’s when the idea of reversal kicks in! If I keep the parts that usually get tossed, what happens? Hehe!
Croix:
I can’t think of anything other than getting a one way ticket to hell…
Luca:
What are you saying!? A miracle will occur, a miracle! By stripping the bones where there should be meat, you’ll discover a whole new flavour.
Croix:
The world of living hell… This can’t be good…
[Situation: So of course Croix ends up being the judge and has to eat both of the girls' "bad" food. He ate Luca's first and was unconscious for a while... hahahaha...]
(Those who have played Atelier Iris and Ar Tonelico...
you must remember certain characters and their interesting recipes for food? e.g. BBQ Soda lol)
Game Progress:
-- whee!~ I heard one more hymn!! ^_^
-- the regular battle theme finally changed from bgm-"Varna" to "Agni" signifying the progress in the story
-- the third Reyvateil joined the party finally and I already completed her second level dive =)
-- debating which ending to aim for on the first playthrough of the game (out of 4 possible endings)... I can't decide but I definitely can't get Chroche's ending anymore with the path I picked for now... x_x
-- the world map theme changed from bgm-"A Small Journey" to rendition of "A Small Journey" (for phase2) and now changed to one of my favourite songs of this game, bgm-"The Second Tower" signifying your progress in the main plot
-- world map view returns to being green looking instead of the dusty, ruined look at the end of phase 1
-- Next Destination (Luca's Route): Need to go through "Dreamy Fields" / ゆめみ野 to get to Kanakana Pier / カナカナ突堤