Enchant Arm, N3 slip in Japan

By Tom Bramwell Published 17 November, 2005

So, er, no Arm done, then.

Microsoft may be confident of doing better in Japan than last time following Xbox 360's launch there on December 10, but it'll have to get into the groove without help from Enchant Arm or Ninety-Nine Nights - at least for a little while.

According to numerous reports, From Software's Enchant Arm - the RPG that fills up more than one DVD, you may remember - is now set for release on January 12th in the region. FromSoft apparently wants a few extra weeks to touch it up, and perhaps rethink that awful "[eM] -eNCHANT arM-" moniker we're loath to use.

Meanwhile, Ninety-Nine Nights, the Tetsuya Mizuguchi-helmed action game in development at Phantagram and Q Entertainment, is now on for release next spring according to various reports.

Enchant Arm had been expected to pitch up at launch, while Ninety-Nine Nights (N3 to its friends) was on for late January. At the moment, the December 10 launch line-up for Japan is Dead or Alive 4, FIFA 06, Ridge Racer 6, Every Party, Tetris: The Grandmaster Ace, Need for Speed Most Wanted and Perfect Dark Zero.

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Comments (7) Latest comment 7 years ago

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  • myiagros #1 7 years ago

    yep 6 Lauch titles and 12 back catalogue titles, that's commitment for you!!

    maybe third time lucky?

  • Wobble #2 7 years ago

    why do they get doa4 on the 10th, but we have to wait until february now?

    so much h8 :(

  • Xerx3s #3 7 years ago

    "With some real commitment they'd already be done.. "

    They are done when they are done. Like it or not, games are a creative process and money can only speed up the pase by a limited ammount of time.

    That said, i couldnt give a rats furry arse about these games.

  • darkmistx #4 7 years ago

    Trust EG to post another biased anti-xbox360 article once again.

  • The-Bodybuilder #5 7 years ago

    >"Trust EG to post another biased anti-xbox360 article once again."

    I can't tell if you're serious or not.

    And MS are better off just pusching the japanese launch forward. That way, they can launch with better games, and we can get some japanese stocks.

  • Mr_Brown #6 7 years ago

    Will it sink or will it float...

    my prediction...like a brick

    And I'm a Xbox fan as well :p

  • toy_brain #7 7 years ago

    Enchant Arm could have been a real strong selling point for the X360, seeings as its by a respected Japanese developer (FROM software - who do the fairly popular Armoured Core games) and a traditional JRPG. Its no Team Ninja game, but its probably the best game they had to offer to the Japanese audience.

    Still, its not gone back by much, so hopefully it'll still be able to ride on some of the launch hype and do well for them.

    A UK release would be nice too (I do like my JRPG's)