Developer: Racjin Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Square Enix U.S.A., Inc.
computer entertainment system (PS2)
Genre: Action RPG
ESRB: T (Teen)
Ship Date: January 18 2005
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST™ and the Broken Angel brings a fresh new
action RPG to this year’s Square Enix lineup. Based on a wildly popular
Japanese animation and comic of the same name, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST and the Broken
Angel traces the journey of two brothers on a life-changing quest.
is a genius alchemist. He and his younger brother Alphonse tried to raise
their mother from the dead, a forbidden act that cost Ed his left leg
and Al his entire body. Immediately after the accident, Ed was able
to sacrifice his right arm to save Alphonse’s soul and transplant it into a suit of armor. The action
begins as the two brothers are headed toward Central City in search of the “Philosopher’s
Stone,” the only object that can return them to their natural states.
and Al are on the train with their bodyguard Armstrong, when a sudden explosion
rocks the car, and a radical group hijacks the train. The three of them
are soon embroiled in an all-out brawl against the hijackers. But Edward
has more than a few tricks up his sleeve with a variety of alchemy
skills; he can transmute everyday objects into powerful weapons. With
nimble footwork and combo attacks, the trio soon overtakes the hijackers
and searches the rest of the train for the leader.
The hijackers are
all falsely accused military men who are escaping to a town named Hiessgart.
When the brothers corner the hijackers’ boss
on the roof of the train, a brawl ensues and a shocking new twist is revealed,
sending the brothers askew on a different adventure.
The key to gameplay is transmuting
objects that litter the landscape – everything from trees to trashcans – into
powerful weapons. Players can also order Alphonse to protect Edward or
tackle nearby enemies.
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST™: and the Broken Angel © HIROMU ARAKAWA/SQUARE
ENIX, MBS, ANX, BONES, dentsu 2004 © SQUARE ENIX. All Rights Reserved.