ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat is a tactical role-playing game developed by Mistwalker and Racjin and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS in Japan in 2007.
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| Developer(s) | Mistwalker Racjin |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Hironobu Sakaguchi |
| Artist(s) | Hideo Minaba |
| Composer(s) | Hitoshi Sakimoto Masaharu Iwata Isao Kasai |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Gameplay
ASH features pre-rendered videos and backgrounds. Actual gameplay is displayed on the bottom screen, while the top screen shows a full motion video depicting the battle.
Plot
In the kingdom of Millinear, the coronation of 17-year-old Princess Aisya is interrupted by a fearsome creature called the Fire Serpent. The beast destroys the castle and kills all of Millinear's citizens, but Aisya is spared. She discovers, that she can summon her lost friends and allies from piles of ash. Their bodies are made of ash, but their souls remain, giving them the power to assist Aisya in her quest to revive all of her kingdom's remaining inhabitants. Among them is her surrogate father and bodyguard Bullnequ, who holds a very close relationship with Aisya. As the story moves forth, characters like the warrior Dan, the psychic child Emu, the double agent Cootorolan and the mysterious Jeekawen appear.
Release
ASH: Archaic Sealed Heat was released on October 4, 2007 in Japan as the first DS game released on a 2 gigabit game card. Nintendo of America was working on an English version of ASH which never materialized, despite English voice actors being hired and an ESRB confirmation.[1]
Reception
ASH received a review score of 33/40 from Famitsu.[2] The game sold 67,000 copies in Japan as of October 22, 2007.[3]
Other video games and media
Aisya appears as a Spirit character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[4]
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)