Concerto Gate
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is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game
developed by Ponsbic and Square Enix
. It is the sequel to Cross Gate. The game was released in Japan in 2007, and a planned North American release was cancelled after a beta release in July 2008.
(MMORPG) sequel to Cross Gate, a Japanese MMORPG from 2001. The game takes place in the Kingdom of Fahren, a traditional fantasy setting with magic. The player seeks to fulfill a prophecy to save the world. The battle style is a mixture of a turn-based and real-time, similar to the Final Fantasy series' ATB system, and enemies are found as random encounters. Using hand-drawn map elements together with 3D characters and map, this game has a unique visual style that mimics that one of its prequel. The game allows players to shape the landscape of the world, creating mountains and forests over a timespan of weeks.
and Ponsbic, published by Gamescampus, and run by OnNet USA. The game was released in Japan in 2007, and began beta testing in North America in July 2008. A year after the beta ended, a message was left by a moderator on the game's forum stating that players should "not hold their breath" for the next closed beta, leading many to believe the game would not make it to western shores. The North American release was eventually cancelled. A message was left on the North American website, stating that it was cancelled due to "circumstances beyond their control."
The music for the game was composed by Hiroki Kikuta
, and the theme song by Kenji Ito
. It is made up of orchestral music. The soundtrack was released as an album through Kikuta's Nostrilia label with the title Concerto: The Extraordinary World of Concerto Gate in 2008.
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
developed by Ponsbic and Square Enix
Square Enix
is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
. It is the sequel to Cross Gate. The game was released in Japan in 2007, and a planned North American release was cancelled after a beta release in July 2008.
Gameplay
Concerto Gate is a massively multiplayer online role-playing gameMassively multiplayer online role-playing game
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
(MMORPG) sequel to Cross Gate, a Japanese MMORPG from 2001. The game takes place in the Kingdom of Fahren, a traditional fantasy setting with magic. The player seeks to fulfill a prophecy to save the world. The battle style is a mixture of a turn-based and real-time, similar to the Final Fantasy series' ATB system, and enemies are found as random encounters. Using hand-drawn map elements together with 3D characters and map, this game has a unique visual style that mimics that one of its prequel. The game allows players to shape the landscape of the world, creating mountains and forests over a timespan of weeks.
Development
The game was develped by Square EnixSquare Enix
is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
and Ponsbic, published by Gamescampus, and run by OnNet USA. The game was released in Japan in 2007, and began beta testing in North America in July 2008. A year after the beta ended, a message was left by a moderator on the game's forum stating that players should "not hold their breath" for the next closed beta, leading many to believe the game would not make it to western shores. The North American release was eventually cancelled. A message was left on the North American website, stating that it was cancelled due to "circumstances beyond their control."
The music for the game was composed by Hiroki Kikuta
Hiroki Kikuta
is a Japanese video game composer and game designer. His major works are Secret of Mana, Seiken Densetsu 3, Soukaigi, and Koudelka, for which he also acted as producer and concept designer. He has composed music for seven other games, and worked as a concept designer in addition to composer for the...
, and the theme song by Kenji Ito
Kenji Ito
, also known by the nickname , is a Japanese video game composer and musician. He is best known for his work on the Mana and SaGa series, though he has worked on over 30 video games throughout his career as well as composed or arranged music for over 15 other albums, concerts, and plays...
. It is made up of orchestral music. The soundtrack was released as an album through Kikuta's Nostrilia label with the title Concerto: The Extraordinary World of Concerto Gate in 2008.
History
- 2007-02-23 Closed Beta begins in Japan
- 2007-04-23 Open Beta begins in Japan
- Gamescampus Concerto Gate NA Cancelled
- 2008-02-01 9You.com licences Concerto Gate
- 2008-07-01 Closed Beta begins in North America (US and Canada only)
- 2008-11-10 Open Beta begins in China
- 2009-04-10 Open Beta begins in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao
External links
- Gamescampus Concerto Gate NA Cancelled
- Official Japanese Website
- Official Chinese Website