Kartia: The Word of Fate
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| Developer(s) | Atlus Software |
| Publisher(s) | JP/NA Atlus Software EU Konami Corporation |
| Designer(s) | Yoshitaka Amano (character design) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release date | JP March 26, 1998 NA July 31, 1998 EU December 25, 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Media | 1x CD-ROM |
Kartia: The Word of Fate (known as Legend of Kartia in EU) is a Japanese tactical role-playing game developed and published by Atlus for the Sony PlayStation video game console in 1998. It was originally released in Japan under the title Rebus, and was issued in Europe as The Legend of Kartia. It is best known for the work of its art designer, Yoshitaka Amano, who had previously worked on the Final Fantasy series.
Atlus USA originally released Kartia (and the game Eggs of Steel) as Blockbuster Video rental exclusives. They were both later released for retail sale. There is a slight variant in the packaging - the BBV rental version does not have foil lettering for the title "Kartia" on the front cover - it is a blue that nearly blends in with the background. The BBV rental version has a different disc number as well - it is PSRM-010600.[1]
[edit] Gameplay
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The game is divided into two "volumes," each centering around two different characters: Toxa Classico and Lacryma Christi. Each volume presents a different perspective of the same story, and, through completing both of them, the player comes to understand what the true story of the game is actually about.[2]
Each "chapter" of the story revolves around phantoms, beings which can be summoned by certain humans using Kartia, magical cards which create whatever is written on them. The player must summon and control phantoms to fight for him/her, as well as managing Kartia supplies, casting magic with Kartia and ensuring human combatants are not harmed
[edit] References
- ^ Dvorak, Jason (2005). Kartia: The Word of Fate PlayStation Perfect Guide. Retrieved on 2005-05-13.
- ^ Charlotte (March 4, 2002). Kartia (review). Retrieved on 2005-01-22.
[edit] External links
- Kartia: The Word of Fate at GameFAQs
- Kartia: The Word of Fate at MobyGames.
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