Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy
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is a video game created by Bandai
for the Nintendo DS
. The game was released in Japan
on July 21, 2005, just two days before the first Fullmetal Alchemist Movie
came out, and was accompanied by a PlayStation 2
release of Fullmetal Alchemist 3: The Girl Who Succeeded God
. Dual Sympathy was announced by Destineer
on September 12, 2006 for release in North America during Fall 2006. It has gone gold on November 27 and was released on December 12, 2006.
, and is a side-scrolling brawler in the vein of classic titles like Final Fight
or Battletoads
. Players control Edward Elric
, and his brother Al will often fight alongside him. The touch screen feature of the Nintendo DS is used to draw transmutation circles for alchemy
, as well as to trigger special moves, some of which are necessary to progress through the game. For example, the player may have to create stone walls to cross a bed of spikes, create weights to trap enemies inside hatches, or summon cannons to break down walls. Most boss battles also require use of alchemy in order to complete them.
Dual Sympathy also features many bonuses such as a second gameplay mode called Character Mode, which allows the player to replay the story with other characters; and also play a variety of minigames, and an alarm clock mode using voices from the series.
is the only available character in the story mode. After the game is completed, the character mode is unlocked and Alphonse Elric
, Roy Mustang
, Izumi Curtis, Alex Louis Armstrong, and Scar become playable.
When playing as Mustang, Riza Hawkeye accompanies the player. When playing as Armstrong, the companion is Lieutenant Colonel Hughes. When playing as Izumi or Alphonse
, it is Edward Elric the one that accompanies the player. When playing as Scar, it is Alphonse who accompanies him.
Bandai
is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
. The game was released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on July 21, 2005, just two days before the first Fullmetal Alchemist Movie
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
is a 2005 Japanese animated film directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Sho Aikawa, and acts as a continuation of the first Fullmetal Alchemist television series...
came out, and was accompanied by a PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
release of Fullmetal Alchemist 3: The Girl Who Succeeded God
Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami wo Tsugu Shoujo
is the third Fullmetal Alchemist video game for the PlayStation 2 and an RPG continuation of the series of Square Enix games. The first two games in the series are Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel and Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir.- Characters :: The Fullmetal...
. Dual Sympathy was announced by Destineer
Destineer
Destineer is a computer game developer and publisher based in Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 2000 by former Bungie Studios vice-president, Peter Tamte...
on September 12, 2006 for release in North America during Fall 2006. It has gone gold on November 27 and was released on December 12, 2006.
Gameplay
The video game spans through the entire 51 episodes of Fullmetal AlchemistFullmetal Alchemist
, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution...
, and is a side-scrolling brawler in the vein of classic titles like Final Fight
Final Fight
is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game originally released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in . It was the seventh game released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware...
or Battletoads
Battletoads
Battletoads is a platformer video game created by Tim and Chris Stamper and developed by Rare. Starring three anthropomorphic toads named after skin conditions , the game was created to rival the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles games....
. Players control Edward Elric
Edward Elric
, commonly nicknamed , is a fictional character and the main character of the Fullmetal Alchemist anime and manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa. Edward, titled , is the youngest State Alchemist in the history of the fictional country of Amestris...
, and his brother Al will often fight alongside him. The touch screen feature of the Nintendo DS is used to draw transmutation circles for alchemy
Alchemy
Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ claims to profound powers were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied; these include the creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base...
, as well as to trigger special moves, some of which are necessary to progress through the game. For example, the player may have to create stone walls to cross a bed of spikes, create weights to trap enemies inside hatches, or summon cannons to break down walls. Most boss battles also require use of alchemy in order to complete them.
Dual Sympathy also features many bonuses such as a second gameplay mode called Character Mode, which allows the player to replay the story with other characters; and also play a variety of minigames, and an alarm clock mode using voices from the series.
Playable Characters
Edward ElricEdward Elric
, commonly nicknamed , is a fictional character and the main character of the Fullmetal Alchemist anime and manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa. Edward, titled , is the youngest State Alchemist in the history of the fictional country of Amestris...
is the only available character in the story mode. After the game is completed, the character mode is unlocked and Alphonse Elric
Alphonse Elric
, commonly called , is a fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa its respective adaptations. Alphonse is a child who lost his body during an alchemic experiment to bring his deceased mother back to life, and had his soul "attached" to a suit of armor...
, Roy Mustang
Roy Mustang
is a fictional character from the Fullmetal Alchemist anime and manga series authored by Hiromu Arakawa. In the series, Mustang is a State Alchemist of Amestris' State Military as well as the superior of the series' protagonist, Edward Elric. Roy holds the title of the for his ability to create...
, Izumi Curtis, Alex Louis Armstrong, and Scar become playable.
When playing as Mustang, Riza Hawkeye accompanies the player. When playing as Armstrong, the companion is Lieutenant Colonel Hughes. When playing as Izumi or Alphonse
Alphonse Elric
, commonly called , is a fictional character in the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa its respective adaptations. Alphonse is a child who lost his body during an alchemic experiment to bring his deceased mother back to life, and had his soul "attached" to a suit of armor...
, it is Edward Elric the one that accompanies the player. When playing as Scar, it is Alphonse who accompanies him.