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#esrbratings Ar Tonelico III was rated teen in Japan. The ESRB isn't being as kind, slapping on a mature rating on the PlayStation 3 RPG for, among other things, a male character reaching inside a female character's body while she moans. More »

This sensual Finnel gameplay features semi-nudity and provocative anime poses in the midst of a brutal battle against quasi-sentient plant creatures.

The talents of the heroine Saki are displayed in this battle gameplay from the Japanese version.

Get a healthy dose of gameplay and story in this Japanese overview trailer for Ar Tonelico III.

More scenes of gameplay are revealed in this Japanese gameplay collection for Ar Tonelico III.

The first two Ar Tonelico games on PlayStation 2 barely took advantage of the power offered by the platform. However, Gust is making the jump to 3D for its upcoming Ar Tonelico III for PS3. This new full-length trailer is surprisingly ambitious, showcasing some stunning Gankutsuou-esque anime cutscenes and some epic 3D landscapes. Sure, these graphics are nowhere near the level of Final Fantasy XIII, but it's a dramatic departure for a series that has looked like high-res GBA games thus far.Ar Tonelico III is rushing towards an early 2010 release in Japan, but no US release has been announced yet. We're pretty certain this will be picked up, though -- adding to PS3's JRPG wealth for the upcoming year. To see how far the franchise has come, see a trailer for the first game after the break.

More characters, gameplay footage and unique artistic cinematics!