Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy
Single-player

Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy (鋼の錬金術師 デュアルシンパシー, Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Dyuaru Shinpashī) is a

gone gold on November 27 and was released on December 12, 2006.[2]

Gameplay

The video game spans through the entire 51 episodes of

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.[2]

Playable characters

Alex Louis Armstrong, and Scar
become playable.

When playing as Mustang,

Maes Hughes
. When playing as Izumi Curtis or Alphonse Elric, Edward Elric accompanies the player. When playing as Scar, it is Alphonse who accompanies him.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.[5]

References

  1. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (May 10, 2005). "Fullmetal Alchemist Named and Dated". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "ALCHEMY IS REAL! AS DESTINEER'S 'FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: DUAL SYMPATHY' FOR THE NINTENDO DS TURNS TO GOLD!". Destineer. November 27, 2006. Archived from the original on December 13, 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  3. ^ a b "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ^ Lyon, James (September 26, 2007). "DS Roundup". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "鋼の錬金術師 デュアルシンパシー". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Review: Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy". GamesMaster. Future plc. December 2007. p. 82.
  7. ^ Magrino, Tom (February 5, 2007). "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  8. ^ Chapman, David (February 15, 2007). "GameSpy: Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Bedigian, Louis (December 18, 2006). "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 21, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  10. ^ Ashby, Alicia "Lynxara"; Hulegaard, Dave "Shoegazer" (January 2007). "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy". Hardcore Gamer. Vol. 2, no. 7. Prima Games. p. 61. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  11. ^ DeVries, Jack (January 18, 2007). "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy". Nintendo Power. Vol. 212. Nintendo of America. February 2007. p. 97.
  13. ^ East, Tom (November 2007). "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy Review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Future plc. p. 90. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  • "Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy". (November 2006) Newtype USA. p. 25.

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