Anima Games Studio's Ark of Sinners was released yesterday. Find out more about it below.

Yesterday saw the launch of Ark of Sinners on the WiiWare service. Available for 1,000 points this debut title from Anima Games Studio is an adventure game that places you in the role of Celia, an ex-assassin who finds herself in the mysterious ancestral metropolis known as Ark after escaping the organisation that raised her.

Ark of Sinners sees Celia escape The Conclave, an organisation of assassins, that raised her and tried to make her the ultimate weapon. After escaping she finds herself in Ark and unable to remember how she got there or explain her connection with the mysterious city she tries to uncover its secrets.

Anima Game Studio has been working on Ark of Sinners for over 18 months and staff include scriptwriter Carlos B. Garcia, creator and head writer of the Anima franchise that this game is based on, Wen Yu Li, Salvador Espin and Raul Rosell who all did the character designs, environments and creatures.

The title offers gamers the chance to explore the city as they wish in a 2.5D style, i.e. linear movements in a 3D environment. Celia is able to perform a number of deadly attacks against foes, from throwing into the air her enemies and finish them off in flight, to unleash devastating Ki techniques.

The title is available for 1,000 points on the European WiiWare service now and will soon be available on the American service.

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