Million Arthur
A Square Enix franchise of Arthurian card battles and spin-offs.
Million Arthur is a Japanese media franchise created by Square Enix, primarily consisting of a series of video games. The franchise began with the 2012 free-to-play card battle game Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur for iOS and Android, written by Kazuma Kamachi. It expanded into multiple sequels, spin-offs, and adaptations across various platforms, including an MMORPG, a virtual reality game, an arcade fighting game, and an action role-playing game, as well as anime and manga adaptations.
Quick Facts
- Ja Romaji
- Mirion Āsā
- Creator
- Square Enix
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Lore & Background
The series is based around Arthurian legends and the blade Excalibur. In the original game's setting, demons invade Britain, and while the country's eleven leaders quarrel, the protagonist Arthur draws the sword, becomes king of the dragons, and leads the defenses against the invaders. Other games take place in the fictional land of Camelot. Kou-Kyou-Sei Million Arthur is set in Camelot's future, where evil has conquered the land and a girl named Merlin gathers new 'Arthurs' to retake the kingdom. The plot of the arcade game Million Arthur: Arcana Blood revolves around many Arthurs armed with Excalibur blades fighting to become the true king.
Reader's Guide
The Million Arthur franchise is notable for its rapid expansion across multiple genres and platforms within the 2010s, starting as a mobile card battle game and branching into MMORPGs, virtual reality, arcade fighting games, and action RPGs. The original game was written by Kazuma Kamachi, creator of A Certain Magical Index, and featured over fifty illustrators creating 170 playing cards. Western reception for the original game was generally unfavorable, with critics praising the story and art direction but criticizing the passive gameplay and Japanese-only voiceover. The franchise also saw character crossovers with other series, including Megadimension Neptunia VII, SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, and The King of Fighters, while guest fighters from other titles appeared in Million Arthur: Arcana Blood. The series generated multiple anime adaptations, including a television series based on the Han-Gyaku-Sei Million Arthur MMORPG that aired in 2018 and 2019. Despite the closure of several game services, the franchise continued with new entries such as Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur: Ring in 2023, developed by Perfect World Games.
Did You Know?
- A virtual reality version, Million Arthur VR: Character Command RPG, was released for HTC Vive and PlayStation VR.
- The arcade fighting game Million Arthur: Arcana Blood features guest fighters from King of Fighters XIV and Trials of Mana.
- Square Enix announced plans to offer NFTs of comics and stickers from the series in mid-2021.
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