Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia is a Japanese role-playing game (JRPG) developed by Gust Corporation and published by Banpresto in Japan (2006) and by NIS America in North America (2007) for the PlayStation 2. It is the first installment in the Ar Tonelico trilogy, which combines traditional JRPG elements with visual novel-style storytelling and musical themes.