![]() ![]() There's a demo up on the eShop which will let you play for up to three hours with any of the characters, and that progress will transfer to the full game. It releases on 13July which cannot come soon enough. I've been drooling over this game since the first trailer last year. Rare items found no other way, as usual in an RPG. Charm people to follow her, sometimes even into battle. Escort missions! But for real, get people to follow her, and even summon them into battle. Use a beast to force someone to fight, or chase someone away who is causing trouble or blocking a path. Gain insight into people, find out secrets, and gather evidence to solve mysteries. Further information and tips during conversations. The characters are simple sprites on what I'd describe as an artfully pixelated background, and the in-combat enemy models are just gorgeous. Square Enix is calling it "HD-2D" and the screens show why. That little flame spell just became a battlefield engulfing wall of fire! ![]() Also, as you attack and take damage, you build up a meter that you can use to produce an even bigger attack. This also opens them up to far greater damage. Enemies have weaknesses, whether elemental or damage type (slash, pierce, blunt), and if you hit the enemy with their weakness you have a chance to break them, costing them their next turn. Above the battlefield is an initiative meter showing the turn order. In combat, the Bravely heritage really starts to shine through, but with almost a bit of Grandia mixed in. Or maybe you want to try and buy it from him instead, keeping the peace? There's a bit of flexibility there, and it makes for some fun stories. Do you want to challenge a guy to get the map you need? Sure, but he might not miss it if you just pick his pocket. These open up new possibilities and give some flexibility on how you tackle different puzzles in the game. Each character has their own skills and combat style (fighter, thief, cleric, etc), but also has Path Actions that they can use on the field. Switch between them as you move through, and perhaps, eventually get all eight together. Pick one of eight characters, each one starting in a different area of the world and their own origin story. What more do you need to know?Īlright fine. Eight stories to discover."Ī turn based JRPG from some of the minds behind the Bravely Default series.
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