Title: Nayuta no Kiseki
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Platform: PSP
Genre: "Story Action RPG"
Release: July 26, 2012 (UMD/PSN - Japan) - UMD passport available from August 23 (1000 yen)
Website: http://www.falcom.com/nayuta_psp/index.html
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Platform: PSP
Genre: "Story Action RPG"
Release: July 26, 2012 (UMD/PSN - Japan) - UMD passport available from August 23 (1000 yen)
Website: http://www.falcom.com/nayuta_psp/index.html
There is an "end" to this world... we've been taught this for a long time.
The ocean expands infinitely; no one knows where it ends, or what lies beyond.
"Therefore, the world is flat."
That's what the scholars say, and the people believe it to be so as well. But is it really true...?
No, I really don't think so. There remain too many mysteries left unsolved in the world. And what about the projection in the light reflected by the star fragments?
So I'm sure of it. Yes. That the world is much, much larger.
-- by Nayuta Herschel
Nayuta no Kiseki is an action RPG, instead of being turn-based like the previous games. However, this time, Falcom is being a bit bold, proclaiming that just as Dragon Slayer began the action RPG genre, Nayuta no Kiseki will be the first game in a new genre of "story action RPGs." Their aim for the game is to have a game with Ys-style action and Kiseki-scale storytelling. Kondo says that they began development of the game focusing on the boss battles. They didn't want to just make big bosses, as Falcom is already known for, but to make each boss an important part of the story, so every boss battle will feel like it's a final boss.
While sharing the title and a similar philosophy with the Kiseki/Trails series, this game is entirely standalone and can be played without having played any of the others.
Nayuta no Kiseki takes place in a world that is believed to have an "end." The inhabitants live on a small island called the Isle of Remnants - named such because of the remnants of ruins and shooting stars that constantly crash to the surface. The island is surrounded by an infinite sea, the other side of which no one has ever seen. Along with the ruins have come mysterious stones which the people have named "star fragments." If light is shined through these fragments just so, a vision of a beautiful world with many natural lands and creatures can be seen. The people have named this phantom world "Lost Heaven," and the visions have convinced Nayuta that there must be more to the world than they can see from their island.
Being an action RPG, the gameplay of the game is as you would expect, with direct control over Nayuta. Along the way, Nayuta will eventually happen across a character named Noi with whom he can attack in tandem.
Nayuta is able to use both one-handed and two-handed swords, each of which has its own advantages. Upon clearing a stage, your actions are evaluated and you may be able to increase sword arts and knowledge, both of which lead to improving Nayuta's abilities in different ways. To balance Nayuta's physical focus, Noi's abilities are magical. Specifically, Noi employs the magic of the four seasons, allowing her to summon butterflies, fire light beams, generate whirlwinds and freeze enemies, with more abilities to be learned as the game progresses. Since Nayuta's actions and Noi's actions are each bound to separate face buttons, they can be used simultaneously to great effect.
Noi's seasonal magic isn't limited just to combat, however. She can also affect the seasons of the different areas of the game. Doing this not only affects the appearance of the area, but also the enemies in it and the secrets that can be found.
The two characters can also work together in another way, using Noi's mysterious gear apparatus. These abilities are called gear crafts. Using it, they can roll around at high speeds, form a shield to deflect enemy attacks, perform powerful attacks, among other things.
The ocean expands infinitely; no one knows where it ends, or what lies beyond.
"Therefore, the world is flat."
That's what the scholars say, and the people believe it to be so as well. But is it really true...?
No, I really don't think so. There remain too many mysteries left unsolved in the world. And what about the projection in the light reflected by the star fragments?
So I'm sure of it. Yes. That the world is much, much larger.
-- by Nayuta Herschel
Nayuta no Kiseki is an action RPG, instead of being turn-based like the previous games. However, this time, Falcom is being a bit bold, proclaiming that just as Dragon Slayer began the action RPG genre, Nayuta no Kiseki will be the first game in a new genre of "story action RPGs." Their aim for the game is to have a game with Ys-style action and Kiseki-scale storytelling. Kondo says that they began development of the game focusing on the boss battles. They didn't want to just make big bosses, as Falcom is already known for, but to make each boss an important part of the story, so every boss battle will feel like it's a final boss.
While sharing the title and a similar philosophy with the Kiseki/Trails series, this game is entirely standalone and can be played without having played any of the others.
Nayuta no Kiseki takes place in a world that is believed to have an "end." The inhabitants live on a small island called the Isle of Remnants - named such because of the remnants of ruins and shooting stars that constantly crash to the surface. The island is surrounded by an infinite sea, the other side of which no one has ever seen. Along with the ruins have come mysterious stones which the people have named "star fragments." If light is shined through these fragments just so, a vision of a beautiful world with many natural lands and creatures can be seen. The people have named this phantom world "Lost Heaven," and the visions have convinced Nayuta that there must be more to the world than they can see from their island.
Being an action RPG, the gameplay of the game is as you would expect, with direct control over Nayuta. Along the way, Nayuta will eventually happen across a character named Noi with whom he can attack in tandem.
Nayuta is able to use both one-handed and two-handed swords, each of which has its own advantages. Upon clearing a stage, your actions are evaluated and you may be able to increase sword arts and knowledge, both of which lead to improving Nayuta's abilities in different ways. To balance Nayuta's physical focus, Noi's abilities are magical. Specifically, Noi employs the magic of the four seasons, allowing her to summon butterflies, fire light beams, generate whirlwinds and freeze enemies, with more abilities to be learned as the game progresses. Since Nayuta's actions and Noi's actions are each bound to separate face buttons, they can be used simultaneously to great effect.
Noi's seasonal magic isn't limited just to combat, however. She can also affect the seasons of the different areas of the game. Doing this not only affects the appearance of the area, but also the enemies in it and the secrets that can be found.
The two characters can also work together in another way, using Noi's mysterious gear apparatus. These abilities are called gear crafts. Using it, they can roll around at high speeds, form a shield to deflect enemy attacks, perform powerful attacks, among other things.
- Trailer
- Info video
- 10 minute play video by JDK Band members
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