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{{Game_Infobox
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[[File:SaGa2DSLogo.jpg|center]]
  
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|image1 = SaGa2GOD Logo.png
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|developer(s) = Square Enix
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|publisher(s) = Square Enix
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|artist(s) = Gen Kobayashi
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|composer(s) = Kenji Ito
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|platform(s) = Nintendo DS
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|release = {{vgrelease|JP|September 17, 2009}}
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|genre(s) = Role-playing
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|mode(s) = Single-player<br>1-4 players in the DS
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}}
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{{J|''{{PAGENAME}}''|''サガ2秘宝伝説 GODDESS OF DESTINY''}}, literally ''SaGa2: The Treasure Legend: Goddess of Destiny'', is a role-playing video game released in 2009 for the Nintendo DS exclusively in Japan. The game is a remake of ''[[SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu]]'', featuring full 3D cel-shaded graphics, all new artwork by Gen Kobayashi and arranged soundtrack by [[Kenji Ito]].
   
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The game was entirely redone with 3D graphics and features a reworked script, which adds events and NPCs to the main quest, as well as a few name changes, such as the Opium/Bananas being now referred as Black Market Goods.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (サガ2秘宝伝説 GODDESS OF DESTINY, SaGa2: The Treasure Legend: Goddess of Destiny) is a role-playing game released in 2009 for the Nintendo DS exclusively in Japan. The game is a remake of [[Final Fantasy Legend II]], featuring full 3D cel-shaded graphics, all new artwork by Gen Kobayashi and arranged soundtrack by [[Kenji Ito]].
  
   
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==Gameplay==
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Aside from new graphics, this version also adds new features:
  
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This game uses a similar gameplay to the original Game Boy title, with a few quality of life improvements and new additions. Random encounters were ditched entirely, with monsters being visible on the field much like in later ''SaGa'' games. If any enemy is in close proximity when the player touches another enemy the player will engage all of them in battle at once, with enemy formations surrounding the player's party.
   
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===Minimap===
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* Reworked script, which adds events and NPCs to the main quest
  
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This game adds in a minimap which is visible on the bottom screen whenever the player is exploring a world, towns and dungeons. Initially only towns, shops and exits are visible on the minimap; by obtaining specific Relics during the game new functions are added to the minimap, displaying excavation spots, cracked walls, etc.
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* A few name changes, like the Magi now being referred as Relics and the Opium/Bananas being now referred as Black Market Goods
  
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* Battles don't occur randomly anymore; you can now see enemies on the field, much like in later SaGa games
  
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* The characters' stat growth is now less randomized
  
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* A new relationship system, which allow characters to create combos during battle
  
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* New side-quests involving the newly introduced muses and goddesses, as well as an arena where the player can obtain various rare items and equipment
  
   
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Some of the Relics give the player new abilities to use while exploring the map, such as excavating specific spots for treasure, destroy cracked walls and heal on special spots. These abilities can only be activated one at a time.
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This game was never released stateside, but it later received a fan-translation by Crimson Nocturnal [http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1610/].
  
   
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===Threads of Fate, Party Titles and Events===
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After clearing the first world or reaching the Muses Garden the player gains access to the Castle of Fate, which can be reached by talking with the blue angelic slime NPC. There the player can talk with the [[Goddesses of Fate]], which can initially trade MP points with Threads of Fate. The Threads of Fate can be used by the player during battle, allowing to link the character's actions and create combos. Using a Thread of Fate will create a specific bond between the characters and change the party's title accordingly.
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Throughout the game the player will engage into various Events, side-quests which are activated when talking with specific NPCs. While some of these are activated automatically others require that the player activate a prompt during a NPC conversation; many of these require the player to have a party title different from the initial one, sometimes requiring either a positive or negative title to become available.
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===The Muses===
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The Muses are important NPC characters which the player will meet throughout the first half of the game. Each of them require the player to complete a Event, after which they'll give the player a certain amount of MP and move to the Muses Garden. Once there the Muses will begin to gauge the player's performance in battles and gift a small amount of MP after the battle is over. MP can be used to buy Threads of Fate with the Goddesses of Fate.
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After a Muse has gifted the player enough MP, or if the player gifts a muse with specific items, the Muse will begin aiding the player during battles, appearing randomly to execute a move of her own.
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{|border="1" class="wikitable"
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![[Calliope]]
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|Favors dispatching of enemies quickly
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![[Polynia]]
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|Favors concentrating on offensive actions
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|-
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![[Melmene]]
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|Favors concentrating on defensive actions
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|-
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![[Eutere]]
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|Favors taking random actions
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|-
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![[Thalia]]
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|Favors using strategic actions
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|-
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![[Repsira]]
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|Favors taking damage
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|-
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![[Erato]]
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|Favors using magic spells
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|-
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![[Lio]]
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|Favors using healing spells
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|-
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![[Urania]]
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|Favors using combos
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|}
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===Arena of the Dead and Souls Dark Regions===
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After defeating the first major boss in the game the Arena of the Dead is unlocked, which the player can reach by talking with the dark blue imp slime NPC. There the player can fight previously defeated bosses; all weapon/ability uses and threads of fate used during these are automatically recharged after the end of the fight, with the player earning items according to the party title acquired during the fight.
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After the player completes the Nasty Dungeon the imp slime will appear at the dungeon's entrance and challenge the player. Winning the fight unlocks the Souls Dark Regions, where the player can fight random formations of multiple powerful monsters in order to earn rare items.
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== Fan translation ==
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The game received a complete fan-translation by Crimson Nocturnal[http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1610/]. The last version, v2.11, was released on January 23, 2011.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery widths="185">
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SaGa2DS.png|Box art
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Saga2DS Art.jpg|Main visual
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Saga2DS-Humans1.jpg|Male Humans
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Saga2DS-Humans2.jpg|Female Humans
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Saga2DS-Espers1.jpg|Male Espers
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Saga2DS-Espers2.jpg|Female Espers
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Saga2DS-Mecha.jpg|Mecha
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Saga2DS-Monster1.jpg|Monster
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Saga2DS-Monster2.jpg|Monster
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Saga2DS-Monster3.jpg|Slime
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Saga2DS-Dad.jpg|Dad
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Saga2DS-Calliope.jpg|Calliope
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Saga2DS-Euter.jpg|Euter
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Saga2DS-Kai.jpg|Kai
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Saga2DS-Melmene.jpg|Melmene
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Saga2DS-Polynia.jpg|Polynia
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Saga2DS-Teacher.jpg
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Saga2DS-AngelSlime.jpg
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Saga2DS-Girl.jpg
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Saga2DS-SlimeFat.jpg
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Saga2DS-DarkSlime.png
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</gallery>
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== Videos ==
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<gallery>
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 1 - Final Fantasy Legend 2 Remake
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 2 - The World is my Oyster
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 3 - Threads of Fate
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 4 - A Whole New World
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 5 - Eat the Meat
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 6 - Ashura Annihilated!
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 7 - Loot and Plunder
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 8 - Father of the Year
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 9 - Gulliver's Travels
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 10 - Diving into Kai
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 11 - Apollo's World
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 12 - Maximizing The Muses
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 13 - Fire and Water
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 14 - Light and Dark
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 15 - The Real Reason Dad Left
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 16 - The Guardian's Base
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 17 - Severed Ties
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 18 - Venus Herself
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 19 - The Dreaded Sewer Dungeon
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 20 - The Red Wedding
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 21 - It's a Small World
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 22 - The Great Relic Race
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 23 - Black Market Bananas
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 24 - This Ship is Bananas
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 25 - Samurai Showdown
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 26 - Fetchquest Nightmares
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 27 - The Nasty Dungeon
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 28 - Dark Souls
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 29 - Palace of Death
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 30 - The Final Betrayal
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 31 - Final Dungeon?
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 32 - The Goddess Statue
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 33 - Longest Staircase Ever
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Let's Play Saga 2 Goddess of Destiny 34 - Final Boss, Ending, and Review
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</gallery>
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== External links ==
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* [http://blog.square-enix.com/saga2/ Official development blog for the game (in Japanese)].
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120502133544/http://www.square-enix.co.jp/saga2/ Official site] (Archived, will not work in web browsers as flash is being discontinued, use Flash Player to open the swf file from the site.)
   
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Latest revision as of 20:34, 21 March 2021

SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu: Goddess of Destiny (サガ2秘宝伝説 GODDESS OF DESTINY?), literally SaGa2: The Treasure Legend: Goddess of Destiny, is a role-playing video game released in 2009 for the Nintendo DS exclusively in Japan. The game is a remake of SaGa 2: Hihou Densetsu, featuring full 3D cel-shaded graphics, all new artwork by Gen Kobayashi and arranged soundtrack by Kenji Ito.

The game was entirely redone with 3D graphics and features a reworked script, which adds events and NPCs to the main quest, as well as a few name changes, such as the Opium/Bananas being now referred as Black Market Goods.

Gameplay[]

This game uses a similar gameplay to the original Game Boy title, with a few quality of life improvements and new additions. Random encounters were ditched entirely, with monsters being visible on the field much like in later SaGa games. If any enemy is in close proximity when the player touches another enemy the player will engage all of them in battle at once, with enemy formations surrounding the player's party.

Minimap[]

This game adds in a minimap which is visible on the bottom screen whenever the player is exploring a world, towns and dungeons. Initially only towns, shops and exits are visible on the minimap; by obtaining specific Relics during the game new functions are added to the minimap, displaying excavation spots, cracked walls, etc.

Some of the Relics give the player new abilities to use while exploring the map, such as excavating specific spots for treasure, destroy cracked walls and heal on special spots. These abilities can only be activated one at a time.

Threads of Fate, Party Titles and Events[]

After clearing the first world or reaching the Muses Garden the player gains access to the Castle of Fate, which can be reached by talking with the blue angelic slime NPC. There the player can talk with the Goddesses of Fate, which can initially trade MP points with Threads of Fate. The Threads of Fate can be used by the player during battle, allowing to link the character's actions and create combos. Using a Thread of Fate will create a specific bond between the characters and change the party's title accordingly.

Throughout the game the player will engage into various Events, side-quests which are activated when talking with specific NPCs. While some of these are activated automatically others require that the player activate a prompt during a NPC conversation; many of these require the player to have a party title different from the initial one, sometimes requiring either a positive or negative title to become available.

The Muses[]

The Muses are important NPC characters which the player will meet throughout the first half of the game. Each of them require the player to complete a Event, after which they'll give the player a certain amount of MP and move to the Muses Garden. Once there the Muses will begin to gauge the player's performance in battles and gift a small amount of MP after the battle is over. MP can be used to buy Threads of Fate with the Goddesses of Fate.

After a Muse has gifted the player enough MP, or if the player gifts a muse with specific items, the Muse will begin aiding the player during battles, appearing randomly to execute a move of her own.

Calliope Favors dispatching of enemies quickly
Polynia Favors concentrating on offensive actions
Melmene Favors concentrating on defensive actions
Eutere Favors taking random actions
Thalia Favors using strategic actions
Repsira Favors taking damage
Erato Favors using magic spells
Lio Favors using healing spells
Urania Favors using combos

Arena of the Dead and Souls Dark Regions[]

After defeating the first major boss in the game the Arena of the Dead is unlocked, which the player can reach by talking with the dark blue imp slime NPC. There the player can fight previously defeated bosses; all weapon/ability uses and threads of fate used during these are automatically recharged after the end of the fight, with the player earning items according to the party title acquired during the fight.

After the player completes the Nasty Dungeon the imp slime will appear at the dungeon's entrance and challenge the player. Winning the fight unlocks the Souls Dark Regions, where the player can fight random formations of multiple powerful monsters in order to earn rare items.

Fan translation[]

The game received a complete fan-translation by Crimson Nocturnal[1]. The last version, v2.11, was released on January 23, 2011.

Gallery[]

Videos[]

External links[]

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