Legend Of Legaia 2 Soundtrack Series Looked To

Variable arts are combos youll perform with other members of your party to do a hefty amount of damage.

Developed by Contrail, the game told the story of a land plagued by a mysterious mist that disrupted nature.

You took the role of a young man charged with banishing the mist and restoring order to the world.

The games appeal can be attributed to its solid graphics, engaging story, well-done cutscenes, and innovative combat system.

The games popularity in Japan spawned a sequel, Legaia 2: Duel Saga for the PlayStation 2, which was released there last year.

Legend Of Legaia 2 Soundtrack Series Looked To

However, US fans of the series looked to be out of luck when Sony of America opted to pass on bringing the game here.

Fortunately, the game will finally see the light of day in the States nearly a year later, thanks to Eidos fledgling Fresh Games label.

We recently got a chance to check out a localized version of the game to see how it was coming along.

Youll take the role of a rookie member of Nohls militia named Lang.

The ensuing solar eclipse and the appearance of a sinister black light, along with the increase in the local monster population, obviously spell trouble for the locals.

In true RPG fashion, Lang ends up heading out to set everything right before evil overruns the world.

If youve played the import version of the game that was released last year, or even the PlayStation predecessor, you should be familiar with how Duel Saga will play.

Youll explore areas, interact with the locals to get clues on the whereabouts of the grabby mysterious stranger, shop, combine items to create new accessories and weapons, and, of course, fight evil.

The game retains its predecessors innovative tactical arts system that lets you input attack commands during a brawl.

Unlike other RPGs, where youll select from a menu of set attacks, the system in Duel Saga gives you a greater amount of control.

Youll use the D-pad to specify where youll attack an enemy: high, low, left, and right.

Youll also be able to discover new attack combos, called arts, which will do some serious damage.

The arts each character will gain over the course of the game are broken up into five categories: normal, super, hyper, variable, and mystic.

Normal is a basic attack that will charge your characters art-points meter up.

Charging up the meter is necessary to perform the other arts, which require a certain number of art points.

Super arts are powerful combos that should be familiar to those who played the Legend of Legaia.

Hyper arts are combos you must learn from books or events during the game.