The story changes greatly depending on the choices!? Preliminary impressions of Sega's new PRG "Shin Chronicle"

Text: Manami Rei Editing: Jisatra Hatch

Sega's new smartphone (iOS/Android) RPG "Shin Chronicle" will be delivered on March 23rd. I got an opportunity to play the development version a little earlier than the distribution, so I will tell you the feeling of touch in the advance play.

To put it simply, "Shin Chronicle" is a new RPG created as a successor to the "Chain Chronicle" series, which has a track record of over 25 million downloads. The concept is “You decide your own destiny. You only have one chance to choose.” The biggest feature is that the player's decisions have a big impact on the story, and you can literally experience "your own story".

The world is in danger of collapse due to the monsters "Black Army" that constantly appear from the huge hole "Abyss" that opened in the center of the continent. The player (the main character) becomes a member of the Boundary Knights, which protects the giant barrier that surrounds Naraku, and takes on a life-or-death battle.

The grand-scale world view, the story woven by encounters with the mysterious book "Chronicle" that influences fate, and the visuals drawn with the latest technology will draw all players into the game world.

When you start playing, the introductory part of the story, which also serves as a tutorial, will be deployed. The battle of the knights who face the crisis of "eclipse" that monsters overflow from the abyss is depicted, and the player learns the basics of how to play with explanations from the captain Violette.

Though it's called a tutorial, it's full of volume and dramatic. You can enjoy a sense of unity with the main character, which is an important experience in RPGs.

Field Exploration & Turn-Based Battle

In this work, the main thing is to defeat the monsters you encounter while exploring the field dungeon. The RPG-like operation method for home video game consoles that moves the party with a virtual pad will be easy to enter even for those who are not familiar with RPGs for smartphones so far (automatic movement is also available). There is also a familiar mechanism that you can take a preemptive attack (damage) in battle by attacking an enemy symbol.

The battle adopts a simple turn system that fights in a party of 4 + 2 people (backup). Characters/enemies with high speed parameters come first, and you can attack until the BP (action points) of each character is exhausted. An auto battle is also provided, and the tempo that allows you to proceed smoothly is also a good feeling.

Characters whose action order has been turned can freely move around the battlefield. There are variations in enemy attacks such as area attacks and forward rushes, so it is important to position yourself so as not to take damage as much as possible. It is also important to take advantage of fellow characters such as direct hits and projectiles.

In addition, there are mechanisms such as a powerful skill attack that consumes a lot of BP, a special move overdrive that releases the gauge accumulated by taking damage, and a break that makes the boss who has accumulated power flinch. There is also, so that you can enjoy an exhilarating battle.

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