

Another central plot point is the game's 2 Laws Real's Law and Imaginal's Law. The game is centered around political tensions between the Meridian Empire and the Turmelian Republic a third faction is Olquina, a devoutly-followed coalition at war with the Republic and the Empire. When the empire receives word that a massive horde has its sights on the capital of Diamant, it immediately sends out an army to fight them, including L'Arc, a cool and collected novice mercenary, and his friend Alf, the beloved prince and second in line for the throne. If one is killed, the resulting explosion poisons the local area. Creatures called "Feldragons" are causing a lot of trouble as they pass the Meridian Empire in flocks.

The game is also compatible with the GameCube Controller, as well as with the Classic Controller.Īrc Rise Fantasia is set in the world of Fulheim, a fictional large region of Earth. For the main protagonist, he is capable of using beasts called Rogress to unleash highly powerful effects at a large AP cost. Once the player passes a certain point early on in the story, both the player and the enemy will be able to chain together acts under certain conditions to increase power/effect of that move. During certain parts of the game the active team may be made up of four members instead of three, though the fourth can only be controlled by the AI. Standard fare for the genre such as items, buffs/debuffs, magical and physical attacks, and special acts are present as well. AP is regenerated at the start of each turn, so using as much AP as possible per turn is important for strategic reasons. Parties consist of three characters who share a single AP gauge which empties as various actions are performed. The player and the enemy both move and fight during the same phase of battle, but the turn order is determined by the actions taken. The conversations in the game are presented in a manner resembling Visual Novels with character portraits.Īt the game's heart is its combat system, which is that of a turn-based role-playing game.

Much of the game is progressing through the world and dungeons, some of which are puzzle-based, as the player listens to the story told.
