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Tales
of Destiny
Dreams
A
young man named Stahn Aileron had a dream of becoming known throughout the
world as the greatest Master Swordsman ever. So he set his sights on the
land of Seinegald, sneaking on board a Draconis for transportation, only
to have it attacked in mid-air by roving monsters. Fortunately, he was
saved by the "Swordian" Dymlos whom he found aboard the
Draconis. From that moment on, Stahn's destiny was changed forever.....
Tales of Destiny is the first-ever Namco action role-playing game to be
released outside of Japan.
What's
it all about..?
This fantasy / science fiction RPG is
a coming-of-age story. Stahn Aileron, a stowaway on a ship finds a sword
and becomes involved with a chain of events that threatens to destroy his
planet. Stan travels the world seeking fortune and fame, while battling
huge monsters, piloting a gigantic dragon ship and sailing the high seas.
One
thousand years ago, a comet possessing special energies crashed into this
world. The planet's axis was thrown out of balance and many countries
suffered great floods. The impact of the collision threw dust clouds into
the air and blocked off all sunlight from the planet's surface, plunging
the world into an artificial winter that lasted for decades.
Survivors raced to build floating cities in an effort to reach the warmth
and light of the sun. It was during this time when a new source of energy
called Lens was developed from the core material of the deadly comet.
The discovery of Lens and further research fueled rapid advances in
technology, and Dycroft, an Aeropolis (a city in the sky) was completed
within the short span of a year. However, only a select few were chosen to
live in the Aeropolis, leaving the general population to remain on the
cold, desolate, glacier-covered surface of the planet.
As time passed, those who lived on the Aeropolis came to call themselves
the Aethereans and began their rule over the E'rthers, or the unfortunate
outcast masses who lived on the surface. The Aethereans eventually
developed the Belcrant, a powerful and lethal weapon of mass destruction
designed to punish the E'rthers who resisted their rule.
In
time, E'rthers rebelled against the despotic rule of the Aethereans, thus
beginning a full-scale war called the Aeth'er Wars. Although the
Aethereans had an overwhelming advantage over the E'rthers at first, a
group of Aetherean scientists who developed the deadly Belcrant defected
to the surface out of their hatred for the despotic, elitist Aetherean
regime. This was a pivotal moment in history that turned the tide against
the Aetherians.
These scientists brought their knowledge of the latest Lens technologies
and applied it to the development of the ultimate weapon, the Swordian- a
sword weapon imbued with sentience. These weapons finally enabled the
E'rthers to resist the Aeropolis.
Thanks to the valiant efforts of warriors known as the Swordian Masters
and their Swordians, scores of Aeropolis were destroyed and sunk to rest
in the depths of the deepest seas. In the end, the E'rthers claimed
victory over the Aetherians.
Some several hundred years after the Aeth'er Wars ended, people forgot
about this terrible war and the Aethereans. In the meantime, the Swordians
entered into stasis sleep since they were no longer required to fight the
Aetherians. The Swordians would remain in their self-imposed sleep until
they were called upon to battle evil once again ..
What
You Can Expect...
Playing this one-of-a-kind game
involves moving the hero Stahn Aileron and his party through their
adventures. In the game, there are three main types of screens which
change automatically according to the action in the game.
Map Screen: A map screen can be wide angle, as in the GSM (Global
Sphere Map); or it can have a more intimate, close-up view, as in the
Active Party Window.
Battle Screen: When you come across baddies or engage in
activities which warrant battle-type action, the battle screen appears.
Battles are conducted using the E-LMB (Enhanced Linear Motion Battle)
System. As your characters have success in conquering foes, they gain
experience which helps them improve their skills.
Menu Screen: To check on the status of your characters and
swordians, as well as their belongings and attributes, or if you just want
to use some of the commands, you summon the Menu Screen.
Tales of Destiny has an RPG engine which includes standard attributes
such as health, experience, strength, intelligence, and luck. The
combination RPG elements and the E-LMB and all the unique Spells, Special
Skills, Weapons, Armor and strategy makes it easy to wage devastating
battles.
The game has sold over 800-thousand units in Japan since its release in
December.
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