White Knight Chronicles II
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| Developer(s) | Level-5 SCE Japan Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | White Knight Chronicles |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Co-op |
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| Media/distribution | Blu-ray Disc |
White Knight Chronicles II (白騎士物語 -光と闇の覚醒- Shirokishi Monogatari: Hikari to Yami no Kakusei, lit. White Knight Chronicles: Light and Darkness' Awakening) is a video game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan and Europe as well as D3 Publisher in North America exclusively for the PlayStation 3. The game is a direct sequel to the 2008 title, White Knight Chronicles, and was announced at TGS 2009.[3] The game was released in Japan on July 8, 2010. In Europe, the game was released on June 10, 2011[1] and on June 9, 2011 in Australia and New Zealand.[1] The North American release of the game was September 13, 2011.[4]
The game allows the player to transfer their character from White Knight Chronicles along with money, equipment and guild ranks. The game also contains a remastered version of the original White Knight Chronicles.[5] D3 Publisher confirmed to the U.S PlayStation blog that players will be receiving added content that's exclusive to the U.S only. Content ranging from a fully localized version of the Japanese game and many others.[6]
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[edit] Gameplay
White Knight Chronicles II will be like its predecessor, a third-person perspective game. However, some changes to improve game play in all aspects have been made, such as new battle system mechanics, more combos, new armor and weapons to make, new enemies and new dungeons.
[edit] Georama
The Georama system, an online mode that lets the player create their own town, is back with various changes. Now players can play with their friends online in quests of up to 6 characters.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Villains
- Grazel: Magi Organization Leader, Pactmaker of Aldomaea the Sun King
- Shapur: Grazel's assassin, new pactmaker of Divinas the Black Knight
- Clyde Ledom: High Priest of the Magi
- Madoras: Emperor of the former Yshrenia Empire
[edit] Reception
The first review from Japanese magazine publisher Famitsu has awarded the game a 33/40, with the reviewers criticizing the story but praising the updated gameplay features.[7] The game sold 107,655 on its first day in sales [8] and 162,289 in the first week,[9] which was below expectations, given first-week sales of the first game.
American reception was mixed, with a 60 on metacritic.[10] Gametrailers was less positive and gave it a 5.7 out of 10 [11] Gamespot gave it a 6.5, praising the improvements to combat and the multiplayer, but criticized the single player, calling "Monotonous"[12] Gameinformer gave it a 3.5, saying "Where the game falls depressingly short is in Level-5 ignoring the many valid criticisms of the first game and churning out a cookie-cutter sequel that is even more of a rehash than the average yearly sports title or shooter franchise."[13]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Ross Alexander (May 26, 2011). "The White Knight Returns From 8 June". PlayStation Blog Europe. Sony Computer Entertainment. http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/05/26/the-white-knight-returns-from-8-june. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/games/white-knight-chronicles-ii/90845
- ^ Luke Plunkett (September 24, 2009). "White Knight Chronicles 2 Revealed". Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/5366521/white-knight-chronicles-2-revealed. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ http://thesilentchief.com/2011/08/13/d3-solidifies-white-knight-chronicles-ii-release-date/
- ^ Ross Alexander (April 11, 2011). "White Knight Chronicles II Includes The Original WKC On The Same Blu-Ray Disc". PlayStation Blog Europe. Sony Computer Entertainment. http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/04/11/white-knight-chronicles-ii-includes-the-original-wkc-on-the-same-blu-ray-disc. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ Miki Takahashi (July 15, 2011). "White Knight Chronicles II: Update on U.S. Release This September". PlayStation Blog U.S. D3 Publisher. http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/07/15/white-knight-chronicles-ii-update-on-u-s-release-this-september/#commentform. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ Kevin Gifford (June 30, 2010). "Japan Review Check: Crackdown 2, White Knight Chronicles 2". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3180180. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ "Media Create Sales: June 28-July 4 - Page 3". July 9, 2010. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=400607&page=3. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ "新作タイトルが上位を独占、「Wii Party」が23万本でトップ". ASCII.jp. July 16, 2010. http://akiba.ascii.jp/elem/000/000/537/537746. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/white-knight-chronicles-ii
- ^ http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=13227
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/white-knight-chronicles-ii/reviews/white-knight-chronicles-ii-review-6322692/
- ^ http://www.gamespot.com/white-knight-chronicles-ii/reviews/white-knight-chronicles-ii-review-6322692/
[edit] External links
- Official website (SCEI) (Japanese)
- Official website (Level-5) (Japanese)
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