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====Gauss==== |
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Emperor of Grand Meir and commander of the |
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Imperial Army's First Division, the Griffons. |
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He had reservations about invading Bretwalde, |
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but... |
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====Matthias==== |
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One of the Grands of Grand Meir, he is in command |
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of the Second Division, the Gold Lions. He is a |
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veteran general who fought by Gauss's side long |
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before the Empire was established.He is very old and part of the wacthamacallits |
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====Clotho==== |
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One of the Grands of the Grand Meir Empire, she is in |
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command of the Third Division, the Red Lions. She was |
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originally a mountain bandit, and the Red Lions to this |
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day are an unorthodox band of soldiers. |
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====Ernest==== |
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One of the Grands of the Grand Meir Empire, he is |
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in command of the Fourth Division, the Green Lions. |
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He is vain, egotistical, and not particularly wise. |
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====Alberich==== |
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One of the Grands of the Grand Meir Empire, he is in |
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command of the Fifth Division, the Black Lions. |
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Though he is the youngest of the Grands, his |
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power is astonishing. |
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====Mephreyu==== |
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Court wizard to the Kingdom of Bretwalde. He is |
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a member of the Order of Anrah, and lost friends |
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and relatives to an inquisition conducted by |
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Verona and Bretwalde. He schemes to obtain the |
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power of the Darkness to enact his revenge. |
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==Features== |
==Features== |
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Developer(s) | Success |
Publisher(s) | Atlus |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
Genre(s) | Strategy RPG |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Rondo of Swords (Itsuwari no Rondo) is a strategy/role-playing video game developed by Success and published by Atlus for the Nintendo DS video game console. The game was released in Japan on August 9, 2007.[1] On January 17, 2008, the game was announced for release in North America,[verification needed] and was released on April 15, 2008.[1] This game also features characters from the game Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja with an appearance by two of its main characters: Izuna and Shino, both of which you may recruit into your party.
Story
This is the story of the war of the Bretwald Kingdom, the continent that's situated at the center of Bravord, against the empire Grand Meir. After the funeral ceremony of the fallen king, the neighboring empire, Grand Meir, sent their soldiers to attack the knights of Bretwald. Several men have fallen by their hand. The only survivors, led by Serdic, fled to the Federation of Shalem Emirate.
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Features
Errand System
Throughout the course of the game players recruit a variety of characters, some of which may not be able to participate in battle. This is where the Errand System comes in. The player can send inactive party members do various chores. These activities range from buying supplies to entering the player into various Quests.
Battle System
Rondo of Swords makes use of a unique battle system known as the "Route Maneuver System." Players will get to set a character's course through an area. If enemies counterattack, or block an attack, that character's advance will be stopped. Players can also attack multiple enemies in one swift move. However, the character's path cannot double back, so players should plan character routes carefully before beginning the maneuver.
OverBreak
Each person has a unique special ability called an OverBreak or OB. These OBs may be one of several types;
- Attack
- Supportive
Some characters have abilities that do not fall into either of these categories. OBs also have three ranks. As the player directs characters to attack enemies, the ranks will continue to increase. At the third ranking (or level), each character can unleash the OB's most powerful effect.
Skill Points
Players will earn Skill Points throughout the game, which in turn lets them purchase various skills. These include Magic and Supportive Skills that are unique to each specific character. However, not only will characters will be able to purchase new skills, but also they will get to strengthen the ones they already have. They earn skill points by leveling up.
Multiple Endings
Like with the Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross series, completing certain events or tasks will net gamers various endings. There are 4 possible endings in this game.
Journey of Trials
Players will endure various trials to show their strength and overall prowess. They will be awarded various items necessary to change their job class plus increase their overall potential.
Game flow
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The usual flow of the game is as follows
- Story
- Preparation
- Battle
- Results (how well you did)
- Next Stage
Quitting the current battle will result in two options:
- Retry with using your same units
- Cancel errands and reform your party
Players must exercise caution in choosing the second option, as it will cancel all active errands, forcing the player to re-assign them to various characters. However, choosing either option will not result in an experience penalty; the game will still award characters with experience points they have earned thus far. In addition, any item used during battle will be returned.
References
- ^ a b c d IGN: Rondo of Swords