The Gurugu Race
– Human-like race
– Fought against man for hundreds of years
– The humans prevailed, Gurugu swept away from the continent
– Ties remain
Elza and Kanan in The Last Story
– Humankind’s force of arms has strengthened to fend off the Gurugu
– Canons on Ruli Island used on the Gurugu who come from across the sea
– Gurugu soldiers will attack Ruli Castle during the game, most likely from an airship
– Quark will join Elza and Kanan as well as a Ruli Castle knight
– Will form a party out of these four and take on the attackers
– Gurugu soldiers divided into types including swordsmen and mages
Tension Skills
– Skill gauge shown below Elza’s HP gauge
– Gauge builds up based off your actions in combat
– Full gauge will allow you to switch to command mode and access a special Tension Skill
Spreading a Magic Circle with Wind
– All characters have Tension Skills
– One of Elza’s skills is Accelerate
– Use this skill so that Elza can increase his movement speed
– Use Elza’s wind magic to spread Accelerate to other party members
Vertical Slash
– Vertical Slash is a skill that uses the environment
– Need to use columns or walls
– Elza can climb up the walls and leap down, thrusting his sword into the ground and dealing damage to enemies in a certain range
– Can combine the move with Elza’s Gathering Ability
– Vertical Slash move can make Magic Circles spread if you strike in the right spot
– Vertical Slash done in real time
Closer Look at Ruli City
– Naful Canal and Shokunin Street shown in Famitsu for the first time
– Naful Canal is a manmade river
– Designed to protect Ruli City from flooding during the rainy season
– Canal splits the city in two
– The two bridges are used to cross into Central Plaza (built atop the Canal)
– People fish and take walks along the shores of the Canal
– Fireworks at night
– Shokunin Street is a gathering spot for all sorts of workers
– Purchase equipment/accessories there
– Strengthen current equipment
– Access the appraisal system via a shop.
– Street is narrow, packed with people
– Equipment upgrade shop/appraisal shops are simply people running businesses from the street
– Shop menu will appear when you speak to them
– Need money and items to upgrade
– May unlock new skills and improve equipment properties when upgrading
– Weapons might transform into others after fortification
– Appraisal shop has to be used to identify items that are marked with a question mark
– Such items can’t be used until they’ve been identified
– Most items picked up from enemies and treasure boxes are assigned types at random
– May receive powerful items at the beginning due to this
Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!
