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The restoration of Liones is proceeding apace and all seems well within the kingdom. The Demon Clan’s threat is far from extinguished however, and Meliodas and the others soon find themselves under attack from the clan’s 10 strongest warriors.
Continues from where Seisen no Shirushi left off with the same genre composition as the first series.
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It’s been two years since Ouriku began his training, and now he and a number of other disciples return to the mortal realm for the next phase of their enlightenment. There they are meant to learn to live among the common people… but what Ouriku finds in his hometown forces him to take on a more active role.
A continuation of Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage which primarily focuses on community building. It has to be watched after that in order to understand the character behavior.
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In a land infested with demons and ruled by a kitsune-possessed emperor, an order of immortal sages sits in isolated contemplation. They have been spending the recent years forming a plan to seal away the demons and replace the emperor, and the time has finally come to set that plan in motion.
An action comedy with periodic bursts of heavy drama. Besides being based on the same work it has little connection to Senkaiden Houshin Engi.
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Those in this world who make a living ending the cycles of despair caused by viscous monsters called ‘spirals’ are referred to as ‘periods’. Haru and his friends are three such fighters who work for the periods’ 8th Branch Office, which was forced to shut down after a thief stole their treasury. With nearly all the other former employees having moved on to greener prospects it now falls to them to rebuild it.
A 4th-wall breaking parody series inspired by a smartphone game.
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Completely unbeatable in any sort of game when working together, the NEET siblings Sora and Shiro have had far less success in society. Unable to cope with its ill-defined boundaries and hypocrisy they wish instead for an existence governed by logical, defined rules… a wish granted one morning by the god of a parallel world built upon gaming.
An ecchi comedy focused on gambling, cheating, and strategy which features tertiary action, romance, and dramatic elements.
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The lands of Atlatan have become ravaged by both war and the demonic forces of Chaos, with the rulers of the various territories more interested in consolidating their power than protecting the people. This doesn’t sit right with either the young wandering lord Theo or the recently graduated mage Siluca Meletes, and following a chance meeting the two form an alliance with the goal of eventually uniting the land.
A fantasy-world action series featuring warfare of both the political and medieval variety alongside a small romance subtheme.
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Every night one of the king’s golden apples goes missing. To catch the thief he orders his three sons to stand watch, where the youngest discovers that a golden bird is to blame and manages to knock one of its feathers off with an arrow. Upon seeing the feather the king becomes overcome with greed and sends the boys out on a quest to capture it… a task much easier said than done.
A fantasy adventure with a large amount of cartoon-style comedy.
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Lute and his friends live in the isolated Hakum Village, which has a tradition of secretly taming and riding the monsters that the rest of the world constantly hunts. A practice which is put to the test when an old threat re-emerges to infect the nearby monster population with heightened aggression, forcing the riders to come up with a way to subdue the infected creatures without killing them.
A comedic action adventure series with occasional spots of light drama. The first 48 episodes are an adaptation of the related game, while the remaining 27 feature an original story.
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Rin lives in a small countryside village while Finis resides in the capital city, and the two couldn’t be more different. Yet both possess the mysterious Power of Song which is strong enough to create something from nothing as if by magic. However, what can create can also destroy and there are those that wish to use that power in war, a desire which sets the world on a path to ruin.
A music-themed war drama with occasional splashes of comic relief which eventually transforms into something resembling a disaster thriller.
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Unlike the first game (which got kind of annoying with everything being underground), I actually managed to complete this one at character level 14.
While I’m not a big fan of puzzles, most of the ones here are thankfully logic-based and can be solved with enough trial & error. There are only a couple that require the use of specific items or codes based off obscure messages (and for those I suggest consulting a walkthrough). The biggest puzzle is really what sort of party composition to make and to determine that I strongly suggest reading through this character creation guide. Classes play much differently than you would think and you absolutely must have someone with a maxed out Alchemy skill.
As for combat, some of the encounters can be a bit tricky but none of the enemies ever come across as unfair or require obscure and/or unintuitive tactics. Really the worst I can say about the combat aspects are that when/where you acquire injuries seems to be completely random. Another complaint would be the hunger system, as I unilaterally hate all hunger/thirst systems, but that’s easy enough to disable using a Save Game Editor (simply set the “food_rate” CHAR STAT to 0).
So all in all it ends up an enjoyable experience with only a handful of occasional annoyances.
