In the event you ever requested your self if fairies had tails, then you definitely’re in all probability not in the precise web page as a result of Fairy Tail 2 regardless of their fairies not having tails is the sequel to Gust’s Fairy Tail again in July of 2020 and is predicated on the hit manga sequence Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima. This follows the adventures of Natsu Dragneel and the opposite members of the titular guild, Fairy Tail.
Sadly, in case you’ve by no means watched nor learn something about Fairy Tail, this isn’t precisely the sport for you. An enormous motive for that’s this drops you off at the beginning of the Alvarez Arc, the final chapter of the principle sequence. And this makes it nearly not possible to even catch you up with something as the sport simply casually drops plot bombs at your left, proper and centre.
As a sequel, Fairy Tail 2 follows the ending of the primary recreation. Now, this doesn’t precisely provide the entire rundown of every part that has occurred in direction of its lifetime however that’s at the very least start line in case you ever need to begin this journey with out ever touching the manga or its anime adaptation. Nonetheless I nonetheless extremely counsel that you simply at the very least give it a strive for the reason that recreation simply doesn’t do it sufficient justice due to its pacing whereas its extra notable battle scenes don’t get the love that they deserve on account of its awkward gameplay mechanics.
Gameplay
So far as gameplay goes, Fairy Tail 2 moved from its previous turn-based model to the newer but extra awkward Energetic Time Battle system much like the later releases of Gust’s Atelier video games. Don’t get me improper although, I’m not precisely hating on the entire ATB system that new Atelier video games are on however what makes Fairy Tail 2 awkward is the way it applied new mechanics that don’t precisely make sense. Throughout battles, you’ve got the choice to select from as much as six particular strikes {that a} character can equip in addition to having the ability to swap out of your three energetic characters or tag in your different obtainable characters.
Particular strikes can be utilized by having sufficient SP that’s gained by utilizing regular assaults and they are often unlocked as you degree up and achieve origin factors which you’ll spend of their respective talent timber. In addition they have sure values that enable variation like a excessive energy, break or balanced attacking transfer to even restoration, buff or debuffing expertise.
Fairy Tail 2 additionally implements a solution to block incoming assaults to mitigate the harm you obtain in addition to a Threat Gauge the place enemies particularly bosses can cost up and unleash a extremely damaging transfer in case you’re not in a position to cease it. Sure characters and their expertise even have one thing known as a “model” which in case you use the corresponding model on enemies that’s charging up a transfer can deplete their Threat Gauge to interrupt them. This makes balancing your SP in direction of attacking and interrupting an enormous issue… or at the very least it was speculated to be.
However what makes battles considerably awkward is its lack of steadiness. Characters which have expertise which have excessive breaking capabilities can just about simply save SP earlier than unleashing a barrage of steady expertise to interrupt them. As soon as damaged, you possibly can simply save SP till they get better from the break and repeat the method till they’re defeated. This makes for such anti-climactic fights not like what you’d usually count on from its supply materials as a battle manga. It’s such a disgrace because it may’ve at the very least made it enjoyable as a substitute of only a button-mashing catastrophe.
Exploration
In the meantime, exploration and the world that Fairy Tail 2 does have some issues value noting regardless of Gust taking numerous liberties to alter and simplify its world. The city of Magnolia for instance couldn’t even cross to be known as a city as numerous its areas have principally been minimize out. Nonetheless, exterior the city is a large and expansive space full of enemies, hidden chests and different trinkets.
A few of these are known as Lacrima that are gadgets that may be geared up to spice up a personality’s stats or present particular results. There are additionally fairly a few neat little landmarks and campfires that you should use for quick journey in addition to a solution to simply ease up with the sport’s hectic primary plot.
Whereas resting in a campfire, you possibly can view skits within the Fairy Tail Diaries which will be unlocked when sure situations are met, these are neat little interactions with characters that don’t notably have a lot to do with the story but it surely’s a pleasant addition nonetheless. It supplies a pleasant break from the principle story’s heavy blows and a relentless barrage of plot improvement.
Visually, the sport additionally seems to be actually good. The characters look spot-on with a ton of element and their animations are as fluid as Mirajane and Lucy’s jiggle physics. I additionally love numerous animations that they do mid-battle, from humorous ones to the cool hyperlink and unison raids that they do on occasion.
The exceed trio is a kind of that I simply couldn’t assist however snort at as they danced round a fish earlier than therapeutic my complete social gathering. It’s simply unhappy that you simply don’t actually have an enormous roster to mess around and a few unison raids don’t actually provide any distinctive interactions. To not point out that enemies within the overworld are sometimes overused and lack selection.
Conclusion
General, Fairy Tail 2 may’ve been an important recreation. It had an important supply to inform a narrative which numerous the time, they ship. As a fan of the sequence, I loved revisiting the story however its lack of polish with its fight made it considerably disheartening as I used to be simply merely mashing buttons as a substitute of getting enjoyable with it. Fairy Tail Diaries is the one factor that sort of makes it considerably value it in comparison with simply rewatching the entire anime a 3rd time. So sadly, I discover it very arduous to advocate Fairy Tail 2 when plot pacing and horrible recreation mechanics can simply break the entire expertise.
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