Legend of Legaia
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| Legend of Legaia | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Prokion Contrail (production) |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Kazuhiro Kobayashi |
| Producer(s) | Takahiro Kaneko |
| Designer(s) | Natsumi Arisawa |
| Composer(s) | Michiru Ōshima |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Legend of Legaia (レガイア伝説, Regaia Densetsu) is a turn-based role-playing video game. It is followed by Legaia 2: Duel Saga.
Gameplay
The player can select a target during battle. Each characters perform on the action phase based on status. Instead of the Fight command, the player can see corresponding vertical strikes. Each direction has abilities, depending on opponents for the player to use skills. Each characters perform a string of attacks with random input. The gauge increases for each turn. The number of strikes is used and affected by several factors. Weapons deal more damage for combos called Arts. The player can reveal it for characters. Arts Points uses Arts, draining in quantity and is proportionate to combo length. The character performs art sequences for combos. AP can be earned in three ways, such as dealing physical damage without Arts, damaging opponents or foregoing actions to use Spirit. Arts can be linked by each inputs. The Art ending connects with another Art, starting with 'Down', for the player to use two Arts in a row costing fewer inputs. For spirits, each characters use defensive stances for a turn to regain AP and boost the length of the gauge for the next turn. Some boss battles involve enemies after the characters use spirits. The player can strengthen the power of Ra-Seru for the human to absorb powers. They use it to level up and cause effects. The Seru uses magical elements, depending any type of attacks and Ra-Seru for random spells.[1]
Plot
Human civilization has reached its pinnacle due to the Seru. Statuesque objects that allow the bearer to lift objects heavier than themselves or even fly.
The mist appears out of nowhere and covers the Earth. The Seru become sentient and rebel against humanity and civilization collapses.
Three heroes, aided by Ra-Seru, a type of holy Seru resistant to the Mist, seek to revive the Genesis Trees, put an end to the Mist, and save humanity.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 77%[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Next Generation |   [3] |
Next Generation rated the game three stars out of five.[3] It received a score of 77% at GameRankings, based on an aggregate of 23 reviews.[2]
Sales
The game sold over 300,000 units in January 2002.[4]
References
- ^ Reyes, Francesca (17 March 1999). "Legend of Legaia". IGN. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Legend of Legaia for PlayStation". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
- ^ a b "Finals". Next Generation. No. 54. Imagine Media. June 1999. p. 93.
- ^ "Eidos Launches New Japanese Brand for U.S. and Europe". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. January 24, 2002. Archived from the original on January 26, 2002. Retrieved June 24, 2019 – via Yahoo.com.
External links
- Legend of Legaia Shrine at RPG Classics