Record of Agarest War Zero

So, a prequel to the "erotic themed" (although, mis-advertized, apparently) turn based strategy game of 2010. This game, which is available this year on both the PS3 and the Xox360 in the states is to be released in April. Apparently, there is more "free will" for your character, allowing you to explore towns, and talk to your scantly clad ladies. The "Soul Breeding" (buttsechs) is back! Mate with your most loved heroine for generations of killing, allowing the inheritance of items, XP and other game related goodies. The article can be viewed in the spoiler


The limited edition set contains a deck of RoAW themed poker cards, and the skil cards in game along with a stratagy guide and a 36 track sounds track from the game.

I haven't played the first, but it looks at least worth trying... Although even the American version the VO is in Japanese, with English subs... Absolutely stupid if you ask me. Also, to me, turn based shouldn't be on a console, I don't have a 5th (I think) gen console, 42inch plasma and a sound system to wait for my turn... Then again, this may be a good game, I'll just pick it up and see!

Limited Edition:


P.S. Pic IS related...

Ugh, finally... I didn't like the fact that the PS3 version was Download-only... How good is this? and is it solely for 1-player, or can it go online?

Thus far both versions are available on discs, as for online I'm not to sure, I think the japanese version of this game released a while back had MP. As for anything else, not much info has been given, looking for some more member feedback.

I recommend you try the first version. ;o
Record of Agarest War is a pretty fun game with a good story line and characters. I personally like these type of turn based games. Move your characters to a square on the battlefield..Select who you want to attack..try to score combos..and repeat for pretty much the whole game. XD I can see how that can get boring after awhile. (I'm personally taking a break from it right now..xP I have 2 more generations to go till I beat it. @@)

I played the Xbox 360 version and as far as I know it really isn't an online game..You can like..See who is the highest rank when it comes to the game stats ( Highest Strength..highest combos..highest HP..etc.) but that was about it for the first version. Items and money are pretty difficult to get in this game..No problem if you buy add-ons for it, and they have a lot! XD I got it off easy..Don't even want to imagine how hard it would of been if I tried to beat the game with the items I bought. I'm glad they kept the voices in Japanese..I just don't see English working in this game..XD

But anyways! I'll be buying this version for sure when it comes out.

I'd be very interested in this, but would only buy it if 360 version would so kindly show up in EU region as well.

Otherwise, just a curiosity.

Only went as far as the 2nd generation :(. Boredom (i.e battles) got the best of me, but the story line looked epic indeed.

Im definitely going to get this, I loved the first game

did they speed up the gameplay? that's honestly the one barrier stopping me from finishing the first game. battles take way too long.

Pre-ordered the game just so I can get the Premium Edition.

Niceee. XD
Too bad you don't get an awesome mouse pad the first game gave with it's collectors edition. Bewbs for a wrist rest..XD But I think I will do that too. $60 for a collectors edition game is pretty good.




And as for the speed of the game..Yeah I hope they speed it up.. Turning off the battle animations helps a LOT when it comes to time but the game is still time consuming. And if the AI was a little smarter I would feel more comfortable with letting it fight my battles..It does amazing job with the combos but wastes energy too fast.

Will definitely order the collector's edition, all that cool stuff for $60

List of the stuff I believe to be included

Soundtrack CD- 34 songs
48-page character guide
deck of playing cards
skill cards?

in game you can alter your characters stats with "skill cards". If I'm correct, the second deck is the ones in game.

Ah so for an update, the game will not be released until June 14, I'm ordering the first as we speak (type) see if it's any good. From what I've read I think it's worth checking out.

I'm interested in pre-ordering this game too. I really liked the first one, even though the battle system was a bit slow for me, but I'd try to get the LE since it's the same price as you would buy a regular edition one.

I'm getting a disc edition for this even if I have to get it from other countries in english. I ain't dling the whole thing on my ps3 only to delete it in the future.

I did the same with first.

I finished the first one just on easy, because the story seemed interesting, and i like it actually. Im looking for this, especcially since its animeted this time :)

Thought I'd give you all some eye candy for tonight:

Wait preorders starting?

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gone n preordered mah copy for ps3 xD

My God, I don't think I'll be able to beat the first game become this comes out!! Anyway, here is the OP for Zero, the EU at least, I like the song, they have a good ear for music.

So for those of you who don't know (and you should) RoAWZ is out today! I've been waiting for this game for a while, and I was UNABLE TO BEAT THE FIRST GAME!!! Which is annoying, but I'd rather play and beat the first before moving onto the prequel. But I did open it up and play the game a bit, first off the box is nice, holds the 32 page booklet, 36 track sound track, game and card box in place well and looks good. The card box is a beautiful blue and inside is two decks, one the "skill cards" in game in which you use to customize your character, which this goes further than RoAW's (and other RPG's) system of customizing a character, they are very cool looking. In addition, to start off you get to choose what class you'd like to be, Warrior, combat mage and a sorcerer, and work form there, however I don't know if you can stray away from your selection later on. The other deck is a stander 54 card poker deck with the face cards as characters of the game, very nice, good quality and comes in it's own box. Moving on, the booklet has a bit of info (statistic spread, background info, etc) on some of the characters, from playable ones to NPC's, as well as a few miscellaneous photos and a brief show of what you can redress your ladies to look like... The sound track is satisfying, maybe a little too "sund tracky" for me to throw onto my ipod, but it's nice to have. And onto the meat of this stew, the game. First off, the menu is almost identical with "continue" or "new game" options, but on the "new game" selection, you will be asked to load the cleared file from the first RoAW (if you have it, or beaten it). It offers no description on what you get if you have beaten in (I will find this out and report as soon as I do) but other wise, just click the "no data" (something like that) selection to proceed. The character cut scenes are nice, and well animated, not like an anime, not sure how to describe it, but they flow very well, and the animations just add a bit more of a touch of closeness to the game. Also, the battle tutorial is FAR more in depth, and given to you immediately, along with how to use items, unfortunately, you cannot skip this. The dialog now has a "back log" action, which is very helpful, and plays out more like a computer Visual Novel. On the battle screen, things just look... better. The graphics (obviously, nothing much to improve on using the sprites and such) but things look more rounded off, more vibrant and over all more aesthetically pleasing. Also, the battle animations are a little more intricate with more to see and so forth. A personal favorite is the fact the attack selection box is smaller and moved over, so you're able to see the battle field as well as who you're attacking, a very nice touch. In the menu, it is very similar to the first game, with a s few of the options merged with others for convenience, but not ot large of a learning curve. What's really cool is any photo from your photo gallery can be made your back ground (can't wait to get some of those sexy pictures now!) and you can also view characters on a back drop as they breath, change their expressions and the like. Also, all videos and events can be reviewed in one of the panels. That's all for now, I gotta beat the first game but I'm thoroughly excited to get into this one!