There's no news yet on a release date for North America beyond a 2014 window.ĭrakengard 3 is a prequel to the original game, and it has a mysterious connection to the Cavia-developed spin-off Nier. According to the YouTube description on Square Enix UK's newly released trailer, the PS3 game will only be available as a PSN download in Europe, while North America is getting a retail release as well. Original story: Drakengard 3, the first main entry in Square Enix's action-RPG series in eight years, is due in Europe and other PAL territories on May 21. It'll be only available through the Square Enix online store, and just 5,000 units are being produced. For $80, you'll get the game with its Japanese box art, a prequel novella, a game and soundtrack sampler, a two-sided collectible poster, and various bits of in-game content including prequel DLC starring One, the sister of the protagonist Zero. Square Enix also unveiled the action-RPG's collector's edition today.

As revealed on the PlayStation Blog, Square Enix has an appropriately surreal tiered pre-order system in place, in which the earlier you order, the more extra stuff you get. Zero can use four different types of weapons: swords, bracers, chakrams, and spears, and each individual weapon can be leveled up the more it is used in combat.Update: North America joins the Drakengard 3 party the day before Europe on May 20, with the game priced at $50.

In Intoner Mode, Zero's speed and attack power increase, and she becomes invulnerable to enemy attacks. Performing combos fills up Zero's Tension Gauge, which she can tap into to unleash her Intoner powers. Gameplay is largely similar to other entries in the series, comprised of hack-and-slash fighting on the ground and aerial combat in which Zero rides Mikhail. Taking place about a century prior to the first Drakengard, this game puts the player in the role of Zero, who can be accompanied by up to two AI characters who join over the course of the story.

One year after failing to defeat the other Intoners, Zero sets out with her dragon Mikhail to kill them one by one. However, there is a sixth and eldest sister, Zero, who wishes to kill her siblings and take their power for herself. These Intoners now rule over various parts of the world, where they are adored and worshipped by their subjects. The fighting only ceased when five sisters with godlike powers used their song magic to defeat the warlords and bring peace throughout the lands. In earlier times, the world was ravaged by endless war and conflict.

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