Fairy Tail 2 PC Review

When you ever requested your self if fairies had tails, then you definately’re most likely not in the fitting 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 relies on the hit manga collection 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 firstly of the Alvarez Arc, the final chapter of the principle collection. And this makes it nearly unimaginable 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 sport. Now, this doesn’t precisely provide the entire rundown of every little thing that has occurred in the direction of its lifetime however that’s at the very least start line in case you ever wish to begin this journey with out ever touching the manga or its anime adaptation. Nevertheless I nonetheless extremely recommend that you simply at the very least give it a strive because the sport simply doesn’t do it sufficient justice due to its pacing whereas its extra notable combat scenes don’t get the love that they deserve because of its awkward gameplay mechanics.

Gameplay

So far as gameplay goes, Fairy Tail 2 moved from its previous turn-based fashion to the newer but extra awkward Energetic Time Battle system just like the later releases of Gust’s Atelier video games. Don’t get me flawed 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 could have the choice to select from as much as six particular strikes {that a} character can equip in addition to with 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 stage up and achieve origin factors which you’ll spend of their respective ability bushes. Additionally they have sure values that enable variation like a excessive energy, break or balanced attacking transfer to even restoration, buff or debuffing abilities.

Fairy Tail 2 additionally implements a approach to block incoming assaults to mitigate the harm you obtain in addition to a Danger 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 abilities even have one thing known as a “fashion” which in case you use the corresponding fashion on enemies that’s charging up a transfer can deplete their Danger Gauge to interrupt them. This makes balancing your SP in the direction of attacking and interrupting an enormous issue… or at the very least it was imagined to be.

However what makes battles considerably awkward is its lack of stability. Characters which have abilities which have excessive breaking capabilities can just about simply save SP earlier than unleashing a barrage of steady abilities to interrupt them. As soon as damaged, you possibly can simply save SP till they recuperate from the break and repeat the method till they’re defeated. This makes for such anti-climactic fights in contrast to what you’d usually count on from its supply materials as a battle manga. It’s such a disgrace because it might’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 plenty of liberties to alter and simplify its world. The city of Magnolia for instance couldn’t even go to be known as a city as plenty of its areas have largely been minimize out. Nevertheless, outdoors 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 outfitted 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 approach to simply ease up with the sport’s hectic predominant plot.

Whereas resting in a campfire, you possibly can view skits within the Fairy Tail Diaries which might 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 however it’s a pleasant addition nonetheless. It gives a pleasant break from the principle story’s heavy blows and a relentless barrage of plot growth.

Visually, the sport additionally seems 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 plenty of animations that they do mid-battle, from humorous ones to the cool hyperlink and unison raids that they do every so often.

The exceed trio is a type of that I simply couldn’t assist however snigger at as they danced round a fish earlier than therapeutic my complete occasion. 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 supply any distinctive interactions. To not point out that enemies within the overworld are sometimes overused and lack selection.

Conclusion

Total, Fairy Tail 2 might’ve been an ideal sport. It had an ideal supply to inform a narrative which plenty of the time, they ship. As a fan of the collection, 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 onerous to advocate Fairy Tail 2 when plot pacing and horrible sport mechanics can simply destroy the entire expertise.