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NDS
Blue Dragon Plus -
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NCS Game
Synopsis
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The story of Blue Dragon
continues this summer with a new adventure game
that follows the escapades of Shu, Jiro, Zola, and
the rest of the gang. Similar to the first Blue
Dragon game on the Xbox, each character has a
special Shadow which is modeled after a creature
which attacks with powerful might. For example,
Shu's Shadow is a blue dragon while Jiro is backed
by a Shadow Minotaur which wears bracers. Zola's
Shadow is a really big bat with impressive pectorals.
The battle system in Blue Dragon Plus
is based on a real time tactical scheme where
party members and enemies fight it out on isometric
stages. When a Shadow attacks, it'll wallop foes in
fluid animated motion. The life bars of troops are
positioned directly over each grunt so that its
level of health is easily discerned as a campaign
progresses. Magic attacks light up the screen with
whirling effects and pulsating streamers.
Occasionally, two opposing Shadows will face off
against each other and that's your cue to "rub" the
touch pen across the touch screen in a back and
forth motion to attack and overcome the enemy
Shadow.
Product SKU: NTR-P-YYBJ / JAN Code :
4582210540164
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NCS Game Notes
» As mentioned in our synopsis,
Blue Dragon Plus is a real-time tactical
action game. Think Warcraft or
Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings and you're
in the right ballpark.
» Players start the game with Shu, Zola,
Marumaro, and a robot named Zabo. In case you're
wondering, Zabo is now a good guy who gets along
with the gang although he can be seen restraining
and shoving Marumaro in the beginning of the game.
Perhaps it's an indication of something untoward
with the robot.
» To move a character, simply tap on him
and then tap a target location. He'll begin moving
automatically. If an enemy is in the local vicinity
of the target location, your character will begin
attacking automatically without any instruction from
you. A convenient "ALL" button may be tapped to
select everyone in the party and marshal them like a
cohesive gang which moves and attacks together.
» In the first mission, Shu and crew face off
against six rotund enemy grunts who give way to a
large mechanical bruiser armed with a sword who's
seemingly invincible. Shu and friends can spend an
hour hitting it from all sides to no avail. To break
the robot's defenses, send Zabo to the west and open
the treasure chest. Next, move the rest of the party
north towards the control console and position them
near the "pipe" which will unleash an electrical
charge once Zabo gets to the console and activates
it. You'll have to make sure that the enemy robot is
positioned properly so that the electricity hits it
and renders its shields useless. You can tell that
it's been damaged by the visible shock that it takes
and the dialogue between Shu and Zabo afterwards.
Send all four party members against it and the big
robot will be defeated within a minute or two.
Before it falls, it'll send a Red Dragon shadow
against whoever's standing in front of it.
» To use a character's shadow during battle, tap
on the character and then tap on the purple icon
that's next to the "heal" icon that's located on the
right.
» After the first battle, you'll be prompted to
save your progress. The game card contains two save
slots.
» The second battle pits the party against four
imposing robots and their henchmen who they'll call
into battle group by group. Although the robots are
imposing in appearance, they're easy to defeat with
conventional attacks. A surprising development
occurs after you've defeated them. Let's just say
one of your party members gets taken away in a big
and unusual way...
» After the conclusion of the second battle, all
three remaining party members will level up.
» The third battle starts off with a bang where
Zola's Bat Shadow performs a cinematic beat down
before the action starts. Similar to the first two
battles, the third one is very easy. We're beginning
to wonder if Blue Dragon Plus will be
a walk in the park rather than a struggle through
the gauntlet... which we would have preferred.
» Blue Dragon Plus features relatively
impressive CG-rendered sequences that help to move
the story along. There's no voice acting to
accompany the dialogue.
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reproduction in whole or in part of this document
may be made without express written consent of
National Console Support, Inc.
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