Update [Tue 13th Dec, 2022 19:30 GMT]: Idea Factory International has announced that Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord is coming to the west next year!
The upcoming strategy RPG, and the newest entry in the Fairy Fencer F series, reunites fans with protagonist Fang after he meets two muses called Glace and Fleur. The pair can sing powerful songs that imbue people with powers, boosting their attack or changing their abilities — but Glace can also use her voice to brainwash people.
The game will be getting its own Limited Edition in the near future on the Idea Factory website, so keep an eye out for that. In the meantime, check out the game's key features, and make sure you check out our original story below for all of the details on the Japanese release.
Key Features
FFF Tactics?! – Strategise to capitalise with an all-new Tactical RPG battle system! Use terrain, and objects such as rocks, boxes, and grass to your advantage. Strategic positioning on the battlefield can raise your evasiveness, or lower your movement speed, among other effects. Plus, Avalanche Attack and Fairize battle mechanics return!
Fairies, Fencers, Furies...and Muses? – With the introduction of the two Muses, all-new battle mechanics are at your command. Use the power of their song to buff allies or combine both area of effect boosts for an even more DRAMATIC buff! But beware, enemies within the area can also benefit.
Hidden Fairies, Locations and Treasure! – Break new ground with this fresh take on "World Shaping." With "Location Shaping," use your collected Furies by stabbing them in various locations of the world map. Doing so can unlock items, hidden locations, or even Fairies. Activate a chain to stab more locations without using up your limited Locate Energy!
All-New Story With Multiple Routes! – Follow Fang and his friends through multiple routes in this all-new story, as they continue their search for Furies in order to resurrect the Goddess. Will you find harmony or dissonance when fate lies in your hands?
Original article [Thu 19th May, 2022 11:45 BST]: Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord, which is the sequel to Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force, which is an expansion of Fairy Fencer F from 2013 (phewww!), is due to launch in Japan on September 15th, 2022.
Details come courtesy of Gematsu, with a debut trailer unveiled along with some tasty tidbits on what the game will entail. Refrain Chord, along with its predecessor, involves warriors known as 'Fencers', who wield special weapons that contain fairies (hence the name!). The previous game's protagonist, Fang, returns for the sequel.
Here's some info on the release:
In Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord, highly strategic battles will unfold on fields with multiple levels of elevation. In addition to character direction, Fairize, and differences in elevation, the game’s key feature is utilizing “songs” to gain the upper hand in battle
The strengthened state known as Fairize returns. By building up the gauge and activating Fairize, your stats will gain a significant boost. There are also special skills that can only be used during the Fairize state, and since each character has their own attack range and effects, understanding what makes them unique is the key to victory. The Fairy’s song “Fairy Aria” is a special skill that can significantly strengthen all allies within a certain range. Since this only affects units within said range, it is important to position your Fairy and units near each other.
There's no word on a Western release as of yet, but with the first game being widely available, we'd say our chances are pretty strong with this one.
What do you make of this game? Have you played the first Fairy Fencer F? Let us know in the comments below
[source gematsu.com]
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Well I sleep again. What a waste from digging up one of your hibernating series.
Oh heck yeah. I loved Fairy Fencer enough to buy it on Ps3, Ps4 and Switch and would love to see dubbed and buy it day 1.
I really hope it gets a western release
Played the first one and despite it having a rather slow and boring start it went on to become a highly enjoyable experience. A sequel is long overdue.
When Advent Dark Force launched I thought that was a sequel at first rather than an expansion.
Fairy fencer is definitely one of the better CH games.
I can deal with the switch to a srpg.....I mean the other games were essentially srpg (just without the grids)
But a rehash/reboot kinda puts me off. If it turns out into a "what if" scenario, it might be ok.
But it its just 90% retelling then Ill be questioning myself what is the point of it.
Ill still pick it up but I may not end up playing it till years later , unless its more than a retelling (story is still relatively fresh in my head)
I really liked the first game and was hoping for a sequel but I’m not sure about this. I would have preferred a new story with a battle system similar to the first one rather than what looks like the same game forced into an entirely new genre. I will keep my eye out for more information though (meaning i will still buy it Day one)
FFF was a surprise gem that I spent many hours playing on PS3 and the expansion on PS4. But rehashing the story in SRPG format instead of just making a sequel or expanding the universe somehow seems like a missed opportunity...borderline lazy.
...is that Sora from Kingdom Hearts?
Can someone explain the tendency for Japanese games and animes to include a random letter at the end of a series title (like the "F" in this one) ? Does it have some meaning in Japanese that's lost in translation?
Common Japan...make it for NA buyers. We want JPN Voice/EN text-Physical STD/LE/SE/CE were waiting here...
@Itachi2099 my exact reaction. He looks a little depressed, though
@Deliesh
"F" stands for Fang, the name of the protagonist. He's a Fencer that uses a Fairy named Eryn. There ya go.
That has to be the worst trailer I've ever seen. Half of it may as well be a black screen, the other half looks like a mobile game in a tiny box, that certainly isn't made to be watched on mobile, ironically.
This reminds me that I still haven't grabbed fairy fencer despite it being one of the first games in my wishlist.
Hopefully next year can have some slow months so I can grab these both.
This isn’t a sequel. It’s a retelling of first game with a different battle system [strategy instead of Nep style turn based combat]
Finally. I prefer grid based strategy games. Glad I can finally try this series. Tho the trailer song ain't doing it for me.
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