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Square Enix Unveils New Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna RPG for Early 2016
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Square Enix announced a new role-playing game titled Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna (Setsuna of Sacrifice and Snow, alternatively The Pain of Sacrifice and Snow) during the SCEJA press conference on Tuesday. Square Enix began streaming the game's Tokyo Game Show 2015 trailer on Thursday, highlighting the game's story.
Narrator: In that island, they tell an old story.
Narrator: They tell of a sacrifice they give to quiet the monsters.
Narrator: With the sacrifice, the island narrowly bought its peace.
Narrator: But without waiting for the next ceremony, the monsters began to attack them again, and the people thought to offer another sacrifice.
Narrator: For this, they chose a meek 18-year old girl.
Text: She sacrifices her life to protect the people.
Dialogue Box (Setsuna): Who are you?
Text: He protects the girl who goes to her death.
Dialogue Box (Setsuna): I'm... the sacrifice.
Dialogue Box (Setsuna): I have been chosen to offer my life at the ends of the earth.
Narrator: A journey that connects lives begins.
Narrator: A journey that to the ends of the earth, for the ceremony of sacrifice.
Narrator: Bringing Setsuna (pain) with it.
Logo: Ikenie to Yuki no Setsuna
The video reveals that the main female character's name is Setsuna. Square Enix also streamed a shorter debut trailer on Tuesday.
Square Enix will release the game in early 2016 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.
Square Enix describes the game as a "pure fantasy, true RPG" that carries on the tradition of JRPGs from the 1990's with party formation, shopping, dungeon capturing, tough battles, and tearjerker endings.
Square Enix previously revealed a new RPG project during this year's E3, then titled "Project Setsuna." The game is under development from a new subsidiary company called Tokyo RPG Factory. The game will not have ties to existing franchises. Square Enix released concept designs from the game.
