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2006 · Japan Art Media · Action role-playing · Role-playing

Remindelight

Nintendo exclusive

Remindelight is an action role-playing game in which the player chooses one of four characters to play as, who have different abilities, weapons and magic styles for the player to use.

Released
28 September 2006
Platforms
Nintendo DS
Genres
Action role-playingRole-playing
Developers
Japan Art Media
Publishers
Taito
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
First person
Themes
Fantasy
Country
Japan
Age ratings
CERO A
Languages
Japanese

About

Remindelight is an action role-playing video game developed by Japan Art Media and published by Taito for the Nintendo DS on September 28, 2006, in Japan. The player controls four characters with different abilities, navigating an overworld and fighting enemies using the D-pad, touchscreen, and a microphone. The story sees the four player characters seeking to restore the scattered pieces of the ripped-apart Book of Happiness and bring happiness back to the world. Reviewers at Famitsu enjoyed the battle system, calling it innovative and saying that it made good use of the Nintendo DS hardware.

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Gameplay

Remindelight is an action role-playing game in which the player chooses one of four characters to play as, who have different abilities, weapons and magic styles for the player to use. These include Surf Flood, who can use fire magic but is mostly focused on sword fighting; Kuurie Le Grasseld, who can use a bow, but is focused on water magic; Tolon, who uses a spear and wind magic; and Enju Fullhorn, who uses an axe and earth magic. The player navigates the overworld, and uses the touchscreen to break obstacles; they can also touch enemies' sprites to engage in battle, and move to the separate battle mode.

Battles are presented in a first-person perspective, with status and commands displayed on the Nintendo DS's top screen, and action taking place in real time on the touchscreen, with enemies moving around. The player mainly makes use of the D-pad and touchscreen to defeat enemies: when it is their turn, the player inputs a command type with the D-pad directions, including "right" for attacking and "left" for defending. When defending, the player can use the touchscreen to drag around an outline of a shield on the screen, to protect the player character from incoming enemy attacks, and when attacking, the player can draw a line on the screen across an enemy, mimicking a sword slash. When using magic spells, the player needs to draw an arcane symbol on the screen. For some spells, they also need to blow into the system's microphone.

Story

The game begins with the Book of Happiness having been ripped apart into pieces called "happieces", which have been scattered around the world. Because of this, happiness is gone from the world; it can only be restored if the happieces are collected. Four people embark on a quest to do this: Surf Flood, a man from the Shiiru clan, who lives with his sister Selas, whose cheerfulness has faded; Kuurie Le Grasseld, a woman from the proper Kris clan, who acts ladylike when at home, but "like one of the guys" when away; Tolon, a boy from the Skoo clan of shapeshifters, who are identified by the feathers they wear due to their shifting appearances; and Enju Fullhorn, a man from the Ain clan, who unlike his fellow clan members is short and weak, and spends time reading books.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Nintendo DS28 September 2006Japan

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