{"id":36148,"date":"2024-08-28T18:12:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=36148"},"modified":"2024-08-28T18:13:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T09:13:05","slug":"fairy-tail-2-will-have-a-bigger-world-map-less-puzzle-like-battles-and-more-animated-characters-according-to-producer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/fairy-tail-2-will-have-a-bigger-world-map-less-puzzle-like-battles-and-more-animated-characters-according-to-producer\/","title":{"rendered":"FAIRY TAIL 2 will have a bigger world map, less puzzle-like battles and more animated characters, according to producer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>FAIRY TAIL 2<\/strong>, the sequel to Koei Tecmo\u2019s licensed Fairy Tail game from 2020, was just confirmed for release on December 11 for the PC and December 13 for the PS4\/PS5 and Nintendo Switch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed with the involvement of Fairy Tail author Hiro Mashima, the sequel will adapt the entirety of the Alvarez Empire Arc (the final arc of the manga and anime series). The upcoming title will also introduce some changes and improvements to elements from the first game, the details of which producer Kataoka Hiroshi recently shared in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4gamer.net\/games\/810\/G081098\/20240714001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4Gamer<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FAIRY TAIL 2 - Release Date Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TnrG9AnM8Rg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Kataoka, the concept of FAIRY TAIL 2 is to depict \u201cevery last detail\u201d of the fight against Zeref, the Spriggan 12, and Acnologia, including various plot twists and famous scenes from the original series.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do so convincingly, the developers have revamped the characters, specifically their facial expressions, to make them more expressive compared to the first game. In addition, to fully convey the \u201cclimatic\u201d nature of the story, battles are no longer turn-based, instead being replaced by a faster-paced real-time system. According to Kataoka, this approach also allowed the developers to answer players\u2019 requests to see the characters move more in the game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, when asked whether this means FAIRY TAIL 2 will require fast reflexes like a typical action game, Kataoka says that this is not quite the case. Commands such as attacks and skill activations will be assigned to keys, which the player presses \u201cin a rhythmic fashion.\u201d The producer compares the system to Gust\u2019s Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End &amp; the Secret Key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1236\" height=\"699\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1236px) 100vw, 1236px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-003.jpg 1236w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-003-380x215.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-003-768x434.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the new battle system will not be quite as puzzle-like as FAIRY TAIL\u2019s, the sequel\u2019s battles will also offer a decent amount of strategy, so players who liked the original shouldn\u2019t have problems enjoying the new system too, Kataoka says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for FAIRY TAIL 2\u2019s story, the producer says it is \u201cbasically the same as the original,\u201d save for some adjustments to the flow and order of battles, all supervised by Hiro Mashima. In addition, it seems Mashima has written some extra original dialogue for the game that players will be able to experience though the characters\u2019 casual conversations when traversing the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of worlds, FAIRY TAIL 2 will have a larger map than the first game, with various memorable places from the manga connecting seamlessly into Magnolia Town at its center.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"700\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-001.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-001-380x221.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-001-768x448.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1241\" height=\"698\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1241px) 100vw, 1241px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-002.jpg 1241w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/20240828-36148-002-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kataoka also addressed the question of whether people who haven\u2019t played the first game from 2020 will be able to enjoy FAIRY TAIL 2. It seems that the sequel will include events that recap the story so far, as well as a glossary of terms, so getting into the game shouldn\u2019t be a problem.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FAIRY TAIL 2 is scheduled to launch on December 11 for the PC and December 13 for the PS4\/PS5 and Nintendo Switch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Producer of Koei Tecmo&#8217;s FAIRY TAIL 2 talks about what&#8217;s new and improved in the sequel to the 2020 title.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":36150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-36148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FAIRY TAIL 2 will have a bigger world map, less puzzle-like battles and more animated characters, according to producer\u00a0 - 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