Hoshigami Remix
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Hoshigami Remix is a strategy RPG video game, for the Nintendo DS
and is a remake of Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth
(originally released by Atlus
) for the Sony
PlayStation
. The game was developed by Arc System Works
and was released in Japan
in May 2007 by ASNetworks and in North America in June 2007 by Aksys Games.
Leimrey - in the beginning, he is fighting with Fazz until he and Fazz are captured and mysteriously disappears. He works of a mysterious man who is also the master of the Black Knight of Death.
Tinn - a "Childhood friend" of Fazz's. she gets captured when the Valaiam Army attacks Dissoal, her and Fazz's home, while Fazz and the mercenaries are protecting the Tower of the Wind.
This allows each character to push either an ally or enemy two squares in any direction.
Each time a character performs an action, the gauge will increase until it reaches 100%. While it is possible to attack more than once per turn, doing so uses up more of a character's RAP points, delaying their next turn. It is possible for the gauge to exceed 100%, and this will delay the character's next turn.
The "host character" (that performs Shoot) can deploy several party members to perform one devastating attack. In order to do this, the host must be placed next to an enemy and produce a Shoot attack into another playable character. Doing this will make the enemy shoot again in the direction that the second character is facing, increasing the damage done. If there is a third character placed one square away from the second that happens to be facing in a different direction, the enemy will be "shot" from the first, through the second, and out of the third, doing even more damage. If the player's characters are placed correctly, an enemy can be "shot" up to six times.
In order to initiate a Session, the non-host characters must be put into Session Mode at the end of their turns.
Amu's Aid - Amu grants divine protection
Counter 10% - 10% chance of counterattack
Phys Dmg +10% - Physical damage increase by 10%
Confuse Guard - Protects from confusion
Arms Master - Half of the attack gauge is critical zone
Threaten 10% - 10% chance of fear/hit
Sleep Guard - Protects from sleep
Counter 20% - 20% chance of counterattack
Arm Break 10% - 10% chance of armor break/ hit
Champion - Attack/evade rate increase near death
Threaten 25% - 25% chance of fear/hit
Counter 30% - 30% chance of counterattack
Phys Dmg +20% - Physical damage increase by 20%
Wpn Break 10% - 10% chance of weapon break/hit
Mail of Amu - Armor blessed by Amu
Sword of Amu - Holy sword with the power of Amu
Ema's Aid - Ema grants divine protection
Absorb 10% - Absorbs 10% of damage you inflict
CF Dmg -10% - Coinfeigm damage received -10%
Poison 10% - 10% change of poisoning/hit
CF Dmg +10% - Coinfeigm damage you do increases by 10%
Blind Guard - Protects from blinding
Absorb 30% - Absorbs 30% of damage you inflict
Equip coin +1 - the number of coins you can equip increases by 1
CF Dmg -20% - Coinfeigm damage received -20%
Poison 25% - 25% change of poisoning/hit
Refined CF - coinfeigm cost -20%
Absorb 50% - Absorbs 50% of damage you inflict
Lizard's Leg - Necessary for ritual of light
Ema Robe - Magic robe blessed by Ema
Ema Ring - Ring made of a transparent red rock
Sonova's Aid - Sonova grants divine protection
Hp +10% - Maximum HP increases by 10%
Phys Dmg -10% - Physical damage received -10%
Decoin 10% - 10% chance of coinfeigm disability/hit
. IGN
gave the game 6.0/10, saying "It can be difficult, complicated, and relatively uninspired when it comes to the overall out-of-battle experience." Gamespot
gave the game 5.0/10, stating "Hoshigami is an overcooked hodgepodge that's too unwieldy for strategy RPG newcomers and too imbalanced for experts." On review aggregator sites Metacritic
and Game Rankings
, Hoshigami Remix received 55/100 and 57% respectively.
Nintendo DS
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and is a remake of Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth is a tactical role-playing game developed by MaxFive and published by Atlus in 2001. The game was never released in Europe or Australia. The game was remade as Hoshigami Remix for the Nintendo DS in 2007 by Arc System Works....
(originally released by Atlus
Atlus
is a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of...
) for the Sony
Sony
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PlayStation
PlayStation
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. The game was developed by Arc System Works
Arc System Works
is a video game developer and publisher based in Yokohama, Japan. It was founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988. Arc System Works is best known for its arcade 2D fighting game, Guilty Gear and its sequels.-BlazBlue series:...
and was released in Japan
Japan
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in May 2007 by ASNetworks and in North America in June 2007 by Aksys Games.
Story
A war between the Kingdoms of Valaim and Nightweld has begun on the continent of Mardias. Fazz, the leader of a band of mercenaries (and the main character) is hired to protect one of the Ruins of Ixia from the Valamian army. Meanwhile, an evil being rises from the shadows threatens to destroy Mardias.Characters
Fazz - the main character of the story. He is the leader of the group of mercenaries who is hired to protect the temple of the wind, one of the Ruins of Ixia, from the Valamian Army.Leimrey - in the beginning, he is fighting with Fazz until he and Fazz are captured and mysteriously disappears. He works of a mysterious man who is also the master of the Black Knight of Death.
Tinn - a "Childhood friend" of Fazz's. she gets captured when the Valaiam Army attacks Dissoal, her and Fazz's home, while Fazz and the mercenaries are protecting the Tower of the Wind.
Features
This rerelease of Hoshigami featured several additions to make it better suited to handheld gameplay, as well as to make it more accessible to new gamers, most notably with a selectable difficulty setting. Among these features were a new localization of the dialogue, new endings, and the requisite stylus control, which, combined with the dual screens, made for a slightly easier menu-surfing experience. A new character was added to this release, and the DS’ wireless features were used for an item-trading mode.Combat
- Shoot System
This allows each character to push either an ally or enemy two squares in any direction.
- RAP System
Each time a character performs an action, the gauge will increase until it reaches 100%. While it is possible to attack more than once per turn, doing so uses up more of a character's RAP points, delaying their next turn. It is possible for the gauge to exceed 100%, and this will delay the character's next turn.
- Session System
The "host character" (that performs Shoot) can deploy several party members to perform one devastating attack. In order to do this, the host must be placed next to an enemy and produce a Shoot attack into another playable character. Doing this will make the enemy shoot again in the direction that the second character is facing, increasing the damage done. If there is a third character placed one square away from the second that happens to be facing in a different direction, the enemy will be "shot" from the first, through the second, and out of the third, doing even more damage. If the player's characters are placed correctly, an enemy can be "shot" up to six times.
In order to initiate a Session, the non-host characters must be put into Session Mode at the end of their turns.
Amu
symbol - fireballAmu's Aid - Amu grants divine protection
Counter 10% - 10% chance of counterattack
Phys Dmg +10% - Physical damage increase by 10%
Confuse Guard - Protects from confusion
Arms Master - Half of the attack gauge is critical zone
Threaten 10% - 10% chance of fear/hit
Sleep Guard - Protects from sleep
Counter 20% - 20% chance of counterattack
Arm Break 10% - 10% chance of armor break/ hit
Champion - Attack/evade rate increase near death
Threaten 25% - 25% chance of fear/hit
Counter 30% - 30% chance of counterattack
Phys Dmg +20% - Physical damage increase by 20%
Wpn Break 10% - 10% chance of weapon break/hit
Mail of Amu - Armor blessed by Amu
Sword of Amu - Holy sword with the power of Amu
Ema
symbol - rockEma's Aid - Ema grants divine protection
Absorb 10% - Absorbs 10% of damage you inflict
CF Dmg -10% - Coinfeigm damage received -10%
Poison 10% - 10% change of poisoning/hit
CF Dmg +10% - Coinfeigm damage you do increases by 10%
Blind Guard - Protects from blinding
Absorb 30% - Absorbs 30% of damage you inflict
Equip coin +1 - the number of coins you can equip increases by 1
CF Dmg -20% - Coinfeigm damage received -20%
Poison 25% - 25% change of poisoning/hit
Refined CF - coinfeigm cost -20%
Absorb 50% - Absorbs 50% of damage you inflict
Lizard's Leg - Necessary for ritual of light
Ema Robe - Magic robe blessed by Ema
Ema Ring - Ring made of a transparent red rock
Sonova
symbol - SunSonova's Aid - Sonova grants divine protection
Hp +10% - Maximum HP increases by 10%
Phys Dmg -10% - Physical damage received -10%
Decoin 10% - 10% chance of coinfeigm disability/hit
Reception
The game was mostly criticized for its difficulty levelDifficulty level
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. IGN
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gave the game 6.0/10, saying "It can be difficult, complicated, and relatively uninspired when it comes to the overall out-of-battle experience." Gamespot
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gave the game 5.0/10, stating "Hoshigami is an overcooked hodgepodge that's too unwieldy for strategy RPG newcomers and too imbalanced for experts." On review aggregator sites Metacritic
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and Game Rankings
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, Hoshigami Remix received 55/100 and 57% respectively.