Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2
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is a spin-off
from the Tales RPG series made by Namco
. The game was released exclusively in Japan
for the Game Boy Advance
on October, 2002. Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2's characteristic genre name is . While it succeeds Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon
, this was the first game in the Tales of the World series, which is known for featuring characters from various main Tales games.
Narikiri Dungeon 2, like Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon, is a dungeon crawler/RPG. It features the Condensed Linear Motion Battle System, a variation of the series' trademark battle system.
Kyaro Olange: The logical heroine of the tale. She is interested in the tales told to her by the village elder, Lyle. She always tries to be the adult in the group and usually ends up dragging Frio out of trouble. Kyaro is always being irritated by the way he and the village children are always doing something to stir up trouble.
Thanatos: The antagonist. He is an enigma wrapped in mystery. He is able to possess the heroes through the use of the black crystals. He speaks of cleansing this world of the "human filth who have betrayed my mama and me". Sadly, he refuses to rationalize with anybody. Thanatos also seems to wish for Ada and Stella, the two Goddesses of their world, to perish as well.
Ciel: The goddess of the present. The middle Goddess. Selfless, wise, and brave. Millennia ago, she went missing. Believed to have sacrificed herself in order to destroy the mysterious Dragon God. She has never been seen since. But it is shown that she is missed by her sisters in the start of the game.
Stella: The goddess of the past. The youngest Goddess. Curious, vigilant, and idealistic. She is particularly interested in the human race.
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
from the Tales RPG series made by Namco
Namco
is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
. The game was released exclusively in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
for the Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
on October, 2002. Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2's characteristic genre name is . While it succeeds Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon
Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon
is an RPG for the Game Boy Color released by Namco on November 10, 2000, selling 136,000 copies. Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon's characteristic genre name is . It is the first sequel in the Tales series, which normally does not have connected storylines...
, this was the first game in the Tales of the World series, which is known for featuring characters from various main Tales games.
Narikiri Dungeon 2, like Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon, is a dungeon crawler/RPG. It features the Condensed Linear Motion Battle System, a variation of the series' trademark battle system.
Main
Frio Sven: The hero of the story. He is an apprentice blacksmith who is quick to jump into action, despite the fact that it always winds up getting him into trouble. He has a rather short attention span and is constantly getting on Kyaro's nerves, especially when he shows his obliviousness to her love for him.Kyaro Olange: The logical heroine of the tale. She is interested in the tales told to her by the village elder, Lyle. She always tries to be the adult in the group and usually ends up dragging Frio out of trouble. Kyaro is always being irritated by the way he and the village children are always doing something to stir up trouble.
Thanatos: The antagonist. He is an enigma wrapped in mystery. He is able to possess the heroes through the use of the black crystals. He speaks of cleansing this world of the "human filth who have betrayed my mama and me". Sadly, he refuses to rationalize with anybody. Thanatos also seems to wish for Ada and Stella, the two Goddesses of their world, to perish as well.
Goddesses
Ada: The goddess of the future. The eldest Goddess. Kind, gentle and logical. She watches over the Great Tree, and summons the heroes from the other worlds to assist Frio and Kyaro.Ciel: The goddess of the present. The middle Goddess. Selfless, wise, and brave. Millennia ago, she went missing. Believed to have sacrificed herself in order to destroy the mysterious Dragon God. She has never been seen since. But it is shown that she is missed by her sisters in the start of the game.
Stella: The goddess of the past. The youngest Goddess. Curious, vigilant, and idealistic. She is particularly interested in the human race.