Fairy Fencer F

Fairy Fencer F (フェアリーフェンサーエフ, Fearī Fensā Efu) is a 2013 fantasy role-playing game under Compile Heart's Galapagos RPG brand for the PlayStation 3[5] and Microsoft Windows. The game uses a modified version of Hyperdimension Neptunia's battle system.[6] The PC version was released on August 4, 2015.[7]

Fairy Fencer F
Developer(s)Compile Heart
Publisher(s)
  • JP: Compile Heart
Advent Dark Force
  • JP: Compile Heart
  • WW: Idea Factory International
  • EU: Ghostlight Interactive (Switch)
Artist(s)Yoshitaka Amano
Tsunako
Writer(s)Toshiki Inoue
Composer(s)Kenji Kaneko
Nobuo Uematsu
Yoh Ohyama
Toshiki Katoh
Yosuke Kurokawa
Michio Okamiya
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
ReleasePlayStation 3
  • JP: October 10, 2013
  • NA: September 16, 2014[1][2]
  • EU: September 19, 2014
  • AU: September 25, 2014
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: August 4, 2015
Advent Dark Force
PlayStation 4
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: February 14, 2017
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: January 17, 2019[4]
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

An expanded version, titled Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force, was released in Japan in 2015[8] for the PlayStation 4, and was released worldwide in 2016, PC version in 2017 and Nintendo Switch version in 2019.

Story

A long time ago there was a conflict between a goddess and an evil god. The two deities didn't fight directly, but created a large number of special weapons for others to use. Eventually, these powers sealed each other and the power vanished from the world. Fast forward to modern times where these leftover weapons are called "Furies" and warriors that wield them are "Fencers." Fury weapons are said to be incredibly powerful, so Fencers constantly scramble to acquire them. By a strange coincidence, two fencers, Fang and Tiara, get caught up in the struggle between the goddess and evil god.[9]

Release

Fairy Fencer F was released on October 10, 2013 in Japan with an English version being released in North America, Europe and Australia on September 16, 19, and 25, 2014.[10] The localization and publishing was handled by NIS America.[11]

A limited Collector's Edition was produced for the English release. In addition to the game, the Limited Edition featured a hardcover art book, a copy of the game's soundtrack, and a beanie, all packed in a collectible box. This edition retailed for $74.99, and sold out before the game came out. It was available exclusively on NIS's website.[12]

It features Yoshitaka Amano as a concept artist, Nobuo Uematsu as a co-composer, Tsunako as a character designer, Toshiki Inoue as a screenwriter and the "Neptunia Team" as some of the development team.[13]

On August 31, 2014, an expanded version, Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force was announced during Sony's Tokyo Game Show Press Conference. It is scheduled for release on the PlayStation 4 in 2015. At the time, there were no international release announced. Amano, Uematsu (composer), Tsunako, and Inoue are all returning as well.

Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force has English/Japanese audio as well as traditional Chinese subtitles.[14]

Advent Dark Force

Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force is an enhanced remaster of the original game for PlayStation 4, PC and Nintendo Switch. It features extended fights, updated graphics, rebalancing, new story routes and character endings. The Switch version includes all of the new DLC on the PlayStation 4 version.

Reception

Fairy Fencer F received mixed to positive reviews. The PlayStation 3 version received an aggregated score 65/100 on Metacritic based on 31 reviews.[15] The Microsoft Windows version received an aggregated score of 69.37% on GameRankings based on 8 reviews[17] and 66/100 on Metacritic based on 8 reviews.[16] The PS4 version of Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force received an aggregated score of 71/100 on Metacritic based on 21 reviews.[18]

References
  1. "Fairy Fencer F, Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited, Danganronpa 2 release dates revealed". RPG Site. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  2. 2014-08-01, Natural Doctrine and Fairy Fencer F swap release date, Hardcore Gamer
  3. "Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force coming west in spring 2016". Gematsu. December 4, 2015.
  4. "Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details". Nintendo. January 12, 2019.
  5. 2013-05-08, First Glimpse Of Fairy Fencer F, Siliconera
  6. "Fairy Fencer F detailed in Famitsu". Gematsu. 2013-05-09. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  7. "Fairy Fencer F on Steam". Valve. August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  8. 2014-09-01, Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force announced for PlayStation 4, Gematsu
  9. Spencer. "Fairy Fencer F Adds Air Combos To Neptunia's Battle System". SiliconEra. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  10. Tach, Dave (2014-02-14). "Disgaea 4 and Fairy Fencer headed West in 2014". Polygon. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  11. "NISA Brings Fairy Fencer F RPG to the West This Fall". Anime News Network. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  12. "NISA Online Store Fairy Fencer F Standard Edition". Store.nisamerica.com. 2015-01-25. Archived from the original on 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  13. "Former Final Fantasy artist and composer team up for Fairy Fencer F RPG". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  14. "Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force | フェアリーフェンサー エフ ADVENT DARK FORCE | 妖精劍士 F ADVENT DARK FORCE on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  15. "Fairy Fencer F for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  16. "Fairy Fencer F for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  17. "Fairy Fencer F for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  18. "Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.