Trillion: God of Destruction

Trillion: God of Destruction (魔壊神トリリオン) is a Japanese role-playing video game for the PlayStation Vita video game console. It was released in Japan on July 23, 2015, in North America on March 29, 2016, and in Europe on April 1, 2016. Developed by Compile Heart and published by Idea Factory, the game contains several key staff from the Disgaea series of games.

Trillion: God of Destruction
Developer(s)Compile Heart
Idea Factory
Publisher(s)Idea Factory
SeriesMakai Ichiban Kan
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation Vita
  • JP: July 23, 2015
  • NA: March 29, 2016
  • EU: April 1, 2016
Windows
  • WW: November 7, 2016
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The game plays as a strategy tactical role-playing game with elements of dating sims as well.[1] The player progresses by raising and bonding with six Demon Lords, girls with different strengths and weaknesses, so that they become capable of facing against Trillion. Training these Demon Lords involves triggering special events, and the storyline will branch into different endings based on the player's actions.[2] The in-game battle system resembles a cross between that of roguelike and simulation role-playing games, and the player is required to raise characters ahead of a deadline known in advance.[3] Death is a strategical element in the game, and because of that, a single Demon Lord cannot defeat Trillion alone. Outside of the six original Demon Lords, other characters such as Elma and Kerberos can awaken into Demon Lords, though it is hinted that certain conditions must be fulfilled for this to happen.[4]

The game has a new game plus mode for replaying the game multiple times.[5]

Story

Setting

The game takes place within a demonic hell separated into six layers. The Demon King Zeabolos, having previously lost against a battle with Trillion, makes a deal with a grimoire-wielding girl by the name of Faust. In exchange for Zeabolos' soul, Faust grants him his life, and he travels to fight against Trillion again alongside six Demon Lords.[2][6] These Demon Lords, each with the appearance of a young girl, go by the names of Luche, Levia, Fegor, Mammon, PerPell, and Ashmedia.[7] Ten different endings are possible based on the choices of the player.[5]

Characters
  • Zeabolos - the game's main character, tasked with teaming up with the game's six demon girls to defeat the game's antagonist, Trillion.[8]
  • Trillion - A great foe who has 1,000,000,000,000 HP and is an assembly of a trillion hatreds, hence his name.[2][9]
  • Ruche - A proud and high-handed demon lord representing Lucifer's sin of pride and arrogance, and the niece of Zeabolos.[10]
  • Levia - Zeabolos' childhood friend representing Leviathan's sin of envy and jealousy, who maintains a mature facade amongst others.
  • Fegor - The older sister of Zeabolos, representing Belphegor's sin of sloth, and is very lazy.
  • Mammon - Zeabolos' cousin representing Mammon's sin of greed, who decides to help Zeabolos in order to gain the riches offered by the underworld.
  • PerPell - A lighthearted and foolish niece of Zeabolos representing Beelzebub's sin of gluttony, who intends on turning the underworld into a giant kingdom made of candy. Voiced by Sarah Anne Williams[11]
  • Ashmedia - Another cousin of Zeabolos who represents Asmodeus' sin of lust who enjoys displaying her sex appeal around.
  • Elma - Zeabolos’ younger sister who has poor health and therefore spends her days inside the Demon King’s castle.[12]
  • Kerberos - Elma’s pet dog who lost its power due to Trillion’s miasma.[13]
  • Astaroth - The Demon Lord of melancholy who used to guard the Demon King’s castle together with Kerberos. He is the older brother of Zeabolos, and the father of Ruche and PerPell.[14] He dies in a counterattack against Trillion in the very beginning of the story.[15]

Development

The game was first announced in March 2014 under the name Makai Shin Trillion as the first release in a newly announced Makai Ichiban Kan series of games by Compile Heart.[16] It was first announced as a "sometime in 2014" release date in Japan,[17] without any international dates mentioned at all.[18] The game was later delayed into 2015,[19] eventually being release on July 23.[1] The Japanese release came with a limited edition release as well, consisting of an art book, music soundtrack, and a collection of seven short stories.[20] In October 2015, Idea Factory International announced that the game would be receiving an English release sometime in the first half of 2016.[21] In February, the North American and European release dates were announced as March 29 and April 1, 2016 respectively.[22]

The game contained several key staff from the Disgaea series of Japanese tactical role-playing video games. The game is directed by Masahiro Yamamoto, who previously directed Disgaea 4.[5] The game's music was composed by Tenpei Sato, who had previously composed music for Disgaea: Hour of Darkness and Phantom Brave.[23] Character art was designed by Kei Nanameda, who had previously done designs in Compile Hearts' Mugen Souls.[5]

The game's localization required the translation of over 1.2 million words.[24] In translating the English release, the team strove to take a balanced approach between sticking closely to the source material, and making changes for English readers.[24] Overall, they stuck to the source material, but some smaller cultural references were changed in order to convey the same meaning to English readers.[24] The team chose to keep and implement humor into the script in the same manner they had with the Hyperdimension Neptunia series of games.[24]

Reception

Famitsu gave the Japanese release a review score of 34/40.[25] Within the first week of release in Japan, the game sold 18,506 physical retail copies, placing fifth within the weekly software sales charts.[26]

References
  1. "Idea Factory Announces Trillion: God of Destruction for the West, More to Come".
  2. 2014-03-12, 新作RPG『魔壊神トリリオン』の情報が公開！ 敵のHPは脅威の1,000,000,000,000（1兆）でヒロインが全員死ぬ!?【電撃PS特報】, Dengeki Online
  3. 2014-10-28, Makai Shin Trillion delayed to 2015 in Japan, Gematsu
  4. 2015-05-27, 【電撃PS】『魔壊神トリリオン』で新たな魔王が覚醒！ あの病弱キャラがトリリオンに立ち向かう!?, Dengeki Online
  5. Adam Vitale. "Trillion: God of Destruction heading westward in Spring 2016".
  6. 2014-03-11, First Makai Ichiban Kan game is Makai Shin Trillion, Gematsu
  7. 2014-03-18, First Destroyer Trillion Trailer Shows The Protagonist And His Six Demon Girls, Siliconera
  8. "Trillion: God of Destruction". IGN.
  9. 魔壊神トリリオン｜キャラクター トリリオン, Makai Shin Trillion
  10. 2014-04-04, Destroyer Trillion Introduces The Six Sinful Demon Lord Girls, Siliconera
  11. Williams, Sarah Anne (2016-03-29). "New Characters I Voice: Perpell from Trillion: God of Destruction, out now on the Vita! Also voice the Bunny Maid!". @SarahAnneWillia. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  12. 魔壊神トリリオン｜キャラクター エルマ, Makai Shin Trillion
  13. 魔壊神トリリオン｜キャラクター ケルベロス, Makai Shin Trillion
  14. 魔壊神トリリオン｜キャラクター アスタロス, Makai Shin Trillion
  15. 2015-03-12, 【電撃PS】『魔壊神トリリオン』は最初からクライマックス!? 衝撃の冒頭ストーリーを公開！, Dengeki Online
  16. "First trailer for Compile Heart's Makai Shin Trillion has lots of demons". Japanator.
  17. "Meet Destroyer Trillion Protagonist's Brother And The Cute Pup, Cerberus". Siliconera.
  18. Steven Hansen. "Makai Shin Trillion is a game with a dimension destroying monster". Destructoid.
  19. "Here's What Destroyer Trillion Borrowed From The Disgaea Series - Siliconera". Siliconera.
  20. "Destroyer Trillion Is A New Vita RPG Compile Heart And Disgaea 4's Director - Siliconera". Siliconera.
  21. "Trillion: God of Destruction Is Headed To Europe And North America In Spring 2016". Siliconera.
  22. "Trillion: God Of Destruction Will Start Destroying Things March 29 In North America, April 1 In Europe". Siliconera.
  23. "Compile Heart's Makai Shin Trillion PS Vita Game's 2nd Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network.
  24. "Trillion God of Destruction Interview - The Marketing and Localization of a Niche Game". PlayStation LifeStyle.
  25. "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1389". Gematsu.
  26. "Media Create Sales: 7/20/15 – 7/26/15". Gematsu. July 29, 2015.
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