![]() ![]() That’s not even getting into the upcoming content patches, two of which have been released in Japan and will both be coming stateside soon. And, Thor’s name be praised, the benefits of weapon refining are no longer random. Another new feature is the Billionaire Pot, a magical urn that converts old junky loot into fresh new goods. Several new control schemes allow the player to lock on, dash, and maneuver as he or she sees fit. ACE’s tavern (which, as before, functions as its multiplayer hub) now includes a set of old-timey speaking tubes, through which the player can buy and sell from the fort’s merchants without having to leave and come back. ![]() In addition to the major new features above, returning players can enjoy a variety of enhancements that make Ragnarok Odyssey more convenient to play. Apologies for misleading anyone on that we were still putting the game together at the time, going by the best info we had, and didn’t fully see how it all fit until later. There are new characters and dialogue sequences, and plenty of new content throughout the game, but the bulk of the new story content kicks in once the Tower shows up. (One other correction: In our previous blog entry on ACE, we reported that there was new story content throughout the game. All told, the new Tower of Yggdrasil has 400 floors (not 100 as previously reported – more on that in a bit), each of which changes its layout with every visit. ![]() Once players complete Chapter 9 – which was the endgame of the original Ragnarok Odyssey – a vast new dungeon appears, complete with its own story, all-new bosses, and new kinds of challenges. (Speaking of multiplayer, ACE supports cross-play PS3 and Vita players can play together at will, with no extra steps required.) ACE also introduces a new special weapon type, known as Halomonas weapons, which grow in power as the characters do.īut that’s just the beginning. Clerics, for example, can now generate a persistent, movable healing aura. For multiplayer, each class has several new job-specific powers, called ACE Skills, which enhance characters’ roles as team players. For solo players, ACE offers a dozen elite AI mercenaries, any two of whom the player can recruit for a given mission (and one of whom happens to sound a lot like me). The first new features are right there in the character creation screen, which now offers even more options for customization (including eight brand-new voices, four each for male and female). The first chapter alone introduces a buffet of new features, and the game’s former ending is now its midpoint. The game’s highlights are its battles against enormous bosses, in which players use their gravity-defying powers to fly circles around the giants and take them apart piece by piece.ĪCE takes the original Odyssey’s core gameplay and expands on it dramatically. In between missions, players can roam their home base – a fortress on the edge of the civilized world – and assemble their loot into new upgrades and abilities. Players complete a variety of missions in a Norse-themed wildland, collecting treasures, components and ingredients along the way. Initially designed for play on the go, Ragnarok Odyssey gets players into the action as fast as possible, either solo or with up to three companions. Now that we’re just about done, we can go into more detail about what’s in the game, and what newcomers and returning Ragnarok Odyssey veterans can expect. As I write this, we’re putting the finishing touches on Ragnarok Odyssey ACE, a revised and expanded version of the original Ragnarok Odyssey set to launch on April 1st on PS3 and PS Vita. ![]()
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