Tuesday, May 21, 2002 - Eidos Interactive announces a new title for its "Fresh Games" label, Legaia 2: Duel Saga on PlayStation 2. Developed by SCEJ (Sony Computer Entertainment Japan), the game will be released this Autumn in the U.S. and Europe and it's the sequel of the critically acclaimed Legend Of Legaia. The game is a Japanese turn-based RPG that features real-time backgrounds and voice acting. Eidos will translate and localise the game for the Western market.

“Legaia 2: Duel Saga is a worthy addition to the Fresh Games label,” says Mike McGarvey, CEO of Eidos Interactive. “The game’s unique RPG-style gameplay will be highly appealing to the hardcore gamer.”

Legaia 2: Duel Saga includes numerous features new to the RPG genre. The game incorporates a unique battle system called ‘Tactical Arts’. This system allows players to enter a series of directional button inputs to call up special attack combos and manoeuvres. Tactical Arts attacks will be accompanied by dynamic camera angles to further enhance the effect. Players will also have access to ‘Origins’ that assist characters in fighting battles and solving puzzles. Each member of the adventure party will have a different Origin available to him or her. These can be used for battling enemies, healing injured party members, and destroying barriers.

Players will also have the option of combining different items to create more powerful and useful weapons and tools. Legaia 2: Duel Saga also has numerous mini-games such as darts games, slot machines, roulette, etc, that enrich the gameplay experience.

(From The Official Press Release)

There are four screenshots available at present. More will be unveiled tomorrow, so come back to see this interesting RPG in action on Ps2Fantasy.com.