Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Nintendo 3DS
Game dossier
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A strategic RPG of mercenaries, kingdoms, and tactical battles
The briefing
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth is a strategy-focused role-playing game set on the continent of Mardias, divided among Nightweld, the Valaimian Empire, and Gerauld. When Valaimian forces invade the peace-loving kingdom of Nightweld, mercenary Fazz is hired to defend the Tower of Wind, beginning a dangerous journey across the war-torn world.
Battles use Ready-for-Action Points (RAP) to govern when characters can act and how many actions they can perform. Spending more RAP in a turn increases the wait before that character can act again. Attacks also feature an interactive damage gauge, rewarding precise timing while creating risk for waiting too long.