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Fans can Enjoy the Opening Movie and Discover More about the Game-original Story
October 29, 2024
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KOEI TECMO :
BURLINGAME, Calif. – Oct. 29, 2024 – Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Gust announced that digital pre-orders for their upcoming action RPG, FAIRY TAIL 2, are now available. In celebration, fans can watch the opening movie to the game, as well as discover new information about the game’s original story, the “Key to the Unknown”. A direct sequel to KOEI TECMO’s 2020 game, FAIRY TAIL 2 will be released Dec. 13 across the PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, and Nintendo Switch™, and Dec. 11 on Windows PC via Steam®.
In the newly released opening movie, fans can get a glimpse of the Alvarez Empire Arc events awaiting them in FAIRY TAIL 2. The cinematic introduces players to members of the FAIRY TAIL guild as they battle Emperor Spriggan Zeref, his team of elites, the Spriggan 12, and the Black Dragon Acnologia, while paying homage to famous scenes featured in the original anime and manga series.
Watch the Fairy Tail 2 Opening Cinematic Trailer
After completing the twelve main chapters, fans will dive into a completely original story, the “Key to the Unknown”, and access new exclusive areas. Covering both heartwarming and comical themes, these four new chapters will take players on adventures alongside Natsu, Lucy and their friends. Join the FAIRY TAIL guild as they take on various quests such as finding a hidden gem in a restaurant located in a forest somewhere in the west, determining the midsummer champion at “Akane Beach” in the south, and encountering a variety of unexpected characters. Fans will explore iconic locations from the anime and manga, as well as locations original to FAIRY TAIL 2.
To immortalise their adventures, players can capture their favorite characters and moments in Photo Mode. Various in-game features will also allow players to immerse themselves deeper into the final battle of the Alvarez Empire Arc, enabling those who have not played the previous FAIRY TAIL game or who are unfamiliar with the series to fully appreciate the epic adventure of FAIRY TAIL 2.
Fans can now digitally pre-order FAIRY TAIL 2 as a standard edition as well as a “FAIRY TAIL 2 Digital Deluxe” edition, which includes the base game, various alternative costumes in collaboration with the Atelier Ryza Secret series, a bonus feature “Atelier Lucy”, as well as various useful in-game items.
To keep the adventure going, fans can also purchase the Season Pass, which will include a bonus scenario, an arena where they can re-challenge bosses, more playable characters, alternative costumes for Erza and Wendy, and much more.
In addition to the standard edition of the game, a special edition will also be exclusively available through the NIS America store. The “FAIRY TAIL 2 GUILD BOX” edition includes the base game, the visual artbook “Sorcerer Magazine Special Issue: Game Release Edition Vol.2” inspired by the “Sorcerer Magazine” as seen in the original work, a Special Shikishi with Holographic Finish (three types in total), and more.
Everyone who either physically or digitally purchases FAIRY TAIL 2 will also have access to the “Miss FAIRY TAIL Contest” costume for Lucy as an early purchase bonus which will be available to download from the digital storefronts until Jan. 6, 2025. Everyone who digitally pre-orders the game before Jan. 6, 2025 will receive the “Natsu of Edolas” bonus costume for Natsu.
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About FAIRY TAIL
The Japanese manga by Hiro Mashima (serialized and concluded in Kodansha's “Weekly Shonen Magazine”) is a popular work that has been adapted into anime, movies, and a variety of other media. In a world where magic and dragons exist, the story centres on “Dragon Slayer” Natsu and Lucy, who are members of the FAIRY TAIL guild, and together with their friends, fight against a variety of enemies in this fantasy adventure.
ABOUT KOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP.
KOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Burlingame, California. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® franchises. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive®, Ninja Gaiden®, Tecmo Bowl®, and Fatal Frame® series.
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