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POST UNVEIL:
Jump scan reveals Ludger is 20 years old and is a normal young man who's currently living with his older brother. He handles the housework and is a good cook. Elle says she needs to go to "Land of Canaan" where wishes are granted to help her father. She's a level-headed and lively little girl who went on a journey to head for Canaan. She hates tomatoes. And Lulu is Ludger's pudgy yet active cat who doesn't shy away from strangers.
Next,
SummonerPascal picked up a post from
Nore's blog. More details (mostly about the characters' bios) can be seen in the link, but the most significant info was:
-Elle is
not playable in battle.
-Weapon Shift works by pressing two buttons. L1+R1 to go forward a weapon, L1 + R2 to go backwards a weapon.
-Liese Maxia and Elenpios exist in harmony for the time being, but there are some cultural and ideological differences that do cause confrontations.
-The Kranpious Company exists in the city of Trigraph (on Elenpios; the location is visited in Xillia). They claim to "rule the market" and they have a scheme involving Liese Maxia. They will play a large role in the story.
-There is some way to make use of Liese Maxia's technology without killing spirits. Sounds like it's not too practical, though.
-Destroying the world for the girl is an option,
but not the only one.
-Other party members might have different skills instead of Ludger's "Weapon Shift."
-There is a reason Ludger's last name is Kresnik.
Shortly thereafter,
andriasang posted Xillia 2 info from Famitsu, confirming the info from Nore's blog plus mentioning more:
-Development is at 60% (as of June)
-XDR-LMBS meant to incorporate elements from Xillia and Graces
-Inomata and Fujishima will have some involvement with the game, in a way that Baba says will make the fans happy.
-There is a major path for the story to take, and choices don't lead to numerous branching paths, but rather different methods of accomplishing the same thing.
-Baba teases Liese Maxia, saying whether or not we'll revisit there will be mentioned later.
Also,
the scans provide official romanizations
Ludger Will Kresnik and
Elle Mel Mata.
WEBSITE OPEN:
The official website is now open! From now on, most news from scans will also be ending up on the official website. Not much new info is available yet, but the return of TP and AC is confirmed. Also, Lulu is confirmed to be male.
We have
three new videos, showcasing some of the scenario choices in gameplay.
