That’s an all-star cast of legends there, and the resulting game was really, almost surprisingly good. It featured Amano Yoshitaka as a concept artist, Uematsu Nobuo contributed some music, Inoue Toshiki was the writer, and Tsunako did the character design (including my beloved Tiara). It was the company’s attempt to take its own approach to JRPG design, and pair it up with some of the legends of the Japanese games industry. The original Fairy Fencer was a surprisingly ambitious effort by Idea Factory. Related reading: For more information on the original Fairy Fencer F (with this sequel sharing so much in common in terms of the narrative) check out our review! You’re going to need to enjoy that to enjoy this game. Part of their appeal is their stunning designs, and the rest of it is humour that is… well, it’s often eye-popping. How much you enjoy Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord depends on how much you enjoy the characters. Her character design is gorgeous, and while I know that this is a strange way to open a review, it’s actually pertinent. As far as anime female design goes, she’s my third favourite character ever, after Hatsune Miku and, of course, my own Dee Dee. I just want to start this review by saying that I love Tiara, the blue-haired secondary protagonist from the Fairy Fencer series (it’s a series now that there are two games).
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