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Tsugunai is a
video game published by
Atlus for the
PlayStation 2
game console.
Story
The main character, Reece, is a Raven, a sort of
mercenary who takes dangerous jobs to earn a living. The game opens as
Reece climbs an ancient tower to retrieve the Treasure Orb, a sacred
artifact. In doing so, he angers the gods, who retaliate by seperating
Reece's
body and
soul. In order to atone for his sins, Reece must demonstrate kindness
and courage by assisting the denizens of a small fishing village. He
accomplishes this by possessing the bodies of those he needs to help, in
order to allow them to accomplish tasks that they will not or cannot
accomplish by themselves. In time, he ends up saving the village from a
great evil.
Characters
The principle characters that Reece possesses throughout the story are:
Fisela : A
tomboyish female fisherman who hates her father. She believes that her
father didn't care for her mother enough in her last days.
Ashgo : An apprentice monk. He is a complete klutz and
gets in people's way, but the abbot sees his potential.
Raffer : The former commander of the castle guard. He
has become a fugitive, but has
amnesia and can't remember what crime he committed.
Ifem : A Raven who owes a large debt. He takes jobs
that he can't handle in order to pay it off.
Gameplay
The game is broken up into around 35 different "quests". Some of them
involve the prinicple characters, while some are more peripheral and let
you explore the lives of some of the other characters in the village. All
combat-oriented quests involve the principle characters. Once Reece meets
the quest's objective, the quest is solved and the story advances, often
changing the situation in the village and opening up new quests.
Even though the game involves many different characters, the mechanics
treat the characters as equal, except in the case of the
weapons they can equip. Magic, supplementary equipment, and items are
carried over from quest to quest, regardless of who Reece possesses.
Things to Know
One thing that stands out in Tsugunai's credit is that the music was
composed by famous videogame composer
Yasunori Mitsuda.
Sales of Tsugunai were poor in both
Japan and in
North America, due in part to poor marketing and the unusual nature of
the game presentation.
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