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So we learn the cult is ancient. It's also the one responsible for summoning demons. Wonder if this is any related to the stuff in Trails 3rd of if it's just a coincidence. The demons there had a very specific explanation that is probably not present here.

I mean, other than the devs wanting to reuse assets from that game ofc

on another note it's pretty impressive that we are four games in (getting to 5 soon) and we are pretty much using the same engine, gameplay system, and stuff, which minor changes each game. Like, it's the 4th time i'm controlling Josh and Estelle and they are using the same moves, with the same sprites. Most series tend to build everything again from scratch way sooner than that. And I don't think that's necessarily better: trails built a system that worked, and it's using it as long as it can.

And it leads to stuff like Estelle and Joshua's combo craft. A new mechanic which uses things the characters already had, and fits their themes like a glove

We get to the next scene from the intro, where Lloyd's cheesy speech is slightly change to account for the fact KeA was not, in fact, kidnapped in the end

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chest-kun may have a point

It's funny that the villain of this game likes to fish too.

We are going to eventually find out the Grandmaster of Orobouros also likes to fish, aren't we

Estelle lost Wheel of Time

I was prepared to be pissed. But then I realized he new s-craft is the same as her father's. Which is really cool

I've always thought it was cool how Cassius abandoned sword fighting to use a staff, and ended up creating a Bright style of staff fighting that was inherited by his daughter

She is not a master of the sword like her dad once was, she is a master of the staff like he is

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You can run, but you can't hide

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My point exactly. And the blue hair! And the glasses! Come on!

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I'd listen to her

oh cool people turning into demons. We are now Tales of Berseria

is this the biggest dungeon in the series so far? because it feels like it

we find the missing people in some cells

if I was writing this game I'd make Gilbert randomly appear in one of the cells with no explanation. Just for the gag.

we find the mafia godfather, imprisoned with some of his goons. Lloyd then proceeds to give him the verbal beatdown of the century. Yeah guy, let it all out, those assholes have been giving you the slip all game

the bad news is that the strongest of the bunch is missing, which can only mean one thing. he's gonna come as a zombie/demon version of himself

but we also let them out because we are the good guys. And because they make for good recurring villains, I suppose

Randy's support craft is good but it also makes him look like the biggest kill stealer of trails. we are here busting our asses for a dozen turns then he shows up from nowhere to get the last hit and take the kill.

Lloyd when about to face a giant demon with a sword and two dragon minions: "You are under arrest for obstruction of justice!"

Cops.

this time it's an actual tough boss. He manages to take all of Estelle's HP in one hit when she has 194 CP

Estelle makes a Gilbert reference. I'll take it.

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Jokes on you chest, I'm not playing for achivements

Time to beat Garcia. I wasn't expecting him to be the penultimate boss, but it works. Definitely more threatening than Ernest

He goes out like an absolute chump though. Which means theres another round

multi-phase penultimate bosses are not very... common in gaming

Awesome. The 2nd round is avoided because Randy makes him snap out of it by talking about shared jagger experiences

Garcia is a shithead, but he's a cool shithead