Elementaler (series)

Elementaler is a series of fantasy role-playing games created by Electraverse. Set in the fantasy land of Arcadia, the player controls the Elementaler, a person granted the power to use all elements by the goddess Elysia, and fights threats to the kingdom, usually connected to the Elemental Evils.
==Games==
===Main Series Titles===
*Elementaler
*Elementaler 2
*Elementaler: A New Beginning
*Elementaler: Shadow Over Arcadia
*Elementaler: The Sunset Isles
===Spin-off Titles===
*Elementaler: Elysian Warriors
*Elementaler: Clash of Knights
==Gameplay==
While the details can vary depending on the game, all main series Elementaler games are RPGs, and in each one, the player controls the Elementaler, a mage gifted with the ability to use all elements. Overworld gameplay revolves around traveling the land of Arcadia to complete quests and continue the story.
Combat in Elementaler is turn-based, specifically using the charge turn battle system; the player selects an action for the character, and the character performs the action immediately, with order determined by the fighters' agility scores. Elementaler 2 added an Overcharge system, where giving and taking hits built up your Aura meter, and once it was full, the player could unleash a powerful ultimate attack. A New Beginning removed this, but in turn added an action command system similar to the Mario and Luigi games, where correctly timing button presses can deal more damage and dodge enemy attacks. This system has been retained for subsequent games.
All characters, playable or enemy, have an elemental affinity, allowing them to cast spells of that element. The Elementaler has affinity for all elements, and can wield all that appear in the game. In the first and second games, it was required to defeat the Elemental Evil representing that element in order to learn it; from A New Beginning onward, each element has an associated ring that must be acquired to wield it. In addition to this, the elements are also used to solve puzzles in the overworld.
==Timeline==
Each game in the Elementaler series is considered part of a Saga, which generally denotes a given game's time period in the overall timeline. Thus far, there have been three sagas.
===Eventide Saga===
====Games====
*Elementaler: Elysian Warriors
*Elementaler: Clash of Knights
===Mythril Saga===
The Mythril Saga is chronologically the second saga, though it is comprised of the first two games. It denotes the time between the founding of Arcadia and the destruction of the wicked god Taros.
====Games====
*Elementaler
*Elementaler 2
===Phoenix Saga===
====Games====
*Elementaler: A New Beginning
*Elementaler: Shadow Over Arcadia
*Elementaler: The Sunset Isles
==Trivia==
*The series went through several concepts themed around the idea of elemental powers, including a 3D arena fighting game, before the RPG format was settled on.