Champions of Ascerth 2

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**Champions of Ascerth 2** is an action role-playing game developed and published by Ghostrealm Studios for the GhostDrive console as a sequel to the original Champions of Ascerth game released a year prior. Unlike the original game, Ascerth 2 features an all-new setting and has little to do with the original game besides sharing a few characters and taking place within the Ghostverse.

## Story

### Background

Champions of Ascerth 2 takes place on the continent of Buzokai on the planet Ascerth, far away from the events of past projects on the planet. When magical spirits first inhabited Ascerth, some found Buzokai, and made it their "testing grounds", so to speak as they used their magical abilities to experiment with the continent, shaping landscapes and in some cases influencing the evolution of some species. Unlike the rest of the planet's magical spirits, these ones were more active and even took on physical forms reminiscent of some animals.

Over time, the locals of the continent began to worship these magical spirits, calling them Kamaki. The Kamaki took up residence within the different provinces of Buzokai, often sticking to themselves. They were venerated as gods by the residents of Buzokai, and many paid tribute to them.

Fast forward a few years, and an amnesiac Kaiden has arrived on the continent. What trials will he endure here?

## Characters

### Playable

Once the hero that saved Ascerth from both the krexxon invasion and the Hour of Reckoning, Kaiden doesn't have any sort of reputation her of Buzokai. Facing amnesia, he seeks to not only find out who he is, but also stop whoever caused these events to begin with. And this time, he might have to rely on more than just dual-wielding swords to get the job done.
Kaiden is the primary playable character, and the close-range damage dealer of the group. His abilities revolve around dealing damage to targets as quickly as possible, making him the best choice for those who seek to simply tear through foes.
 **Whirlwind**
 **Ferocious Charge**
 **Rallying Cry**
Kaiden unleashes a cry of inspiration to his allies, raising their attack speed by 15% for the next ten seconds. Has a minute and a half cooldown.

For years, the nineteen-year-old Tamasha has studied magic as a shaman, primarily the magic linked to the Kamaki. She's always admired them, and sought to bask in their glory. When Kaiden washes up on the shores of Buzokai, she's eager to help out the young man in his journey, as it means she'll get to see the world and put her skills to the test.
Tamasha is well-versed in magic, primarily that of the healing variety. She's capable of providing aid to the party, but that doesn't mean she can't defend herself!
 **Healing Surge**
 **Multi-Heal**
 **Healing Cloud**
Tamasha calls upon a rain of healing to affect a target area, healing allies within the radius while damaging enemies. The cloud lasts for eight seconds, and has a one minute cooldown.

## Gameplay

Champions of Ascerth 2 is a real-time RPG in which the player controls a party of characters as they travel through the continent of Buzokai, fighting enemies and progressing through the storyline. Enemies are fought with a targeting system, where characters will constantly attack an enemy with auto-attacks as they target them. However, to speed things up, you might want to use each character's abilities to take out enemies. Each character has four abilities, and are designed to fulfill a certain role within the party. However, abilities have a cooldown period, so you can't just spam them endlessly. While Kaiden is the main character of the game's story, the other characters can be controlled within the game if you wish, allowing for players to pick what playstyle suits them the most.

The game takes on an open world design, with players free to explore as they wish, though the main storyline is always present. Countless secrets await the player, as well as sidequests and chances to see the world. All sorts of items can be obtained, including equipment to enhance a character's stats and even weaponry to change how they fight.

### Controls

**Main Controls**
(Specific items can be set to the Up and Down inputs of the D-Pad.)

**Out of Combat Controls**
(when targeting an enemy)

**Battle Controls**

### Stats

Each character has a variety of stats to utilize.

 MP
* Physical attacking characters generally have lower MP stats, but MP recharges quickly. However, each ability takes a big bite out of a character's MP.
 Power
 Defense
 Critical Strike
 Haste

## Regions of Buzokai

Buzokai is a vast land, full of different regions and territories. Each have their own civilizations and foes to face, and some areas are even optional to visit!

 **Xolkra Wastes** | The barren, red-rock filled Xolkra Wastes have been torn apart by the research of the Tsubak, though dark forces seem to be working on undermining their efforts. The Tsubak city of Gyjusan dominates the land, with the city's energy radiating all across the desert.

## Sidequests

Throughout Buzokai, there's all sorts of sidequests to go after. While there's the usual fetch quests and monster slaying tasks to complete, there's also some more meaty ones to go after.

### The Ring of Trials

The Ring of Trials, located in the city of Bukan, is a gladiator ring that holds some of the toughest opponents in the game. Opponents are divided into Gauntlets, with each Gauntlet consisting of three teams of enemies and one boss. While initially there's only one Gauntlet available to challenge, others can be unlocked by defeating prior Gauntlets. These fights reward experience points and money, and in some cases rare equipment.

However, do not underestimate the strength of the opponents within the Ring of Trials. They're much stronger than monsters found out in the world, and will deploy tactics that other enemies will rarely use. This makes them both a statistical and a logical threat, so it'll take more than grinding to outsmart these enemies!

### Researchers' Guild

The local Researchers' Guild has been studying Buzokian history for years, delving into ruins and uncovering artifacts. Kaiden and co. can easily help out with their research by bringing them relics from ruins scattered around the planet. Each relic has important lore tied to it, and you'll also be rewarded with money.

## Bestiary

Buzokai's inhabitants are unique, with all sorts of species. Monsters, friendly beings, cruel individuals, they're all here.

 **Netsak** | The insectoid Netsak are known for their scavenger culture, often conducting mining operations and acting as the leading force when it comes to minerals. Thus, they believe in the Kamaki of Earth, Vikyor, more than any other.

## Development

Champions of Ascerth 2 started development shortly after Ghostverse Stories was wrapped up. The game's initial concepts came about after the lead developer played *Xenoblade Chronicles 2*, and sought to make a real-time RPG in a similar vein to it. While the first game was also a real-time RPG, it happened to be a bit too ambitious for his liking. Thus, Ascerth 2 was designed to be a reimagining of the first game's gameplay.

The game at its core was primarily inspired by both Xenoblade 2 and another favorite title of Krexxal: *The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild*. This would also be reflected in the game's artstyle and open-world elements.

## Trivia

* Despite Ascerth 2 being a JRPG first and foremost, it has elements of adventure games reminiscent of the Zelda series.
* Most of the species seen in the Bestiary section were designed within the game *Spore*.