Tetragata: The Legend of Sanctuary

**Tetragata: The Legend of Sanctuary** is a 2008 action role-playing game developed by Senegosoft, published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 and released in Japan on April 30, 2008. It is the fifth installment in the Tetraglobus series and a direct sequel to Tetraglobus Final. It was ported to the PlayStation Portable in Japan on February 26, 2010.

Tetragata is the story of three young children who search for a long-lost city called Sanctuary, while the evil corporation is hunting them down. The game features character designs by Yoshitaka Amano and concept art by Kazuya Morita.

## Gameplay

The gameplay is similar to the previous installments in the series, with the player taking control of one of three characters who embark on a quest to find Sanctuary. The main gameplay mechanic is the use of "Steps", which are a type of mana, and are needed to perform certain actions such as casting spells, using weapons, and using items. Each character has a special ability and their skills are determined by their levels.

The game takes place in real time, with the player controlling a character that can walk and jump, and can run and double jump. During gameplay, the player is attacked by enemies, who can be fought using a wide variety of melee and ranged weapons. The player can also use certain items to create various traps. The player can also use "Steps", which are mana, to perform various actions, such as casting spells and using weapons.

## Plot

### Setting

The world of Tetragata takes place in a far future where technology has reached the point where artificial intelligences are able to surpass human intelligence, and have begun to overtake the human race. This has led to a civil war between the "Human Alliance", who believe that they are superior to the AIs and wish to eliminate them, and the "Tech Alliance", who believe that the AIs are necessary for mankind to progress. The player's characters are part of the "Human Alliance".

### Characters

The three protagonists are Takao, Megumi, and Juri. Takao is a 17-year-old boy, Megumi is a 13-year-old girl, and Juri is a 15-year-old girl. They are childhood friends who have been searching for a long-lost city called Sanctuary, which they were told about by a young man named Nakano who disappeared several years earlier.

Their journey takes them to the city of Tetraglobus, where they meet the evil corporation, Elesis, and their leader, Asan. Asan reveals to them that they are all the last remnants of the ancient civilization of Tetraglobus, who were once revered for their spiritual power, but had long since disappeared, and he claims to be their leader. Asan also states that the only thing that has ever existed in the world is a black orb that he calls the "Black Spirit", and that it possesses the power to turn people into stone. He then reveals to the three children that he plans to use their power to resurrect Tetraglobus.

The three children and Asan have a battle, and Juri sacrifices herself to protect the others from Asan, who is killed by her sacrifice. After the battle, the children enter Sanctuary, which has been taken over by Elesis. Elesis then reveals to them that their battle with Asan was a test to see if they were worthy of entering Sanctuary, and that they passed the test. However, they were then warned not to come back to Sanctuary because it was Elesis's territory. The three children decide to explore the city and find out what the real reason for Elesis' actions is.

## Gameplay

After the player completes the game, they are given a choice between the three protagonists, and one of them will be chosen as the "main character". The game begins with the player selecting their main character and choosing their weapon.

After selecting the main character, the player is able to use various items such as food, health, and armor to aid them in battle.

During gameplay, the player is attacked by enemies, and can fight them by using weapons such as swords, axes, spears, and hammers, or by using melee and ranged spells. The player can also use various items to create various traps, such as burning oil, black tar, and electric currents.

## Development

The development team for the game, Senegosoft, had already worked on the previous installments in the Tetraglobus series, but decided to create a new story for the game. The game's story was written by Akihisa Hishikawa, who had previously worked on the anime television series, Darker than Black, and the game's scenario was written by Shinji Wada, who had previously worked on the anime television series, Black Butler. The game was directed by Katsumi Yamazaki, who had previously worked on the anime television series, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin and the game's character designs were created by Yoshitaka Amano, who had previously worked on the anime television series, Neon Genesis Evangelion. The character design for Juri was done by Kazuya Morita, who had previously worked on the anime television series, Tokyo Mew Mew.

## Release

The game was released on the PlayStation 2 on April 30, 2008 in Japan. A port for the PlayStation Portable was released in Japan on February 26, 2010. It was released on the PlayStation Network in Europe and North America on April 30, 2010.

## Reception

The game received generally positive reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 77 out of 100, based on 6 reviews. On GameRankings, it has a score of 77.38 out of 100, based on 5 reviews.

While praising the game's use of the PlayStation Portable's hardware, GameSpot reviewer Ryan Mac Donald criticized the game's use of the PlayStation 2's hardware, such as the lack of a home button and the inability to turn off the game, and the slow loading times. However, he praised the game's graphics, the use of the PlayStation Portable's hardware, and its "wacky" plot. GameSpot writer Mark Bozon noted that the game had some issues with the PlayStation 2's hardware, such as the lack of a home button and the inability to turn off the game. However, he praised the game's graphics and soundtrack.

## External links

* Official website
* Official website