Dante's Return ~ Dragoma Inferno

Concept logo to the game.

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> "*Armies clash as the World Burns alive.*"
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**Dante's Return ~ Dragoma Inferno** *(ダンテの帰還〜ドラゴマインフェルノ Dante no kikan 〜 Doragoma Inferuno)* lit. **Return of Ryuzaki ~ Infernolab** is a spin off game to the Dragoma Infernolab series. It combines story elements from both *The World Ends with You,* *Rise Above the Storm,* and *Gears of the Horizon* along with reoccurring gameplay mechanics from the Exivus series. Intended to end the *Infernolab* trilogy, it features Dante as the main protagonist. The game takes place after the events of Dragoma Exivus where Dante is tasked with saving the souls of humanity in a world heading for destruction.

Unlike *Dragoma Exivus*, the game's retail version contains the complete story, meaning players won't have to purchase downloadable content. Also unlike its predecessor, the game has just one ending. It also features 4 modes (known as phases) throughout the story: Goleta, Santa Barbara, Pasadena, and Irvine. A 5th one, Capellen is due to be released soon as DLC.

The game's world, Zenin located on Exivus, is an active open-world with some platforming elements. Players have a high degree of freedom and will see new roads and cities from tall landmarks and can easily get lost. Zenin has been designed similar to a "tourist guide style" seen in MMORPGs, and each team presented the continents in this style. Robin Ward has stated that in *Dragoma Exivus* many areas were places the player could only pass through, but in *Dragoma Inferno*, there are many places to explore. Keywords for the world's design are "Imperial Edo, mechanical, and fantasy."

## Profile / Summary

Dante Ryuzaki, royal son of Shinrya and Draguz soldier of Zenin, is tasked to investigate his connections with both legendary weapons of Zenin in response to an ancient war while escaping from a tyrannical power led by his father. Together with his team, they trek across all 7 continental islands across Zenin, gathering friends and enemies along the way. In response to the invasion of enemies sprouted by the dark kamis, their last resort in the unknown location forges a battle of between friendship and betrayal against their former enemies.

## Reoccurring Gameplay Mechanics

The game now features numerous amounts of gameplay mechanics that take the previous Dragoma titles on a whole new level such as:

* Zenith Breaks are now called the Hashira arts, allowing the player to summon their elemental skill modeled after Japanese kanji during battle.
* Royal Dragon Summons are introduced, allowing the player to rally in a special ally in combat.
* AEB (Active Environmental Battle) is a feature where enemies move around the battlefield in response to TAB (Time Activated Battle)
* Players can mount on special transportable vehicles such as Fafnir, Kiranaga, Nekoferno, The Soaring Inferno, and the Eagle Talon.
* Composite Material is used to forge existing weapons, transportation, and Hashira Arts.
* The Infernolab stamps return in their pixelated appearance as special bonuses.
* A new practice dojo traverses across Zenin, allowing players to redeem prizes from exciting minigames and other attractions.

## Addtional Game Notes

The game is non linear, meaning the player has the ability to "fast travel" by jet in each visited country to access or revisit completed locations. Each location has it's own terrain value, inhabited by certain enemies. Each character navigates on foot across each continental island, allowing more exploration time for the player to grind in level units, items, etc.

The placement of the locations is logical: adjacent locations mimic how they might appear in the real world, ie. from academy to field to forest to town. But there are secret shortcuts in specific moments in the game. Also, the player has the ability to "fast travel" between locations they have already visited via Fafnir or Kiranaga.

Zenin is unified since it takes place on one plane rather than multiple worlds. The circular perimeter limits the player from exploring beyond.

## Playable Characters

### The Infernolab

* Dante Ryuzaki
* Christian Wolfberg
* Rei Shimoda
* Renoa Mirahara
* Mizuchi

### Re:Genesis Organization

* Yuji Ryuzaki
* Rin Kagamine
* Kurei Nakamura
* Galen Ryuzaki
* Haritsu
* Tohjo Ryuzaki

### Other NPCs

* Miata Nakamura
* Luke Laurie
* Megumi
* Alex Tsukino
* Katherine Tsukino
* Michelle Izumi
* Ryojuro Bardis
* Jenna Bardis
* Jason Bardis
* Mirai Bardis
* Itsuki Bardis

## Dragoma Inferno Special Edition

A unique special edition to the Dragoma Inferno videogame franchise will release in 3 different territories under a unique eye - catching title, majoring different inventories of extra goodies related to the pre orders. Some of the items such as the Dr. Inferno Jr. CD can also be purchased individually.

* Poster map of Zenin and Cast
* Silicone Flaming Gear keychains x2
* [TBA Year] Calendar
* Official Artbook
* Character Postcards
* OST on *Dr. Inferno Jr. CD*
* Steelbook

## Other Gameplay features

* List of Chapters in Dragoma Inferno
* List of Locations in Dragoma Inferno
* List of Weapons in Dragoma Inferno
* List of Items in Dragoma Inferno
* List of Composite Materials in Dragoma Inferno
* List of Accessories in Dragoma Inferno
* List of Enemies in Dragoma Inferno
* List of Bosses in Dragoma Inferno
* Transportation in Dragoma Inferno
* Mechandise (Dragoma)

## Trivia

* The game's title may reference to *Square Enix's Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII*.
* The game's modes or phases are based off of the real life cities from California that Jason resided in.
* Once the player has completed all chapters, *Quinnquagenrian* is featured as an extra unlockable.