Shining Blade
Gameplay. The game's battle system is called "Concerto", and is a strategic real time battle system similar to the ones found in "Sakura Wars" and "Valkyria Chronicles". The player make use of swords, bows and magic in a battle system that places importance on character cooperation—hence the name "Concerto". The player forms a party of up to five for battle. The game will have damage based on character position, and items collected upon defeating enemies. The songstresses are special members of the player's battle party. By performing their magic song, they can achieve various effects  on battle—blocking enemies from moving, increasing characters' move count, making hasten the party's pace. Some songs can even be used for attack. Using the songs requires Mana Energy. The game also has inter-character relationships. Depending on the player's selections during event scenes, movements and usage of group skills during battle, the characters' relationships will change. Plot. Story. Within the Dragonia Empire, a plan to revive the leader of the Dark Dragon by sapping spirit energy from the land starts to unfold. With giant dragons rampaging throughout the land and the world engulfed in chaos, all hope  has turn to the retrieval of the mysterious Shining Blade. And thus, a soul blader is given the task to obtain the legendary blade and find Loreley, the songstress who sings the Song of Mana. A Schoolgirl Archer from the returning video game Shining Wind while fighting with Sleipnir in the desert. Touka's close friend was an Fencer from the Shining Wind while containing againest Sleipnir in the desert. One of the Demonic Alchemy Empire Baelgard (Elven Kingdom Astraea) have been revived as a schoolgirl of St Luminious High School who wields a Katana instead of her Elf sword  while battling Sleipnir in the desert.