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Record of Agarest War

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Record of Agarest War
European cover art of the PlayStation 3 version
Developer(s)Idea Factory
Red Entertainment
Compile Heart
Laughing Jackal (PC)
HyperDevbox (Android, iOS)
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Kenta Sugano
Composer(s)Kenji Kaneko
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
ReleasePlayStation 3
  • JP: September 27, 2007
  • EU: October 30, 2009
Xbox 360
  • JP: November 27, 2008[1]
  • NA: April 27, 2010
PlayStation 3 (PSN)
Microsoft Windows
Standard Edition
  • WW: October 3, 2013[3]
Collector's Edition
  • WW: February 4, 2014[4]
Microsoft Windows (GOG.com)
  • WW: November 27, 2014[5]
Android
  • WW: December 19, 2013[6]
iOS
  • WW: May 14, 2014
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: March 9, 2023
Genre(s)Tactical role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Record of Agarest War (アガレスト戦記, Agaresuto Senki), known in Europe as Agarest: Generations of War, is a tactical role-playing game for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows.[7] The game is a collaboration between Idea Factory, Red Entertainment and Compile Heart.[8] An updated port of the game was released in Japan for the Xbox 360 on November 27, 2008.[1] HyperDevbox Japan released an Android port on December 19, 2013,[6] and an iOS port on May 16, 2014. A Nintendo Switch port was released on March 9, 2023.[9]

Gameplay

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The story progresses through various points plotted on a map. By visiting each point, the player has to battle the creatures, complete a quest, visit a town or go through a conversation to advance through the storyline and open up more points.

Fighting plays out like a strategic RPG where each character has his/her own set of moves, but by moving each character to an appropriate square, you can chain characters together and pull off combos. After each round of combat, each character will regenerate AP and accumulate SP points. When enough SP points have been accumulated, characters can unleash special attacks.

The game includes dating sim elements through its "Soul Breed" system in which the player creates a new character by pursuing a relationship with a female character[10] as the game's storyline extends for five generations, each one having a different male protagonist. For the first four generations the protagonist marries one among three of his female companions and their son becomes the protagonist of the following generation who inherits stats and abilities from his parents.

Release

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Europe

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The game was localized in Europe as Agarest: Generations of War by Ghostlight. The company planned to publish a standard retail version and a collector's edition, both released on October 30, 2009 for PlayStation 3.[11] Initially, the game was set to use a cover art featuring a realistic version of the protagonist; however, negative feedback led to the publisher changing the cover art for one more faithful to the original.[12] The 32 packs of DLC were put on the European PlayStation Store by Ghostlight.

The game was later ported to PC, and made available on the Steam store in North America and Europe.

North America

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Aksys Games released the game in North America under the title Record of Agarest War on April 29, 2010. The game was released as a download on the PlayStation Network, and on disc for the Xbox 360. It was available as a downloadable title on the Xbox 360. The game retains the original Japanese dialogue.[13]

Xbox 360 version

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A port known as Record of Agarest War: Reappearance was released exclusively for the Xbox 360 in Japan on November 27, 2008. The Xbox 360 port featured additional voice acting, and a gallery mode. New items and a new dungeon are available over Xbox Live as downloadable content.

Prequel

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A prequel to the game titled Record of Agarest War Zero was released in Japan on June 25, 2009, released in the United States on June 14, 2011, and in Europe on August 26, 2011.[14]

Sequels

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Record of Agarest War 2 was released in Japan in 2010 and worldwide in 2012.

Record of Agarest War: Mariage was released in Japan in 2012 on PSP and worldwide in 2019 on PC.[15]

Reception

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IGN's Daemon Hatfield gave the PS3 version a 7.5/10, stating "If you're a fan of the genre, Agarest War will provide a very long adventure that spans generations."[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Record of Agarest War Coming to Xbox 360". RPGFan. Archived from the original on 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  2. ^ Spencer (August 17, 2009). "Record of Agarest War "Springs" On To PSN In November". Siliconera.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  3. ^ "Agarest is out today". Ghostlight Blog. 3 Oct 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  4. ^ "Agarest: Generations of War Premium Edition out now". Ghostlight Blog. 6 Feb 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  5. ^ "Agarest coming to GOG later this month". Ghostlight Blog. 14 Nov 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  6. ^ a b "HyperDevbox released Record of the Agarest War on Android". Idea Factory International. December 19, 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  7. ^ Yoshi Sato (2007-06-27). "Record of Agarest War Strikes PS3 news from 1UP.com". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  8. ^ "New PS3 exclusive announced: Record of Agarest War". N4G. Archived from the original on 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  9. ^ "Record of Agarest War Launches on Switch March 9; Store Listing Reveals". Noisy Pixel. May 28, 2023. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  10. ^ record of agarest war – Kotaku Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Agarest: Generations of War". Ghostlight. Archived from the original on 2009-12-27. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  12. ^ "Box art fail averted for Record of Agarest War in UK". Destructoid. September 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  13. ^ "Record of Agarest War | Aksys Games". aksysgames.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009.
  14. ^ "The Magic Box - Agarest Senki Zero Preview (Page 1 of 3)". The-MagicBox.com. April 7, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-16.
  15. ^ "Record of Agarest War Mariage on Steam". Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  16. ^ "Record of Agarest War for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  17. ^ "Record of Agarest War for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  18. ^ "Agarest: Generations of War for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  19. ^ Musgrave, Shaun (2014-05-26). "'Record of Agarest War' Review – An Adventure Longer Than Some Real Wars". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  20. ^ Hatfield, Daemon (8 May 2012). "Record of Agarest War Review: Let's make a baby!". IGN. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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