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They quickly devastated the land, annihilating entire nations in a matter of days, and it was not long before nations began abandoning their alliances and allying with the World Eaters in an attempt to save themselves. This peace collapsed 50 years later, however, when the "Master of Death", Gig arrived with three giant beings known as World Eaters under his command. Fifteen years later, Lord Median's daughter had proven herself as a true leader, and convinced the remaining countries to form peace treaties, establishing peace once more. With no apparent leader, the continent collapsed once more into civil war. However, within ten years, the empire Lord Median had created collapsed with the death of his son, quickly followed by his own death. Though only one man, he became renowned throughout the world for his heroism. Story History of Prodesto Īt the end of a long war-shattered age, one man brought all the countries in the Continent of Prodesto together under his rule: Lord Median the Conqueror. Alternately, the player can recruit NPCs into her or his army. Additionally, the player can attack the towns and fight against the NPCs inhabiting them. It is possible to steal items from shops or NPCs instead of buying them. The game includes more options for interacting with Non-playable Characters (NPCs) than previous Nippon Ichi games. Squads can also be merged in order to increase their power.

Also, unlike the older Nippon Ichi titles, the player is not allowed to return to older levels. Tedious tasks like visiting the same area over and over in order to level new characters (a staple of older Nippon Ichi titles) are no longer necessary as any new units may be purchased up to the level of the main character. Characters' individual abilities can do such things as increase the range of an effect or give each unit a bonus to its inflicted damage. Up to 25 different character types can be created, each filling a unique position in the squad with its own strengths and weaknesses.

The player is given the ability to create and command squads, which after enough time, will become an army capable of destroying the world he or she is trying to save. Instead, the player is expected to build and train an army of units capable of handling whatever comes his or her way, relying on Gig's powers as little as possible.

When the game begins, the player chooses the gender and name of the main character, a change from other Nippon Ichi games.Īt the very beginning of the game the main character can become powerful enough to destroy even the final boss, but relying on Gig too much would be the equivalent of just letting the world be destroyed. The game's story was positively received by critics for its originality, but it was criticized for a lack of gameplay depth compared to other Nippon Ichi titles.Ī key element of the game is customization, as the game is a strategy RPG, much like the majority of Nippon Ichi Software's games, giving the player many more options to choose from when progressing through the story. Gig, now sealed forcibly within Reyva, is begrudgingly forced to lend them his power, although he attempts to tempt Reyva down the path of evil. The game centers around the adventures of Reyva, the gender-selectable silent protagonist, to defeat several sentient magical weapons - the World Eaters - that were once commanded centuries earlier by Gig, the godlike "Master of Death". It was later ported to Steam and Nintendo Switch (as part of the Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 compilation) and released worldwide in August 2021. The game was initially released for PlayStation 2 on Februin Japan, Septemin North America, and June 26 in Australia and Europe, respectively. Soul Nomad & the World Eaters is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software.