Video Game Vintage Title: White Knight Chronicles II

White Knight Chronicles II

White Knight Chronicles II is a video game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan and Europe as well as D3 Publisher in North America exclusively for the PlayStation 3. The game is a direct sequel to the 2008 title White Knight Chronicles and was announced at TGS 2009. The game was released in Japan on July 8, 2010, in Australia on June 9, 2011, in Europe on June 10, 2011 and in North America on September 13, 2011. On June 18, 2013, the server for the game was shut down by D3Publisher and Sony Computer Entertainment America.

The game allows the player to transfer their character from White Knight Chronicles along with money, equipment and guild ranks. The game also contains a remastered version of the original White Knight Chronicles. D3 Publisher confirmed to the U.S PlayStation blog that players will be receiving added content that's exclusive to the U.S only. This content ranged from a fully localized version of the Japanese game and many others.

White Knight Chronicles II Plot

The games begins with a prologue in Faria, where the Farian general Scardigne is trying to get the Farian Princess Miu out of the city safely due to a civil war. They manage to escape the city but are pursued. The game then cuts to where Princess Cisna has summoned Leonard, Eldore and Yulie, she tells them that they need to go to Faria and speak with Father Yggdra. The group goes to Faria where they encounter Scardigne and Miu and save them from Ban Nanazels forces. The group then learns that the Yshrenian Empire supported Ban Nanazel. They travel back into the city and fight and defeat Ban Nanazel and save Father Yggdra who Ban Nanazel was attempting to destroy. Father Yggdra gives them a book to go in the past, which they use to travel to the day the Yshrenians attacked Balandor castle. They attempt to save the Archduke of Faria (Miu's grandfather) but fail. However, he gives them an insignia, which upon coming back they learn from Father Yggdra that they need to get three of. Knowing this they head to Greede. Once there, they learn that Greede's citizens are being poisoned by a purple mist. Once, they find Caesar their old friend and current ruler of Greede they learn that a black dragon is causing the mist. They once again travel to the past where they learn they need a lance to defeat the dragon. Once they retrieve the lance and defeat the dragon, they learn that the desert town of Albana was taken over by Yshrenia. Leonard and co manage to oust the Yshrenians. As reward, the Avatar is awarded with a mysterious stone.

White Knight Chronicles II Gameplay

White Knight Chronicles II is like its predecessor, a role-playing video game presented in a third-person perspective. However, some changes to improve game play in all aspects have been made, such as new battle system mechanics, more combos, new armor and weapons to make, new enemies and new dungeons.

Reception
White Knight Chronicles II has received mixed reviews. It received an aggregated score of 60.47% on GameRankings and 60/100 on Metacritic. Famitsu has awarded the game a 33/40, with the reviewers criticizing the story but praising the updated gameplay features. The game sold 107,655 on its first day in sales and 162,289 in the first week, which was below expectations, given first-week sales of the first game. GameTrailers was less positive and gave it a 5.7/10. GameSpot gave it a 6.5/10, praising the improvements to combat and the multiplayer, but criticized the single player. Game Informer gave it a 3.5/10, saying "Where the game falls depressingly short is in Level-5 ignoring the many valid criticisms of the first game and churning out a cookie-cutter sequel that is even more of a rehash than the average yearly sports title or shooter franchise."