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In fact, I really didn’t have to think to much about party plans because of him. Ludger is really a powerhouse in battle, thanks to his Chromatus transformations and weapons. I’m not sure if the tutorials made it easier to understand or if the minor tweaks to refine it really mattered all that much, but it feels much smoother. The active battle system works as wonderfully as it did in Xillia, though I prefer the Link system here. With all this talking, people are probably wondering about the Tales staples. It made it easier to identify with these virtual people, because we’ve been in similar situations. Or, at least as real as a JRPG in a world with spirits and dimension-hopping-magic can be. Having Ludger have an obligation makes the game feel more real. I’m sure many of the people who will be playing Xillia 2 are of an age where they’re starting to think about college loans or the expenses of daily life. What would my Ludger do?Įven the debt really makes a player feel involved. There are many times when both answers could be “right.” I was glad these moments were never timed, because sometimes I truly had to think about what action would be best for that situation. If someone’s hoping to make all of their decisions in Xillia 2 based on some kind of moral code, good luck. I think what I liked most about them is that there often isn’t a “correct” answer. You care about the choices and wonder which move is right or wrong. That interaction really helps bring the game to life. Players are constantly being asked what Ludger should say or do. That said, it was probably the decision-making that took priority. Knowing that Ludger’s stories would have to provide answers, due to his last name, was quite a draw. Despite its importance, there were a lot of unanswered questions surrounding it. After all, the Lance of Kresnik was a very big deal in Xillia. I initially wondered if it was the Kresnik connection that made Xillia 2 so inviting. Which must be repaid while also continuing the hunt for the Land of Canaan and destroying fractured dimensions so their own can exist. The train crashes, and the medical and veterinary fees for Ludger, Elle, and the pudgey-precious cat Rollo come to 20 million gald. People become even more shocked to see both Julius and Ludger change into super-charged versions of themselves. Everyone is amazed to see Julius on the train, unwilling to stop the attack.

Jude is very surprised to hear Ludger has the last name Kresnik. Ludger ends up being responsible for Elle. Which was probably the wrong thing to do, as a group of Exodus terrorists are hijacking said train, mainly because the head of the Spirius Corporation was going to be on it. Elle claims Ludger is a kidnapper to sneak onboard the train. The other is the very familiar Jude Mathis, the deuteragonist of the original Xillia. The first is Elle Mel Marta, a young girl who was sent by her father to search for the Land of Canaan, where wishes come true. On his way to his first day of work, Ludger encounters two important figures. But fate can be strange, and a premonition of him battling his brother, Julius soon becomes a reality. Instead, he’s stuck as a railway employee. Ludger Kresnik had an opportunity to join the Spirius Corporation in the introduction, but fails due to his kind heart.

That, and the story is identifiable as well.

The fact that everyone has returned, and joins Ludger in his affairs, makes the game immediately welcoming. Even more so, in fact, as Gaius and Muzet join the roster. Though this adventure takes place in Elympios, all of our favorite characters from Xillia appear. Part of me wonders if its the characters that made Tales of Xillia 2 so inviting. It was shaken after Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, and I feared the damage was irreparable. I’m happy it has, though-primarily because Xillia 2 has restored my faith in Tales sequels. Xillia 2 has triggered something in such a strange way, and I’m not even sure how it happened. It’s just that, somehow, the sequel is even more appealing and intriguing to me. It isn’t because I loved the original Tales of Xillia, which I absolutely did.