Dragon Star Varnir is making its way to PS4 in both North America and Europe this year. North American publisher Idea Factory sent out a press release earlier today detailing the game, releasing a new trailer, and a release window announcement. We now know that the upcoming dragon-themed JRPG will be releasing this summer for PS4 only in North America and Europe.
Despite other recent games from Idea Factory like Death End re;Quest coming to PC also, it looks like Dragon Star Varnir is launching on PS4 only. Well, at least initially that is. While we don’t have a specific release date just yet, we do know it will be this summer. The upcoming JRPG features a unique turn-based combat system that takes place across three tiers in one battlefield.
There is a top, middle, and bottom tier on the battlefield that players can switch between. The entire combat system revolves around this from critical hits to magic attacks and even the Dragon Awakening feature. Players will be able to transform the main characters into awesome beasts that take up all three tiers on the battlefield.
In addition to this, players will also encounter powerful dragons that take up all three tiers on the field, too. Interestingly enough, these major fights will have the dragons divided up into various body parts. This adds a level of strategy to Dragon Star Varnir as players can take out various parts first and shut down any abilities that body part uses.
On the story side of things, you play as the knight Zephy as he finds himself saved by the people he’s supposed to hunt down and is ingested with dragon blood. With his new powers and newfound goal, Zephy goes on a journey to defeat the Empire he once served. Be sure to stay tuned for a release date.