ATLUS USA like to spend the time introducing players to each main character in almost every game they publish, and their upcoming release of Vanillaware’s Odin Sphere Leifthrasir is no exception. While the playable characters are not new, given that Odin Sphere in a PlayStation 2 classic, these nevertheless serve as a great introduction for newcomers. Following their recent features on Gwendolyn and Cornelius, attention has now shifted to the fairy princess Mercedes.
Mercedes‘ story is about great strength in the face of hopelessness. As a young fairy princess, the forest kingdom of Ringford is a carefree playground. But in an instant, the death of the great Queen Elfaria, her mother, at the hands of Demon Lord Odin forces Mercedes to assume the responsibilities of the kingdom on the brink. The newly appointed Fairy Queen must learn her place as a leader by waging war against Ringford’s enemies, but then there’s the matter of her overly ambitious cousin with his eyes on the throne…
Mercedes’ small stature and clumsy nature may lack the royal gravitas of her mother, but she’ll command respect with her marksmanship. Mercedes’ weapon of choice is her mother’s Psypher crossbow, Tasla, which shoots out deadly beams of phozons to mow down those unlucky enough to be in her crosshairs. With Tasla in hand, Mercedes can take flight, skidding past enemies while shooting with her Slip Slide skill. She can also get the jump on foes by stunning them with Flash Shot, and use her Fairy powers to call upon some useful backup with Mandragora March. Want to unleash some hell? Her Brionac ultimate attack is a deadly artillery strike that can easily wipe out hordes of enemies.
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir will be available in both North America and PAL regions in June 2016. The game is to be available in western markets on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.
