Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity

Summary

Arcturus is a Korean role-playing game developed by Gravity, the creators of Ragnarok Online, and Sonnori, later published in Japan by Nihon Falcom. It serves as a predecessor to Ragnarok Online, featuring intriguing characters, a rich world, and a combat system reminiscent of Grandia. This Japanese-style RPG from Korea visually resembles Grandia II. The game offers two distinct introductory chapters—Elluard’s or Sizz’s—before the narratives merge. There is no traditional overworld; instead, all regions are directly connected. Combat occurs in the same environments as exploration and follows a turn-based system. Players can move characters on the battlefield, with the order of actions influenced by each character's speed. Magic is available to specific characters and is categorized into four elements: Water, Air, Earth, and Fire. Casting spells during combat requires a set amount of real-time input. Characters can learn new spells by repeatedly using existing ones in their respective element. Non-magical characters can perform special attacks using their own unique energy meters. In addition to health points, characters also have "barrier points," which take damage before HP is affected.

Storyline

Two millennia ago, humanity was safeguarded by kind-hearted deities and thrived in harmony with them. Yet, human greed and arrogance shattered this idyllic life. Desiring to ascend to godhood, people turned against their divine protectors, sparking a long and bitter conflict that twisted their souls and deepened their corruption. Key members of the Republic of Seven Lords' ruling elite are secretly engaged in clandestine dealings with an enigmatic organization. Elluard von Heinberg, scion of a noble lineage, is resolute in uncovering the tangled web of political machinations. At the same time, in a secluded village in South Varensia, a young boy named Sizz Flair chooses to abandon his inebriated father and set out on a journey with his lifelong companion, Maria. Unwittingly, the pair capture the attention of the powerful church and are drawn into the vast ambitions of the forces that shape the world.

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