Sting Entertainment announced that its fantasy tactical RPG title, Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future Remaster, will arrive on the Nintendo Switch on April 27 in Japan for JPY$2,860. The release date for the game’s iOS and Android versions has not yet been revealed.
Originally released on the PlayStation Portable on May 2010 in Japan, Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future was a tactical role-playing game that served as a prequel to Yggdra Union: We’ll Never Fight Alone and was developed by Sting Entertainment and published by Atlus, with its scenario written by R-Force Entertainment.
The game can be pre-ordered at the Nintendo eShop at a 20% discount now, with the offer ending on April 26 at 23:59 [JST].
▍Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future Remaster Launch Trailer
▍Features New to Blaze Union Remaster
Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future Remaster features numerous Quality-of-Life features that modernize the tactical RPG first released back on the PSP. The general game speed and tempo have been improved, alongside changes to the UI that make tactical strategy making stress-free. Other newly added functions include:
■ Rewind actions to redo battles and movements.
■ Auto-save function that saves every turn. Come back to the fight at any time!
■ Manually save at any time on the battlefield.
■ Text logs and Skip functions for the event scenes
■ Newly added EASY mode where items don’t break.
■ NIGHTMARE mode that can be unlocked upon clearing the game.
■ Start over with stronger characters with New Game Plus.
■ Carry over characters AND items with New Game Plus EX!
▍About Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future
Blaze Union takes place in the year 1487 M.D., three years before the event of the previous title, Yggdra Union. Set in the golden age for the rest of the continent but is considered a dark age for the empire of Bronquia, where the story begins.
Players take the role of Garlot as his band of warriors closes in on a noble named Norn and the mercenaries he had hired, defeat him with the help of the traveler Medoute. The gathered combatants join forces under a new banner, the Gram Blaze as they swear to bring order and justice to the land of Bronquia.
The story focuses on Gram Blaze’s progress in restoring public order, gathering new allies, and gaining notoriety throughout the realms as the protectors of the people.
