Hertfordshire, 29th October 2024 – Today, KOEI TECMO Europe and developer Gust announced that digital pre-orders for their upcoming action RPG FAIRY TAIL 2 are now open. In celebration, fans can enjoy the opening movie to the game, as well as new information about the game’s original story, the “Key to the Unknown”. A direct sequel to KOEI TECMO’s 2020 game, FAIRY TAIL 2 will be released on 13th December 2024 for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™, and 12th December 2024 on Windows PC via Steam®.
Discover the FAIRY TAIL 2 Opening Movie on YouTube
In the newly released opening movie, fans can get a glimpse of the Alvarez Empire Arc events awaiting them in FAIRY TAIL 2. The cinematic introduces players to members of the FAIRY TAIL guild as they battle Emperor Spriggan Zeref, his team of elites, the Spriggan12, and the Black Dragon Acnologia, while paying homage to famous scenes featured in the original anime and manga series.
After completing the twelve main chapters, fans will dive into a completely original story, the “Key to the Unknown”, and access new exclusive areas. Covering both heartwarming and comical themes, these four new chapters will take players on adventures alongside Natsu, Lucy and their friends. Join the FAIRY TAIL guild as they take on various quests such as finding a hidden gem in a restaurant located in a forest somewhere in the west, determining the midsummer champion at “Akane Beach” in the south, and encountering a variety of unexpected characters. Fans will explore iconic locations from the anime and manga, as well as locations original to FAIRY TAIL 2.
To immortalise their adventures, players will be able to capture their favourite characters and moments in Photo Mode. Various in-game features will also allow players to immerse themselves deeper into the final battle of the Alvarez Empire Arc, enabling those who have not played the previous FAIRY TAIL game or who are unfamiliar with the series to fully appreciate the epic adventure of FAIRY TAIL 2.
Fans can now digitally pre-order FAIRY TAIL 2 as a standard edition as well as a “FAIRY TAIL 2 Digital Deluxe” edition, which includes the base game, various alternative costumes in collaboration with the Atelier Ryza Secret series, a bonus feature “Atelier Lucy”, as well as various useful in-game items.
To keep the adventure going, fans can also purchase the Season Pass, which will include a bonus scenario, an arena where they can re-challenge bosses, more playable characters, alternative costumes for Erza and Wendy, and much more.
Everyone who digitally pre-orders the game before 6th January 2025 will receive the “Natsu of Edolas” bonus costume for Natsu.
In addition to the standard edition, fans can pre-order two special physical editions; the “FAIRY TAIL 2 GUILD BOX” which includes the base game, an original illustration B2 cloth poster, “Sorcerer Magazine Special Issue: Game Release Edition Vol.2” inspired by the first issue released in the original FAIRY TAIL game, a special shikishi with holographic finish (3 types in total) and an original soundtrack CD.
Fans can also pre-order the “FAIRY TAIL2 COMBO SET” which includes all of the items featured in the GUILD BOX, a special illustrated canvas art with printed autograph of Hiro Mashima and a B2 Tapestry featuring artwork selected by Hiro Mashima.
To pre-order or to learn more about these special editions, be sure to sign-up to the KOEI TECMO Europe Online Store mailing list (UK mailing list – Europe mailing list).
Everyone who either physically or digitally purchases FAIRY TAIL 2 before 6th January 2025 will receive the “Miss FAIRY TAIL Contest” costume for Lucy as an early purchase bonus.
FAIRY TAIL 2 is set to be released on 13th December, 2024 on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™ and 12th December, 2024 on Windows PC via Steam®. FAIRY TAIL2 will include Japanese voices with English and French texts.
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ABOUT FAIRY TAIL
The Japanese manga by Hiro Mashima (serialized and concluded in Kodansha's “Weekly Shonen Magazine”) is a popular work that has been adapted into anime, movies, and a variety of other media. In a world where magic and dragons exist, the story centres on “Dragon Slayer” Natsu and Lucy, who are members of the FAIRY TAIL guild, and together with their friends, fight against a variety of enemies in this fantasy adventure.
ABOUT KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD.
KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI TECMO’s best known for their signature ‘one versus thousands’ Warriors series, the fan-favourite NINJA GAIDEN and fighting entertainment title DEAD OR ALIVE. Through collaboration with strong existing franchises, such as A.O.T. Wings of Freedom (Attack on Titan), has brought fan-favourite shows to life in video game form. The company’s desire for innovation and diversity has seen the creation of the critically acclaimed dark-samurai action title Nioh, which takes on new and unique gameplay styles. The company’s acquisition of Gust, developer of a variety of heart-warming titles, has seen their flagship Atelier series span generations of consoles and fans alike. More information about KOEI TECMO EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.koeitecmoeurope.com
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