God Eater 2 (ゴッドイーター2) is the sequel to Gods Eater Burst. It has been announced that it will be a simultaneous PSP and HD Vita release, and is scheduled to be released in 2013. D3Publisher has not made any announcement on plans of localization as of yet.
Story |
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The game takes place 3 years after the original. A new fatal pandemic, the "Black Plague" (黑蛛病) which has no known cure and is caused by coming into contact with "Red Rain" has struck the Far East Branch. Members of Special Forces "Blood", an affiliate of Fenrir who reside in a mobile base, are sent to investigate. It is implied that other places out of the Far East Branch will be visited. |
New Weapons & Mechanics | Notes |
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Blades that combine the sense of both immense power and speed. | |
Blades that specialise in linear based attacks to target Aragami weak spots with pinpoint accuracy. It can be charged to form a sharpened edge. | |
New weapon skills. Most are gained through natural usage of equipment, while some require specific missions to unlock them. For example, continously using the square buttons in combat will lead it to evolve into a better combo. The skills are not tied to your equipment, so it can be seen as an evolution of the character. | |
Engagement System |
Allows you to share the status bar with a teammate (namely, the OP bar), enabling one to go full gun in battle. It's hinted that this could pave the way for even higher OP consuming bullets/recipes. |
New Equipment Branches |
New equipment can be made with the new Aragami materials. |
File:GE7.jpgFile:GE8.jpgFile:GE9.jpgFile:GE1.jpg New Equipment Designs |
Existing weapons will be given a makeover. |
New Aragami | Notes |
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Marduk | The Marduk is a wolf-like Aragami which resembles the Vajra family. |
Ukonvasara |
The Ukonvasara is a crocodile-like Aragami which resembles the Gboro-Gboro family. Not much is known about this Aragami except for its ability to fire electric bolts which are generated by the turbine on its back. It is aquatic and can swim through water. |
New Characters | Notes |
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The Protagonist |
A member of special forces "Blood", member of the Blood Unit, who the player plays as. It has not been confirmed whether the protagonist is the same exact protagonist as God Eater Burst or not. |
A member of special forces "Blood". He is known to excel in fighting ability and military tactics, and is the head of the Blood Unit. Ciel Alencon acts as his bodyguard. | |
A member of special forces "Blood". She has a calm demeanour, but can hold a gun in times of crisis. She cares deeply for Julius Visconti and acts as his bodyguard. | |
The new Operator |
The new operator who will assist the Blood Unit. |
Revamped Characters |
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No* | - | - | Yes* | Yes | Yes | - |
Lindow | Ren | Sakuya | Soma | Kota | Alisa | Shio |
No* | - | No* | ||||
Tsubaki | Johannes | Paylor | ||||
- | - | Yes | - | - | - | |
Tatsumi | Brendan | Kanon | Shun | Karel | Gina | |
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Annette | Federico | Eric | ||||
Yes | Yes* | Yes | - | - | - | |
Hibari | Licca | Erina | Aisha | Gen | Dr. Oguruma | |
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The Merchant | The Janitor |
Note: Appearance in the manga -the 2nd Break-
New Fields | Notes |
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Burning City |
This field features burning buildings. Perhaps an interactive environment? |
Also known as 黎明の亡都, this field was featured in the Marduk trailer. It looks like the ruins of an arcology. | |
Also known as 蒼氷の峡谷, this field features a dam. | |
The base of operations of special forces "Blood". |
Note: Field names given are unofficial.
Other Features | Notes |
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Radio Support System | Hibari will be providing radio assistance during battles. Other NPCs may use the system as well. |
Character Episodes | Optional character specific missions that can be used to evolve their Blood Arts. |
Challenge Missions will be increased in difficulty. Some Aragami that do not appear during the story will appear during these missions. Namco Bandai has stated that Alisa will not appear in the story missions, but will be recruitable in the challenge missions. | |
File:Interconnectivity.jpgImport Data from God Eater Burst |
Data importation has been confirmed for both the PSP and the Vita version of the game. Details remain unknown. |
1-4 Players adhoc Party Crossplatform multiplayer |
Basic multiplayer capability has been confirmed. Crossplatform multiplayer has been confirmed to be capable as God Eater 2 will be the same across the platforms (save for visuals). Presumably, Cross Avatar Card exchange will also be available. There is still no news on direct Avatar Card file transfer. |
HD Vita | The game will have improved controls and visuals for the Vita version. |
Quotes |
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Burst was the result of us taking in all the feedback we received from gamers about the original GE and trying to make the first game as complete a package as possible.
With GE2, we're trying to pinpoint what users found fun about the game; we're taking it apart and reassembling it from scratch. The GE series is about high-speed action and a story that makes you the hero. The way those two aspects combine is what I think makes the game appealing to users, and to start out, we're going to make both aspects stronger in GE2. -Producer Yusuke Tomizawa, Famitsu Interview |
Trailers | Notes |
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TGS 2011 trailer | |
Vita announcement trailer | |
TGS 2012 trailer |