Sting weaves two parallel tales that eventually converge, Cecilia on the healer side and Levant on the soldier side, with a clever Force Hext system. Less ambitious than Yggdra, but the sacred weapons aesthetic and orchestral score do the job.
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RPG1 player12+
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Adventure with two parallel storylines in a world in crisis, following healer Cecilia and soldier Levant from opposing sides of the same conflict. Published by Sting, released in Japan in January 2009. Two autonomous storylines converging towards shared endings, Force Hext sacred weapons system, orchestral soundtrack. Japan exclusive.
Hexyz Force in its North American edition is among the Atlus PSP RPGs with a notoriously limited run, never reissued. The Sting development and Atlus curation make it a target for portable JRPG collectors, on a title whose complete copies grow scarce. Its interest lies in this restricted production and the careful-publisher aura around Atlus releases on the format.
An underrated gem
Two parallel stories that cross paths, following a healer and a soldier from opposing camps: this Sting J-RPG leans on its narrative structure and an original system of consumable weapons. Its modest presentation and classicism let it slip by unnoticed. An honest, well-built adventure for fans of unpretentious Japanese RPGs.
