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Tsugunai: Atonement_(Part 2)

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Tsugunai: Atonement


Tsugunai: Atonement
Developer(s) Cattle Call
Publisher(s) JP SCEI
NA Atlus
Composer(s) Yasunori Mitsuda
Platform(s) PlayStation 2
Release date(s) JP February 22, 2001
NA November 29, 2001
Genre(s) Console role-playing game
Mode(s) Single-player
Rating(s) ESRB: T (Teen)

Tsugunai: Atonement (つぐない?) is a 2001 role-playing game developed by Cattle Call for the PlayStation 2 game console and released by Atlus.

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Story

The main character, Reise, is a Raven, a sort of mercenary who takes dangerous jobs to earn a living. The game opens as Reise climbs an ancient tower to retrieve the Treasure Orb, a sacred artifact. In doing so, he angers the gods, who retaliate by separating Reise's body and soul. In order to atone for his sins, Reise must demonstrate kindness and courage by assisting the denizens of a small fishing village. He accomplishes this by possessing the bodies of those he needs to help, in order to allow them to accomplish tasks that they will not or cannot accomplish by themselves. In time, he ends up saving the village from a great evil.

Characters

The principle characters that Reise possesses throughout the story are:

  • Fisela : A tomboyish female fisherman who hates her father. She believes that her father didn't care for her mother enough in her last days. Reise eventually falls in love with her at the end of the story.
  • Ashgo : An apprentice monk. He is a complete klutz and gets in people's way, but the abbot sees his potential.
  • Raffer : The former commander of the castle guard. He has become a fugitive, but has amnesia and can't remember what crime he committed.
  • Ifem : A Raven who owes a large debt. He takes jobs that he can't handle in order to pay it off.

Gameplay

The game is broken up into around 35 different "quests". Some of them involve the principle characters, while some are more peripheral and let you explore the lives of some of the other characters in the village. All combat-oriented quests involve the principle characters. Once Reise meets the quest's objective, the quest is solved and the story advances, often changing the situation in the village and opening up new quests.

Even though the game involves many different characters, the mechanics treat the characters as equal, except in the case of the weapons they can equip. Magic, supplementary equipment, and items are carried over from quest to quest, regardless of whom Reise possesses.

Music

One thing that stands out in Tsugunai's credit is that the music was composed by famous videogame composer Yasunori Mitsuda. The official soundtrack, featuring enhanced instrument samples, was named an cinniùint.

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