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Dungeons in the ''Hyper-Radiance'' series are typically large in both number and size, and allow the player to walk the character designated as party leader throughout them. The character navigates with the help of a minimap and may interact with a variety or dungeon contents: gathering points are harvested for crafting materials, chests can be opened for consumable items and equipment, and event points can be interacted with to trigger scripted dialogue sequences or boss fights. Dungeons are populated by monsters and begin combat sequences when they contact the player, who can gain or lose an extra starting round by attacking the monster in-map or by being contacted from behind. | Dungeons in the ''Hyper-Radiance'' series are typically large in both number and size, and allow the player to walk the character designated as party leader throughout them. The character navigates with the help of a minimap and may interact with a variety or dungeon contents: gathering points are harvested for crafting materials, chests can be opened for consumable items and equipment, and event points can be interacted with to trigger scripted dialogue sequences or boss fights. Dungeons are populated by monsters and begin combat sequences when they contact the player, who can gain or lose an extra starting round by attacking the monster in-map or by being contacted from behind. | ||
<br>In addition to normal dungeons, ''Hyper-Radiance'' also includes two types of challenge dungeons named raids and boss lairs. Raids resemble normal dungeons with significantly increased monster difficulty as well as more powerful rewards, while boss lairs are similar challenge dungeons featuring a single encounter with a powerful, mechanically complex monster. | |||
Combat is turn-based and takes place in combat instances: both player-controlled characters and enemy monsters are free to move around within their movement range on their turn until they take an action, which can consist of an attack sequence, the use of an item, or a block. Attack sequences in ''Hyper-Radiance'' use a time points system allowing the player to choose between performing many different types of action in order to min-max or compromise between metrics like per-hit damage and volume of attacks, as well as forego attacks to apply positive or negative status effects to enemies and allies. Each type of attack is assigned one of 20 types and can have more or less of an effect on targets with vulnerability or resistance to it. Executing or sustaining large number of attacks fills the player’s power gauge, which gives more time points to player characters when depending on its fill level and can be expended in whole or in part to perform various high-damage special attacks. | Combat is turn-based and takes place in combat instances: both player-controlled characters and enemy monsters are free to move around within their movement range on their turn until they take an action, which can consist of an attack sequence, the use of an item, or a block. Attack sequences in ''Hyper-Radiance'' use a time points system allowing the player to choose between performing many different types of action in order to min-max or compromise between metrics like per-hit damage and volume of attacks, as well as forego attacks to apply positive or negative status effects to enemies and allies. Each type of attack is assigned one of 20 types and can have more or less of an effect on targets with vulnerability or resistance to it. Executing or sustaining large number of attacks fills the player’s power gauge, which gives more time points to player characters when depending on its fill level and can be expended in whole or in part to perform various high-damage special attacks. Killing monsters provides leveling experience and weapon proficiency experience as well as various loot items that can be sold, handed in to resolve quests, or used craft or improve layer equipment. | ||
<br>Build variety in ''Hyper-Radiance'' games is extremely high: each player character can enter a dungeon with 2 subclasses active from a choice of 4, each of which provides additional passive abilities and weapon proficiencies as well as additional options for attack sequences that favor different types of playstyle. Characters can also learn generic moves and passive abilities from items, as well as apply different equipment enchantments that increase stats, change the damage type of weapons, allow special weapon attacks, change equipment appearance, or increase the character’s supply of time points. Each character can level up to level 999; levels increase stats and provide access to more and improved subclass traits, additional character-unique passive and active abilities, better | <br>Build variety in ''Hyper-Radiance'' games is extremely high: each player character can enter a dungeon with 2 subclasses active from a choice of 4, each of which provides additional passive abilities and weapon proficiencies as well as additional options for attack sequences that favor different types of playstyle. Characters can also learn generic moves and passive abilities from items, as well as apply different equipment enchantments that increase stats, change the damage type of weapons, allow special weapon attacks, change equipment appearance, or increase the character’s supply of time points. Each character can level up to level 999; levels increase stats and provide access to more and improved subclass traits, additional character-unique passive and active abilities, better proficiency scaling with weapons, and the ability to use higher item level equipment. | ||
===Setting=== | ===Setting=== | ||
===Recurring characters=== | ===Recurring characters=== | ||
Revision as of 07:21, 12 February 2024
| Hyper-Radiance | |
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| Genre(s) | P-RPG |
| Developer(s) | Seikokashi Software |
| Creator(s) | Fuyuhi Aiyasa |
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| First release | Hyper-Radiance: Fuyuko Vs. the Blue Slime October 7, 2005 |
| Latest release | Hyper-Radiance VIII: Sweets in the Sky November 24, 2022 |
Hyper-Radiance (Pelinese: ハイパーラディアンス) is a Pelinese series of Pelinese role-playing video games developed by Seikokashi Software. The series is well known in Pelinai primarily for its highly complex RPG character mechanics and extremely humorous writing. Its first title, Hyper-Radiance: Fuyuko Vs. the Blue Slime, was first published in 2005 to popular acclaim and later went on to become the best-selling video game in Pelinese history. It has since received seven more main-series games as well as an anime series, and has achieved a combined 90,000,000 sales of all released games as of 2023. Its primary platforms are PC and Sakanoba consoles, though older games in the series have received rereleases for the Setako Fold2.
The Hyper-Radiance series first began development in 2003 as a development of the gameplay mechanics in Seikokashi’s then-recent RPG release Starry Lance, with it being planned to feature much more complicated character stats, abilities, and leveling mechanics than its predecessor. Its characteristically humorous plot lines and character writing were added early in the development to help distinguish itself from a contemporary Pelinese RPG market, including the original Starry Lance, which had a strong tendency towards serious, emotional writing after the release of the landmark Pelinese RPG Yumenohaka in 1997.
Like most Pelinese video game and other media series, the Hyper-Radiance games have only rarely received official localizations or releases outside of Pelinai. The last official localization to be released was the Alman translation of Hyper-Radiance V in 2014, and there are no public plans for further international releases as of 2021.
Common elements
Gameplay
Hyper-Radiance games consist of a large number of dungeons, each accessible from an overarching world map, as well as a hub menu that gives access to character and inventory management as well as various visual novel-style dialogue sequences and CG events.
Dungeons in the Hyper-Radiance series are typically large in both number and size, and allow the player to walk the character designated as party leader throughout them. The character navigates with the help of a minimap and may interact with a variety or dungeon contents: gathering points are harvested for crafting materials, chests can be opened for consumable items and equipment, and event points can be interacted with to trigger scripted dialogue sequences or boss fights. Dungeons are populated by monsters and begin combat sequences when they contact the player, who can gain or lose an extra starting round by attacking the monster in-map or by being contacted from behind.
In addition to normal dungeons, Hyper-Radiance also includes two types of challenge dungeons named raids and boss lairs. Raids resemble normal dungeons with significantly increased monster difficulty as well as more powerful rewards, while boss lairs are similar challenge dungeons featuring a single encounter with a powerful, mechanically complex monster.
Combat is turn-based and takes place in combat instances: both player-controlled characters and enemy monsters are free to move around within their movement range on their turn until they take an action, which can consist of an attack sequence, the use of an item, or a block. Attack sequences in Hyper-Radiance use a time points system allowing the player to choose between performing many different types of action in order to min-max or compromise between metrics like per-hit damage and volume of attacks, as well as forego attacks to apply positive or negative status effects to enemies and allies. Each type of attack is assigned one of 20 types and can have more or less of an effect on targets with vulnerability or resistance to it. Executing or sustaining large number of attacks fills the player’s power gauge, which gives more time points to player characters when depending on its fill level and can be expended in whole or in part to perform various high-damage special attacks. Killing monsters provides leveling experience and weapon proficiency experience as well as various loot items that can be sold, handed in to resolve quests, or used craft or improve layer equipment.
Build variety in Hyper-Radiance games is extremely high: each player character can enter a dungeon with 2 subclasses active from a choice of 4, each of which provides additional passive abilities and weapon proficiencies as well as additional options for attack sequences that favor different types of playstyle. Characters can also learn generic moves and passive abilities from items, as well as apply different equipment enchantments that increase stats, change the damage type of weapons, allow special weapon attacks, change equipment appearance, or increase the character’s supply of time points. Each character can level up to level 999; levels increase stats and provide access to more and improved subclass traits, additional character-unique passive and active abilities, better proficiency scaling with weapons, and the ability to use higher item level equipment.
Setting
Recurring characters
The primary cast of Hyper-Radiance has remained stable since the third game, though each title also includes a small number of new and recurring additional characters.
- Fuyuko: The self-declared main character of the Hyper-Radiance series, Fuyuko is a young, inexperienced angel of Celestia whose commitment to exterminating trash mobs and farming daily quests in the name of love and justice is matched only by her twin obsessions with gaming and sweets. Her daydreaming, carefree nature sometimes brings her into conflict with Celestia’s more by-the-book angels. Her design is that of a slightly shorter-than-average angel with long pink-tinted blonde hair, a glowing pink halo, and three pairs of small white wings, while her most common outfit consists of a white sweater and pleated skirt with magenta-pink trim, white overknee socks, and red sneakers.
Fuyuko possesses a great love for all sweets and other similar sugary foods and beverages; however, she strongly favors fruit-flavored and especially cherry-flavored sweets such as the cherry cream soda that she is often seen drinking.
- Haruhi: As the first non-angel that Fuyuko met after traveling away from Celestia for the first time, Haruhi is one of Fuyuko’s closest friends and a frequent companion on her many adventures through Celestia and beyond. While she broadly resembles Fuyuko in terms of personality, she is somewhat more grounded and often tries in vain to keep Fuyuko focused; she also often bets fictional 4D-Tetropoly money with the other girls on strange predictions about various aspects of their travels. Her design is an elf with mid-length light brown hair and amber eyes, while her typical outfit consists of silver-and-turquoise, Sevar-style metal armor sans helmet.
Haruhi’s favorite dessert is peach cobbler with whipped cream, though cola-flavored ice cream is a close second.
- Hanako:
- Izumi: Izumi is a human priestess that joined Fuyuko, Haruhi, and Hanako on their adventures during the events of Hyper Radiance III and has remained with them ever since. She is much more conscientious and well-organized than her friends and often performs the roles of record keeper and navigator while still participating in their fun by keeping track of Haruhi’s many bets with 4D-Tetropoly money. She is taller than her companions, with neck-length black hair and cobalt blue eyes, and wears a fantasy-styled version of a Pelinese priestess’s outfit.
Izumi eats sweets less often, but her favorite dessert is Dimmyj. She once referred to her favorite dessert as “that Sedunnic thing” after having difficulties pronouncing its name in Hyper-Radiance V, leading to a running meta joke where she and other characters make references to the fact that nobody knows where it is actually from in-universe.