Square Enix Releases Trailer for Chaos Rings iPhone RPG

Square Enix has released their first trailer of a brand-new RPG called "Chaos Rings" for iPhone and iPod touch.

TouchArcade forum member GDSage has posted the following details about the upcoming title.

Background
- Brand new Square Enix RPG
- Polygonal characters overlaid on hand drawn backgrounds, fully polygonal in battles
- Developed by Media.Vision (Wild ARMS, RIZ-ZOAWD)
- Producer is Takehiro Ando (producer of Crystal Defenders)
- Story by Yukinori Kitajima - scenario writer of 428 (sound novel) and Okamiden (Okami 2)
- Character designs by Yusuke Naora (art director of FFVII, VIII, X)
- Music by Noriyasu Agematsu (composer for some songs in Wild ARMS 5)


Premise
- The story of Chaos Rings revolves around a battle tournament "Arka Arena"
- Five teams of two enter into the tournament for a forced fight to the death
- Shadowy spokesman for the tournament promises eternal life and youth for the winner
- The game is made up of five scenarios (playthroughs) in all
- Each playthrough revolves around one of the five teams of two
- The pairs you are not in control of face against you as rivals
- To uncover the full story all five playthroughs must be completed

Progression
- The main progression is in the tournament arena called "Arka Arena"
- The Chaos Rings title refers to this multiple zoned arena
- Outside of this arena, special doors lead you to different dungeons around the world
- In each dungeon you open treasure chests and combat enemies to gain experience
- At the heart of each dungeon lies a final boss

Gameplay
- Battles are turn-based
- You control both partners within the team
- Attacks divided between "solo" and "pair" commands
- Pair attacks execute special combo skills and greater damage, but opens up both partners to damage
- Strategic play is promised as HP is only replenished after a battle
- Fights can be against multiple enemies at once
- Once enemies are defeated, you can acquire their genetic information
- These genes can then be equipped to grant skills
- Genes can evolve after use in battle and produce new skills

Take a look at the trailer below...


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