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Toukiden 2 Is Now Available Free-To-Play, At Least In Part

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Koei Tecmo America announced the upcoming western release of Toukiden 2: Free Alliances Version, a new free-to-play version of Toukiden 2 in which players worldwide can fight alongside players of the full version of the recently-released demon-hunting action RPG. Set for a digital release on May 30, 2017 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, f2p Slayers will experience the basic gameplay of the Toukiden series while they encounter a variety of unique and devastating Oni. Granted, this isn't the full game, so some restrictions will apply.

Players of Toukiden 2: Free Alliances Version are able to take on Group Missions offered at the Command Center. There, players will visit various Ages to slay the monstrous beasts with up to four other companions from across the globe. For players of the Free Alliances Version of Toukiden 2, each mission has a Stamina Cost associated, and before venturing out into the Ages the player must ensure they have the appropriate amount of Stamina required to participate.

Stamina also allows players to explore and carry out missions in the surrounding areas of Maharoba Village. Each player starts with a Stamina Level of 3, and each unit of Stamina requires eight real-time hours to replenish. To dive straight back into the action without the wait, players can spend Gems purchasable at the Slayer's Headquarters (via the PlayStation Store). Not only can Gems recover Stamina to its maximum value, but they can also be used to increase the Stamina Level to a maximum of 8. So if you want to take on more missions, you'll have to pay. As is usually the case with F2P games, though you see it more often in mobile titles.

Further upgrades are also possible to the Equipment and Material Chests which allow for an abundance of items to be stored, as well as the ability to draw Mitama Tickets. These tickets are used to obtain the souls of fallen heroes which provide new combat possibilities when applied to armor and weaponry.

Alongside the solo and group missions, players of Toukiden 2: Free Alliances Version can also experience the first chapter of the main campaign. Slayers who purchase the full version of Toukiden 2 are able to import their Save Data from the Free Alliances Version, allowing them to continue their adventures and experience the complete tale of the Awakening and humanity's subsequent struggle for survival.

If you're thinking about possibly playing Toukiden 2, this is probably the way to at least make that determination. I found it a pretty solid step forward from Koei Tecmo in the realm of monster hunter JRPGs, but it was still a bit too much of the same. Overall, I found it to be, well, alright.

Screenshots of the new F2P version are below.


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Madeline RicchiutoAbout Madeline Ricchiuto

Madeline Ricchiuto is a gamer, comics enthusiast, bad horror movie connoisseur, writer and generally sarcastic human. She also really likes cats and is now Head Games Writer at Bleeding Cool.
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