Destrega (Game)

Destrega

GAME » on September 23, 1998

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A 3D medieval-fantasy fighting game from the studio behind Dynasty Warriors, featuring free-form movement and a unique spellcasting system.

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Overview

Destrega is a 3D medieval-fantasy platformer-fighting game developed by Omega Force (Company) and published by Koei (Company) for the Sony PlayStation in Japan on September 23, 1998, in North America on January 31, 1999, and in Europe on October 8, 1999.

Developed by the studio behind the 1997 fighting game Dynasty Warriors (Franchise) (and later the Musou (Franchise) series of beat-'em-ups), Destrega is a more unorthodox fighting game that features a free-roaming movement system and a unique long-ranged attack system of casting magic spells (along with multiple ways of evading, guarding, or deflecting them, each with varying effectiveness).

The game's plot is set in the small fictional continent of Zamuel, where magic-wielders called "Strega" bestowed mystical objects of great power to ordinary humans, only for human ambition to cause the country to tear itself apart in war. A millenia later, relics of these objects were later uncovered, with the dreaded Zauber (Character) of the Empire of Ipsen using them to seize power and begin hunting down remaining Strega descendants. The main story follows Gradd (Character), one of the last surviving Strega who joins a push by the resistance to stop Zauber's conquest.

It later received a digital re-release as a PSone Classics (Concept) title for supported PlayStation Network (Concept) consoles in North Ameirca on February 15, 2011.

Gameplay

Destrega is a six-button fighting game, with three Attack buttons (Square, Triangle, and Circle by default), a Jump button (X by default), a Dash button (R1 by default), and a Guard button (L1 by default). Movement is done by free-roaming with the D-Pad/Analog Stick.

The three attack buttons perform different types of attacks, either long-ranged Magic Attacks or close-ranged Melee Attacks:

Fast (Tidu) Magic Attacks (Square button by default) travel extremely fast, making them hard to jump over, and beat Power Magic Attacks of the same level. At close range, it instead becomes a Weak Melee Attack that can be comboed into other attacks.
Power (Est) Magic Attacks (Triangle button by default) deal stronger damage, making them harder to deflect, and beat Span Magic Attacks of the same level. At close range, it instead becomes a Power Melee Attack for increased damage and knockdown.
Span (Foh) Magic Attacks (Circle button by default) fan out into a wider area, making them harder to dodge, and beat Fast Magic Attacks of the same level. At close range, it instead becomes a Sidestep Melee Attack that moves around the opponent to bypass guarding.

Each Magic Attack has a short charge-up time to cast, and requires part of a regenerating Charge Bar below the fighter's health gauge. Each fighter also shouts the type of Magic Attack (Tidu, Est, or Foh) so that they can be countered accordingly.

During a charge, players can upgrade their Magic Attack (from Lv. 1, to Lv. 2, then Lv. 3) by pressing additional attack buttons (of any type). Each upgrade requires an additional amount of the Charge Bar and extends the charge-up time, but makes it more powerful and alters the properties of the attack. Having an attack make use of all three types performs a unblockable Special Magic Attack. While charging, players can also interrupt the cast to perform one of the following actions:

Pressing the Dash button instead perform a Charge Dash, which augments a forward dash to deflect Magic Attacks. Cannot deflect Magic Attacks of a higher Level, nor can it defend against melee attacks.
Pressing the Guard button instead performs a Charge Guard, which deflects Magic Attacks with a barrier. The Guard button can be held down to consume more of the Charge Bar and keep the barrier up.
Pressing the Jump button instead performs a Charge Jump, which augments a tall jump by allowing the player to quickly cast multiple Lv. 1 Magic Attacks by pressing different attack buttons in sequence.

The standard Guard can be tapped right before certain low-level Magic Attacks hit the fighter to deflect the projectile away harmlessly.

Game Modes

1P Battle - A standard "arcade" mode, with players battling matches against 8 opponents and become graded based on their performance (including win average, shot accuracy, player damage, enemy damage, time spent, and use of special techniques).
Story - Follows the story of Destrega, with over 20 specific one-round matches with specific characters and settings.
VS
Team Battle
Time Attack
Endurance
Practice

Characters

The game has 12 playable characters, each with their own stats and special abilities. They also have a secret alternate appearance based on characters from Dynasty Warriors (Game).

Gradd (Character) - The game's main protagonist and one of the last surviving Strega, whose carefree mining life in the mountains was shattered after Zauber's Strega manhunt destroyed his village. Known in the Japanese version as Grad, and has a secret appearance based on Zhao Yun (Character).
Celia (Character) - One of the last surviving Strega, who was orphaned into a nomadic tribe before learning of her Strega heritage from Rohzen, and then joining him in seeking other Strega. Known in the Japanese version as Serea, and has a secret appearance based on Diaochan (Character).
Tieme (Character) - A former knight of the Empire who became the leader of a resistance group in opposition of Zauber. Unlike other characters, he fights by dual-wielding swords. Known in the Japanese version as Teem, and has a secret appearance based on Taishi Ci (Character).
Couger (Character) - A spy sent from a neighboring country, who joined Tieme's resistance in secret as he fears his country might be Zauber's next target. Known in the Japanese version as Kouga, and has a secret appearance based on Xiahou Dun (Character).
Doyle - A war hero resigned from military service to live a peaceful life, only to be forced to do one last job for Zauber in return for the safe return of his son Reyus. Known in the Japanese version as Doil, and has a secret appearance based on Zhang Fei (Character).
Reyus (Character) - Doyle's kind-hearted son, who was kidnapped by Zauber to force his father's cooperation only for his Strega powers to manifest. Known in the Japanese version as Reus, and has a secret appearance based on Lu Xun (Character).
Milena (Character) - The daughter of Ipsen's former Prime Minister, who spends most of her time in the Imperial military caring for her cousin, Princess Anjie. She has a secret appearance based on Son Shang Xiang.
Anjie (Character) - A young tomboy princess and the last remaining member of the Imperial royal family, who often wishes she could give up her title and join the military like her cousin Milena. l Known in the Japanese version as Anzeal, and has a secret appearance based on Xu Zhu (Character).
Rohzen (Character) - A wise old traveler who represented the Strega prior to Zauber's rise in power, searching the country for other Strega survivors. Known in the Japanese version as Rozen, and has a secret appearance based on Zhuge Liang (Character).
Fahlma (Character) - One of Zauber's agents and a skilled Relic bearer whose past is shrouded in mystery. Known in the Japanese version as Falma, and has a secret appearance based on Zhou Yu (Character).
Raone (Character) - Zauber's second-in-command and his most trusted general. Known in the Japanese version as Laon, and has a secret appearance based on Guan Yu (Character).
Zauber (Character) - The game's main antagonist and the Prime Minister of Ipsen, who possesses the powerful Master Relic in his plot to destroy his opposition, hunt down Strega survivors, and conquer the entire Empire. He has a secret appearance based on Cao Cao (Character).

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