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- character starts off with a case of amnesia
- wake up to find Krom and his sister Rizu beside you
- for some reason you know Krom's name
- these two get to see your command capabilities
- team up with the two to travel with them
- Krom is Prince in the Kingdom of Iris
- he's also head of the vigilante force
- in battle, Krom is the lord class
- Rizu is Krom's younger sister and also a member of the vigilante force
- she is not well versed in the world, can be a bit selfish, but does have a kind side
- in battle, she is the Sister class
- Dual System: entering battle while next to an ally unit will give you a support effect that raises your abilities
- ally unit will also take part in the battle scene as a Support Unit
- ally will perform Dual Attack and Dual Guard moves
- free to move to places you've previously visited
- encounter merchants, which will sell you powerful weapons and valuable items
- map also has random enemy appearances
- choose to fight or refuse

- option to toggle permadeath on and off
- permadeath means allies lost in battle are lost forever
- offers Classic Mode and Casual Mode for the permadeath option
- three difficulty settings, Normal, Hard and Lunatic
- over 40 classes
- ability to do a class change to a higher class once you've reached a certain level
- change views and skip forward during battle scenes

The following info comes from Jump...

"Two sleeping dragons -- one a sacred ally of mankind, the other its sworn destroyer. Two heroes marked with symbols of the dragons. Their meeting heralds the dragons' awakening -- and the world's ending."
- the main character Krom is prince of the Kingdom of Iris
- Krom is Lord class and wields a weapon called Sealed Sword Falchion
- create your own unit and companion
- choose gender
- pick face parts and other areas
- companion character is the other main character
- the meeting between Krom and this character is a major moment in the game's story
- two gameplay elements: Free Maps and the Dual system
- Free Maps lets move across the map and buy goods or take part in battle
- Dual system lets you and an ally enter a battle together
- ally character will help out with his/her own attacks

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