[3DS] The Alliance Alive

The Alliance Alive is a a “new classic RPG,” or a title that
approaches the classic RPG elements and rebuilds them with the latest
technology. The story depicts the efforts of humans who go against that
authority of the magic beings that have ruled over the world for several
thundreds of years. It is set in a world divided into several zones
that have formed unique cultures. Players control the protagonists and
move about a field map, and battles begin when an enemy symbol is
encountered. There are nine main characters total, who are all
protagonists, and start their journeys with different goals, before long
converging into a single objective.

Here’s an overview of the main characters:

• Galil – A boy who belongs to the “Night Crows” resistance. He is gentle, but very passionate at his core.
• Ursula – A blonde-haired girl who belongs to the Night Crows. She
  has a refreshing personality and does not speak her true intentions. She
  is always manipulating Galil.
• Barbarosa – A ghost soldier who belongs to the Night Crows. She has sworn loyalty to Ursula’s father, who once saved her life.
• Vivian – The daughter of a noble magic being. She is a historian with a calm personality who has an interest in the human world
• Ignace – A magic being and butler who works for Vivian. He seems to be a magic being that values discipline and class.
• Rachel – A mercenary hired by the Magic Guild. She is very kind and
  the type of person to do something as soon as it comes to mind.
• Renzo – A young man who belongs to the Night Crows. He is a
  well-informed person with an optimistic personality, but calm-staring
  eyes.
• Jean – A magic user of the Magic Guild that is a subordinate of
  magic beings. He looks at things from a wide perspective and doesn’t act
  impulsively.
• Tigi – A girl researching the black stream. She is a self-proclaimed professor who created various inventions.

Famitsu also has an interview with the staff. Here are a few tidbits:

• After researching what people want that other companies can’t make, I
  realized that the answer is an RPG with a good balance of story and
  gameplay.
• We wanted to make a world with plenty of variety, where even just walking around is fun.
• We dared to go against the latest trends and have a world map. We
  wanted to make a world map like they used to be, where as you walk
  around you can imagine the whole picture in your head.
• We’re optimizing the distance between towns and dungeons, as well
  as the encounter rate so that you’ll feel pleasantly satisfied, not
  stressed.
• Vehicles that expand your range of actions will also appear.
• Part of the reason there are nine protagonists is that we want you to find the one you like.
• You’ll be able to freely customize your equipment with weapons such as great swords, spears. etc.
• Battles have an “Awakening” element, where you suddenly get inspired with a new technique or your status go up.
• The stronger the enemies you battle, the faster your growth rate. There are also elements to further raise your growth rate.
• Your party can consist of up to five characters. There are also
  formations, as well as the “Guild” system for party strengthening.

The game’s key staff is as follows:

• Producer and Director – Masataka Matsuura
• Scenario – Yoshitaka Murayama
• Game Design – Kyoji Koizumi
• Art Director – Masayo Asano
• Composer – Masashi Hamauzu
• Character Design – Ryou Hirao
• Developer – Cattle Call (the studio behind The Legend of Legacy)

The Alliance Alive is due out for 3DS in Japan in spring 2017.