[PS4/PS3/Vita] Dragon Quest Heroes II

All five characters introduced this time were designed by Dragon Quest series character designer Akira Toriyama.

• Razel (Male Protagonist) – A proud novice knight.
  Officer candidate student in Gywall studying abroad at neighboring
  country Orenka’s officer school. A passionate guy who is always
  energetically racing ahead.
• Tereshia (Female Protagonist) – A fighting female
  class president. Officer candidate student at Gywall and Razel’s cousin.
  Provides some levelheadedness to balance Razel’s tendancy to race
  ahead.
• Cesare – A prince and commander in chief of the
  army. Prince of Gywall and childhood friend of the protagonists. Adored
  for his personality, but unmanageable when he loses his temper.
• Orneze – The respected “big sister”-esque character
  of the protagonists. A warrior who serves the Kingdom of Zebion. Famous
  as the red female warrior who uses a giant ax. Cheerful and reliable.
• King Zebion – The king of Zebion, a suzerain state comprised of seven countries.
  
  

An ancient prophecy in the world of Dragon Quest Heroes II
says there will be a battle that involves all seven countries, which has
just begun. Tereshia visits Razel, who is studying abroad in Orenka.
Their home country Gywall and Orenka are the two countries that trigger
the battle, which the protagonists get sucked into.

Dragon Quest Heroes II is due out for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita in Japan on May 27.

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■ Prologue

On the day the dragon eats the sun, the twins will be born, and the land will be covered in war once again.

The setting of Dragon Quest Heroes II‘s story is seven
kingdoms that have seen continued peace over a long period. However,
that balance suddenyl crumbles one day, and war breaks out. It’s as if
the events are following an ominous prophecy handed down from ancient
times…

Razel, who is studying at the military academy in Orenka, and
Tereshia, who comes to Orenka wanting to visit Razel, in the wake of the
battle between their homeland of Gywall and Orenka, get caught up in
the giant battle that covers the world.

Can the heroes stop a giant war involving seven countries?

Large armies of monsters square off against each other, and the battle finally began.

What could have caused the collapse of the seven kingdoms’ balance, which was once at peace?

■ Akira Toriyama-designed Characters

The protagonists of this work are Razel, who is studying abroad at a
military academy in Orenka, and his cousin Tereshia. Just like Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below,
you can select between either protagonist and the story will follow
their point of view. The protagonists and their friends were designed by
Akira Toriyama.

Razel (Male Protagonist)

A proud novice knight. A military cadet in Gywall studying abroad at
neighboring country Orenka’s military academy. He is a passionate guy
who is always energetically racing ahead. He fights wielding dual
blades.

Tereshia (Female Protagonist)

A fighting female class president. A military cadet in Gywall and
Razel’s cousin. She provides some levelheadedness to balance Razel’s
tendency to race ahead.

Cesare

A prince and commander-in-chief of the army. The Prince of Gywall and
childhood friend of the protagonists. He is adored for his personality,
but unmanageable when he loses his temper.

Orneze

The dependable “big sister”-type to the protagonists. A warrior who
serves King Zebion. She is famous as the “red female warrior” who uses a
giant ax. She is cheerful and reliable.

■ 1,000 Years of Peace and Harmony

In the suzerain state of Zebion, seven kingdoms prospered, living in
1,000 years of peace and harmony. Its locales range from deserts to
snowy fields and so on.

Zebion

The suzerain state of Zebion that governs the countries of the world
is a flourishing country that gathers people from all around the world.
As the “red female warrior” who serves King Zebion, Orenze’s name is
well-known here.

King Zebion was also designed by Akira Toriyama:

The Countries Where Humans and Monsters Live

• Orenka – Orenka is famous for its lively harbor and beautiful
  “ancient prophecy” stained glass cathedral. Military cadet Razel is
  studying abroad in Orenka at the military academy.
• Gywall – Gywall is the desert home country of the protagonists.
  Gywall has friendly relations with Orenka, but something happens. Cesare
  is prince of this country.
• Kretia – Kretia ruled by a historic magician family. Magicians from
  all over the world gather in this country prosperous in the study of
  magic.

The Countries Where Monsters Reign

Mohrias, Felnock, and Daral are the three countries known
collectively as Monsterlea, built on the frontier and where monsters
live. Each of these countries is ruled by a monster king. There are vast
snowfields in the southwest, where the Sacred Mountain Rehgan rises.