Chaos Wars
Encyclopedia
is a tactical role-playing game
released by Idea Factory
for the PlayStation 2
in Japan on September 21, 2006. Promotional art for the game is by Nishimura Kinu. The game's opening theme Shūtan no Ou to Isekai no Kishi ~The Endia&The Knights~ was done by Sound Horizon
. In North America, the game was released on June 3, 2008 as a GameStop
exclusive.
Chaos Wars is a crossover
between several companies' role-playing game series, including Aruze
's Shadow Hearts
, Atlus
's Growlanser
, Idea Factory's Blazing Souls
, Spectral Souls, and RED Entertainment
's Gungrave
and Shinsengumi Gunraw Den
.
Chaos Wars has become a cult classic because of the poor voice acting in the English conversion of the game. The voice acting of the game is rumored to be the publishing team's family members.
) has a dream of another world over a pillar of light coming from his family shrine. The next day, he decides to take his two friends (Shinzuku, and Hayate) to investigate. During their investigation, they find a cave with strange technology but as they are looking in to it, the machines activate and a bright light appears, taking them to another world known as Endia.
When Hyoma teleports to the world, he encounters a girl named Rin, who is surrounded by monsters. After Hyoma helps defeat the creatures, more appear so both Hyoma and Rin run together, where they meet up with a friend of Rin's named Hiro. Afterwords, Rin explains that the walls are thick in this world, which is the reason that they have been taken from their world to this world. They are known as "Knights" because when people are taken to Endia, they obtain powers like any other.
When Hyoma asks how to get back to his world, Rin explains that there is no way to return. Hyoma doesn't accept this fact and decides to find a way, but there, they then encounter the "Luin", an Organization that is determined to find "Keys" (which are mechanisms used to open gates and to summon "knights") in order to make their "paradise". After they escape from them with the help of Rin, they are taken to a isle near another island named "Radiance Island". There, they find a vacant mansion with its own transporter and that is where their adventure begins.
, and 65.00% on Game Rankings
.
Tactical role-playing game
A tactical role-playing game is a type of video game which incorporates elements of traditional role-playing video games and strategy games. In Japan these games are known as , a designation which might seem peculiar to native English speakers...
released by Idea Factory
Idea Factory
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded on October 26, 1994 headed by company president Koichi Ota and vice president Shingo Kuwana.-Games published:-Games developed:-External links:* * * * from IGN* from GameSpot...
for the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
in Japan on September 21, 2006. Promotional art for the game is by Nishimura Kinu. The game's opening theme Shūtan no Ou to Isekai no Kishi ~The Endia&The Knights~ was done by Sound Horizon
Sound Horizon
Sound Horizon, abbreviated by fans as Sanhora , is a Japanese musical group with composer Revo as the leader. They call themselves the "fantasy band" and have released their works that closely resemble suites.-History:...
. In North America, the game was released on June 3, 2008 as a GameStop
GameStop
GameStop Corporation is an American video game and entertainment software retailer. The company, whose headquarters is in Grapevine, Texas, United States, operates 6,500 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New...
exclusive.
Chaos Wars is a crossover
Fictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
between several companies' role-playing game series, including Aruze
Aruze
, is a Japanese manufacturer of pachinko, slot machines, arcade games and other gaming products, and a publisher of video games. Aruze possesses licenses to both manufacture and distribute casino machines in the American states of Nevada, Mississippi and New Jersey. The company's corporate...
's Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts
is a series of role playing games for the PlayStation 2. The original Shadow Hearts was developed by Sacnoth and released by Midway in the United States on December 11, 2001. The sequel, Shadow Hearts: Covenant , was also made by the same group, although Sacnoth reformed itself into a company...
, Atlus
Atlus
is a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of...
's Growlanser
Growlanser
is a series of tactical role-playing games with installments on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. The series is set in a world that is being taken over by an ancient evil....
, Idea Factory's Blazing Souls
Blazing Souls
is a tactical role-playing game developed by Idea Factory and released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. It was ported to the Xbox 360 in 2007 as and to the PlayStation Portable in 2009 as . The latter version was published in North America by Aksys Games in 2010....
, Spectral Souls, and RED Entertainment
Red Entertainment
is a video game developer based in Japan. Formerly known as since is foundation in 1976 , it was reorganized under its current moniker on December 4, 2000...
's Gungrave
Gungrave
is a PlayStation 2 third-person shooter video game developed by Red Entertainment and published by Sega. The game debuted on July 17, 2002 in Japan, September 16, 2002 in North America and November 29, 2002 in the United Kingdom...
and Shinsengumi Gunraw Den
Shinsengumi Gunraw Den
Code of the Samurai, known in Japan as , is a hack and slash game for the PlayStation 2 by Red Entertainment. It was released in 2005 in Japan by Sega, and was published in PAL regions in 2007 by Midas Interactive Entertainment. The game featured the Shinsengumi, characters proposed by Nobuhiro...
.
Chaos Wars has become a cult classic because of the poor voice acting in the English conversion of the game. The voice acting of the game is rumored to be the publishing team's family members.
Story
Hyoma (protagonistProtagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
) has a dream of another world over a pillar of light coming from his family shrine. The next day, he decides to take his two friends (Shinzuku, and Hayate) to investigate. During their investigation, they find a cave with strange technology but as they are looking in to it, the machines activate and a bright light appears, taking them to another world known as Endia.
When Hyoma teleports to the world, he encounters a girl named Rin, who is surrounded by monsters. After Hyoma helps defeat the creatures, more appear so both Hyoma and Rin run together, where they meet up with a friend of Rin's named Hiro. Afterwords, Rin explains that the walls are thick in this world, which is the reason that they have been taken from their world to this world. They are known as "Knights" because when people are taken to Endia, they obtain powers like any other.
When Hyoma asks how to get back to his world, Rin explains that there is no way to return. Hyoma doesn't accept this fact and decides to find a way, but there, they then encounter the "Luin", an Organization that is determined to find "Keys" (which are mechanisms used to open gates and to summon "knights") in order to make their "paradise". After they escape from them with the help of Rin, they are taken to a isle near another island named "Radiance Island". There, they find a vacant mansion with its own transporter and that is where their adventure begins.
Characters
This game contains many characters, but due to lack of information, only the key point characters will be shown here- Hyoma: Hyoma is a high school freshman from Tokyo, Japan, he has a sour look, a sour attitude, a sour everything in fact.He is very rude to almost everyone he meets but does show compassion for his two friends.He was bored of his own world so being taken to another world is quite exciting for him.
- Hayte: Like Hyoma, Hayte is a high school freshmen and a long childhood friend to Hyoma, Hayte is very carefree, funny guy but after being taken to Endia, he becomes more serious but tries to keep every one in high spirits.He is a black belt and is skilled in Spearsmanship, so it is unwise to anger him.
- Shinzuku: Shinzuku is a childhood friend to Hyoma and Hayte, despite being a senior in high school she is the same age as both Hyoma and Hayte, Shes very caring and high spirited person who always supports Hyoma (despite the fact he insults her most of the time), she is very skilled in battle games and always carries around a paper sword, which she uses to hit people on the head but it hurts more than she thinks.
- Rin: Rin is the "Gatekeeper" of the world of Endia, as a "Gatekeeper", her job is to monitor and keep track of data of "Knights" and other dimensions, after Hyoma saves Rin from the Luin, she decides to travel with him to find answers of the world of Endia.
- Hiro: Hiro is a warrior of the world called Neverland and the daughter of the devil (She is from Spectral Forces), Hiro came shortly before Hyoma did she meant Rin when she was taken to Endia, knowning nothing of this world, she taged along.
- Laru: Laru is the captian of the order of warriors known as "Kishadan", Laru is a strong beliver in justice and doing whats right but he is too firm sometimes, he begins to think that Hyoma and the others are with the Luin because at one point they try finding and use "Keys" to find a way home, at first he distrust them but after being rescued by Hyoma when the Luin kidnapped him, he agrees to help in their situation.
- Nicole: A serious young man who cares about his own thoughts more than anyone else's. When his subjects don't behave, he threatens to take their Tengaio away.
Reception
Chaos Wars holds a ranking of 64/100 on MetacriticMetacritic
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, and 65.00% on Game Rankings
Game Rankings
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.