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FuRyu Reveals New 'The Alliance Alive' 3DS RPG (Updated)

This year's 46th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that game developer Furyu Corporation is developing a new game for the Nintendo 3DS titled The Alliance Alive. The game is slated for release in spring 2017.

The game is described as an "ensemble RPG" and a "simple RPG with multiple protagonists in a cruel world," with the tagline "Even if the world is ripped by dark chaos, the alliance between people is alive."

The story's nine protagonists include (Note: Not official romanizations):

• Tiggie, the self-proclaimed genius professor
• Vivian, the noble daughter of a demon
• Ignus, Vivian's butler
• Galil, a boy from the resistance
• Ashura, Galil's childhood friend
• Rachel, a guild mercenary
• Barbarossa, a spirit warrior
• Jean, a well-versed practitioner
• Renzo, an information broker

The story is set in a land ruled by demons, divided by the effects of a "distortion." The story will feature many cruel "worlds," including the "World of Rain" and the "World of Fire." The World of Rain is a world that has long ago lost its blue sky due to an unceasing rain, and contains scattered settlements and ancient ruins. The World of Fire is a scorched land built atop a once active volcano, and is surrounded by a hard wall. The story will connect the tales of nine protagonists, and the game will switch between them as the story progresses to offer differing points of view and perspectives on the conflict.

FuRyu launched a countdown site earlier this week featuring images of towers and the phrase "Call to Quarters!" The countdown is set to end on Monday.

Update: The countdown site has ended to officially reveal The Alliance Alive. FuRyu has launched a teaser website for the game that features a gameplay video in the background. The website will officially open on October 20.

[Countdown site information via Gematsu]