The Legend of Heroes IV: Akai Shizuku

## Description

Long time ago, two gods, Bardus and Octum, fought for dominance in the world.
The benevolent Bardus defeated the evil Octum, but as a result has lost his
power and had to be dissected into six parts, which were since watched over by
the goddess Durga.

Many years later, two young people – Avin and his sister Eimelle – are working
for the Church of Bardus. One day a mysterious man who calls himself Belias
arrives and murders Avin’s old mentor. The two youths embark on a journey to
find the murderer and eventually discover the truth about their own role in
events that will decide the fate of the world…

_Akai Shizuku_ mostly relies on the Japanese RPG template gameplay-wise,
having linear plot progression, emphasis on story and characters, automatic
leveling, etc. There is no “world map”, but a continuous world in which
important locations are connected by many “empty” areas. Combat system builds
upon that of the predecessor, also allowing the player to let the characters
fight automatically; however, it offers more control over the characters’
actions, including precise moving on the battle field. Enemies appear at pre-
set locations. Characters use physical attacks, offensive and healing magic,
and can also summon creatures to help them in battle.

The Legend of Heroes IV: Akai Shizuku