Gameplay

Story

The game's story is divided into chapters just like in previous Drakengard games. The chapters will have ground missions and aerial missions. During ground missions, players will control the Dragon Heart wielders who are accompanied by the Intoners whom serve as their party members. For each of these ground missions, players will be put into the role of one of the Dragon Heart wielders. In aerial missions, players will play as either Mikhail or Gabriella.

The story will even have several side quests which the player can undertake. Although they are optional, completing them will provide players with an additional edge in completing the game's main missions.

Combat

Combat during ground missions involves the Dragon Heart wielders and Intoners hacking and slashing their way through enemies. Aside from just performing basic attacks with their Dragon Hearts, the Dragon Heart wielders are able to perform various techniques which are unlocked throughout the course of the game. The Intoners are only able to perform basic attacks (as their magic has been stolen by Six). However, to compensate for their lack of magic, the Intoners are able to perform various combination attacks with the Dragon Heart wielders which are also unlocked as the game progresses. In aerial missions, players soar through the skies as Mikhail or Gabriella and attack flying enemies with the dragons' ranged attacks. The dragons also have a magic attack which they can use to decimate large groups of enemies.

Killing enemies in the game will grant the players experience points (EXP) and gold. EXP is accumulated to increase the levels of the playable characters. As the characters level up, they gain several bonuses. For the Dragon Heart wielders and Intoners, leveling up will increase their stats as well as unlock new techniques and combination attacks for them respectively. For Mikhail and Gabriella, their normal and magic attacks are enhanced when they level up. Gold is used to purchase items and weapons from The Merchant.

During combat, players will encounter innocent people who need to be rescued. Rescuing these people will give bonus EXP and gold and at times, an item. Rescuing people is optional but if players want an edge in the game, they might want to do so.

Exploration

Outside missions, players are able to explore towns in Japan and interact with people there. In several parts of the towns, The Merchant is present for the player to tend to. Players buy items and weapons from The Merchant using the gold accumulated by them. Items consist of one-shot consumables that are used in the middle of combat. The weapons that are bought are equipped to and used by the Intoners. The Dragon Heart wielders do not require new weapons as they only use the Dragon Hearts as their weapons.