Earning an "S" Rank is the only way to unlock enhanced versions of some items and weapons. Weapons contain three different parts. Live-D's father was involved in the experiments which turned Sho into a Vipa, and she saved his life when they were children. [16], "Crimson Sea Review for Xbox on GamePro.com", "Crimson Sea 2 Release Information for PlayStation 2", "Crimson Sea 2 for PlayStation 2 Reviews", "Crimson Sea 2 Review for PS2 on GamePro.com", GameCity.ne.jp: KOEI's site for Crimson Sea, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crimson_Sea&oldid=989845972, Articles using Infobox video game using locally defined parameters, Articles using Wikidata infoboxes with locally defined images, Articles containing Japanese-language text, Articles using Video game reviews template in single platform mode, Articles with Japanese-language sources (ja), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 November 2020, at 10:53. The game features elements from role playing games and the action genre. As Sho, your job is to solve the mystery of countless murders that have been committed by an invading alien force. The game features elements from role playing games and the action genre. Initially, he is hired to merely retrieve an item that was lost beneath Grarve, but is promptly drafted into the organization known as IAG (Intelligence Agency of the Galaxy). It also introduced Feanay as a new operative for the IAG, as well as the ability to play as her. Ekdahl tries to recruit Sho to his side as a fellow Vipa; Sho has none of it. In the distant future, a solar system called Theophilus is once again attacked by a mysterious alien race, called "the menace". The Menace are an alien race which initially crash-landed their colony ship on the Crimson Planet, coolant from their starship being the reason for the Crimson Sea, and were subsequently enslaved by humanity; as revenge, they inspired the Vipa Project to eventually take over the galaxy. During battle sequences, Sho can fight with a short-ranged laser weapon, a gun, or a Neo-Psionic, an attack that has different effects. The game is a Hack and slash/third-person shooter with some RPG elements incorporated and is part of the Crimson Sea series. The player takes control of Sho. The sequel to Crimson Sea, this game follows the story of Sho, the protagonist of the first game. Crimson Sea follows the story of Sho, an out-of-work private detective initially hired to find a treasure by a busty young lady named Live-D; it turns out to be a recruiting mission for Sho and his partner Yangqin to join the Intelligence Agency of the Galaxy, or IAG, and become head of G-squad — a group of fighters including existing members Kecak and Bow Rahn along with recent transfer Shami, and later a loaned fighter named Diez — to confront a galactic threat known as the Mutons. IAG, the Intelligence Agency of the Galaxy, try to contain the matter but their members continue to mysteriously disappear. While it completely drops the squad angle from the first game, it also introduced a Split Screen multiplayer mode. Ekdahl is renowned as a heroic force in the galaxy, but once he learned his use of Neo-Psionics shortened his lifespan, he went off the rails. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/CrimsonSea. They have a science fiction setting, taking place in the Theophilus star system where space travel is common and technology is plentiful. Upon the destruction of the Lyre, Ekdahl returns as a giant winged serpent monstrosity. Completing missions with a high rank unlocks more items for Sho to buy. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Along the way, you'll decimate hordes of alien creatures and liquid-morphing enemies with customized blaster Enter Sho, a run down and broke private detective who has trouble paying for food and rent. Sho becomes tasked with leading the unit known as G-Squad and must help do what he can to stop a terrifying threat against humanity known as the Mutons, as well as meeting Archeomusiologists (scholars that have studied sound) and discovers that IAG may be using him only as a weapon. Tabla Sicu learned that Neo-Psionics would eventually kill any Vipa wielding them, leading him to panic and find a way to stop the process in very suspicious ways. Tabla Sicu and the IAG conducted experiments on children to try and turn them into Vipas; this includes Sho, the only survivor of the experiments. The Mutons are a bio-engineered threat sourced from the lab on the Crimson Planet. The first game ends on a brief shot of the Lyre washing up on the shore of the Crimson Sea, its power returning. He can chat with his coworkers, purchase training sessions, and buy new equipment at shops. No job is too big or too small! Furthermore, Ekdahl is a Vipa, the other surviving child of IAG's experiments. When Sho isn't on a mission, he can wander around the IAG ship and talk to his comrades. Short notice, last minute and emergency notarizations welcome! The original Crimson Sea remains exclusive to the Xbox, but Crimson Sea 2 was eventually put up for digital sale on the Play Station Network'' as a PS2 Classic in 2013. It features many planets including the metropolis planet of Grarve, the mountain/desert-like planet of Agitato, the jungle/forest planet of Semplice, the difficult to classify planet Gen and the mysterious Crimson Planet. [4], Crimson Sea was followed by its sequel, Crimson Sea 2, which was released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 in North America on March 30, 2004, in Japan on April 15, and in Europe on September 3. Mobile Notary Public services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week… Call us at: (203) 702-7344 Neo Psionics act as magic and can either be similar to a musou attack, implement additional buffs on Sho's stats, or temporarily add a field effect such as stopping time. But eventually, a bigger threat than the Mutons arises. The player takes control of Sho. Other battle controls are similar to the Warriors games except Sho can also lock-on to targets and dash in short spurts to avoid attacks. Several people die on their arrival and continue to be wiped out as the invasion spreads. Set thousands of years in the future, the galaxy Theophilus is under attack from a mass alien invasion. He's abruptly hired for a high … Each part is customizable at any point in the game once you purchase them and will affect weapon stats along with special functions. Crimson Sea 2 picks up two years later, with a new alien force known only as the Menace, capable of reproducing by infecting humans. where a deadly sound wave, the Doomsday Harmonic, can be used; it would resonate across the whole galaxy, killing the majority of humanity in its path (while turning the remainder into other Vipas), and it's fittingly located on the Crimson Planet. [13] Famitsu also gave the sequel 32 out of 40. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. The game was developed by Koei. until it's destroyed; then the hub becomes the Presto, a small fighter shuttle. [1] In Japan, Famitsu gave the game 33 out of 40. Crimson Sea received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Ekdahl's voice has an echoing effect once he has fully turned villainous. [12] The sequel also received "favorable" reviews upon release, though slightly less than the original Crimson Sea, according to Metacritic. The C in "Cello" is routinely pronounced as an S instead of a Ch, though this may have been intentional to downplay the musical reference. The game was followed by a sequel, Crimson Sea 2 (紅の海2, Beni no Umi 2), which was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2004. Trust me, it's just that I'm a mysterious and sexy woman with a slightly lawless aura". Ekdahl returns to human form after being defeated in his. Crimson Sea is a hybrid Hack and Slash and Third-Person Shooter game with RPG Elements which was created by Koei for the Xbox in December 2002, making it something of an oddity as it was a brand new IP for the American platform from a Japanese developer. Crimson Sea (紅の海, Kurenai no Umi) is a 2002 video game released exclusively for the Microsoft Xbox. The population consists of mostly humans but there are a few non-humans as well, though when humans first colonized the system they effectively took over. The latter two are misspelled and should be Gamelan and Oud. In, Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and The Blight Below, Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, UsefulNotes/The Sixth Generation of Console Video Games. The Doomsday Harmonic completely obliterates the humans who can't withstand becoming a Vipa, reducing them to ash. It was followed by a sequel, Crimson Sea 2, which jumped platforms to the PlayStation 2 two years later. He can chat with his coworkers, purchase training sessions, and buy new equipment at shops. Even the final boss battle is a duel between Sho and Ekdahl's monstrous form, with his squad, Live-D and Shahanai seemingly content to watch from the sidelines.