Players take on the role of Renya Kagurazaka, a high school boy who has “won” the chance to be God. He has also gained the ability to fulfill people’s wishes with the power of a machine called the Fate Revolution Circuit.
In addition to deep and fulfilling gameplay, The Guided Fate Paradox offers players a compelling story with characters illustrated by Noizi Ito (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Shakugan no Shana)!
One of the staples of the Rogue-like genre is getting loot from enemies in dungeons, and this game is no different!
You can equip drops immediately, and equipping items will change your character’s appearance. Equipment
ranges from cool armor to wacky race car legs! Plus, each weapon has its own special attack or bonus skill that is flashy, exciting, and often ridiculous! Expect the usual NIS over-the-top antics!
Dungeons are randomly generated, so a new challenge will present itself each time. Themes range from fantastic fairy tale castles to zombie-riddled graveyards. Each map is rotatable for strategic planning and to find the best view of the action!
Renya Kagurazaka |
The main character, Renya is a high school student who has never been particularly lucky until the fateful day he meets Lilliel.
This normal boy is suddenly given the powers of a deity and is now responsible for fulfilling people’s wishes.
Lilliel |
Lilliel is the angel specially assigned to Renya.
She has been tasked with assisting him in his mission to fulfill people’s wishes.
She is kind, cheery, and diligent in her support for Renya.
However, since she is rather new at her job, she has the tendency to only do things “by the book.”
Lanael |
Kuroiel |
Cheriel |
The Guided Fate Paradox is an RPG in the Rogue-like style. Rogue-likes are known for their appeal to hardcore gamers who enjoy dungeon crawling and finding loot. If a player dies in a dungeon, they lose all levels and items they obtained up to that point and must restart essentially from scratch. The meat of the
gameplay is the dungeon adventuring, while the story is usually little more than a set-up for the adventure.
The Guided Fate Paradox takes the best part of this subgenre (tons of loot, strategic gameplay, random dungeons) and couches it in a tale worthy of any other great RPG franchise.
The game also features more depth than other games in the subgenre, in that players can increase Renya’s base stats permanently—they will not be lost even if he perishes in battle.
Special loot can also be stowed away for later use, removing one of the most frustrating elements of typical Rogue-likes.
In this way, the title takes the bests elements of both genres and fuses them in a dynamic and fresh way!