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Square Enix's School of Ragnarok Game Teaser Trailer Streamed

Square Enix began streaming the first trailer for its upcoming School of Ragnarok arcade game on Thursday. The song featured in the trailer is performed by Yoko Takahashi (Shakugan no Shana, Cross Ange, Neon Genesis Evangelion).

Narrator: The world is in its Warring Academies period. The ten academies called "The Ten Schools" that boast great strength were fighting against each other in bloodbath battles called "Academy Wars."
Narrator: An arcade action/fighting game presented by Square Enix! The only thing you can believe in is your own strength! School of Ragnarok.
Text: The final weapon of each academy: School Guardians.
Text: Claudia High School - Ivol de Dacart (voiced by Natsuki Hanae)
Ivol: Do you think you can use me to my full potential?
Text: Marmadore Magic Academy - Magical Girl Smile Heart (Nao Tōyama)
Smile Heart: I'll give you my smile!
Text: Asure Banipal Academy - Balharades (Fumihiko Tachiki)
Balharades: Why do you choose to fight? You will regret it.
Text: Murderer????
Narrator: In this online game, you can have one-on-one fights with other players across the country.
Text: You can have one-on-one fights with other players across the country alongside the School Guardians!
Text: You can also customize your own player character!
Text: Depending on the academy you choose, the weapon you use will change!
Text: Choose your gear and join the fray!
Balharades: It's time to show you our power.
Text: Conquest battle, begin!
Text: You can move freely in a 3D stage
Text: Give the finishing blow!!
Balharades: I shall be your divine punishment.
Balharades: How about thinking about new uses for that power of yours?
Text: Those who win the conquest battles, win the world.
Narrator: Win all of the conquest battles, and become the supreme champion.

Square Enix is aiming to release the "next dimension online 1 vs 1 tactical 5D action" arcade game sometime in 2015. Mistwalker's Kimihiko Fujisaka will design the characters, and monaca's Keiichi Okabe will compose the music. Square Enix game producer Takamasa Shiba and Spike Chunsoft game scenario-writer Kazutaka Kodaka are also involved in the project.