Legend of Legaia

Legend of Legaia (レガイア伝説, Regaia Densetsu) is a turn-based role-playing video game. It is followed by Legaia 2: Duel Saga.

The player can select a target during battle. Each characters perform on the action phase based on status. Instead of the Fight command, the player can see corresponding vertical strikes. Each direction has abilities, depending on skills for the characters. They can perform a string of attacks with random input. The gauge increases for each turn. The number of strikes is used and affected by several factors. Weapons deal more damage for combos called Arts. The player can reveal it for characters. Arts Points uses Arts, draining in quantity and proportionate to the length. The character performs sequences for combos. AP can be earned by dealing physical damage without Arts, damaging opponents or foregoing actions to use Spirit. Arts can be linked by each inputs. The Art ending connects with another Art, starting with 'Down', for the player to use two Arts in a row costing fewer inputs. For spirits, each characters use defensive stances for a turn to regain AP and boost the length of the gauge for the next turn. Some boss battles involve enemies after the characters use spirits. Humans can absorb and strengthen the power of Ra-Seru. They use it to level up and cause effects. The Seru uses magical elements, depending any type of attacks and Ra-Seru for random spells.[2]