Dengeki Playstation Vol. 181 via Retromags (Evergrace 2 article translation)

front and back cover scans of dengeki playstation vol 181 magazine. the front cover has the forever kingdom trio of darius, faeana, and ruyan standing/sitting in a yellow field alongside many japanese headlines. the back cover is an advertisement for evergrace 2, featuring another trio illustration of the protagonists, darius arm out menacingly, faeana looking up as if floating, and headshot of ruyan in deep thought. plus the game's logo along with game screenshots.

"Dress the 3 heroes to success in the second installment of Fromsoftware's coordinate RPG series, Evergrace 2."

Please note, these are not my scans.

Translation of an Evergrace 2 article from Dengeki Playstation, volume 181. Well... Certain bits of it. I noticed it on the Retromags website, posted not long ago. Thank you to E-day for scanning and releasing, Crimsonfox for editing, and boringhexi for donating the magazine. WOW! Now, regarding the article itself, it's a run of the mill walkthrough article.... UNTIL!

bust up drawing of faeana and ruyan against a yellow sky, signed by ken sugawara. faeana is smiling looking to the left, while ruyan looks afar in the distance.

There's several sections within the article that share tips and advice straight from the characters themselves! You've got Saris with fighting advice, Darius with colosseum tips, Felk with Palmira farming, and... SHARLINE WITH FASHION ADVICE?!

Yeah, it was way too funny not to translate. Don't take these as canon, though - could Sharline really travel through space and time to roast Fae and Dar's fashion sense? So powerful, not even in the game itself yet she's here regardless. Anyhow, check out the magazine scans on Retromags!

There's also extra parts to the article which are pretty neat. Something about a special gift on Evergrace 2's official page, but it was only available to view on a certain day and logging in with a certain account. And no, Wayback Machine didn't record that certain day. Kind of a shame... I've included the lovely art of Fae and Ruy here anyways, just because we all deserve to see them. wuv

And, you might wonder why Ruyan isn't in any of these cute in-character sections. Well, our genius Ruy is in volume 180! That's why! Thanks to Retromags for scanning that too - it's even better than this magazine, with interviews up the butt. Maybe another time...

Note: The meaning of coordinate below is in terms of fashion combinations, or コーディネート.

A special guest!!?

The CEO of Cutting-edge Coordinates, Ms. Sharline's Styling Seminar

*Chief Evergrace Officer

Sharline here! How's everyone doing? At the moment I've been flung off to some weird land thanks to Darius, but if you're talking about coordinates, I just can't stay quiet! From here on out it's gonna be all about coordinates, so open your ears and listen to your big sis!

bust up drawing of sharline posing confidently with a ribbon around her neck, collared shirt, and glasses. she's holding a pointer stick as well, and a star symbol emanates from her. in the background are darius and faeana in shock. there is a circular yellow frame around the piece with the text 'The CEO (Chief Evergrace Officer) of Cutting-edge Coordinates, Ms. Sharline's Styling Seminar.' the background is orange with subtle stripes.

First off, keeping consistent with one attribute across your weapon and outfit is the key to perfection! And if you've got high quality equipment, well, that's all the better!

But still, I suspect that shopkeeper is as picky as ever, 'cuz he keeps disagreeing with my, ahem, BEAUTIFUL SENSE of fashion... The important thing is just to keep trying again and again with him. But, be careful if he gives you a title that's lower than the one you have now! Because then you'll be stuck with the worst of the two titles, alright?

Okay, Faeana, Darius, lemme see what you two've come up with. Pronto!

Coordinate No. 1 - Ms. Faeana's Case Study

screenshot of evergrace 2 with faeana in cat ears, blue and metal themed winter outfit, and silver sword.

Today's recipe:

  • Weapon: Frostbringer
  • Head: Cat Hood
  • Torso: Winter's Breastplate
  • Leg: Winter's Greaves

A word from the artist

Since it's summer right now, I tried to go with some breezy clothes. I think that with this, I'll be able to steal Darius's heart. But, erm, I don't want to bare my legs... I still want to get closer to him, so...

Ms. Sharline's Snippet

You've got some pretty good style here! Well, but, if you don't show a bit of leg then there's no chance you'll steal his heart. Anyways, on to Darius... How do YOU shape up?

drawing of faeana in aforementioned outfit touching her fingers together shyly while talking about darius and a red heart. ms sharline seems to be lecturing her by talking about bare legs. the background is a light blue shell pattern, and there is a caption that says this artist does not endorse straight faeana in any shape, form, or matter. and is just trying to provide entertainment to this gag article.

Coordinate No. 2 - Darius’s Case Study

screenshot of evergrace 2 with darius in a fake angel halo, strapless wings top and purple spiky pants, and silver spoon.

Today's recipe:

  • Weapon: Giant Spoon
  • Head: Divine Halo
  • Torso: Purity Armor
  • Leg: Earthstone Greaves

A word from the artist

We’re living in the times of gender equality now. So I’m wielding a soup ladle. I’ve also got a self-powered light on my head, but I’m trying to balance it all out with a little sexy piece for my bod. Wait, put that aside, Sharline, you’re alive!? SHARLINE!!!!

Ms. Sharline's Snippet

What the - did your sense of style die in a fire or something?! This is just like something Morpheus would wear! Wait, are YOU actually Morpheus in disguise!? MORPHEUS!!!!

teary eyed darius in aforementioned outfit saying 'you're aliveeee' while rubbing his eyes with a hand grabbing a ladle, while ms sharline backs up, looking shocked and disturbed. the bg is shoujo manga bubbles in pink.

And a bonus scene from me ;P Nothing to do with the article at all, nope

sketch of ruyan arriving onto the scene with a fantasy pointer stick (the one from FK of course). darius is completely blank as sharline and faeana fight above him, sharline about to stab him with her pointer stick.

"Hello, Sharline? I've brought the pointer stick you asked for. It even makes noi - WHAT IS GOING ON HERE"

sharline grabbing faeana's hands in an attempt to flirt with her while faeana is blushing and surprised. above sharline's head is a text bubble 'hey, fae.... why doncha give up on darius and be with me instead~ you can be his sister in law or something idk.' in the back is ruyan panicking over darius who is dead. the bg is pink shoujo bubbles with subtle polkadot, foreground is lillies.

Leavin' it to Felkin!

THIS is where you farm for Palmira pieces!!

cutesy di gi charat-esque felkin sitting knockkneed in a field of autumn leaves. the forever kingdom trio pop out from his back in a chibi style, looking on with confusion/cringe. there is also a random palmira bee. the bg is a reflected vertical orange-white gradient, and the text/logo reads 'from the creators of king's field... Leavin' it to Felkin! tm'.

yes that is a leave it to piyoko reference. di gi charat spinoff ref okay. okay

Yo there! You can call me Felk! Being the generous person I am, I’m gonna teach you ALL about the hotspots for farmin’ Palmira pieces! By the way, I may be at the Shrine of Mist with my newly made friends, but this place sucks for farming! Anyways…

Hotspots, #1 - Forsaken Village, Chasm of Tranquility, Cavern of Testing

First up are these three places where Palmira Bees pop up. Gotta mention this too, they’re super weak enemies - you won’t even need to break a sweat gettin’ a whole bunch of Zoe and Palmira Pieces at once! Er, well, you guys DO have to line your attacks up juuust right to make it work.

You oughta train up before you meet me! Guess the one caveat is that there’s not a lot of attacks to work with THAT early on, but oy, you might just find something you’ll use till the end of the game!

Hotspots, #2 - Land of the Dead, Rainy area

So this time around, you’re gonna bring your skills to the one place Palmira Bees love to swarm. Who knows how many of ‘em are hidden here, so if you can keep up your combos, you can get craploads of Red Palmira pieces! It all depends on your guys’ skill, got it? SKILL.

Well then, adios!

screenshot of evergrace 2, felkin using his palmira action in the shrine of mist with dar and ruy.

My Palmira Action’s pretty hard to land combos with! Maybe ‘cuz I’m on a whole other level than you guys!

screenshot of evergrace 2, a barrage of palmira actions with a treasure chest just barely visible.

Perfect place to practice your combos, gotta say. Pick them Palmira Actions well!

screenshot of evergrace 2, the trio standing in front of large crates.

Oy, what’s over in that east storehouse? C’mon, give that box a wallop!

screenshot of evergrace 2, darius hitting a palmira bee in front of an autumn tree, a blue scorpion esque enemy to the side.

Hit the hell outta this tree and boulder first. And then, it’s all hands on deck with the Palmira Actions! Hit 'em fast and with all your gusto into it!

Note: Alayna cannot vouch for any advice given here as I don't have access to a PS2 anymore. Nor does Forever Kingdom work too well on my computer. Hee hee.