Given tri-Ace reputation in the RPG genre, what kind of leveling up system they will use for End of Eternity (aka Resonance of Fate)? Innovative according to Weekly Famitsu, let’s check it out.

All the weapons, be they Handgun, Machinegun or Grenades have Proficiency Level attached to them. Inflicting damages on your enemies with a particular weapon will increase its level and this has direct effects on the character’s level, which is the tally of all three weapon levels. For example, if the level of Handgun, Machinegun or Grenades of your character is the same at Level 1, his/her level will be Level 3. Leveling up will be harder with higher Proficiency Level so Famitsu recommend using all three weapons frequently.

The Flow of Leveling Up

Here’s the flow of leveling up (click on thumbnails for larger view). By inflicting actual damage on your enemy, your weapon will earn experience point (first screen above). The weapon’s Proficiency Level and hence your character’s level will increased when enough experience points are gathered. A notify screen will pops up when this happens (middle screen) and the battle will continue once it fades out (last screen).

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