Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord Is a Lighthearted JRPG with Ecchi Comedy and Cute Girls

Hello! Today I’d like to introduce you to a game called Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord. Yes, introduce it rather than give my opinion on it (mainly because I haven’t finished it yet).

Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord is actually the sequel to Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force, and it’s available on Steam (it’s currently only around $4 on Steam as I’m writing this).

Alright, let’s get started!

Unlike the previous game, Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord completely changed its battle system. So far, I’ve played four Neptunia games, including Super Neptunia RPG and Hyperdimension Neptunia U, both of which have combat systems that differ from Re;Birth1 and Re;Birth2, which I’ve also played.

The first Fairy Fencer F uses the same combat system as Neptunia, so I was pretty surprised. Now imagine my confusion when I started Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord and saw that the battles look like this:

Yep, it’s a tactical RPG. I don’t mind this battle system at all, especially since Final Fantasy Tactics is one of my favorite games. I was just surprised that they completely changed the combat system from one game to the next.

Since the battle system changed, one of the biggest new features is the addition of the Muses, characters capable of strengthening allies through their songs.

Players can use the effects of these songs to increase the party’s stats and even combine their areas of effect to create even stronger bonuses. However, enemies standing inside these areas can also benefit from them, making every battle much more strategic.

Here’s the story:

Long ago, humanity received knowledge from a Goddess, allowing a great civilization to flourish. During this era, enormous towers were built, and a powerful weapon was created, one capable of challenging even the gods themselves.

However, a war between the Goddess and the Vile God completely destroyed that civilization. Centuries later, the story follows Fang, a young Fencer capable of wielding a Fury, a special weapon inhabited by a Fairy.

Alongside his companions, Fang sets out to gather the Furies in order to resurrect the Goddess. During his journey, he meets two mysterious women known as the Muses. One uses her singing voice to save people, while the other can control minds through her songs. From that moment on, Fang’s destiny begins to change completely.

One thing I can already say is this: expect comedy. Yes, the game is a comedy and features plenty of ecchi (YAY, one of the girls in your party has bouncy boobs). The game has lots of jokes, but I have to admit something—I barely laughed during the first game, while this sequel’s comedy has been much better so far.

Right now, the games are very cheap. If you search on Steam, you’ll find three games, but you only need to buy two of them.

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force is an enhanced version of the original Fairy Fencer F, with more content, so there’s really no reason to play the original (unless you’re curious to see how it was). After that, you can move on to Refrain Chord.

Advent Dark Force is currently around $4, while Refrain Chord is also about $4, making both of them excellent deals.

This is a very lighthearted JRPG series with plenty of humor, ecchi moments, and colorful visuals. Like a typical JRPG such as Final Fantasy or Tales of, it can take around 40 to 50 hours to finish, but it’s an easy and relaxing experience. It’s also developed by the same company behind the Neptunia games.

I hope you enjoy it!