PlayStation 4 Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky

That day, we were killed by a god

This is a story of fate that begins with death. A new RPG project from Spike Chunsoft and tri-Ace begins: a modern fantasy action RPG depicting an ensemble of young people whose lives are toyed with by death.

Story and world

Twelve young people lose their lives in an explosion caused by the soul of the evil god Yamatoga. Chosen by chance as vessels for his soul, the twelve are transported by Amatsume, the guardian deity of another planet who seeks to prevent the evil god's resurrection, to the alien world Protolexa, a place much like an afterlife. There, they acquire the power of immortality. Tossed about by the gods' intentions, the protagonists throw themselves into battle to win their own destinies for themselves.

Character design

Taro Minoboshi designs the characters. The many dramas played out by this appealing cast are one of the game's major attractions.

Side-view field exploration

Field exploration, one of the game's central elements, uses a side view. Despite this viewpoint, the fields have complex structures, with some places allowing movement into the foreground and background. Use actions such as jumping and sliding to explore terrain rich in changes of elevation. Battles use visible encounters: touching a monster roaming the field initiates combat.

Active Chain Battles

The four party members are assigned to the circle, cross, triangle and square buttons, making intuitive control possible. The longer you link combos, the higher the item drop rate becomes. In addition, a higher rating at the end of a battle increases your chance of obtaining better items.

Attack Rotation: strategy through formation changes

Switch formations according to the battle situation. The battle system changes the method of attack depending on the formation.

Develop your own party

Many classes are available, including Fencer, Lancer, Gunner and Magi. Items bearing more than 10,000 different titles allow you to develop characters freely.

Development credits

Director and scenario: Masaki Norimoto. R&D lead programmer: Yoshiharu Gotanda. Music: Motoi Sakuraba. Character design: Taro Minoboshi.

Manufacturer update notes

The manufacturer's update notes describe improvements that allow pages to be changed with the L/R/L1/R1 buttons when selecting costumes in CAMP, then Setup; prevent affection from decreasing when voluntarily returning to the world during a quest; display the next skills learned through classes and level-ups; and display correction rates in the Attack Rotation interface. They also list fixes for becoming unable to control the game when a special move is activated and for character models not displaying correctly.

Collaboration costume announcements

The manufacturer promoted collaboration DLC with Valkyrie Profile: Brahms for Namero, Eir for Ranze, Lenneth for Mayura, and Lucio for Kiriya. The original announcement stated that collaboration DLC was being released in stages from Friday, January 29, with a Star Ocean 5 collaboration also planned.

Original early-purchase extras

The original early-purchase promotion offered a soundtrack CD containing about 50 minutes of expansive music and a deluxe 44-page artbook with character illustrations and concept art. The designs and specifications shown were in development and subject to change without notice, and quantities were limited. These extras are not guaranteed with a Used copy.