Deception IV: Blood Ties, known in Japan as Kagero: Dark Side Princess (影牢 ダークサイド・プリンセス), is a strategy game for the PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 by Tecmo Koei, and sequel to Kagero II: Dark Illusion within the Deception series. The game was released in Japan on 27 February 2014, and the western localization of the game was released in North America on 25 March 2014, and Europe on 28 March 2014.
An expanded version titled Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess was released in Japan on March 26, 2015 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita.
The game follows the main character Laegrinna, the devil's daughter who was created from a fragment of his soul. Three thousand years ago, the devil was defeated by twelve warriors known as the Saints where they sealed him using the Holy Verses. After the devil's imprisonment, the Verses were divided into 12 items and given to the Saints and their descendants. In the present, Laegrinna is tasked by her father to find the Holy Verses from the descendants of the Saints so the seal imprisoning her father can be broken. Helping in her mission are Caelea, Veruza and Lilia, daemons and servants of her father.
The game's score is composed by:
Yuki Matsumura and Ayako Toyoda
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