White Knight Chronicles II (白騎士物語 -光と闇の覚醒- Shirokishi Monogatari: Hikari to Yami no Kakusei, lit. White Knight Story: Light and Darkness' Awakening) is a video game developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan and Europe as well as D3 Publisher in North America for the PlayStation 3. The game is a direct sequel to the 2008 title White Knight Chronicles and was announced at TGS 2009. The game was released in Japan on July 8, 2010, in PAL regions in June 2011, and in North America on September 13, 2011. On June 18, 2013, the server for the game was shut down by D3Publisher and Sony Computer Entertainment America.
The game allows the player to transfer their character from White Knight Chronicles along with money, equipment and guild ranks. The game also contains a remastered version of the original White Knight Chronicles. D3 Publisher confirmed to the U.S PlayStation blog that players would receive additional content that's exclusive to the U.S. This content ranged from a fully localized version of the Japanese game and many others.
The games begins with a prologue in Faria, where the Farian general Scardigne is trying to get the Farian Princess Miu out of the city safely due to a civil war. They manage to escape the city but are pursued. The game then cuts to where Princess Cisna has summoned Leonard, Eldore and Yulie, she tells them that they need to go to Faria and speak with Father Yggdra.
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