Dragon Star Varnir (PlayStation 4)

In a world where the bones of an ancient beast tower over the land...

Zephy, a young warrior, is part of a respected group whose role is to hunt and kill witches – a group of people cursed with the affliction of giving birth to dragons. When he is almost killed on one of these hunting missions, two mysterious witches save him from the brink of death by feeding him the blood of a dragon.

Granted new magic abilities thanks to their efforts, he soon finds his fate intertwined with that of the witches and reluctantly joins them to fight against the Empire he once served, vicious dragon hunters, and a witch more powerful than any in existence.

Can they fight against all of this and save themselves, or will his new allies succumb to the dragon’s curse?

Witches
A witch, all of whom are born with the seed of a dragon residing in their womb, has the ability to harness the power of a dragon. She is constantly exposed to this great and terrible power, and her mind will succumb to it over time, driving her insane. The only way to stave off the madness is to consume dragon’s blood. This is a double-edged sword, however, because by consuming the blood of a dragon, the dragon she carries inside of her will grow, culminating in the dragon brutally eating its way out of the witch’s womb. This usually occurs around the age of 17.

Out of necessity, the witches eat dragons to survive... but they live in a constant fear of what comes next. Will their life end in madness or in the clutches of a dragon?

Varneria
A vast world where huge dragon bones tower over the land. It is rich in nature and filled with forests, meadows, valleys and mountains. The land is ruled by the Holy Emperor, leader of the Holy Empire. However, because the Holy Empire's power has not penetrated throughout Varneria, it is still seen by others as a singular kingdom rather than ruling power of the world.

Witch's Den
A community of witches located in the depths of a remote forest. There used to be several dens but due to the tragedy that occurred a decade before, all other dens have been destroyed.

Since many witches were eaten by dragons or hunted and killed, less than ten witches remain alive in the entire world. The perimeter of the den is filled with the graves of fallen witches, as the curse of the dragon has existed for generations.

Features:

• Battles Take Flight – Fight enemies midair in a unique, vertically-oriented battle system. Strategically position your party at different tiers to attack and disable the enemy’s skills, one level at a time!
• Enter the Dragon – Perform enough attacks to unleash the dragon within, transforming each character to unlock devastating skills and newfound strength during battle!
• Become the Dragon – Weaken an enemy dragon to devour its element! When the element is pierced into a character, they can absorb that dragon’s skill tree. But at what cost…?
• Madness or Riches? – Three witches depend on you to bring them dragon’s blood as food. Starve them, and they go mad. Overfeed them, and they become a dragon! Will you keep them alive or sacrifice them to obtain ultra rare items and skills? Your choices will change the game’s endings!

Voiceover options: Original Japanese, English
 Language format: English subtitles