Practically any monsters can join, and there are a number of different races, from the bovine Nepps to the mermaid Nereed to the bestial Phynx. In addition to the main character and Danette, there are over a dozen other characters that join your party, in addition to the huge number of units that can be drafted. As a result, she’s not exactly the swiftest person around, and Gig taunts her mercilessly. She’s Nepp – that is, half cow, which is why she wears a huge bell around her neck. Technically you never talk, but you can pick dialogue choices at certain junctures, even though there’s usually only one option.ĭanette is the protagonist’s close friend who ends up joining you on your journey. You can pick your gender, which in turn slightly influences the storyline. Soul Nomad is the only Nippon Ichi game that puts you, the player, the shoes of the main character. The Hero / Heroine is the only member of your society that is strong enough to contain the soul of Gig. However, the hero is possessed by Gig, the ruler of the World Eaters, who wants nothing more than to take over the earth once again. The hero and his compatriots climb out of their cave into the real world to explore the world. The World Eaters have laid dormant for quite awhile, but this is unknown to a group of villagers who lived underground for centuries. The story tells of a land in the throes of destruction, as it used to be ruled by a trio of vicious evil begins known as The World Eaters. It mucks with the tactics RPG formula far more than Phantom Brave or Makai Kingdom ever did, and if nothing else, it really shows how creative the guys at Nippon Ichi can be. The protagonist is given a long black sword.Soul Nomad is a weird game. Danette, who has always dreamed of protecting the village, is overjoyed and is given twin daggers.

One day, the protagonist and Danette are called forth by old lady Layna and given weapons to help guard the village. Along with Layna, whose age now exceeds 200, the protagonist helps to protect the village. In that village lives the protagonist along with their friend Danette, and other members of the Sepp race. Within the country of Raide, there exists a small secluded village that refuses to acknowledge the existence of those from outside world. The body of one of the giants remains in the peaceful country of Raide, and serves as a symbol of fear to those who pass by it. Ever since that day, with the shadow's defeat, the giants known as 'The World Eaters' have retained their silence in the continent. 200 years have passed since the defeat of the shadow at the hands of the technique user Layna.

The year is now 800 in the Tamaito calendar. With their leader gone, the World Eaters fell silent, apparently having gone to sleep, remaining as monuments of the destruction that occurred. When things looked their darkest, Layna gathered up what remained of her forces and made a direct assault against Gig, a battle which apparently killed both of them. They quickly devastated the land annihilating entire nations in a matter of days, and it wasn't long before nations began abandoning their alliances and allying with the World Eaters in an attempt to save themselves. This peace collapsed 50 years later, however, when the 'Master of Death', Gig arrived with three giant beings known as World Eaters under his command. Fifteen years later, Lord Median's daughter had proven herself as a true leader, and convinced the remaining countries to form peace treaties, establishing peace once more. With no apparent leader, the continent collapsed once more into civil war. However, within ten years, the empire Lord Median had created collapsed with the death of his son, quickly followed by his own death. Though only one man, he became renowned throughout the world for his heroism. At the end of a long war-shattered age, one man brought all the countries in the Continent of Prodesto together under his rule: Lord Median the Conqueror.

Soul nomad and the world eaters