History VideoGame / ZweiTheIlvardInsurrection

''Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection'' is an ActionRPG created by Creator/{{Falcom}} with combat system closest to VideoGame/{{Ys}} series. It is the direct sequel for the previous game ''Zwei!!''. (which was released as ''Zwei: the Arges Adventure'' in the West.) The game was first released as ''Zwei II'' in Japan in September 2008; then, in December 2009, Falcom added some additional feature and re-released game as ''Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection'', which is the version that {{UsefulNotes/Steam}} version was based on. The English version was released by [[Creator/XSeedGames Xseed Games]] in October 2017. [=XSeed=] also released the previous game ''Zwei: the Arges Adventure'' on January 24, 2018.

* DevelopersForesight: If the players elect to fight [[spoiler:Subaru or Odessa]] in the G-Coliseum [[spoiler:while they are rendered unconscious from injuries during the story]], the announcer will state that [[spoiler:she did not show up]] so they come up with a robotic replica for players to fight instead.

** [[spoiler: Exmachina/Mia transformed into Ra-Laira to try to convice Alwen to dropped the fight to regain the castle. While the appearance fooled Alwen and Ragna, Ragna rejected her advice due to his HeroicResolve.]]

* TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon: The mythical land of Serpentina and the floating fortress Melzedek serve as this in the first and second games respectively.

* DevelopersForesight: If the players elect to fight [[spoiler:Subaru]] in the G-Coliseum [[spoiler:while she is rendered unconscious from injuries during the story]], the announcer will state that [[spoiler:Subaru did not show up]] so they come up with a robotic replica for players to fight instead.

* VampireMonarch: Alwen is a vampire princess but still counts since she is the current head of Moonbria clan due to her father's disappearance.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: In an action RPG game, your first instinct is probably try to smash every enemy and object in your way. However, in this game, there are several treasure chests that require you to ''not'' kill the monster. Accidentally killed the monster that was required to open the gate? You better do the dungeon again. See GuideDangIt below.

*** The one in Moonbria Castle santrum requires you to close all treasure chests, include the one on the back of an ogre and a mimic.

** Outside of treasure chests, as with the previous game, to get the final weapon of male character (Pokkle in the previous game and Ragna in this one) invovles a long chain of item exchanges.

* HappyFunBall: In the G-Coliseum, the gym build by Gallendeau, there is a cute service penguin who seemingly does nothing other than manning the gate to the gym and flapping her hands around and look cute. [[spoiler:She's the final boss of the Coliseum Challenge, and she hits extremely hard. You will need a lot of preparations if you want to beat her.]]

* IAmWho: Exmachina [[spoiler:AKA Mia]] is revealed to be a reincarnation of [[spoiler:Lucian the Gilded, one of the six demon lords who rebelled against the twin goddesses 500 years ago]].

* BroughtDownToBadass: This is what happened to Gallandeau [[spoiler:AKA Duke Guiscard who lost much of his magical powers]] and thus trained his physical body to compensate.