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Download the international version from Steam [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1615930/International_Absented_Age_Squarebound/ here]].

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Download the The international version can be downloaded from Steam [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1615930/International_Absented_Age_Squarebound/ here]].Steam]] or [[https://gotchagotchagames.itch.io/international-absented-age-squarebound itch]].

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* FinalExamBoss: The FinalBoss, [[spoiler:Karen Alias]], is immune to Foxtrot during ARPG Mode. However, various obstacles like iron balls, water pumps, auto-cannons, and logs will spawn, and the player has to remember how these obstacles work so they can use them against the boss.

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* FinalExamBoss: The FinalBoss, [[spoiler:Karen Alias]], is immune to Foxtrot during ARPG Mode. However, various obstacles like iron balls, water pumps, auto-cannons, and logs will spawn, and the player has to remember how these obstacles work so they can use them against the boss.boss, which will make the boss vulnerable to Foxtrot.
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** In the postgame infinite dungeon, Parking Lot Depths, the player can summon an ally, Scale, who comes from ''Craft the Mapcrafter: Gathering Magic Word''.

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** In the postgame infinite dungeon, Parking Lot Depths, the player can summon an ally, Scale, who comes from ''Craft the Mapcrafter: Gathering Magic Word''.Words''.
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** Astrake (in Silvana's body) from ''VideoGame/RealityMinds'' and Iris from ''Soaring Machinariae'' can be used in Arcade mode.

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** Astrake (in Silvana's body) from ''VideoGame/RealityMinds'' and Iris from ''Soaring Machinariae'' ''VideoGame/SoaringMachinariae'' can be used in Arcade mode.
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* ParryingBullets: Iris can learn a skill that allows her to deflect certain projectiles with well-timed slahses in ARPG mode. Since this is a party skill, this allows other playable characters to perform the same action.

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* ParryingBullets: Iris can learn a skill that allows her to deflect certain projectiles with well-timed slahses slashes in ARPG mode. Since this is a party skill, this allows other playable characters to perform the same action.
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* BreakMeter: Ganger bosses and the SecretBoss have a Shield meter that prevents them from entering turn-based combat. The player has to deplete the boss's in action-based combat to force them into turn-based combat. However, once their Shield gauge refills during turn-based combat, the boss will force the battle into action mode again.

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* BreakMeter: Ganger bosses and the SecretBoss have a Shield meter that prevents them from entering turn-based combat. The player has to deplete the boss's in action-based combat to force them into turn-based combat.combat, where it'll be easier for the player to continuously attack them. However, once their Shield gauge refills during turn-based combat, the boss will force the battle into action mode again.
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* BreakMeter: Ganger bosses and the SecretBoss have a Shield meter that prevents them from entering turn-based combat. The player has to deplete the boss's in action-based combat to force them into turn-based combat. However, once their Shield gauge refills during turn-based combat, the boss will force the battle into action mode again.

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* RainbowPimpGear: Karen's current equipment changes her body portrait, but there's no requirement that related equipment must be equipped together. While most gear combinations work okay together, there can be some combinations that look awkward. However, there's a setting that forces her body portrait to show either her default appearance or her school uniform.


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* UnexpectedlyRealisticGameplay: While many games allow the player to use any combination of equipment, this game considers the consequences of upper and lower body armor combinations. Karen can equip boots with one-piece body armor, but not body armor that only covers her upper body, since this would leave certain areas exposed.
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* RainbowPimpGear: Karen's current equipment changes her body portrait, but there's no requirement that related equipment must be equipped together. While most gear combinations work okay together, there can be some combinations that look awkward. However, there's a setting that forces her body portrait to show either her default appearance or her school uniform.
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''Absented Age: Squarebound'' (アブセンテッドエイジ 幽玄の章) is an UsefulNotes/RPGMaker MV game developed by Terunon in 2020. It was localized and published to Steam by Gotcha Gotcha Games in 2021.

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''Absented Age: Squarebound'' (アブセンテッドエイジ 幽玄の章) is an UsefulNotes/RPGMaker MV game developed by Terunon and published to Steam and [=DLSite=] in 2020. It The International version was localized and published to Steam by Gotcha Gotcha Games in 2021.
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* NewGamePlus: In the postgame, the anchor in Mika's house allows the player to start a new game with carried over equipment mastery, skill trees, encyclopedias, inventory, storage, Driftworld Points, and high scores. The player can also choose to reset specific parts of their progress in exchange for Round Score.

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* NightmareSequence: In the Warehouse Driftworld, [[spoiler:Karen is captured by the Gangers and has a nightmare where they slowly take away her identity while her friends reject her existence. Eventually, she wakes up in her Heart's Core, where she meets the talking flower. The flower tells her that she only experienced a nightmare, but if she gets too absorbed into it and succumbs to her fear of rejection, it'll have [[YourMindMakesItReal become real due to her own belief]].]]



* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Hayato wonders if his attempt to stand up for Karen only made things worse for her, since she ended up leaving the Brass Band Club and now has no official music club to join. However, Karen reassures him that it's for the best, since she would be unhappy if she continued staying in the club and stifled her passion for music.

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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre:
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Hayato wonders if his attempt to stand up for Karen only made things worse for her, since she ended up leaving the Brass Band Club and now has no official music club to join. However, Karen reassures him that it's for the best, since she would be unhappy if she continued staying in the club and stifled her passion for music.music.
** In the Warehouse Driftworld, [[spoiler:Karen wakes up from a nightmare where the Gangers stole every bit of her identity and her friends rejected her as a "fake." When she talks to the flower of her Heart's Core, the flower points out that even without her Heart Fragments, Karen is worthy of her identity and that she shouldn't fear rejection.]]
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* GuestStarPartyMember:
** In the Warehouse Driftworld, [[spoiler:Yayoi and Hoop will temporarily join as ally units during the final third of the dungeon. However, they end up getting separated near the end and won't show up again in reruns of the dungeon. They will also help in the FinalBoss fight by summoning obstacles for Karen to use against the boss.]]
** The Parking Lot Depths and the Arcade Mode exclusive Nameless Tower allow Karen to use Summonstones to either summon an ally as a separate unit or have the ally temporarily replace Karen as the controllable character. The Parking Lot only has Scale as an ally while the Nameless Tower has Iris and Astrake.
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* LevelUpFillUp: Leveling up will instantly fill the characters' HP and MP, unless that level is gained from a [[RareCandy Level Tonic]] in Arcade Mode.
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''Absented Age: Squarebound'' is an UsefulNotes/RPGMaker MV game developed by Terunon in 2020. It was localized and published to Steam by Gotcha Gotcha Games in 2021.

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''Absented Age: Squarebound'' (アブセンテッドエイジ 幽玄の章) is an UsefulNotes/RPGMaker MV game developed by Terunon in 2020. It was localized and published to Steam by Gotcha Gotcha Games in 2021.
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* ChargedAttack: Some actions, such as Astrake's Vastel Rush and Karen's extra Summonstone action, require the player to hold down B to charge the skill to one or two levels. However, this will still activate the default skill first unless the player also holds down L before holding down B, which skips the default action.
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* SequelHook: [[spoiler:Karen Alias reveals that the Gangers weren't the ones who turned Karen into a ghost, which means there's still an enemy out there. Additionally, the game ends with four out of seven Heart Fragments, indicating that the journey is only a little over half complete. Additionally, the secret postgame boss states that they are investigating the "Lost World" and that their meeting with Karen isn't supposed to happen yet, implying that they will be an important character in the sequel.]]

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* SequelHook: [[spoiler:Karen Alias reveals that the Gangers weren't the ones who turned Karen into a ghost, which means there's still an enemy out there. Additionally, the game ends with four out of seven Heart Fragments, indicating that the journey is only a little over half complete. Additionally, Finally, the secret postgame boss states that they are investigating the "Lost World" and that their meeting with Karen isn't supposed to happen yet, implying that they will be an important character in the sequel.]]
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* SequelHook: [[spoiler:Karen Alias reveals that the Gangers weren't the ones who turned Karen into a ghost, which means there's still an enemy out there. Additionally, the game ends with four out of seven Heart Fragments, indicating that the journey is only a little over half complete.]]

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* SequelHook: [[spoiler:Karen Alias reveals that the Gangers weren't the ones who turned Karen into a ghost, which means there's still an enemy out there. Additionally, the game ends with four out of seven Heart Fragments, indicating that the journey is only a little over half complete. Additionally, the secret postgame boss states that they are investigating the "Lost World" and that their meeting with Karen isn't supposed to happen yet, implying that they will be an important character in the sequel.]]
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* ClubStub: The Sado Club (tea ceremony) is in danger of being disbanded [[because the vice-principal framed them for smoking, causing all the members to leave.]] The club advisor, Mr. Minami, recruits Karen, Hayato, and Suzu in exchange for letting them refashion the Sado Club into the Sado Band Club and allowing them to practice their music.

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* ClubStub: The Sado Club (tea ceremony) is in danger of being disbanded [[because [[spoiler:because the vice-principal framed them for smoking, causing all the members to leave.]] The club advisor, Mr. Minami, recruits Karen, Hayato, and Suzu in exchange for letting them refashion the Sado Club into the Sado Band Club and allowing them to practice their music.
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* ClubStub: The Sado Club is in danger of being disbanded [[because the vice-principal framed them for smoking, causing all the members to leave.]] The club advisor, Mr. Minami, recruits Karen, Hayato, and Suzu in exchange for letting them refashion the Sado Club into the Sado Band Club and allowing them to practice their music.

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* ClubStub: The Sado Club (tea ceremony) is in danger of being disbanded [[because the vice-principal framed them for smoking, causing all the members to leave.]] The club advisor, Mr. Minami, recruits Karen, Hayato, and Suzu in exchange for letting them refashion the Sado Club into the Sado Band Club and allowing them to practice their music.
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* ClubStub: The Sado Club is in danger of being disbanded [[because the vice-principal framed them for smoking, causing all the members to leave.]] The club advisor, Mr. Minami, recruits Karen, Hayato, and Suzu in exchange for letting them refashion the Sado Club into the Sado Band Club and allowing them to practice their music.
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* MentalWorld: Near the end of the final dungeon, [[spoiler:the talking flower reveals that the SunkenCity map that Karen often arrives at is actually her Heart's Core, and her existence will be maintained as long as this place is safe from the Gangers. The flower claims that the image of a sunken city is deeply ingrained into Karen's memory and caused the map to look like this, but how she acquired this memory is unknown.]]

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