Part 12

Learn how to escape the Palace in Part 12 of our Chained Together walkthrough. Master character switching and defeat new enemies on your way to freedom!

Alright, we're diving into Part 12 of our Chained Together adventure! Things are getting intense as our crew ends up in a palace, and guess what? A giant demon is hanging around. Our new objective is clear: A Lovely Banquet (NEW OBJECTIVE): Escape the Palace.

Before we even get to move, the game's gonna drop some crucial info on us about a super important feature now that we've got more than four party members. They're all linked up, like a tag team! Let's break down this system explanation:

SYSTEM EXPLANATION: SWITCHING CHARACTERS I-III

Basically, each of your four active party members can be linked to a reserve character. Think of it as a tag team. To link them, you just go into the FORMATION menu and put them next to each other. They'll then share a battle slot and you can swap them in and out during fights without using an action. Press R1 to see who's linked, then R1 again to switch. This means you can have up to eight characters in a single battle if everyone's tagged up!

Keep in mind, only characters who aren't knocked out can be swapped. If someone's down, they're stuck and taking up a slot. Also, any buffs or debuffs on a character will pause while they're switched out. This switching mechanic is huge:

• It helps lower the Overdrive Bar (!).
• It gives you access to way more skills, opening up tons of new strategies.
• If a character is about to run out of HP or TP, you can instantly switch them out to safety.
• Enemies can sometimes inflict