This week’s batch of Famitsu leaks bring word of a handful of new details pertaining to Falcom’s The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.

Chief among these details is the Orbal Rise system, a new feature accessible as part of the game’s Tactical Links. While its primary use is said to be for buffing up weapons of all types, it can also be used to speed up casting times for Arts, enabling them to be triggered instantaneously. However, use of the Orbal Rise system requires that characters undergo training beforehand, meaning that some party combinations won’t be able to take advantage of the system immediately until the player addresses that issue.

The facility Courageous can also be upgraded in the game by recruiting students from the military academy. Getting Becky on board, for example, is said to open up an item exchange facility, as well as a bargain shop. Nabbing Paula, meanwhile, results in gaining access to imperial highways that can then be traversed.

Four characters were also announced as joining the cast, specifically student council president Towa, Rufus, Angelica, and Sharon. All of these characters save for Rufus can join your party permanently, although he may still be able to join in a temporary capacity.

The Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II is set to arrive on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita on September 25.

Thanks, Game Jouhou.