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Romance wa Tsurugi no Kagayaki II (ロマンスは剣の輝きII), also known by its official translation Romance Is in the Flash of the Sword II, is a Japanese role-playing visual novel developed by Fairytale and published by F&C. The game is a sequel to Fairytale’s previous work, Romance wa Tsurugi no Kagayaki: The Last Crusader, and was released for Windows on December 22, 1999; a PlayStation port was released on September 19, 2002. The story follows the journey of Keith Ryan in his quest to find and return the Silver Rainbow pendant to his primary love interest, Princess Elfarcia.

The game combines traditional visual novel gameplay elements with world exploration and turn-based battles from an isometric point of view. Romance wa Tsurugi no Kagayaki II has been adapted into other forms of media, such as manga, light novels, and a six-episode original video animation (OVA) series. An online RPG based on the game was also produced.

Gameplay
Romance wa Tsurugi no Kagayaki II is a fantasy and romance role-playing visual novel in which the player assumes the role of the protagonist, Keith Ryan. Gameplay is partly spent reading the text that appears on the screen, representing dialogue between the characters. The text is accompanied by character sprites over background art, allowing the player to identify which characters are talking. Every so often, the player will reach a point where they must choose from multiple dialogue options displayed on the screen These choices can affect the player's "affection level" with a given love interest, either increasing it or decreasing it. Additionally, the player can raise their affection level with love interests by bringing them into battle and giving them gifts.

The player controls Keith while navigating the world from a two-dimensional isometric perspective. The player can access different areas of the map via a traversable, interconnected overworld that allows the player to travel between various towns, dungeons, and other areas of interest. The game features a traditional turn-based battle system in which the player controls the actions of Keith and three other party members of the player's choosing. During battle with encountered enemies, the player has the option to order the party to attack, cast magic, use a technique, move position, use an item, or defend.

Development and release
Suggestive CG art depicting the heroines was removed from the all-ages PlayStation release.