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[anthony2690]

Launch Trailer:


Reviews:

Destructoid



Gaming Bolt



Noisy Pixel



Price:
$14.99/£12.99
Available on Xbox game pass.

Platforms:
Xbox/Playstation/Switch/PC

Quick edit
This is NOT Eiyuden: Hundred Heroes (the Suikoden inspired game) before we get comments saying the game looks different from the Kickstarter.

 

[Bernd Lauert]

Looks like a great game to decompress with after 140 hours of Elden Ring. Yomi/10.

 

[Y0ssarian]

I was wondering if/when someone would make a thread about this game

 

[anthony2690]

I was wondering if/when someone would make a thread about this game

I'm genuinely surprised no one did, as I'm not the biggest fan of making threads haha

So I made a quick simple thread, as the game looks like it could be fun.

 

[Y0ssarian]

I'm genuinely surprised no one did, as I'm not the biggest fan of making threads haha

So I made a quick simple thread, as the game looks like it could be fun.

Good thread. Well done

 

[Punished Miku]

Better than I expected honestly. Well worth a try.

Now to just grow more hands so I can play all these games.

 

[anthony2690]

Doesn't seem to be playable yet on Xbox
But I've predownloaded it

Looking forward to trying this out.

 

[STARSBarry]

I am just working through Chaos Gate and Root Letter, but will download on my Xbox ready as I have been interested in this when it was announced.

It's an intresting concept to launch a prequel to test the waters and help build characters, hopefully the full game will include your actions in some way.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Seems fun and it looks great. Can't wait for the actual JRPG.

 

[AX8]

Looks cool will download later

 

[SF Kosmo]

It's on game pass so I will give it a whirl. Sounds like a good lead in to the main course, anyway. I somewhat question the wisdom of launching a spinoff before the main game when you have a new IP, but it worked out for Bloodstained.

 

[adamsapple]

Again, this is a prequel to the other bigger JRPG that's coming out next year.

This is an ARPG, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[anthony2690]

Launch trailer

 

[Kimahri]

So this is annoying. Release sate, but not unlocked yet. Later today it says.

This is some bullshit.

 

[Saber]

I forgot this game ever existed. Gonna keep my eye on reviews and more gameplays to see how it fairs.

 

[nikos]

This looks good, and it's on Game Pass. Looking forward to trying it out as soon as it unlocks.

 

[Calling 911 Melts Beams]

game looks different from the kickstarter for some reason

 

[AX8]

game looks different from the kickstarter for some reason

This is the prequel to that game

 

[Pallas]

Got my download code via email, will download soon. I’m pretty excited about this, some stuff is going to carry over to the main game that’s releasing later.

 

[anthony2690]

Got my download code via email, will download soon. I’m pretty excited about this, some stuff is going to carry over to the main game that’s releasing later.

Have they said what carries over? Hopefully this game is actually playable soon, tried to boot it up a couple times to be told I am too early

Can't wait for the hundred heroes game though

 

[Pallas]

Have they said what carries over? Hopefully this game is actually playable soon, tried to boot it up a couple times to be told I am too early

Can't wait for the hundred heroes game though

I haven’t figured out what will carry over yet, I know on their kickstarter page, there’s quite a bit of updates, I just haven’t had time to scavenger through it yet.

 

[jshackles]

Pretty excited for this, I'll definitely be checking it out.

 

[anthony2690]

Game is now playable!

Edit: played an hour now, I'm actually really enjoying the game a lot so far

 

[PhaseJump]

Installing on Steam Deck.

Edit: Boots up and runs with no issues.

 

[nikos]

Can anyone confirm if the game runs at 60 FPS on Switch? Game doesn't support ultrawide on PC, so I'm thinking about buying it there instead.

EDIT: It doesn't, and image quality isn't too great. Even text seems soft. Arguably may have been better to play windowed on PC or via xcloud on iPhone but I guess I'll stick to the Switch version at this point.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Already bought and installed. Was £11.99 for me btw

 

[Spukc]

Huh i thought this game looked WAY BETTER

This looks like ass imo

 

[saintjules]

Can't wait for the actual JRPG.

Same. I'm a backer of it on Kickstarter. Then only to find out it's coming to Gamepass. Doesn't matter I guess, but found it interesting.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[AX8]

This game is great, enjoying the hell out of it.

 

[Y0ssarian]

Doesn't seem to be playable yet on Xbox
But I've predownloaded it

Looking forward to trying this out.

Based. I need to finish secret of mana first, thanks for informing us this is on game pass

 

[kevm3]

I think I would receive if it didn't have that ugly puppet, vector art looking style where they just simply rotate body parts to simulate movement. I guess full on sprites are too expensive nowadays. I also wish there was an option to reduce the smog filter. I don't know why so many of these japanese games still have that foggy look like we're still in the n64 era.

Thank God for game pass. I'll give this a go without having to gamble on it actually being good or not.

 

[adamsapple]

Enjoying the game, fun art and style but I wish it was possible to customize the HUD. All the elements are on screen all the time

 

[Kokoloko85]

Looks cool. But I want the actual game, so Ill play this before that comes out

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

tried it out for about 45 minutes last night. Most of that time was people explaining to me why they really need me to bring them some wood.

 

[Labadal]

Got my key. Will hopefully put a few hours in during the weekend. I don't expect much, but positive surprises are a thing.

 

[Saber]

Watch some gameplay on youtube. Seeems fair...though the dialogue is very ametourish and dialogues tends to extend way too much(around 6 minutes to even start the game). The game make use of skip though, but more and more dialogues comes through the game. Wouldn't be much of bother if it wasn't for that lamish and boring writting.

 

[belmarduk]

So it IS multi-platform.
The trailer I watched just had the Steam logo on it.
I'm getting this game after work!!

 

[Captain Toad]

So it IS multi-platform.
The trailer I watched just had the Steam logo on it.
I'm getting this game after work!!

Yeah, it's on all four major platforms, as will the real game.

 

[Belthazar]

It seems better than expected and at that price point it's a steal

 

[Belthazar]

(around 6 minutes to even start the game)

When did attention spans become so small that a 6 minute introduction is already too long?

 

[anthony2690]

It seems better than expected and at that price point it's a steal

A little repetitive and fetch quest galore, but it's a little charming title, I'm playing it on game pass, but I would've been more than happy dropping £12.99 for it.

I'm enjoying it a lot more than expected, I've put about 4 hours into it so far

 

[Captain Toad]

When did attention spans become so small that a 6 minute introduction is already too long?

I'm not reading that wall of text. Give me a TLDR cliffnotes?

 

[belmarduk]

Yeah, it's on all four major platforms, as will the real game.

When does the real game come out? Sorry, I'm out of the loop.

 

[anthony2690]

When does the real game come out? Sorry, I'm out of the loop.

2023

 

[BennyBlanco]

I never got a key from kickstarter.

 

[adamsapple]

I'm not reading that wall of text. Give me a TLDR cliffnotes?

Give wood, receive stamps - the game.

 

[sircaw]

Never played these games but the quality seems pretty good for like 12 bucks, why so cheap.

 

[Saber]

When did attention spans become so small that a 6 minute introduction is already too long?

Its the start the game, it introduces the main character, she talks then something happens, theres a dialogue between her and a lizard type merchant, she helps him(battle introduction), then theres more dialogue, more and more, and the game feels like its flowing that way.

Btw, since when 6 minutes is short? Most of vania games or even similar types of games nowadays don't spend too much on unnecessary lamish dialogue.
At least the gameplay seems fair in that aspect, very castlevanish like.

 

[Belthazar]

Never played these games but the quality seems pretty good for like 12 bucks, why so cheap.

They probably want to get people in for the main game, which will most likely be 39,99~59,99