Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Reviews
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a distinctly average prequel/spin-off that gets itself bogged down in busywork and repetitive running in circles, overshadowing its core dungeon-crawling and town-building action in the process. The combat here certainly has some reasonable ideas, the story is decent enough at providing a setup and it all looks very pretty, but there's just far too much in the way of unnecessary padding and jank to make it feel as though it's really worth your time and effort beyond gleaning a few insights into next year's full adventure, even at this budget price point. Fingers crossed 505's main course is much more satisfying.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an old-school JRPG that adapts some modern detail, combines it with very good gameplay (once the story is advanced) and serves as a prequel to Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes next year. Developed by Yoshitaka Murayama (Suikoden) is a game that is made entertaining by a great general elaboration, by its spectacularity and the great personality of many characters, but adds too much filler and sidequests perhaps very absurd and unnecessary, which discredit it instead of doing it well.
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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising in a great way introduces us to the world that we will have the opportunity to visit in Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. It's just a very good story that will whet your appetite.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Hundred Heroes is still a year away and while you wait for it you can play action-packed Rising and learn all about its world and the characters.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
As a prequel to the upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle – Hundred Heroes, Rising does a really good job at introducing players to the universe. Its simple, tight combat mechanics and smart level design elevate it from other side-scrolling action-adventure games.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising has made a substantial effort to use a rich narrative with charming characters to create a genuinely wholesome world. However, the side quests serve as a barrier, as they entail the monotonous affair of gathering materials. Hopefully, Hundred Heroes will not fall prey to the same shortcomings as this introduction chapter.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a grind fest that only a select few will enjoy. Those that overlook that will enjoy its well-written characters; for everybody else it’s an easy pass.
A short game that doesn't outstay its welcome, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising was an enjoyable, if slightly repetitive, experience that serves as an ample teaser for something bigger.
The beginning of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is boring and tiring. However, as the adventure progresses, you'll find the fun you wish you had at the beginning. Although it has its flaws, it can be a good option for fans of the genre who want to prepare for Hundred Heroes.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a charming if tedious RPG that probably shouldn't have been an RPG.
With its to-ing and fro-ing and overly basic combat for its first hour or two, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. Those that stick with it though, will find a game that develops into something very enjoyable indeed. This is a charming adventure, with combat and platforming that grows ever richer with each new upgrade and ability you obtain. But it’s the world that’s the real star here. The story of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising might not be all that grand, but it’s full of characters that we’ve already grown to love. And so, as a taster for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, it does its job admirably.
The too-frequent backtracking, mind-numbing side quests, and overall lack of variety make for an experience that is tough to recommend. An unlockable hard mode, 50 in-game achievements, and the promise that Rising saved data will yield bonuses in Hundred Heroes are feathers in its cap, but Rising on its own is just too much of a slog. Here's hoping that Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes lives up to the success of being the number one video game Kickstarter of 2020 because its prequel certainly does not.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an enjoyable 2D Metroidvania RPG with a fun town upgrade system. Combining the abilities of CJ, Garoo, and Isha to explore the corners of various dungeons is a treat and I'm now even more excited for the release of Hundred Heroes.
Fast paced, easy to understand, and there's more on the horizon!
One of the things that can make it hard to fairly score and evaluate indie games is trying to figure out who they were made for and to be sure to keep that in mind...
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, despite being a prologue, manages to distinguish itself by providing an enjoyable story and gameplay. The repetitive gameplay may not be for everyone, but the mechanics, presentation, and simple but solid gameplay undoubtedly make this experience a little surprise that gives us an appetizer to the world of Eiyuden Chronicle.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an ok game that must be viewed first and foremost as an intro to the much bigger project: Hundred Heroes. The cast of character is interesting, but the overall plot is a bit boring, and the side quests are uninspired. We mostly enjoyed the art and the fact that you can instantly switch between three characters in a unique way. If you like Japanese games and you have Game Pass, it's worth a shot. Otherwise, even though it comes from the same studio, don't expect this to be the great Suikoden spiritual successor that you are hoping for in their main Kickstarter project.
Review in French | Read full review
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a wonderful RPG. A spiritual successor to Suikoden, that will capture your imagination immediately. I loved the plot, the characters, and the modern aesthetics. Sadly, it isn't as original as Suikoden, but it is still worthy of your time.
Eiyuden Chronicles: Rising is a decent starter for the Eiyuden Chronicles series, although its task-oriented quests may not be for everyone.
Some areas that clearly need improvement are the variety of missions, the monotonous (by any measure) first few hours and the long length of the title which seemed to work against it.
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