Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Reviews
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a well-packaged game, suitable for everyone and a great prelude to future adventures.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising was initially a Kickstarter reward, and as a reward, it's pretty great. Despite the combat and gameplay loop not being as great as the town-building and characters, it's still a really enjoyable game. Regardless of its flaws with repetition, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a lot of fun and should have plenty of people excited for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes in 2023.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an appetizer prepared for admirers of Murayama's work who cannot quench their appetite while waiting for Hundred Heroes. With obvious limitations and problems that are not always easily digestible, Rising is a work recommended mostly to all those who do not want to miss even a piece of the Eiuyuden Chronicle universe.
Review in Italian | Read full review
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.
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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a fantastic hybrid that does both genres justice. The tribute to the old school days of JRPGs is so delightful to see infused into a modern-day example. More importantly, if this is what this team can do with a spin-off, I’m beyond excited for the granddaddy JRPG.
While the initial story doesn’t leave you guessing, the conclusion of Eiyuden Chronicle Rising just eggs you to keep finding ways to go on an adventure.
Undemanding and decidedly enjoyable, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a light-hearted and often cartoon-like Action JRPG which is really fun to spend your time with. Of course, you don't have to have anything against going back and forth a thousand times in the same places, to do the same things again and again, because in this case appreciating it would be quite difficult. The visual quality is really impressive and I really liked the mix of backdrops in (very rich) 3D and two-dimensional pixelated characters, and I can't get the music out of my head. In short, a good game: not essential but absolutely enjoyable.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Eiyuden Chronicles: Rising is a successful introduction in RPG form with exciting action that sets the groundwork for what is to come.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a charming introduction to the Eiyuden Chronicle, with a wonderful narrative and a great set of opening characters.
If you can stomach its disappointingly dull quests, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a solid enough action RPG. Some pretty visuals and a cosy JRPG vibe do a lot to mask its flaws.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a promising taste of what players can expect from the visual presentation of this captivating franchise. What it's lacking in enemy variety and mission diversity, it makes up for in style and flashy combat.
While Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is nothing novel, it is a charming and enjoyable experience.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a hearty appetizer for Hundred Heroes. I think Natsume Atari accomplished its mission of giving players a taste of what the world of Hundred Heroes has to offer, and I’ve gotten less enjoyment out of much more expensive games. You can’t ask for much more for a budget title that was created as a stretch goal for a Kickstarter project.
With its ultra-charming plastic, its neat character design, its successful and very modern pixel art, glued on hand-painted 2.5D environments, Eiyuden Chronicles: Rising puts us in full view. It's only a shame that the app gets bogged down in a hyper boring and linear structure, with its quests without much interest, its level design in a straight line and its gameplay far too smooth.
Review in French | Read full review
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
Despite its drawbacks, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a fun Action-RPG Hybrid with a charming story and a colorful cast.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising packs a ton of fun into a small package. The combat has surprising depth, even if the game starts out unbearably slow, and the few areas you explore are fun to revisit and discover all the nooks and crannies. The town building aspect fits perfectly into the gameplay loop, and makes for an addicting experience.