This was one of several games I was stuck with as a kid upon the Saturn launch. I never got all that far into it, certainly never making it past the vampiric castle, but this time around I followed a guide and, honestly? It’s still a dreadful, awful game but I found it endearing.
Time hasn’t been kind to this game, but it HAS been a kinder experience than how it would’ve been back in the day, which for me would have been to play this or Panzer Dragoon, the only good Saturn game I had at that time, for the 1000th time. Acquiring a taste for kuso games has helped tremendously as well.
Time hasn’t been kind to this game, but it HAS been a kinder experience than how it would’ve been back in the day, which for me would have been to play this or Panzer Dragoon, the only good Saturn game I had at that time, for the 1000th time. Acquiring a taste for kuso games has helped tremendously as well.
The SEGA Saturn's answer to King's Field and Ocarina of Time. If it was released today it would be called a Soulslike and a Roguelike.
Virtual Hydlide has quite a few baffling design decisions and the Saturn can barely run it, but it has that special something that makes you want to keep playing despite it all. The game looks beautiful at times and can really draw you into it's world when it wants to. Give it a try!
I recommend you play on Normal or higher. At easy difficulty the game is so easy it becomes boring.
Virtual Hydlide has quite a few baffling design decisions and the Saturn can barely run it, but it has that special something that makes you want to keep playing despite it all. The game looks beautiful at times and can really draw you into it's world when it wants to. Give it a try!
I recommend you play on Normal or higher. At easy difficulty the game is so easy it becomes boring.
Virtual Hydlide doesn't fare as well as the original King's Field, but it's still a decent time. The frame rate is the elephant in the room, but if you can get past that, a fairly interesting and fun attempt at an early 3D JRPG lies underneath. Unfortunately, combat is unrewarding, since most enemies drop nothing and are easy to sprint past.
I think the ideal way to experience this game would be to share world seeds with a friend and race to the finish. For a more fleshed out KF-like experience on the Saturn, check out Baroque.
I think the ideal way to experience this game would be to share world seeds with a friend and race to the finish. For a more fleshed out KF-like experience on the Saturn, check out Baroque.
Way more interesting than it has any right to be. If you can look past the ghastly performance and combat, what lies beneath is an interesting RPG all about exploration and cool vibes. A genuinely interesting art direction, world structure, music, and item management bring this game a long way. I cannot imagine playing it without a guide however.
The game is not as bad as youtubers have said. This one is less cryptic if you are not playing on hard as in the normal mode the locations are marked with a map. The music is crazy good in the volcano dungeon.