This is a Japan only port of a PC engine RPG called Far East of Eden Ziria. From what I can tell, the game was originally praised because of its humour and impressive cutscenes. In the modern age of gaming, these two things are not really enough to make a game stand out, and RPGs have really advanced past the days of final fantasy 6 et al. This game does feel dated, it feels totally different from other RPGs on the console, yet I find myself really enjoying it. You walk around what seems like feudal japan travelling from city to city completing tasks and fighting bosses. There is the random encounters while walking around between towns, the turn based combat, mana, health and special attacks that you would expect from an old-school rpg, and best of all, it's fun. Perhaps it's the simplicity of everything, but it was a really refreshing to play such a simple, relaxing game. It doesn't try to be edgy or try anything new. The combat is easy to get the hang of, but with enough variety to keep you interested. The graphics are colourful and cute. Everything about this game is just very unique for the time period. Now I must admit that most people won't really want to play this game as it's crazy expensive and Japanese only. I just wanted to draw some attention to this weird but very fun unknown title. Give it a shot if you can.

Reviewed on Dec 14, 2023


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