The Legend of Nayuta is a „stand alone“ game from Falcom, outside of Ys and the Trails series. You play as the 15 year old boy Nayuta, who is trying to find the secrets of his world. At the start of the game you return to Remnant Isles, your hometown, where periodically small ruins are falling from the sky which Nayuta observes. After the fall of a bigger ruin the adventure starts to unfold.
The games strengths are in its characters and story. The story is rather short for a JRPG title (20 hours) but has an amazing pacing and directly grabs you. There are beautiful twists and turns and the writing and dialog is peak. All characters feel alive, from the small side characters in the village to the main cast that grows on your heart super fast.
The gameplay here is a mix of action combat and platforming – which is also the weakest part. Combat is very repetitive, you learn a few more skills and tricks but they do not change the way you play. You also learn magic spells, but the same here: Take the one with the best damage/hitbox and roll with them. There is no real reason to switch the spells a lot.
The platforming on the other hand can be a lot of fun, but it also makes a lot of basic mistakes. Bad camera angles, that lead to a lot of falling and especially the last levels have some convoluted design which can confuse players that are not into those games at all.
Overall if you are looking for an amazing story with great characters – this is a game for you! If you are looking for great combat and platforming adventure – it might not be your game.
The games strengths are in its characters and story. The story is rather short for a JRPG title (20 hours) but has an amazing pacing and directly grabs you. There are beautiful twists and turns and the writing and dialog is peak. All characters feel alive, from the small side characters in the village to the main cast that grows on your heart super fast.
The gameplay here is a mix of action combat and platforming – which is also the weakest part. Combat is very repetitive, you learn a few more skills and tricks but they do not change the way you play. You also learn magic spells, but the same here: Take the one with the best damage/hitbox and roll with them. There is no real reason to switch the spells a lot.
The platforming on the other hand can be a lot of fun, but it also makes a lot of basic mistakes. Bad camera angles, that lead to a lot of falling and especially the last levels have some convoluted design which can confuse players that are not into those games at all.
Overall if you are looking for an amazing story with great characters – this is a game for you! If you are looking for great combat and platforming adventure – it might not be your game.