Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

"Rising is a satisfactory introduction to the world of Eiyuden Chronicle, with great characters, writing, and art. However, the game structure and combat have a hard time standing on their own."

"Eiyuden Chronicles: Rising is a successful introduction in RPG form with exciting action that sets the groundwork for what is to come."

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a well-packaged game, suitable for everyone and a great prelude to future adventures."

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a prequel to Hundred Heroes set in the same world, and is a solid action RPG. But its tedious nature makes it hard to enjoy in the long run."

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising was initially a Kickstarter reward, and as a reward, it&s;s pretty great. Despite the combat and gameplay loop not being as great as the town-building and characters, it&s;s still a really enjoyable game. Regardless of its flaws …"

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is immensely charming but doesn&s;t have the depth necessary to maintain its appeal."

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a good game that introduces you to a bright and colorful cast of characters and the world they inhabit. It’s short and sweet, with the main story missions costing me 10 hours, but it leaves just …"

"Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won&s;t astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash."

"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 …"

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a two-dimensional action game built on the precepts of Japanese role-playing. It is an enjoyable "JRPG lite" that doesn&s;t require a great deal of commitment, and presents an interesting and enjoyable universe in which you want …"

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising demonstrates how beautiful Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes will be and it gives us a small insight into that game&s;s characters and the world, but it is done in a game that feels padded out to extend what …"

"Eiyuden Chronicle is a quick and frothy good time - exactly the introduction to the Eiyuden universe that was needed to get players excited for the next game. Cool, lighting-fast combat, fun characters, and non-stop progression all combine to make …"

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a charming introduction to the Eiyuden Chronicle, with a wonderful narrative and a great set of opening characters."

"A great start to what I&s;m hoping will be a great franchise. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising doesn&s;t do anything to move the side scroller action RPG genre forward, but it does everything to make it fun. Rising reminded me a lot …"

"While Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is nothing novel, it is a charming and enjoyable experience."

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a fun companion to Hundred Heroes, offering a bitesize action RPG that stands up on its own merits."

"On its own, it is a capable action-JRPG that looks great, with solid combat and platforming to keep players distracted from completing repetitive quests, but as part of the larger universe, it lays an inviting foundation for what is to …"

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a great introduction to the world that is in need of a lot more depth. Hopefully, we get that next year."

"The weird thing is, though, that somehow it all ends up working."

"Are you thrilled by the prospect of elevating a town to its full potential? Do you relish the thought of digging up treasure with a growing cast of companions? If so, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is just what you’ve been looking …"

"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 …"

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a charming if tedious RPG that probably shouldn&s;t have been an RPG."

"Pretty visuals can only get you far, however, and Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising doesn’t offer enough entertaining or unique content to keep it from being anything more than a passable RPG. At the very least, it introduces the Eiyuden world and …"

"The action adventure game Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising manages to carve out its own identity while serving as an introduction to the lore of the forthcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes JRPG. Basic combat, tedious fetch-quests and linear town-building may put off …"

"For what it&s;s worth, I enjoyed all the time I&s;ve been spending with Eiyuden Chronicles: Rising. On the surface, the gameplay really is quite simple and although it never really provided a real challenge, the game&s;s simplicity worked in its …"

"Do you enjoy waiting for public transit in the rain? Could you bear sitting next to a screaming toddler on a transatlantic flight? Do you think you&s;d derive pleasure from chopping down trees in the Great Forest over and over …"

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising has flashy combat and gorgeous visuals, but the repetitive gameplay loop really holds it back."

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising lacks those master strokes that could have made it better, but it&s;s enjoyable for 2D fantasy&s;s lovers."

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising has a slow and snore-worthy opening hour, but hiding behind that repetitive introduction is an incredible blend of high-octane 2.5D combat and rewarding resource gathering gameplay. The icing on the cake, though, is the Marvel Cinematic Universe-worthy …"

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a promising taste of what players can expect from the visual presentation of this captivating franchise. What it&s;s lacking in enemy variety and mission diversity, it makes up for in style and flashy combat."

"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&s;t have to have anything against going back and forth a thousand times …"

"Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an interesting game, both due to its present quality and how much better it could have been with more time and resources. It&s;s a fun journey but pacing issues and several underdeveloped aspects make it somewhat …"

"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 an appetizer prepared for admirers of Murayama&s;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 …"

"While Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising may simply serve as an appetizer for Hundred Heroes for some, its excellent writing and characters, fun exploration, and fantastic sense of community make it worth playing regardless of its status as a "prequel.""