Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 1
August 31, 2021
For the first time ever, both Soul Nomad and Phantom Brave are available on Nintendo Switch, allowing returning fans to relive the classics and new fans to discover two unique RPG titles
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"NIS Collection Volume 1 is probably not worth buying, and it pains me to say. One of these games is one of the best turn-based strategy games to release on the PS2, and all it needed was a tiny change …"
Read original review"NIS Classics Volume 1 is bursting with SRPG goodness from a few generations ago. Although these games look dated, they&s;re both still great fun to play with their own unique approaches to gameplay, story, and humour. Thanks for bringing them …"
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"e., not playing to contemporary tastes), but otherwise I would recommend this collection. As it turns out, NIS&s; catalog, while grindy, still holds up compared to what you&s;d play today."
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"These two games are very much appreciated by their fans and it was high time to give them a modern release. Alas, this compilation doesn&s;t try to go beyond a mere direct port without any additional value and as a …"
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"Prinny brings back two niche strategy RPGs that are sure to be a telling history lesson to fans of the genre."
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"Soul Nomad more than Phantom Brave is the real prize in Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1; anyone who has played it will recommend its entertaining game, dark story, and just overall high quality. This collection is fun simple because …"
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"Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 1 is a great throwback for fans of the original games and the ability to take them on the go is an added bonus. Although I just don’t think enough has been done to improve …"
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"Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 1 is a collection of good strategy games that, for fans of the genre, is worth checking out. Unfortunately, the lack of polish makes the titles not look as good as they should in a …"
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"Overall, Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 1 is an excellent collection for tactical RPG fans."
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"Una remasterización muy digna."
Read original review"Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1: Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remastered / Soul Nomad &a; the World Eaters may only be the first in the Prinny Presents series, but it’s already off to a phenomenal start. Whether you played …"
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"Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remastered and Soul Nomad &a; the World Eaters make for a great pair of classic games for the first volume of a collection. They are games that share the same gameplay style but bring their …"
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"Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 1 is a brilliant idea in concept. Nippon Ichi has a large library of games that deserve to be readily available to modern players. However, they need to take the advancements found in recent remasters …"
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"For the money, Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1: Phantom Brave / Soul Nomad is a great deal. Phantom Brave is one of their best tactical RPGs and Soul Nomad has enough to justify the experience. It&s;s a shame the …"
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"The inconsistency of these two underground classics might make the compilation facade seem like a wasted opportunity, but being realistic here, both of the two titles in the Prinny Presents NIS Classics Vol. 1 would not have got a release …"
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"All in all, Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 is two classic games in one visibly aged package. If you’re interested in seeing what else the people behind Disgaea have been working on, this will be a real treat. However, …"
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"Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1: Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remastered – Switch Review https://chalgyr.com/2021/09/review-switch-nisclassics-vol1-phantombrave.html "So overall, even if the quality of the sprites have not been updated to be as clear and crisp as the rest of the …"
Read original review"It isn&s;t all about graphics when you get to play two charming slices of off-the-wall Japanese lunacy like in NIS Classics."
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"Both games on the Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 collection are unique and a joy to play through for their own reasons. Unfortunately, the way in which they’re presented feels dated and barebones, as they look the same as …"
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"We&s;re always fans of seeing lesser-known games in any genre get a bit of love and exposure to new players, and the two games in the NIS Classics Volume 1 collection both have a lot to offer tactics fans. Phantom …"
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"Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 is a great collection of two really solid titles. It&s;s a shame the port hasn&s;t done more to modernize them."
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