Eiyuden Chronicle Rising Nintendo Switch Review!
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- A thanks to 505 for the review code! Here’s our full review of Eiyuden Chronicle Rising on Nintendo Switch the prequel to the upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes game. It hopes to create some of that Suikoden magic but does it succeed or only succeed at feeling like a dated throwback? Let’s find out! #Eiyuden #Switch #Review
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Hey SwitchUp Family - apart from me changing the pronunciation of Isha over and over again lol - how did you find this one? Mark
Looks fun. 😁
I found it boring as hell mark. Total snooze fest
@@Jagger0718 I love you man
Well done Mark! Nice to see what you have been working on. Good pronunciation
Seems a beautiful RPG😊
I had the strangest experience today..
I was thinking about Sea of Stars for some reason, but then in doing so it started me thinking of Kickstarter JRPG's. I then randomly remembered that the spiritual successor to Suikoden, Eiyuden Chronicles, was a thing. I hadn't thought about it in so long I figured I would search it on CZcams to see if there was anything new about the game so then I find out this prequel game (which I also had forgotten about lol) literally released today!
And here I am now.
I literally only heard about this series a couple of days ago… And I’m very interested in it looks really cool and I love the art style.
I feel like this has been happening a lot lately. I actively go out of my way to find new/upcoming titles but there’s always a few titles that pop up on my radar out of nowhere right before they’re released or after the fact.
I'm loving it, thanks for the review :)
Oohhh really interested in this one! Thanks guys
Cheers for watching - hope you enjoyed this one! Mark
Always coming with the HEAT!
"Fetch quests are a difficult grind."
.... WHAT?! 90% of them are already done when you get them if you explored even a tiny bit. Aside from the ones that spawn quest only mobs, I rarely ever had to go "grind" anything. Even those quests only took a minute or two to complete.
as a fan of Suikoden, this is quite interesting and unique...will definitely get this one...
Looks gorgeous
Suikoden ll is one of my favourite games of all time, so I have high hopes for Hundred Heroes. I will pick this one up and take it as a prologue
So excited to play this one
"This game is a prequel to the sequel. IT'S SO CONFUSING!!!!"
Are people actually confused here? Seems pretty straightforward.
Hundred heroes is main project, they delaying the game & give them prequel to see the sales & marketshare
It's only £3 on the black Friday eShop sale in the UK gogogogo!!!!!
Oh, hey look. Another one for the backlog. At this rate, I calculate I'll finish everything sometime in the year 3141.
I buy it immediately not bad for the price and you will really enjoy this still playing it right now.😁
This game has got a stupendous art style. Might pick this up based mainly on that!
Yeah it’s lovely looking! Mark
Agreed, same here!
Loved the Demo, will buy this fpr 4.99 Euro 😀
Many thanks for your review, I do not mind fetch quests.
Really interested in this one. Hope it get's a physical release. Love the artstyle and music
I've been waiting for this one, ever since xbox had that showcase almost 2 years ago I've been hyped for this game and the sequel. And honestly I'm fine with some repetition to give me some time with it. I'm jumping between my extremely modded Skyrim, Trek to Yomi, and now this. Can we all agree that it's a crime that Trek to Yomi isnt on the switch? It really seems like it would be the perfect platform, I would love to have that game on the go
Not bad for a stretchgoal game I guess. Anxious to see what the main course that comes out next year will be like.
I feel you - the flash style animations where they have 2d skeletons and fix them to "morphing" sprites might be way easier to make, allow for sharper visuals and even enable some moves hard to do with pure pixel animation, it just always looks like a mobile game to me (unless you are VanillaWare or Artisan Studios, where they have pixel animations ontop of the "flash" style animations and cleverly cover up the "mobile" feel that way). Take CJ for example (i love her character design) - in order to have her peepoRun they swap the chest sprite for left vs. right depending on the arm position, they should've done more of that for all characters to get somewhere near a VanillaWare level.
But the game looks fun, i'm a sucker for fetch quests, just anything that lets me enjoy exploration and good mechanics.
When I heard ofnthe Suikoden successor a few months ago... I was instantly interested.
Watching this in action and hearing the SwitchUp verdict... I'm downloading it now lol
I'm keen.
I would have likes to see a couple more playable characters to be honest, but at that price it's definitely on my list.
This game looks gorgeous! Super interested in it!
Btw do you guys think I should buy a switch lite or is it too late?
@@Hamox I personally would always rather the dockable switch but if you wont use that - crack on! I also think a Switch Lite OLED will drop before long
@@SwitchUpYt then I will wait.
hey guyz, the game looks quite good. I think I will purchase this one. 12 pounds is a good price. thanks for the review guyz, this is what I was waiting for before my final decision.
Great review as usual.Anything remotely related to Suikoden I'm all for as they were some of my favourite games back in the day.
I will wait for a slight price drop as my backlog at the moment is crazy!
It's just an antropomorphic kangaroo everyone, nothing out of the ordinary 😂
It’s out?! I been looking forward to this and the next game. Gonna go buy on Xbox or PlayStation. I love Suikoden. Excited for the main game more and think they’ll figure it out by then and use feedback from this edit: oh well since its on gamepass ill play there but buy on switch to support it
Yeah this is literally almost perfect for the last 4 hours - they took too long to give youu everything you needed and tried filling it with those side quests. I still enjoyed this though for that price - not too shabby at all! Mark
Anything that gets me more Suikoden.
This one is nothing like Suikoden. Its a short (12 hour) hack n' slash game with minimal RPG elements. Gameplay-wise it has nothing to do with Hundred Heroes despite supposedly being a prologue for that game.
Kangaroo with a buster sword? Sign me up.
I'll pick this up most likely because I'm super excited for that sequel coming out. It looks beautiful but I do completely agree, that weird skeletal movement just feels cheap to me.
looks great
This game reminds me of Rune Factory 4 specfically, they just designed it as 2D sidescroller. It is very similar.
You mean sakuna rice and ruin game?
@@puturere I mean, they all are in that category lol have not played Sakuna, it's on my backlog, that's why it doesn't remind of that game... yet.
Since I have now SAO Hollow Realization and few other JRPGS from current sale, I just wait till it get a decent discount.
Does this have a physical?
Trying to decide if it's worth my time to play this one on Game Pass. Enjoyed the review, and the answer is...maybe? It's short enough that I might, and if the quests tend to be things that happen while you play anyway, then I'd consider it. I don't know that I'm interested in the follow-up game next year, so I wouldn't be playing for the long-term story aspects.
LOL Your precious time.
This looks interesting
I have one question: does CJ follow the damn train in this game?
I love fetch quests that actually matter! ANOTHER WONDERFUL GAME! ahem sorry. Anyway this game is also gorgeous, I know everyone always says that. But it is though, also theres a grumpy kangaroo and did you see he actually jumps? They designed his movement realistically! Realistically for an anthropomorphic fantasy character, I mean. I want this grumpy kangaroo adventure, I mean game SO MUCH.
Can't wait for the moaning from hack n' slash fans when they find out the main game (Hundred Heroes) is actually a slow paced turn-based RPG.
👍
The battle system and art is reminding me of Fallen Legion. Looks cool.
Nice game! i bought on sale $4.99 > worth. Perhaps i will spring for its big brother $49 on a sale.
hey guys. I saw the link for the NYXI controller and a few comments about it.
I didn't see a link for a proper review. if you've done one. I just upgraded to
the oled and thought I try a joycon with a larger grip to put my Satisfye away
for a bit. they have all the functions of an oem joycon? minus drift?
I just wanna make sure they feel like a quality control. lots of 3rd party
stuff may look cool, but feel like a toy once you get it. any feedback from
anyone that has then will be appreciated.
Got my popcorn ready
Enjoy mate! Mark
Off subject here could anyone recommend a good 512gb micro sd card aside from the licensed one I have a 256gb but because of switch ups sales videos I have no room.
Not a game for me, but great video as always. Thanks!
Gesundheit Mark!
I really hope the RPG sequel to this comes to the switch. The Suikoden series (let's pretend 4 didn't happen) is one of the best series to grace the genre. 1 and 2 are a standout specifically.
I've only played Suikoden 1 and 2 but recently bought 3, 4 and 5. What is it about 4 that people didn't like?
@@damonke79 Characters suck, story is lame, battle system changed for the worse, sailing is tedious, encounter rate is ridiculous, many elements that make a game a "Suikoden" were removed, etc...etc...
@@damonke79 4 not that bad it's just not as good as 1 and 2 lol
@@statesminds Suikoden 1 and 2 were both fantastic. How are 3 and 5?
Its coming to all major platforms and PC
Seems like a beautiful rpg🤔
Its a 12 hour hack n' slash with minor RPG elements.
@@Jenema2 also like hack and slash... Thank u for the correction... I was convinced it was rpg... Sorry...
Honestly looks really good. I couldn’t believe it’s only £12 I would have bet £20 and I wouldn’t have paid that. £12 is tempting. I will finish something and then purchase it :)
This games gameplay gave me some strong Sword Art Online Memory Defrag vibes, and, as toxic as that games fanbase was, I love that game play style. Thanks for this review. I ended up picking this up for $3 on sale :)
Starsucks coffee is below average if you ask me. Great video.
Could be a good, what I call, mixed screen game where you can watch a vid and play the game at the same time… best spin I can put for too many fetch quests which are a tiresome aspect of my fav genre, RPGs. Irl is just a big series of fetch quests, hence it can be tiring in games hahah.
Fetch quests inevitably always remind me of that one Penny Arcade strip making fun of them, where you are requested to collect X "bear asses". I don't know why that has stuck in my brain for years, but it has.
😎🤙👍👍
Thank you mate! Mark
12 pounds for this game is in my opinion with all those expensive games a very nice price and beter then just a 7
I see now why they weren't keen to show off gameplay before release.. id love to like this, just not my cuppa tea. Thanks for another quality review, catch ya next time!
Is this getting a physical release for Switch? Also, I think this is on Xbox GamePass.
I keep repeating the intro. To clarify, is EC: Hundred Chronicles is a direct sequel to Suikoden? So it's after Suikoden 3 then? Or a spiritual successor kind of thing?
Spiritual sequel to that series I believe
@@SwitchUpYt Calling it a direct sequel is very misleading though
I saw this a couple of years ago and crowdfunded the larger game. Will be interested to play this, I agree on the character animation, I find it a bit lazy (which I am sure it isn’t).
The sad part is they took funding from the main game to make a short hack n' slash spin-off that the donators never asked for or agreed to fund.
What about a physical copy?
I’m not a fan of everything going 2d/3D style or whatever it’s called not gonna lie. I’d like something similar to 2 or 5 art style wise. I’ll probably still support the series either way cause I love suikoden
It is 2.5d,I believe.
@@Hamox yeah not the biggest fan of it tbh it just reminds me of indie and mobile games
What’s the price in euro?
Is there any point in this game where CJ has to follow the damn train?
Another "okay" game that will sit in my wishlist for the rest of eternity
😂
love the voice acting in 2022
Suikoden 1 and 2 on the switch please
I thought this was one of those "spiritual successors", like bloodstained or mighty #9? Not necessarily an actual Suikoden sequel
Yes I probably should have made that clearer!
Hmmm. To many fetch quest eh? Now im conflicted. I really like the visuals. The combat gameplay looks fun. Mmmm. 🤔
I wasn't gonna get this at first. I backed the hundred heroes kickstarter and I really look forward to that game. This however, felt more like a money laundering scheme to convert the backer money into revenue. I might be wrong but it just felt that way. However, I had enough gold points on my account to cover this so I just bought it anyway. Suikoden being my favourite franchise of all time it was inevitable I suppose.
I'm really concerned about this game. Another Review mentioned how slow it was for the first 5 hours or so. Then around the 8 hour mark it just clicked.
That was because of the side "fetch" quest.
Is it true that the weapon upgrades are tied to the side quests?
for action RPGS there are probably 4 types of quests : Fetch, Kill target, save target, discover location.
you can't fault one for having fetch quests,
voice acting? Overrated, too long. Reading is faster
sounds like a game to get on discount 15 bucks seems a bit high
Really? 15 dollars for 15-20 hours of decent story seems pretty fair to me :D - Mark
So this is like Borderlands The Pre-sequel?
More like MGSV Ground Zeroes
What a weird thing to exist.
A prequel to a game that was kickstarted as a spiritual sequel to a classic jrpg, released _ before_ that kickstarted game,
But it’s a sort of klunky-looking side scroller action game.
Well, it’s on gamepass, so I’ll give it a go, regardless. I love a good story and most reviews are praising that aspect
This is a stretch goal game
I was interested but the switch out and fetching is not for me. I wish they did a tactical game instead. This could have been like Suikoden Tactics.
Honestly I'm still on the fence with the game. Maybe I'll pick it up but there's just do much right now out and coming out. I guess I'm also not a big fan of the 2d action rpg of the game.
ive played it, but sadly it doesnt feel suikoden, but thats just me
Like # 1000
I clicked this vid so fast
Heheh hope you enjoy! Mark
follow a young girl name,Cj 😂😂😂
anyway...the game have physical release?
Lol her name stands for something you'll find out at the end of the game. It's quite funny
I was really psyched about Eiyuden Chronicles when the Kickstarter went up, but I was let down when there was wishy-washiness on if it'd come to Switch. I'm not sure if that's changed since then or not. We've certainly gotten a lot of "impossible ports" in the last year or so. I do enjoy a good story and don't mind fetch quests if they're sensible and contribute to the narrative. I'm not crazy about how low budget the character animation and movement looks though. Reminds me of Flash games and some mobile games I see ads on CZcams for, honestly.
I'll probably wishlist this game, hold tight for a good discount, and cross my fingers that 100 Heroes does see a Switch release eventually.
it is not as i expected it to be..oh well
Eyuuden Chronicles is NOT a sequel to Suikoden. It's an spiritual successor.
This seems like a waste of resources but since ain't the dev team, what do I know?
It might be a different team but they still used funding meant for Hundred Heroes which is mildly dubious.
it looks ok, but that's all tbh
It's too bad it seems like a middling RPG because I love the idea of a Kangaroo playable character!
Its just not for me. If I do decide to try it, then it will be via Game Pass since its free. I doubt I will find the time with all the other games I have to play that are just so much better than this one in my opinion.
Played this game yesterday and agree with you about the quests but don’t agree about the combat, gets boring quick and isn’t that hard. After 8 hours of playing haven’t even got close of getting beat once by any monsters or bosses. Maybe this game is gear more for kid’s then adults.
The games only 15 hours long the combat isn’t fully fleshed out until the 8/10 hour mark And it feels like it could have done more. Mark
Yet another side scrolling platformer - snore - very pretty though
I really dislike the art style. 😑
£12.99 = £12?
It feels good to see I'm not the only one to think that those skeletal 2d animations feels ugly and cheap.
So, despite the name, this is nothing to do with the Eiyuu Densetsu series by Nihon Falcom. I love action RPGs so will give this one a look
The fact that they probably used some of the Kickstarter money meant for Hundred Heroes to make this pointless hack n' slash pisses me off. It wasn't part of the fundraising campaign, nobody asked for it and it took development resources away from the main game. There is also the glaringly obvious fact that releasing a 12 hour hack n' slash is an extremely poor way to market a 60 hour turn based rpg.
Eiyuden Chronicles is not a sequel of Suikoden series
Ah. Typical game journalist style opening:
"The name of a series that has many fans and is easily researched on a single video talking about the subject from any fan of the series, and the mere concept that a prequel comes before a sequel..... how confusing! Gee! How do you people keep your heads from spinning when faced with such CONFUSING and BAFFLING ideas?!"
I swear to god, there should be a test that game journalists have to pass before they get this job. Like "what is the complete alphabet" and "how many fingers am I holding up?". At least those would make for a pretty hard entry bar, it seems.
Review: 10 out of 10, Fetch quest game: 0 out of 10
Not for me this one. Thanks for the rev