Action RPG Worth the 11 Year Wait? - Nayuta Review
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- čas přidán 5. 10. 2023
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Thank you NISA for the review code! Nayuta no Kiseki, or The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails is a gaiden to the Kiseki series you can enjoy right now. And I think you should! In this Nayuta Review, I talk about how the game to me feels like a more modern "Brave Fencer Musashi" style Action RPG, the kind you you could play for hours, or pick up and put down easily!
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You had me a Brave Fencer Musashi vibes
I'm 30 hours in, and the game does open up a lot more. For a PSP game, there is a lot to do. I'm glad you gave Nayuta some spotlight, I feel like it's been heavily slept on. I played a good amount of new games this year, but this one has been one of my favorites.
Gosh, I remember being so excited for this when it was originally announced and so bummed when it got passed over for international release.
But now it's here and I'm super excited to play it, it looks like exactly what I wanted
If you liked Ys Origin chances are you’ll like this game too. I loved it. It respects your time while still giving you plenty to sink your teeth into if you want to do the end game content and complete it.
Thanks, you just answered my question. It's a must buy for me then
The visuals are giving me major RF3/4 vibes - which is definitely a good thing!
I kinda wish we could have gotten this review after you finished this game (and maybe after finishing a certain other Trails game too), because if you're only 20% through there's definitely more that could be said later.
I'll probably return to it, consider this my "first impressions" video for the time being as I continue to work on my full-review of Cold Steel 3 and Sea of Stars. :)
For those who liked this game, I recommend you try "Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection" (2009, Falcom) (Steam, GOG). It's very similar, fun action combat, good story and characters.
There's also "Zwei: The Arges Adventures" (Falcom) (Steam, GOG), but it's from 2001 and hasn't aged that well, you have to know what you're getting into to enjoy this one.
I feel like this game definitely deserves a deeper discussion once you've actually finished it. There's also some NG+ exclusive content which I would say is worth doing only if you REALLY enjoyed the gameplay and characters
Congrats on your anniversary. Nayuta is one of my favorite Falcom game. Really like the colorful art style and the chill vibes. I hope Falcom will make another similar game some day.
Finished it like a week ago and really enjoyed it. It was such a cozy game. Those stage missions got me addicted 😂
Funny you mention that game cuz I was gonna recommend you a game very similiar to this. In fact, nayuta ia sort of a spritiual successor to it called ZWEI2 - The Ilvard Insurrection, which also oozes with alot of charm in it's dialogues, it's voice acting, it's environment, it's music and also has that cel shading artstyle going for it, alongside the two character gameplay and a unique leveling system. You can even have pets to take them into combat too!
EDIT: One of the few thigns I didn't like so much about Nayuta was the camera being too close/too far zoomed in while in ZWEI2 it's a bit more zoomed out and more dynamic which makes it easier to hit enemies, dodging them to get the dungeon clear rating for platinum (the highest rank, not a trophy!) up and also to find some somewhat hidden roomswith gadgets and gizmos to make it our own cuz we are a Treasure Hunter in that game.. and no thief, Locke style!
This game surprised me, more of a ys game in play style but once the story gets going trails game through and through.
Also music is great.
Really good to play a short jrpg.
This game released at the right time - I was able to dedicate enough time to 100% it. It scratched an itch for me that reminded me of PS2 and especially PSP era ARPGs (fitting, I know lol) and I couldn't put it down.
Glad you're enjoying it. Cheers!
Great game ! I platinum it 3 days ago , it was a real grind but a fun grind.
1 playthrough at hard and 1 at Infinity. After connecting the dots I'm pretty sure it is totally connected to the Trails series, we will see soon enough the more the Trails series progress but there is already some solid evidences imho.
Now this looks amazing
Wow 10 years… I feel old now 😂 Congrats on the anniversary!
Picked up this one, but haven’t popped it in yet. I played a bit of the PSP game and it was pretty solid. I look forward to playing this.
Supported the game. Got the collectors version as well. It's in the backlog but I understand but you meant by PlayStation 1 action RPG. Those were some awesome games
You sold me I'm going to give it a go after I finish the game I'm working on.
Nice job superferryderek!
This is an amazing game. Need to make sure it got more exposure! Sad it didn't get as many because it's a psp remaster.
This might end up being my first Trails game
Man! I just can't believe it! I just ffinished 100% Brave Fencer Musashi last week and was willing if there is something alike ♥
Looking forward to playing this one. I bought a copy, but I've been so busy with other games (and work) that I've had to push it back. 100% completed Sea of Stars and I'm finishing my playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3 this weekend.
Nayuta looks like a fun throwback for sure. I'm always excited to play a Falcom game I haven't tried yet.
Nayuta is fun for me so far i only put in a couple of hours on steam deck and it runs amazingly well!
Looks interesting! I really enjoyed Brave Fencer Musashi so figure I would enjoy this as well
Thanks for the video.
Looks like a good one, but after how NISA screwed up Trails of Reverie I'm waiting for a price drop.
Thanks for sharing this. I didn't even know about it. I love the style of this game. I don't like PS1 era graphics normally, but this game reminds me of Ys with its art. It sounds like the gameplay is similar to Ys too. I plan on picking it up for the Switch.
Based off what ive seen in yoyr review it gives me Grandia vibes.
Definitely something that feels "PlayStation--ey" for sure in the best way! :)
Saw the ending. I was really hoping to see you take out a sword or something before the fade away.
Stay tuned for more :)
Evil Derek is back!
This game looks fun but for some reason I have no drive/desire to play it. Not sure why.
Sound like SuperDerek is just about to take on the Heliograd, the place with the best BGM in the game. I'm on my way to fight the final boss of the game, and the experience has been one to remember. This game is really good, and well worth your time to play.
I played a fan translation on PSP... Didn't finish it though... Feel Like I should give it another go.
I had no idea some of the Trails games were action RPGs. It thought they were all super verbose super long and interconnected, so I wouldn't have even entertained the thought of trying this game if not for this video.
This one's kind of a one and done acting RPG of the series. If you try this though and like it, the Ys games might be worth a shot, they're from the same developer. :)
English dub is out now
It's giving me Threads of Fate vibes.
I really liked this game, I am just sad I emulated this not too long ago, so I don't have the drive to play it again. Who would've thought they would remaster this old game and bring it west after all this time haha. But any who, this game is one of the few action rpgs that felt like a lot more than just an action RPG that keeps getting better as it goes on. Don't underestimate the story either, it gets pretty good. Its no Legend of Heroes story, but this is a Falcom game and Falcom doesn't disappoint.
I have Nayuta in my cart on PlayAsia , should I pull the trigger guy’s? 😄
Why Play Asia out of curiosity? Unless you're located in Asia or are specifically looking for an Asian language copy, there's probably cheaper options shipping-wise. Unless you're buying a bunch of stuff in bulk to get the free shipping option
@@Some_Random_Guy cuz the have the multi-language deluxe version of it & a alternate cover art of Sea of Stars multi-language.
To each their own, I just don’t enjoy A-RPGs ^^’ love action games, love TBRPGs, can’t get into the merging for whatever reason
It could be fantastic c’: I’d never make it through it
I really tried, but it was just too simplistic to me. Felt almost like a mobile game.
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I haven't played this yet, but to me this game just looks like 20-30 more hours of ys memories of celceta with some small gameplay differences here and there (which is not a bad thing at all)
I haven't played Memories of Celceta yet, so you could be right! :)
Fun fact, this game was developed along side Memories of Celceta and there are definitely similarities.
PSP version: Played it, Enjoyed it. Did not set my world ablaze. Got it on a sale. Nuff said.
I actually made it to the last chapter and stopped. The game was very flat for me. I didn’t care for any of the characters or the villains. The gameplay was fun ..to a point. But it was too much repetition for me.
Unless its a tales of game then NO which is why this one I'll NEVER play it even on EASY mode ever.
Low stakes haha...
The problem with only being 20% through a game when you review it...
Thanks for the review, I think I'll pass, it honestly doesn't look like something I will enjoy playing. Not a big fan of action combat in my JRPGs, specially the way that combat was implemented in the 90s and 00s.
Honestly I think this is the weakest Falcom game we’ve gotten. If you compare what all Falcom gave us on the PSP it’s even more of a downer even compared to the Gahgarv Trilogy (though I have a soft spot for them).
The graphics are great but the story feels half baked and the combat is very dull. I’m about 18 hours in and in the final set of dungeons, but I’m probably going to quit and just sell my limited edition of the game so I can buy something else.
Sorry to be a downer but I do not understand all of the positive reviews I’m seeing
Its a super old game and like Zero and Azure just shouldnt have been sold at the price of a modern game.
In a few years its probably going to be constantly on sale for pennies which is a much more reasonable price, until then there isn't much reason to pick this over something like a Ys title that costs a third of the price.
Also the whole baiting about it maybe being related to Legend of Heroes or Trails seems like a cheap way to sell to an audience that isn't into this type of game with the hopes of it giving more info.
@@luminous3558 I have no problem with the price, I just think compared to the many other Falcom games released it falls short. Ys VI on PSP which was probably the same price at the time was much shorter, and just as simple. But it was much more polished in terms of gameplay and story. My issue is that taking into consideration of what else was released by Falcom at the time Nayuta deserve more scrutiny
I found it to be in the middle. I enjoyed the systems employed (I bought it because it reminded me of Ys Seven so it exceeded expectations as certain things are more polished in Nayuta). Still reselling my LE like you because that story feels like a rejected Ys script (being with powers in their wings... where have I seen this before? Lol).
The devs definitely focused on developing a complete game but it also feels like they didn't get to do everything they wanted because there wasn't enough story. It's still better than games that become a mess by the end like Trinity Trigger but nowhere as nice as the top PSP action games.