Releasing On Nintendo Switch 07-22-2022
The Demo
I kinda feel bad for this game as Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is releasing the next week, that was until I played the demo. Square Enix has once again blessed the timeline with another HD2D game, the remake of the 1994 JRPG LiveALive that was then only released in Japan. This demo allows gamers to play three chapters of the game: The Distant Future, Imperial China, and Twilight of Edo Japan. With progression transferring over when purchasing the full game. I have been a fan of their HD2D offerings as I love Octopath Traveler and enjoyed the demo of Triangle Strategy. Now if we could just convince Square Enix to do something with Chrono Trigger, fingers crossed that somewhere down the line we get that one.
Imperial China
This chapter has you taking control of a kung fu master looking to find an apprentice to pass on his style to. This was my favorite of the demo as I got a chance to play with the combat which is turn-based-ish, it's hard to explain but once you spend some time with it, it's pretty easy to pick up. Each chapter has a Star Wars-esque opening giving the player an introduction and story beats to get started. In this particular chapter, you find three apprentices in different locations and you get to learn a little about their particular character. This chapter ended with probably the most organic ending spot out of the three chapters available for the demo. I am really looking forward to seeing what else will happen in this one. I liked all three apprentices and I think this will probably be one of if not my favorite chapter when the game releases.
Twilight of Edo Japan
Who doesn't love ninjas? In this chapter, you play as the young ninja prodigy Oboromaru. This chapter can be played in two ways, 1. you can fight every enemy you encounter, or 2. you can use stealth. On my playthrough, I used a mix of both as I wanted to level up somewhat and it appears you can only do that be combat. There were some times when stealth was the better option and I'm glad they had the option as this particular chapter can get confusing as far as the map is concerned. This chapter was my second favorite of the demo and for me, I think the visuals popped better in this chapter than the other ones that were available. This chapter ends in an odd spot as I feel that where this one ended may be either a boss battle or a cinematic is going to take place. I guess we'll just have to wait another couple of weeks before we can find out if Oboromaru can complete his mission or not.
The Distant Future
This was my least favorite of the chapters we got to play in the demo. Mostly because you don't really do anything combat-wise. This chapter is more story-based as you play as a newly completed robot named Cube on a spaceship. After waking up and meeting the rest of the crew Cube is free to roam around the three levels of the ship. I thought they did a better job with the map in this chapter than in the other two so that was a big plus. There is a mystery that is going on in this chapter but this is another chapter that ends in an odd spot. As it ends right as something big is about to happen.
Overall Thoughts
From the visuals to the soundtrack I think that Square has another hit on its hands. I had fun overall with the demo and it took about 3 hours to complete the demo as a whole, about 45 minutes for each chapter (I got stuck at one point in Twilight of Edo Japan). I really wish we could have gotten to play the Wild West chapter as that is the chapter I am most looking forward to diving into when the game releases. Also, the game has voice acting in it as well and it is well done in my opinion. Have you tried the demo? Leave a comment and let me know what you thought about it. Thanks for your support if you like the blog feel free to share it.
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