![]() You will be able to take on enemies in side-view bouts akin to Street Fighter, and traverse caverns and mountains with platforming that brings to mind the Mario titles. Once the game opens up into the 3D world, new styles of combat and gameplay open up as well. You will gain a reprieve with platforming and puzzles, but, for the most part, you will likely feel as if you’re playing some of your favorite retro 2D action role-playing games. The combat in the, shall we say, older regions, is mostly hack-and-slash, and typically makes one think of the original Zelda games. This ever-changing appearance is quite unique, and makes every act in the game feel memorable. After this, you’ll be jumping back and forth through time, witnessing worlds ranging from upscaled 8-bit graphics akin to the GameBoy Advance, 16-bit regions like you would experience on the SNES, and even, eventually, fully 3D worlds. It honestly feels like you’re playing on an original GameBoy. That honor lies in how the visuals evolve and devolve as you play.įor instance, upon beginning the game, you see Kuro in a kind of forced combat training simulation in black and white. But still, the extreme number of genres represented isn’t the most unique part of the gameplay. In its more complex form, Evoland II is a retro-themed adventure RPG, puzzle game, fighter, beat-’em-up, and much more. ![]() What makes it unique is when you look at it in its more complex form. “This doesn’t sound unique at all,” you may be thinking and you’d be correct. If you drill it down to its most basic form, it’s a retro-themed adventure RPG. Now we’ll talk about the most unique feature of Evoland II, the gameplay. That said, these similarities certainly aren’t a bad thing, and the developments are still unique enough to give Evoland II that extreme fun factor that makes one want to keep playing to see what will happen next. The story isn’t completely original, to be honest, but it’s still rather compelling and interesting. RPG fans will likely immediately point out the similarities to Chrono Trigger, from the time-travelling plot device to the similarities in the main protagonists’ appearances (though Kuro lacks Crono’s spiky hair), and as you get deeper in the game you’ll see more similarities between the two casts. As they journey, they meet new friends and allies who will join them, each boasting his or her own ability that will help Kuro and Fina in their quest. ![]() He soon meets up with an intelligent young woman known as Fina, and embark on a time-travelling adventure as they attempt to solve the many mysteries of Kuro’s past and save the world from a mysterious threat. Read on to find out!.Įvoland II follows the story of Kuro, a red-headed young man who awakens in a forest without any memories of where he comes from or even who he is. Will Evoland II manage to keep the same favorable impression that we had initially, or will it wear as it goes on. We were recently lucky enough to check out Evoland II: A Slight Case of Spacetime Continuum Disorder, and were impressed in our preview last month, but impressions can quickly turn sour.
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