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Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has a six minute trailer and yes, this looks like a Suikoden sequelI’ll see your shonen hero and raise you a weaponised kangaroo
I’ll see your shonen hero and raise you a weaponised kangaroo
Image credit:505 Games
Image credit:505 Games
505 Games have released a chunky overview trailer for the heavilySuikoden-inspired RPGEiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes– which means it’s time once again for me to share that one Suikoden story I have about how I bought Suikoden 2 for PS1 but got bored and traded it in, and now PS1 copies of Suikoden 2 regularly sell for hundreds of pounds, and why, why, didn’t you keepthatin your sock drawer, Edwin, instead of your prized vintage copy of V-Rally, current average eBay price £3.99???
Plus which, Suikoden 2 is clearly one of thebest RPGsever made, Edwin, you blundering oaf, you absolute weapon. Arrrrgh. HopefullyEiyuden Chroniclewill ease the agony a little when it goes on sale on 23rd April 2024.
All You Need to Know About Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes in 6 Minutes! - Key Features TrailerWatch on YouTube
All You Need to Know About Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes in 6 Minutes! - Key Features Trailer
The hundred heroes in question cover several anime subtypes, from serious to silly. You’ve got brooding swordswomen on the one hand, and prancing magic girls on the other. There’s a shark in a pirate costume in there, and some kind of gritty mercenary kangaroo. The graphics are a balance of lush 2D pixelart characters and some nice, if not breathtaking 3D environments.
The turn-based party combat looks pretty standard for an RPG, with the exception of a terrain mechanic that lets you cower behind rocks to avoid big boss attacks. The army battles, meanwhile, are sort of lo-fi Total War meets Advance Wars, with battalions of 3D troops spread across a grid.
