HeyPoorPlayer- It’s understandable if PSP and Vita owners are feeling a little burned today with the newly released Shin Megami Tensei IV making huge waves on Nintendo’s 3DS. But there’s still reason to rejoice. Even though gamers who only own Sony’s handhelds won’t be able to explore the dark and fascinating land of Mikado, they still get a pretty sweet dose of RPG goodness today in the form of Mystic Chronicles, just released in all of its 16-bit rendered splendor on the Playstation Network.
Gi - Mystic Chronicles is a Japanese role-playing game for the PlayStation Portable (with PlayStation Vita compatibility). Developed by Kemco, a formerly prominent developer during the 8-bit era of gaming. Natsume handled the publishing duties on the digital North American release for the title. Originally developed as an iOS game with a different title, due to a poor English translation, Natsume changed the name of the title to Mystic Chronicles. The game is targeted at those looking for a decidedly retro JRPG experience as the game features 16-bit style graphics. Now featuring a new English translation from Natsume, does this retro style JRPG manage to add any depth to the genre or is it simply catering to a niche?
This is a highly fictionalized account of my younger days. The only truly accurate part is that I was involved in a lot of turn based combat.
GP writer Elizabeth Henges reviews Mystic Chronicles for the PSP.
If you're a JRPG addict, then Mystical Chronicles is worth a visit. There are, however, plenty of better alternatives on the PlayStation Store.
Might check this out, looks promising.
Looks awesome, but I wish there was a "PSN" version that could be played on all devices (PS3, PSP, VITA) I know its not how making games works, but it would be great to play on my PS3!
ummm yes,, i will buy this.. trophies? reviews?
Schwag, Always down for old school styled games, these days theres too much hand holding for my taste. Uncharted: Press forward to win, Call of duty: hold trigger to win, Battlefield: hide to win, its getting out of hand.
Hmm. Seems promising, I'll wait for some user reviews before I plop down $15 though.