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?
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.
DHGF: Mystic Chronicles is an RPG developed by Kemco, best known for their work on Shadowgate and Lagoon. How fitting, then, that their latest title feels like a game that fits in right alongside of other RPG’s released in the 90′s. This may sound like a bad thing on the surface, especially given how cliché some of its elements are. However, for those that grew up with games from that era, you’ll begin to develop an appreciation for what it’s trying to do, not to mention there are still a few surprises tucked away. It may not for everybody, but if you have a craving for a 16-bit style RPG, it’s a great way to get that fix with a game that you don’t have to worry about draining a cartridge battery with.
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.