Review: Chronus Arc (Nintendo 3DS) | Diehard GameFan

Diehard GameFan: I have a soft spot for retro RPG titles, but even I sometimes wonder if maybe we’re seeing too much of them lately. Still, there’s always room on my game shelf for a game that tries to innovate. Chronus Arc tries to innovate, but in all honesty, falls a little flat. You play as Loka, a boy who was orphaned at a young age and effectively raised by Teth. Together, you two go to the Chronus Shrine to get the Chronus Fragments that needed to for the Time Rewinding, a ceremony that takes place every ten years. Of course, you are ambushed by Geppel and his gang, who are after the Fragments for some reason that isn’t mentioned. Loka, on orders from Teth, runs back to town for reinforcements, but by the time the reinforcements arrive, Teth and Geppel are nowhere to be found. Loka heads out of town to try to get the Chronus Fragment back and to find Teth, and is joined by Sarna, a childhood friend of his who also happens to be the princess. Later, the two of you are joined by Kuril, who joins the team for her own private reasons.