Lost Sphear, like Tokyo RPG Factory’s previous game I Am Setsuna, is a turn-based RPG inspired by the Super Nintendo days. There’s a lot of Chrono Trigger in here, with a large dose of Final Fantasy and even some Xenogears. But Lost Sphear takes the most inspiration from I Am Setsuna, which is perhaps what makes it feel so mundane. Sure, there are inns this time. And world maps. And combat that actually lets you move characters to different positions around the battlefield. But those mechanical improvements fail to infuse Lost Sphear with a personality, and while I Am Setsuna’s somber tone and melancholy soundtrack made it stand out two years ago, Lost Sphear just feels like more of the same.
There are certain smaller studios out there making Japanese games that are gradually growing in notoriety. One of them is Tokyo RPG Factory, a developer that most people probably know as the one that is owned by Square Enix. (Other acceptable answers include “the one that makes sad games” or “the one where all the games look a lot alike.” It’s been five years since its founding in 2014, and the company has kept on trucking. In fact, it has a new game coming out this year! Which means now is the perfect time to figure out more about it and why you may want to take an interest in the team’s games.
Square Enix has kicked off a new sale on the Switch eShop. Titles such as I Am Setsuna, Lost Sphear, and Romancing SaGa 2 have been discounted.
The developer of I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear just announced their new RPG title Oninaki. Save lost souls in this top down adventure!
Technically it was made in a factory...an RPG factory...in Tokyo
I was very unimpressed with I Am Setsuna, especially for the price they were selling it at.
Will buy for $10.
If i see it on the cheap i might get it.. Too many great titles this year
at first i thought setsuna was cool. until all the ingame backtracking kicked in. i midway through stopped caring. will try this one again for the initial hours of fun. but i guess it will go down the same route as setsuna.