Revealed exclusively on IGN’s Gamescom Studio stream, the first full trailer for the game since 2021 features simpler gameplay than we’ve noticed before, adding exploration of the world’s 3D environments with 2D sprite characters, quiet tale moments, and a sneak peek at a variety of over a hundred characters and, Of course, the game’s superbly stylized fight sequences.
The trailer ends with what appears to be a showdown between main characters Nowa and Seign atop a sunny bridge, and promises more information at this year’s Tokyo Game Show.
Developed through key members of the progression team, the former Suikoden RPG series, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes aims to tap into those ideas, with a giant number of recruitable heroes, a fortress-building system, and an impressive look. This was a very popular game. Move, and the game became the third-most-supported Kickstarter video game project in history when it launched in 2020.
Since then, the team has provided monthly updates to backers and even released a spin-off action RPG to introduce some of the main characters, titled Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising. We gave this game a 7/10, saying that it “does precisely what any other smart and important game does. Not only does this RPG set the bar well for the upcoming Eiyden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, but it’s also a fun adventure that stands on its own merits. “
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