Chronus Arc

 3DS
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40

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

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  • Summary: Venture through puzzle-filled dungeons to bring the past back to the present!

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 5 out of 8
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 15, 2015
    55
    It’s not a revolutionary title by any means, but in terms of nostalgia value it accomplishes what it set out to do.
  2. Nintendo Life
    Oct 7, 2015
    50
    Chronus Arc is competent RPG that fails to deliver on one of the most important aspects of the genre: the story.
  3. Cubed3
    Oct 25, 2015
    50
    Chronus Arc may not be anywhere near as desirable as some of the other latest RPG releases, but for the price, it still manages to deliver a somewhat enjoyable traditional and recognisable Japanese role-playing experience.
  4. FNintendo
    Feb 24, 2016
    40
    The overall difficulty level is low and will not pose any problem for players with a bit of experience, which inadvertently ends up throwing the game against the expectations of its target audience of players longing for RPGs from the early 1990s. Chronus Arc ends up falling significantly below its potential in several fields.
  5. RPGamer
    Oct 19, 2015
    30
    At first I was enraged when I started to get killed all the time. Then I figured out how to just grind, and the game became easy again until the final boss demanded further statistic embellishment to take down. Now that I have experienced the entirety of a Kemco title, I too understand why this constantly-reviled publisher gets so much flak. Maybe other games under the Kemco banner are better: it wouldn't be hard.
  6. Digitally Downloaded
    Jan 7, 2016
    20
    There’s nothing to actually recommend about Chronus Arc. Fans of 16-bit and earlier JRPGs won’t get the nostalgic rush they might hope for from this game because it’s so artificially put together it feels more like an insult to the memory of those games than a celebration of them.
  7. Brash Games
    Feb 18, 2016
    20
    Chronus Arc is an awful game. It is a grind from start to finish. The story either doesn’t make sense or is boring. The retro graphics are just lazy. It isn’t engaging and you would probably have a more enriching experience watching paint dry or the washing machine go round.

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Awards & Rankings

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#50 Best 3DS Game of 2015
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#36 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2015