Moon Chronicles: Episode 1

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  • Summary: One small step for a man. One dark secret for all mankind.

    Experience Renegade Kid's award-winning first-person shooter remastered in glorious 3D. Join Major Kane on a mysterious mission to Earths moon to investigate a unique hatch of unknown origin. With each new episode you are    One small step for a man. One dark secret for all mankind.

    Experience Renegade Kid's award-winning first-person shooter remastered in glorious 3D.

    Join Major Kane on a mysterious mission to Earths moon to investigate a unique hatch of unknown origin. With each new episode you are brought one step closer to understanding the secrets that lie beneath the surface of the moon.

    EPISODE 1: ONE SMALL STEP

    Major Kane's investigation quickly spirals into a desperate search for lost team members and the discovery of troubling evidence.

    BONUS MISSION: TSUKIGAMI'S VR TRAINING

    Created by Captain Tsukigami to emulate the behaviors of alien hostiles; this mission helps you perfect your skills, while providing some intense first-person shooter action.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    May 13, 2014
    80
    A 3D remake of a classic DS shooter.
  2. Nintendo Life
    May 11, 2014
    70
    Gamers who already played Moon on the DS won't find anything different here, but for everyone else Moon Chronicles is easy to recommend.
  3. Hardcore Gamer
    May 15, 2014
    70
    There’s a lot of upside in this title, especially with Renegade Kid’s announcement of a second season featuring entirely new content, but as it stands Moon Chronicles doesn’t quite live up to its lofty potential.
  4. Digitally Downloaded
    May 15, 2014
    70
    Moon Chronicles: Episode 1 lifts the veil off of Renegade Kid’s revamped throwback FPS title. It's a healthy blend of retro aesthetics and modern controls, while the B-movie narrative set the stage for a solid shooter that’s a good fit for the 3DS eShop. It might be short, but it succeeded in leaving me with a desire for more. Hopefully the wait won’t be too long.
  5. Universo Nintendo
    May 15, 2014
    70
    Moon was a different project on the DS. It is an extremely atmospheric game and, even if it's short, can satiate the will of 3DS owners for games of the genre. The biggest problem is the episodic nature of the game -- the relationship between price and content will get better as the future episodes are released, but, at this point, the value of the game doesn't meet the expectations.
  6. Destructoid
    May 19, 2014
    60
    It's really difficult to give Moon Chronicles a strong appraisal one way or the other. It's far from a stellar experience, but isn't a bad one either. There just isn't anything here that hasn't been done better elsewhere, and I can't see anyone other than FPS-starved 3DS owners or hardcore fans of the original being too interested.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. NickBRCM
    May 15, 2014
    8
    Despite not having subtitles and the cut scenes are the original DS game, the game is much prettier, running at 60 fps even with the 3D turnedDespite not having subtitles and the cut scenes are the original DS game, the game is much prettier, running at 60 fps even with the 3D turned on, with good gameplay, very similar to Metroid Prime Hunters.
    For users of the Circle Pad Pro, greatly improves the gameplay, but still sins in not having a regulator of sensitivity of the camera.

    The game is divided into chapters, but the original game was already short, approximately 4 hours, and the first episode can be completed in an hour. Overall it's a great portable FPS, the only FPS in the 3DS at the moment. Although not an AAA game, it brings a good experience.    … Expand
  2. budwheizzah
    Jul 3, 2014
    8
    I had bought this title and loaded it on my 3DS just before going on a camping weekend. Late one Saturday night while in my tent in the middleI had bought this title and loaded it on my 3DS just before going on a camping weekend. Late one Saturday night while in my tent in the middle of the pitch black dead silent woods (ok, dead silent... I have a television in my tent... I can choose to end the silence) I decided to turn my 3DS on and begin playing this title. Normally I game very little when I'm camping but wow... not sure if it's the setting I was in or the game or both, but everything felt perfect. I quickly took a huge liking in this game.

    It's a simple game. Basic graphics. Basic FPS, almost retro by comparison to modern day titles. However it's just simple plain fun and you have the free time on your hands, and the correct setting to play in, you're going to have a blast reminiscent of the good old Doom days.

    One big downside for me was the cutscenes are very low res and not stereoscopic 3D. That sort of tended to break my bubble and take me out of the mood. However as soon as the gameplay picks back up, you're in again... just wish the cutscenes were 3D. The controls for this game are PERFECT. Stylus-aim (feels like mouse aim) circle pad movement/strafe and L button to shoot. There's left-handed control schemes as well. The game is not short on content at all as it's super low priced and is clearly being delivered to us in episodes, so no need to affect my score with the game's length - it's fine.

    This gets an easy 8. Would get a 9 with 3D cutscenes.    … Expand
  4. Plasmaneedle
    May 31, 2014
    8
    While slightly short on content, Moon Chronicles is an excellent FPS. It's atmospheric, with a great plot and a great sense of exploration. ItWhile slightly short on content, Moon Chronicles is an excellent FPS. It's atmospheric, with a great plot and a great sense of exploration. It runs better than its DS counterpart thanks to the Circle Pad Pro and has better graphics as well.… Expand
  5. Kooledud
    Mar 25, 2016
    7
    I liked it, but the thing i hate about the game is that you haft to buy MORE EPISODES to continue the game. There 4.50 each for a hour of theI liked it, but the thing i hate about the game is that you haft to buy MORE EPISODES to continue the game. There 4.50 each for a hour of the story mode. But it's still a cool game.… Expand
  6. deycd
    Aug 14, 2021
    7
    Es un juego con notorias limitaciones. Pero consigue lo que pretende. Ser un buen shooter con características y gráficos acordes a los de laEs un juego con notorias limitaciones. Pero consigue lo que pretende. Ser un buen shooter con características y gráficos acordes a los de la 3ds. Con buenas armas y una historia interesante. Generalizando, es divertido. Pero tiene zonas en las que el gameplay es aburrido y tedioso. TAmbién llega a ser soso y aburrido. En mi opinión, cumple con lo que pretende, y lo recomendaría para aquellos jugadores de 3ds que quieran disfrutar de un shooter portátil.… Expand
  7. camptownrangers
    May 30, 2015
    3
    It's weird seeing so many people give good reviews, this would be rated sub-par as an FPS even in the Doom days because it's so clunky, slow,It's weird seeing so many people give good reviews, this would be rated sub-par as an FPS even in the Doom days because it's so clunky, slow, controls so poorly, and has such little variety. Aiming your gun, even with the circle pad pro or the N3DS c-stick, is like pulling teeth and shooting the gun is shaky and has no feeling of impact at all. Almost any other game on the 3DS out there is more worth your money.… Expand