Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

 PlayStation 5
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25

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  1. RgdhfEG
    May 12, 2022
    8
    Pretty enjoyable for a short game to introduce us the world. let's get ready for the next main game
  2. Castigear
    May 15, 2022
    10
    Great tie-in kickstarter stretch goal game. It’s a smaller-scale prequel to the main title coming later.
  3. Thomasinf
    May 12, 2022
    10
    Eiyuden Rising is definitely an important introduction for Eiyuden: Hundred heroes to establish not only the lore, but the quality of product (even though is developed by a partner studio) that the developers are aiming for this new IP - a spiritual sucessor for **** Murayama's Suikoden, which personally I have a lot of emotional investment since Suikoden is perhaps the most important gameEiyuden Rising is definitely an important introduction for Eiyuden: Hundred heroes to establish not only the lore, but the quality of product (even though is developed by a partner studio) that the developers are aiming for this new IP - a spiritual sucessor for **** Murayama's Suikoden, which personally I have a lot of emotional investment since Suikoden is perhaps the most important game of all time for me. I was able to feel the legacy of Suikoden in this small game that does have the general direction and feeling of Murayama's writing within its characters and world building. Even though Murayama is doing the Hundred Heroes game, he actually supervised this game and the whole scenario creation is his.

    At its core, Eiyuden Rising is actually pretty simple (gotta remind that this game was developed and released in pretty much a year): A very straightforward town building system based on NPC quests to gather resources, bring back to the town and finish the buildings to unlock more gameplay options. The gathering resources per say is a metroidvania dungeon crawling with a very tight combat system that is definitely inspired by some of the best side-scrolling JRPGs from the early 2000 like Valkyrie Profile - which actually made it more action based with its linking attack mechanics mapped at different buttons. And the simplicity aforementioned is not a bad thing at all, the game is consistent and very solid focusing on what it does best.

    One of the most amazing aspects of the game is it's art style, a blend of carefully animated 3D environments with very detailed pixel art characters is simply gorgeous. The game has a "feel good" direction reminding me once again of those great JRPGs from the 90's and early 2000.

    I have to mention once again that this is a companion game for the Eiyuden Hundred Heroes game developed in a year with a fair price tag for what it delivers, so content wise don't expect a full blown JRPG with 100+ hours, this is not the goal with this game, it is NOT a JRPG - and doesn't sell itself as one, but it delivers what it promised: A nice prequel introduction for Eiyuden Hundred Heroes in form of a more simple companion ARPG.

    Totally recommend it, specially if your a fan of the first Suikoden games.    … Expand
  4. LuckyCuelga
    May 12, 2022
    10
    Es un muy buen juego la verdad, tiene una historia variada , te mantiene dentro del juego es algo lenta al principio hay que reconocerlo, se ve bastante bien , y la jugabilidad no es mala ya que supongo que los creadores intentaron enfocarse en un juego mas bien antiguo como los de antaño, lo que si deja un poco que desear es el tema del equipo y armas , quizás si fueran mas variadas y teEs un muy buen juego la verdad, tiene una historia variada , te mantiene dentro del juego es algo lenta al principio hay que reconocerlo, se ve bastante bien , y la jugabilidad no es mala ya que supongo que los creadores intentaron enfocarse en un juego mas bien antiguo como los de antaño, lo que si deja un poco que desear es el tema del equipo y armas , quizás si fueran mas variadas y te dejaran elegir como tu estilo de combate , ya sea como armar mas rápidas o que peguen mas fuerte , o quizás que te den mas defensa y atq critico, pero dentro de todo esta bien no tengo quejas, es un juego muy recomendable tiene sus buenas horas de juego , yo creo que si le hubieran agregado mas horas quizás no hubiera sido tan bueno, quizás un dlc con mazmorras distintas y otra parte de los personajes les ayudaría bastante para agrandar la trama.
    Lo jugué en PC y no tiene problemas de rendimiento ni problemas de bugs funciona al 110% en 4K.    … Expand

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#82 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. PLAY
    Jun 29, 2022
    60
    Nice retro-modern visuals can’t prevent this bitesize action RPG from the bloat of tedious filler, making Rising a weak appetiser for the forthcoming Hundred Heroes. [Issue#16, p.152]
  2. Softpedia
    Jun 14, 2022
    80
    As a prequel to the upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle – Hundred Heroes, Rising does a really good job at introducing players to the universe. Its simple, tight combat mechanics and smart level design elevate it from other side-scrolling action-adventure games. Although exploration is quite limited and combat is very basic (at least in the beginning), Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising stands on its own despite the fact that it was released as a prequel to one of the most anticipated JRPGs of 2023. I strongly recommend playing this if you’re into side-scrolling action-adventure games, even if you don’t plan to pick up Rabbit & Bear Studios’ Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes next year.
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  3. Malditos Nerds
    Jun 3, 2022
    75
    The spiritual successor to Suikoden feels like a prologue that is full of good ideas that don't quite make the cut.
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