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»The Legend of Heroes: A Tear of Vermillion
"A traditional RPG. Very
traditional."
Though virtually unknown in the US, this game
has had quite a history in Japan. Originally released in Japan as Eiyuu
Densetsu IV: Akai Shizuku, this game is actually the
second game in what is known as the Gagharv Trilogy. It was first
released in 1996 on the PC in Japan, and later remade for Windows in
2001. The PSP version is more or less a port of the 2001 version.
Still, it is one of the first RPGs released on the PSP.
In
Legend of Heroes, you take on the role of Avin, a 17-year-old on a
quest to rescue his sister. In the prologue it is revealed that as
children, Avin and Eimelle (his sister) were orphaned and lived
together in the Cathedral of Bardus, the God of Light. However, one
day, the Cathedral was attacked by followers of Octum, the God of
Darkness. The two siblings were separated in order to hide them from
Octum's Apostles. Avin is entrusted to Sage Lemuras, who lives outside
of a small village known as Ourt. In Ourt, Avin meets Mile, who will
become his best friend. When Avin is 17, Lemuras passes away and Avin
sets out to find his lost sister.
Legend of Heroes is a
traditional RPG, with a huge emphasis on "traditional". If you're
expecting a revolutionary RPG, look elsewhere. That isn't to say that
there aren't any varied qualities in the game. First off, there is the
"Pet" System in the game. Essentially, throughout the game, a pet
follows you. You can feed it, praise it, and scold it. The pet can also
find hidden items. Depending on its mood, he will randomly attack
enemies, or support you in battle. Another uncommon feature in the game
would be a lack of random battles. In other words, monsters appear on
the basic journeying field and you can avoid them, which I've always
seen as a good thing. You can even tell how powerful a monster is
through an emoticon over its head (An angry monster is strong, an
indifferent monster is unaware of your presence, and a sad monster is
weak). Another odd feature in this game would be the fact that there
are two different sets of currency: Pia (which is commonly dropped by
monsters) and Rozes (which are more commonly used in cities). You can
even exchange money of one type for another when needed.
Each of
the characters can cast either Black (attack), White (Healing) or
Spirit (spirit-based) spells, as well as "Deadly Techniques" (which can
be used when their power bar is full). Each also possesses specific
skills which can be used to steal items, draw attention to one
character, and even increase your stats or decrease an enemy's. Other
than that, this game seems like your typical, uninspired, turn-based
battle, dungeon crawl, long journey RPG - That's not necessarily a bad
thing.
The graphics don’t really showcase the power of the PSP,
but with the blending of 2D sprites and 3D environments, it looks very
good. The characters are super-deformed on the game field as is the
case with older RPGs. When you speak to important characters, they are
displayed with well drawn full-sized character portraits.
The
sound is pretty generic, to say the least. The soundtrack is mostly
bland, which is disappointing considering this is an RPG. The sound
effects are average for the system. What disappoints me most is the
lack of voice acting. Even if it were just for the spells (which are
cast through text boxes), it would still be better than nothing.
On
the subject of replay value, this game's pretty good if you like
traditional RPGs. With four chapters of storyline to play through, it's
pretty long and will definitely keep you busy for awhile. While it’s
still a solid RPG, Legend of Heroes could have been more original. I'd
recommend this game to anyone with a PSP, itching to play a classic RPG.
Article by: Wolfdogg
Posted on: Nov. 26th, 2005 |
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| Gameplay |
| Traditional RPG with a few new features. |
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| Not bad, but nothing spectacular. |
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Sound |
| Bland soundtrack, decent sound effects, and no voice-overs. |
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Replay Value |
| Fun for traditional RPG fans, but may only keep a mild interest in non-fans. |
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November 29, 2005 |
jfdjd |
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December 2, 2005 |
Forcystus |
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Ignore ^ him
This game is quite entertaining and will keep RPG fans occupied til the PSP gets a Final Fantasy game or Tales of Eternia comes out.
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December 4, 2005 |
enhacer |
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6 for soundtrack!?!? this guys crazyy. its one of the best ive heard..
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December 5, 2005 |
Wolfdogg |
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That's your opinion. Sure, there are a few good songs, but most of it is bland and generic. Though it does portray the atmosphere that it intends to.
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December 10, 2005 |
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my mommy beats me....please help
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January 23, 2006 |
the big man |
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February 9, 2006 |
jfdjd |
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It`s my opoinion no need to inslut it!!!
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February 14, 2006 |
the big man |
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February 14, 2006 |
Forcystus |
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February 14, 2006 |
+++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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February 14, 2006 |
Wolfdogg |
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February 14, 2006 |
enhacer |
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March 12, 2006 |
RPG BOY |
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this is a very good game if u ur in to RPG
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May 7, 2007 |
g girl |
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