Chained Echoes - '90s-Inspired JRPG

[Gee]

For fans of FFVI, Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, SNES-era JRPGs, etc. Crowdfunded via Kickstarter and developed by one person.

Just finished the tutorial/prologue. I think I'll fully enjoy this especially since there are no random encounters.

Key Features:

• 30 - 40 hours of play time
• Fast paced turn-based battles
• No random encounters; enemies can be seen running around
• Tons of items to be looted, stolen or crafted
• Complex skill and equipment system
• Customize your own airship
• Travel and fight by foot or in your Mech
• 16-bit SNES style graphics
• Music inspired by PSX RPGs

Chained Echoes Reviews

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

I finished the game last week. Well, the main story, anyways. Really enjoyable game. Loved the combat system, and the quality of life features, like the automatic healing/revival of characters after battles, and the lack of grinding.

 

[metaphysician]

I beat this a few weeks ago. Its good stuff, the first self-described "retro RPG lovesong to games like Chrono Trigger" that actually lived up to its hype. Usually they end up being disappointingly flat and limited ( at best ), but this has good writing, good art, and plenty of meat on its gameplay bones.