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The side scrolling prologue to the hotly anticipated kickstarter game from former Suikoden devs! I forgot it was even a thing until it popped up on this month's release schedule

https://opencritic.com/game/13113/eiyuden-chronicle-rising/reviews

It's got a 69 through 12 reviews so far. Nice!

Seems like it's a fairly basic side scrolling action rpg, but with a town building element to it. The combat is fun, but maybe has too much backtracking and sidequests that slows down the main story progression. Scores seem to range from 5/10 to 8.5/10 so there certainly are some publications that did enjoy it. For only $15 though it's cheap enough that I'd still be willing to try it, especially since I'm already all in on the main game next year.

IGN Spain - 6/10
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a two-dimensional action game built on the precepts of Japanese role-playing. It is an enjoyable "JRPG lite" that doesn't require a great deal of commitment, and presents an interesting and enjoyable universe in which you want to linger. A game that doesn't do anything wrong, but doesn't do anything particularly remarkable either, and which serves as a prequel to the eagerly awaited Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.

Playstation Universe - 8/10
A great start to what I'm hoping will be a great franchise. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising doesn't do anything to move the side scroller action RPG genre forward, but it does everything to make it fun. Rising reminded me a lot of old school 2D action platformers but with an entire town-building mechanic. It's also one of the most visually impressive indy titles I've seen in a while. Overall, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a great starting point for what's set to be an epic JRPG, with Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes releasing in 2023.

Nintendo Life - 5/10
Do you enjoy waiting for public transit in the rain? Could you bear sitting next to a screaming toddler on a transatlantic flight? Do you think you'd derive pleasure from chopping down trees in the Great Forest over and over again until you had enough light lumber to fulfil three or four requests? If so, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising has a delightful little adventure hidden beneath a lot of tedium just for you. If not, we wouldn't begrudge you for staying clear and hoping Hundred Heroes doesn't follow too closely in its predecessor's footsteps. This game certainly has charm, but it makes you work too hard for it.

RPGFan - 8.5/10
While Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising may simply serve as an appetizer for Hundred Heroes for some, its excellent writing and characters, fun exploration, and fantastic sense of community make it worth playing regardless of its status as a "prequel."

NintendoWorldReport - 6/10
The too-frequent backtracking, mind-numbing side quests, and overall lack of variety make for an experience that is tough to recommend. An unlockable hard mode, 50 in-game achievements, and the promise that Rising saved data will yield bonuses in Hundred Heroes are feathers in its cap, but Rising on its own is just too much of a slog. Here's hoping that Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes lives up to the success of being the number one video game Kickstarter of 2020 because its prequel certainly does not.

XboxEra - 5.5/10
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a really good 10 hour game stretched to be nearly three times as long. If you find yourself loving it early-on then it might just hold up for you. Sadly I was done by then and had to force myself to go any further despite loving the story, writing, and characters. The gameplay eventually becomes something close to good, and its really damned pretty. For either $14.99 or a download on Xbox Game Pass its not the worst way to spend your time and money, but I cant help but feel like the developers and Rabbit & Bear Studios bit off a little more than this game could chew.