5 /10 1 Votes
Initial release date 19 January 2012 Publisher Natsume Mode Single-player video game | 5/10 Pocket Gamer Developer Kemco Genre Role-playing video game Platforms PlayStation Portable, iOS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mystic chronicles review
Mystic Chronicles is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Kemco. While initially released as Fantasy Chronicles for the iOS, the name was retitled as a result of Natsume providing a new English translation for its release on the PlayStation Portable, released in North America on July 16, 2013.
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- Mystic chronicles review
- Mondo cool reviews mystic chronicles psp psvita
- Gameplay
- Story
- Development
- Reception
- References
Mondo cool reviews mystic chronicles psp psvita
Gameplay
The game plays as a traditional Japanese role-playing video game. In the game, the player navigates a character through a fantasy would, interacing with non-playable characters and fighting enemies. When engaging enemies, the game utilizes a turn based battle system reminiscent of ones found in the Dragon Quest series of games.
Story
The game stars a boy named Lux, who wishes to protect the village he grew up in, from external threats.
Development
Developer Kemco, while a prevalent maker of video games during the NES era of video games, eventually ceased releasing video games in North America as technology and graphics advanced. In the 2010s, however, they changed their focus to release smaller, retro based games for mobile phones.
The game was originally released as Fantasy Chronicles for iOS. The game was eventually ported to the PlayStation Portable. In February 2013, Natsume announced they would be releasing the game under a new title, Mystic Chronicles, with a new translation, distancing it from its original release, which was criticized for its translation. The PSP release will also contain an additional storyline.
The game is updated to be compatible with the PlayStation Vita on August 6, 2013.
Reception
Touch Arcade gave the game a 3.5 out of 5 rating, praising the classic gameplay features such as the battle system and crafting, but criticizing the game for being tedious after extended play time, and for its poor English translation, something Natsume would later address with its complete re-translation with its PSP release.