A late-gen Swap remaster of a late-gen 3DS RPG.
The Legend of Legacy first got here out within the west almost a decade in the past on 3DS courtesy of writer Atlus. I reviewed it again then and whereas the issue spikes and minimalist story dragged it down, I walked away with constructive reminiscences of my time with the FuRyu-developed RPG. Revisiting it on Swap within the upgraded port revealed by NIS America–dubbed The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered–rekindles these fond reminiscences. With the latest SaGa sequence explosion from Sq. Enix, the novelty of The Legend of Legacy’s fight system is much less impactful, however it’s nonetheless a fascinating RPG regardless of the identical threadbare story and issue spikes.
The main focus of the journey is extra on exploration versus fight, as after you decide one of many seven playable characters you got down to discover the varied areas on the island of Avalon. Roaming round every space and filling out the map is the objective, with varied battles and executives alongside the best way. The fight is closely impressed by the SaGa sequence as your characters don’t historically stage up with expertise factors. As a substitute, the extra you employ sure talents, the extra the stats associated to them enhance and also you randomly unlock extra talents tied to that weapon or merchandise. It’s comparatively simple and approachable, however the aspect of RNG could make sure boss fights and even stronger common enemy fights irritating.
The visuals and music make these obstacles extra satisfying although. The soundtrack from Masashi Hamauzu (who most lately labored on the soundtrack for Remaining Fantasy VII Rebirth) is unbelievable, made higher by not being output on 3DS audio system. The visuals additionally translated higher to Swap than I anticipated, trying particularly trendy on the hand held display.
However if you happen to already performed this sport on 3DS, there isn’t a lot in the best way of latest options on this launch. Some high quality of life options make this obtuse sport slightly extra manageable, basically together with instruction manual-esque element in menus. The best way they modified the StreetPass buying and selling sport to work with out the notable 3DS characteristic is cute, even when it simply makes it a easy aspect factor the place you ship off a personality to get gadgets versus the enjoyable real-world touring facet of StreetPass within the authentic.
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered is a stable port of an fascinating however flawed sport. If you wish to discover some dungeon-like areas, rock some SaGa-like fight, and take heed to some lovely music, then it’s value journeying via Avalon. In any other case, this stays a sport I feel is neat however wouldn’t essentially emphatically suggest to most apart from the particular group I simply described.