DS #2234: Rondo of Swords (USA)

[abaddon41_80]

Nintendo Power gave this a 6 (IIRC) but honestly this game I enjoy far more than TWEWY. I have been playing that one for over a day now and just can't find it appealing, this on the other hand is far more enjoyable. To each his own.

Actually, I should say the music in TWEWY is quite excpetional.

I agree with this entire post

 

[pasc]

Spoiler: Screenshots

Sweet, gonna pick up when I finish The World Ends With You.

@sonic209, I didn't see yours in the "Validate User Submitted Release" at the time...or I would have validated it.

Another twewy addict

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[0xyG3N]

w000t another RPG
Gonna play for life this week-end

 

[Hadrian]

Nintendo Power gave this a 6 (IIRC) but honestly this game I enjoy far more than TWEWY. I have been playing that one for over a day now and just can't find it appealing, this on the other hand is far more enjoyable. To each his own.

Actually, I should say the music in TWEWY is quite excpetional.

NP have been really off lately.

Other sites and mags have given this a good 8/10. Enjoying this more I just hope I don't get bored before I get to finish like with every RPG since Rocket Slime.

 

[Gimmy]

What the hype around this game?
What makes you think it will be better than Luminous Arc? (LA has very long and boaring battles)

 

[Bob Evil]

The opportunity to play a game, for yourself, for free > reviews

 

[MagNetCZ]

wait
is this turned based
or like hack and slashing?
i see both in the screenshots

It's just turn based. Those action screenshots are the battle scenes which you have no influence on - you can just watch how the attacker slashes through the enemies you went through, can be skipped tho.

 

[hellklown]

The opportunity to play a game, for yourself, for free > reviews

I agree. The only use I have for online and magazine reviews is to know if the game has a critical bug (like SNK vs Capcom Card Fighters DS) or to know the a little about gameplay, but nobody should choose a game based in someone else's opinions. After all, some pretty crappy games have been given great scores in certain places and some great games have been ignored. I will give it a shot to this game, maybe it can make the wait for FFTA2 a little shorter.

 

[reilina]

@bobevil let me just clarify this

Summon Night: Twin Age
Summon Night: Twin Age brings its precise controls, beautifully animated graphics, and addictive action RPG gameplay to the Nintendo DS on May 20th. The stylus is your key to the world of Clardona, whether as your swinging sword or your shimmering wall of fire.

thats from atlus website, its been anounce long time ago (january i think).

at last rondo is out, ive been waiting for this.

 

[HeatMan Advance]

It has some good innovations, but feels like a poor mans Fire Emblem. It does seem to require a bit more strategy though.

I've only been through the tutorial and can't beat the final lesson. I only have a gripe with the controls. It's a little hard to tell if you've just selected the person or have de-selected them. I feel like I might waste a turn figuring this out sometimes.

You also have to plan way ahead with the whole passing through the characters system. It's good if you have the patience for it I guess. I'd rather play Fire Emblem myself.

 

[shadowboy]

Great game

Just gotta say tho, don't you love the asshats that always go
"LOL DIS GAEM LOOK LIEK SUK! Y SHUD I PLAI?" or "Y TEH HYEP, DIS LOOK RETARTED LOLOLOL!"
I always just want to slap their dumb asses and tell them to try the ****ing game before judging it.

 

[moozxy]

Is that male Saber on the boxart? >_>

Spoiler

 

[B-Blue]

This game can't compete with The World Ends With You.

And BTW it's not that good, there's better RPGs than this one, I just can't find something new in this game.

But that's just my opinion.

 

[Mewgia]

Other sites and mags have given this a good 8/10. Enjoying this more I just hope I don't get bored before I get to finish like with every RPG since Rocket Slime.

:| same
Though I am almost done with FFCC: RIng of Fate, just have to beat the final boss but I haven't had time...

 

[silent sniper]

omg looks sexy shmexy

 

[Syao4]

Ugh..I was REALLY disappointed from this game.
I also think they overreacted with the difficulty,I couldn't even do the first mission for god sake.

 

[Pie_Master178]

This game can't compete with The World Ends With You.

And BTW it's not that good, there's better RPGs than this one, I just can't find something new in this game.

But that's just my opinion.

Err....It isn't a normal RPG it's a Strategy RPG game and look closer,the game introduces a new way of attacking...instead of actually moving to a individual character and selecting "Attack" you instead select a path through multiple units if possible and your character(s) attack one enemy after the other.

I admit it doesn't sound very exciting on paper but in motion it's truly beautiful(well great

) and while I agree "The World Ends With You" is a great RPG game the two games shouldn't be compared as they are in two totally different Genres.(One is Tactical the Other is mostly hack & slash).

I respect your preference I just wish you didn't discard the game based on the first few levels,It picks up and gets challenging to boot.

 

[abaddon41_80]

This game can't compete with The World Ends With You.

And BTW it's not that good, there's better RPGs than this one, I just can't find something new in this game.

But that's just my opinion.

You have it backwards, friend. The World Ends With You can't compete with this

Anyway,

Spoiler

Selmer and Elmer are traps

 

[Cai]

Review of the game: http://insomnia.ac/reviews/ds/itsuwarinorondo/

 

[Demi]

Is there any penalty for losing a character in battle? I lost one in the first mission, and in the second, it says he is "Hurt" on the character select screen, but I can still use him?

At least I don't permanently lose them, thank the lawd.