Ephemeral Fantasia PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Jul 9, 2001
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48 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

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  • Summary: Originally known in Japan as "Reiselied," this musical RPG focuses on a young musician-thief named Mouse and his lute who are invited to play at an island wedding where they become mired in a time-repeating adventure.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 7 out of 16
  1. Into Liquid Sky
    75
    A throwback to the way RPGs used to be made before polygons. With anime-style characters and a firm story and gameplay, this game should be enjoyable for anyone who can get past the graphical weaknesses.
  2. GamePro
    70
    It loads frequently, the graphics are bland and first-generation, and the music smacks of elevator-itis. Plus, the game’s looping structure is cooler in theory than in reality.
  3. Gaming Age
    67
    The few folks with the patience needed to understand the game's design goals and unusual approach will find a game with a lot of depth and a truly offbeat adventure. Those who abhor repetition and like their quests spelled out for them should stay away.
  4. IGN
    42
    There are bad games that anger me, and then there are bad games that just confuse me. Ephemeral Fantasia belongs in the latter column...I'll slide this one in the drawer and forget about it, while most of you shouldn't even give it that much attention.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. A.D.I.
    10
    No matter how many games have come out since Ephemeral Fantasia, I've been coming back to play the Musician in the Island of Paradise. I really say that they should have continued to making a second, perhaps a bit more advanced than it's first game. I'd like to see maybe even the prequil that makes Mouse, Beak, and Fang the legendary Golden Trio.… Expand
  2. Seien
    8
    It's a pretty good game. I haven't played it that much though. *sighs* I'm trying to find the inn keepers daughter. ^__^ but being able to play the music is cool, even if I didn't have a clue how to at first. … Expand
  3. Pi=P
    7
    I agree with all of u. i do amite that the game dose get boring after a while and i agree with the songs being 2 hard in the beginning. the controles arnt 2 hard 2 understand (unless u r an ameture =P). I myself like the game but not too go as far at the 10. the grafics arint perfect and the game desent let u see in some of the corners. oh and andrew A. back off.… Expand
  4. Vicious_AD
    2
    Generally bad game. I wanted so badly to give it a chance but it was just so terrible. The only thing it had going for it was the way the girls where dressed. It tried to do a system simmilar to the konami guitar game (usually found in arcades), but failed miserably at trying to port a system like that to the PS2. On top of all that, they start you out having to play songs that are way way too difficult for a biginner that has no idea what they're doing (like most players would be at that point). The controls where all whacky and hard to understand, it never explained any of the controls or features like most rpg's do, and the gameplay was very slow and uneventful. Because of the 5 day; day night time system, the only events that happened where at sertain times during the course of the five days, so you['d find yourself wandering around aimlessly waiting for the next event to happen. All in all I was very dissappointed with this game, and I tried several times to give it a chance, but I finally gave up. One of the worst RPG's I've ever played. Maybe even the very worst.… Expand

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