Chained Echoes

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  • Summary: Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit SNES style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits. Follow a group of heroes as they explore a land filled to the brim with charming characters, fantasticTake up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit SNES style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits. Follow a group of heroes as they explore a land filled to the brim with charming characters, fantastic landscapes and vicious foes.

    Can you bring peace to a continent where war has been waged for generations and betrayal lurks around every corner?

    Chained Echoes is a story-driven game where a group of heroes travel around the vast continent of Valandis to bring an end to the war between its three kingdoms. In the course of their journey, they will travel through a wide array of diverse landscapes spanning from wind-tanned plateaus and exotic archipelagos to sunken cities and forgotten dungeons.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. PSX Brasil
    Dec 29, 2022
    95
    No matter how you look at Chained Echoes, it's undeniable that this is a project whose mere existence impresses. Developed by a single person, it's an exceptional game in everything it proposes to do, from its story to the graphics, passing through the engaging combat and rich universe. It's a must-have game for all RPG fans around the world.
  2. PlayStation Universe
    Dec 13, 2022
    95
    It's not every day you get to experience a game like Chained Echoes. With an incredible story, excellent writing, characters you can connect with and a combat system that takes a traditional turn-based system and turns it into a strategic, thought-provoking experience. What's not to like about that?
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 7, 2022
    90
    Simply put, Chained Echoes is a heartfelt love letter to the SNES JRPG classics from the 90s that boasts an incredible cast of characters, amazing pixel artwork, a brilliant soundtrack, impeccable attention to detail, and a complex narrative.
  4. RPGamer
    Jan 30, 2023
    90
    It’d be easy to simply compare Chained Echoes to some of the classics that clearly inspired it and call it a day. But the game brings to the table a lot more than simple callbacks to Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, or Suikoden. It builds on the impressive groundwork set by these household names in such impressive ways that it easily establishes its own identity. Even those who have never played any of the above titans will be able to get into Chained Echoes without any trouble, and all that take the plunge are sure to be quite happy they did so.
  5. Finger Guns
    Dec 12, 2022
    80
    Chained Echoes is an incredibly passionate love letter to 16-32 bit era JRPGs, but it also knows when to try new things and add modern conveniences. Its battle system is one of the best in the genre, and feels genuinely revolutionary. I was slightly underwhelmed by the game’s rushed final act and a couple of party members but Chained Echoes is a great game and is absolutely worth your time if you’re a fan of the genre.
  6. Metro GameCentral
    Dec 24, 2022
    80
    The best sequel to Chrono Trigger there’s never been, with a pseudo-Japanese role-player that maintains a delicate balance between retro homage and modern indie game.

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. Sabrewulf1
    Dec 26, 2022
    10
    Edit: 110 hours later, game of 2022. Best in class, best rpg since I was 19 and played secret of mana and evermore when they came out on snes.Edit: 110 hours later, game of 2022. Best in class, best rpg since I was 19 and played secret of mana and evermore when they came out on snes. It deserves all the praise it can get and some. It's not a 'tribute' to the very best old school rpg's, it stands by them as one othe best rpg's of all time. Absolutely incredible writing, heartfelt, loved every single second. The music is some of the best I have ever heard on an rpg. What a breath of fresh air in a world where gaming is boring, manipulative, greedy, cash cows seen as a way to keep shareholders and corporates happy. If you love rpg and miss this, it's a crime.… Expand
  2. HellaSavageX
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    Such an amazing modern-day 16-bit SNES-style RPG, it really takes you back to what was the golden age of RPGs... : )
  4. Elronas
    Dec 13, 2022
    10
    Vaya locura de juego, me esperaba algo bueno al ser un RPG por turnos pero ha superado mis expectativas.
    Uno de los mejores juegos de su    Vaya locura de juego, me esperaba algo bueno al ser un RPG por turnos pero ha superado mis expectativas.
    Uno de los mejores juegos de su estilo que he jugado.    … Expand
  5. GoonieMcGoon
    Mar 15, 2023
    10
    10/10. Incredible game. The combat system, the story, the reward board. Amazing.
  6. 1van5
    Jan 5, 2023
    9
    This game wears its inspirations in a very straightforward manner and does not shoot for over the top innovation. It is a very familiarThis game wears its inspirations in a very straightforward manner and does not shoot for over the top innovation. It is a very familiar experiencie for experienced golden era JRPG players with a couple QOL features and modern game design metrics. Still, it delivers its promisses in almost every aspect. It has a very engaging take on turn based combat (with an alternative module for the mechas), a very competent soundtrack and beautiful pixel art. The plot is very interesting in its pace and moment to moment scenarios, but the writing does hang low frequently, not always embodying the messages/em… Expand
  7. SWERY_51
    Dec 26, 2022
    9
    One of the very best story and character writing of the decade!

    And if it was not enough, soundtrack is a masterpiece, graphics are lovely,    One of the very best story and character writing of the decade!

    And if it was not enough, soundtrack is a masterpiece, graphics are lovely, turn based combat is great with interesting mechanics, and the game is quite long with a lot of surprises and twists.

    If you are nostalgic of the 2D RPG era à la Chrono Trigger, do not miss this gem.    … Expand
  8. Svartruun
    Mar 27, 2023
    3
    Eine Hommage an die RPGs der SNES-Ära, schön gestaltet und eine gute Story bisher. Das tröstet jedoch nicht über den viel zu hohenEine Hommage an die RPGs der SNES-Ära, schön gestaltet und eine gute Story bisher. Das tröstet jedoch nicht über den viel zu hohen Schwierigkeitsgrad hinweg. Selbst die kleinsten Random-Gegner haben viel zu viele HP, sogar schon zu Beginn des Spiels. Dazu kommt, daß sie sehr hohen Schaden machen, vor Allem, wenn die Overdrive-eiste im roten Bereich ist. Dann hat man auch noch das Pech, daß die meisten Attacken oder Aktionen keinen Cool down-Effekt bekommen, oder zumeist nur solche Aktionen, die nichts bringen. Ständig landet man selbst bei einfachsten Gegnern im Game over. Also muss man die Kämpfe stets wiederholen und sich eine Random-Taktik einfallen lassen, die dann mit viel Glück funktioniert. Ganz schlimm ist es bei Endgegnern: deren Attacken pushen die Overdrive-Leiste immer ans Limit, was dann mehr Damage für die Gruppe, weniger Damage für den Gegner und höhere TP-Kosten bedeutet. Und dann dürfen die Bosse auch mehrere Züge nacheinander machen, zumeist kommen dann deren Ultimate Attacks. Grinden kann man im Übrigen nur selten.
    Das Alles führt dazu, daß man nach Möglichkeit Kämpfe meidet - oder das Game gleich abbricht. Schade, aber mehr als drei Punkte kann ich dem Spiel nicht geben    … Expand

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