We now know that Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the turn-based Suikoden successor from series creator Yoshitaka Murayama, is coming to Switch thanks to a Kickstarter update back in May. But we haven't seen much of the game for a while except through continued monthly development updates — and in part because a prequel, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, launched earlier in the year.
But publisher 505 Games has brought the game to this year's Gamescom, and it's shown off a bit more of the game, from the cutscenes to the visuals. (Thanks Gematsu!)
The new trailer gives us a look at Nowa and Seign, whose stories become intertwined after meeting during an expedition. The pixel art and animations look to be a step up from Rising, and the environment — like the misty caves and lush forests — looks gorgeous, too. You might also recognise a few characters from the game's prequel!
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We've also got a brief summary of the game's story, which looks to replicate the style and maturity of the Suikoden series.
Our story begins in one corner of Allraan, a tapestry of nations with diverse cultures and values.
By dint of sword, and by way of magical objects known as “rune-lenses,” the land’s history has been shaped by the alliances and aggressions of the humans, beastmen, elves, and desert people who live there.
The Galdean Empire has edged out other nations and discovered a technology that amplifies the rune-lenses’ magic.
Now, the Empire is scouring the continent for an artifact that will expand their power even further.
It is on one such expedition that Seign Kesling, a young and gifted imperial officer, and Nowa, a boy from a remote village, meet each other and become friends.
However, a twist of fate will soon drag them into the fires of war, and force them both to reexamine everything they believe to be right and true.
Check out Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes' brand new trailer below. We're still waiting for an exact release date, but the game is due to launch in 2023.
What do you think of the new trailer? Are you excited to play Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes on Switch? Let us know!
[source gematsu.com]
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I can't wait for this. The Suikoden series was one of my favorite RPGs on the PS one.
Looks absolutely stunning, some of the best sprite animation I've seen alongside a really solid art direction. Hopefully this manages to capture even a fraction of what made Suikoden 2 awesome in other aspects as well.
I'd have to see a lot more and reviews post-launch. I know this is inspired by Suikoden, so a lot of hype is behind it for that reason.
Except I thought Suikoden (the first one) was very bland and nothing noteworthy, so outside a new RPG, I don't feel overly thrilled for this one.
Suikoden is one of my...top ten all-time favorite games, regardless of platform or genre. The hype is real for Eiyuden Chronicle.
Ah I really like the look of this. I don't think I ever beat it, but I did enjoy the first Suikoden.
Is it not coming to Steam, why they only show the Epic Game Store?
@Browny
You really do want to check out Suikoden 2 before writing the series off, I do still like S1, but between the two it's like night and day.
I thought it was Xenogears-inspired from the 2D on 3D style. So disappointed it was Suikoden as the inspiration. The “hundreds of heroes” didn’t appeal to me in Suikoden because either so many heroes go to waste (no time to develop / enjoy them all).
@Expa0
Given my limited time and personal obligations I generally only give games or series a single chance to win me over. Suikoden didn't, so I won't ever spend more money to give another game in the series a chance at this point.
But thanks for your input.
They're really evolving the 2.5D style graphics from Octopath Traveler. This looks beautiful.
@Browny You're not wrong. Definitely check out Suiko2 (and Suiko5, for that matter) sometime. They're regarded as pillars of the genre for very good reason!
Suiko3 is also very good but hasn't aged well. IIRC it was a launch title for the PS2, or very near to it, and very rough around the edges.
After playing half of Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, I'll probably be waiting for a price drop on this first. I know it's a different kind of RPG, but I was thoroughly unimpressed in pretty much all regards with the prequel.
This looks amazing hope it comes on steam.
Suikoden 2 is a masterpiece, I genuinely get teary-eyed sometimes when I think of certain parts in that game and not many games can do that. If this can even half as good as S2, it'll be amazing.
My 100% Rising save is patiently waiting to unlock something in this game.
I won't expect to feel the same way as I did Suikoden, but if it is even half as good I will be content.
Looks amazing. Hopefully the plot, dialog, and combat are the same level of quality, or at least close.
@MindfulGamer If you mean Suikoden, then I hope the dialog is better. I LOVE Suikoden, but the dialog was... a relic of its time, to put it mildly.
@Daniel36 I actually meant that I hope that the plot, dialog, and combat of ECHH are as good as the graphics and animation of ECHH shown in the trailer above. I'm not referring to Suikoden, although I understand how you might think so given the developers involvement with Suikoden, and the other comment references.
I did play Suikoden 1 & 2 back in the day, and think that I generally enjoyed them, but don't remember the details. I'm a geezer gamer.
I've played a lot of JRPGs over the years, but have to admit that the mostly unimaginative plots (the hero's journey again? yet another war story?) and amateurish dialog are contributing to me losing interest in many. And don't get me started on the general level of voice 'acting' lol.
I came up with the description 'joyless show about miserable people' to describe many otherwise well done TV dramas like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, or Endeavor and Grantchester on PBS. The list is really endless. And I think that this description can be applied to many video games in general, and many RPGs in particular. However, I still can enjoy some of them if something about them grabs me regardless, such as the TV shows that I mentioned.
So again, I'm impressed by the graphics and animation of ECHH. I just hope that the other aspects are as appealing to me once it is released.
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