Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Is The Next Nintendo Switch Online Free Game Trial (Europe)

I thought this game looked interesting, haven't purchased it yet. So I'll give it a try.

Seems like a decent way to promote the upcoming game. I bought Rising for like $3 a couple of months ago so I'll have to give it a play before I decide if I'm getting Hundred Heroes.

already bought and 100%ed it, its fun give it a try

More backtracking than your typical Metroidvania, but I enjoy this game.

I started playing it because of this NSO trial. It's ok, but so far the gameplay has been literally nothing but fetch quests. Not a bad thing by itself - I'm okay with fetch quests in my games, but this one goes a bit too heavy with it right off the bat. I can't really explore the areas thoroughly because I haven't collected a bunch of a material, returned to town, had a cutscene with a shopkeeper, yadda yadda yadda. it's rather unsatisfying to always have to be turning around back to town when you feel like you've just gotten started.

Playing games like this just makes me wish more devs would learn from the likes of SteamWorld Dig 2 - a game where collecting resources and returning to town felt so satisfying and addicting, you couldn't get enough of it.
Eiyuden Rising... is not like that, unfortunately.

I think I'll stick with it and hope it eases off on the fetch quests later on. I'm not having a terrible time, but it's not been amazing either.

Ok. I played the whole game and really liked it. True: it’s fetch quest heavy, but I like the characters, the dialog and the extra abilities each character gets. I would recommend it not as great, but solidly good.

I don't think I would classify the game as "Metroidvania".
"Fetch Quest Simulator" would be a more apt descriptor.

The one thing I couldn't get by was the sheer length of the loading time between each and every screen.

@EarthboundBenjy exactly the same feeling I got here, games like rogue legacy also really have such a better gameplay loop than this. I'm about an hour in and trying to like this but it really feels like the game wants me to hate it lol

@TheExile285 They are completely different games. They are connected in story, but not gameplay.

A bit like trying Mario Bros to see if you'd like Mario Kart. This is an exploration platformer and 100 Heroes a JRPG.

I really enjoyed this game but objectively it's not great.

Rising's a curious one as a prequel/prologue as its gameplay risks, in my view, either putting people unfamiliar with Suikoden off trying Hundred Heroes or misrepresenting the Hundred Heroes' gameplay.

I liked Rising but I was treating it as a drop in and out casual experience. Doing hours back to back would have gotten old fast.

Alot of us KS pledges are stilling waiting since we funded the game to start as well.

@Ridley You said it better than I did.

I am slightly annoyed just give the game away instead of sht like this.

Its available on PS+ deluxe/premium and was/is on Gamepass. Free week is cool but would have loved it if nintendo just do PS+ style monthly game giveaways.

this is nice and the first time i will use the free trail

you know, the older suikoden games could be described as "fetch"- and backtrack-heavy, but I still rate them among my favorite games ever made. perspective notwithstanding, is this metroidvania game that much different in this regard?

I do wish the trial were happening here, I'd like to give this game a shot but i dont think ive ever seen it on deep discount (my preferred way to play **pinkies up emoji*)

This game is nowhere near as bad as they made it out to be in that review. Sad to see people draw conclusions based on other people’s opinions.
This game has tons of charm. It’s not a masterpiece and the opening hours are definitely slow, but don’t write it off completely if you’re planning on getting into the main game.

@-wc- It's got a pretty deep discount at the moment.