For followers of the previous Suikoden sequence, final 12 months’s reveal of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes was massive information certainly. That 2023 JRPG will likely be a non secular successor to the traditional PS1-era sequence, and it brings a vibrant mixture of 2D and 3D JRPG tropes to fashionable platforms. But when JRPGs aren’t to your style, and Metroidvanias are, Hundred Heroes’ spin-off Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising might be extra attractive. That smaller sport now has a launch date: Could 10.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an action-RPG on a 2D airplane, so count on plenty of dextrous sword preventing and loads of meandering exploration. However what makes it actually stand out is the city constructing aspect. Henry Stockdale performed an early construct final month, and the mix of genres appears to be working effectively. “City constructing in JRPGs is so usually a facet dish overshadowed by the story or the battle system,” Henry wrote, “however Rising is blowing it up into a correct first course.”
Rising serves as a prequel to Hundred Heroes, and whilst you’d count on its scope to be smaller than the 2023 sport, it seems to be like a considerable Metroidvania in its personal proper. Not solely that, however a few of your actions will apparently affect the primary sport when it releases subsequent 12 months. “Scavenge dungeons and earn supplies to reconstruct New Nevaeh to its former glory and reap advantages making use of to Hundred Heroes when it releases in 2023,” reads the announcement on Steam.
You’ll be able to take a look at a hefty 28-minute gameplay video of Rising above. Eiyuden Chronicle Rising will launch on Steam and the Epic Video games Retailer on Could 10, however it is going to additionally launch as a part of PC Recreation Go, which can also be getting Bugsnax quickly.
