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The Most Anticipated Retro RPG of 2024 Is Too Stuck In the Past

From the moment of its announcement in 2020, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has had the attention of old-school RPG fans. The game was immediately hailed as a successor to Konami’s role-playing series Suikoden, both thanks to its resemblance to that PlayStation classic in its reveal trailer and the fact that it’s directed by Suikoden’s creator, Yoshitaka Murayama. Now that Eiyuden Chronicle has been released, it’s clear that it is every bit the Suikoden successor that fans were hoping for, but one that feels rooted to the original PlayStation era in ways both good and bad.

Eiyuden Chronicle opens with a story setup about as classic as they come in RPGs. The evil Empire is overstepping its bounds, pushing against the border of its smaller neighbor to incite conflict. Their ploy soon leads to open combat, and the main character is part of a scrappy band of adventurers who inevitably hold the key to restoring peace.

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