Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes | Hype Check
With Rabbit and Bear Studios’ Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes now only a few days away, we wanted to touch base with some of our team to see how they’re feeling about the game. We’ve seen a range of media up to this point, from gameplay showcases and trailers, we’ve seen the press releases, and heard the talk, but how are we feeling? That’s where we’re bringing Hype Check into the mix; to get a gauge on what the prospective players are thinking. So here’s how we’re feeling about Rabbit and Bear Studios.
Paul James
I adored Suikoden in the days of the PS1, and when the Eiyuden Chronicle went live on Kickstarter I’d backed it within the game’s first hour. I’ve been really excited for a return to a Suikoden-like world, and finally we’re within reach of playing one again. We’ve seen this story before though, creators of that game you loved, try to create a new one – and it’s not always worked, so I’m cautious still, but the excitement is bubbling over still. Bring it on!
Rob Caporetto
One of those things which serves as a bit of a red-flag when it comes to a game is its length. Where most folks get hyped AF for JRPGs with lengthy playtimes – I just can’t.
Whilst the screens I’ve seen of Eiyuden Chronicle do look quite pleasing to the eye, the fact is, that it’s just too much of a game for me to want to sit down with to attempt to satiate my curiosity. It also doesn’t help that I’ve no connection to the games which inspired it (and its leads were previously known for), which I can’t help but feel is a large part of why this game succeeded in its crowdfunding back in 2020.
Nick Getley
As someone who both played the Suikoden series as well as backed this game’s Kickstarter campaign, I’m looking forward to finally being able to experience Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. If I’m being completely honest, however, it’s going to be extremely difficult to pry me away from both Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Unicorn Overlord, both of which I’ll be picking up in the very near future. One thing is for certain, though: this is a fantastic time for JRPG fans as we’re seeing an increasing number of games influenced by the genre’s heyday.
Renee O'flynn
I’ve never played the Suikoden games, but I do love a good JRPG. I just worry that with a hundred possible heroes to recruit, that I’m going to miss some and end up giving up on my playthrough. I was so upset when I didn’t recruit Magnus in Chrono Trigger, so I’m a bit wary of that. It looks like an amazing game with an interesting story and I hope that each of the links have their own story, similar to the Persona and Fire emblem series. I can see my free time evaporating now.
Jason Hawkins
I love Suikoden 1 and 2, and there’s so few games that scratch that exact same itch. I truly didn’t expect to see any more in the series, even spiritual successors. I love the art style used in this game, and I am almost always ready for a new JRPG. There’s always going to be the potential awkwardness of missing heroes, but there’s always a second playthrough for those. Sign me up, I am ready to lose 100-200 hours of my life.
Stephen del Prado
Having just come off FFVII: Rebirth I’m feeling a tad ‘JRPG’d’ out, but this has been on the periphery for me for quite a while and I’d love to check it out if I get the chance having missed a lot of the titles that form it’s lineage in the past. That said, Sea of Stars is still staring at me from my Switch, and I have a few of the Trails series backed up….
Meh, what’s one more on the pile?
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