Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is a fun adventure that falls short of valuable world-building – Review

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Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising serves as a prologue to the upcoming Kickstarter funded JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. You play as a young scavenger named CJ, who is undergoing a pilgrimage trying to find a worthy treasure to take home to her family. Her adventure leads her to a growing town called New Nevaeh. After helping build the town to become more stable and prominent, I eventually learned about an unexpected mystery regarding the history of the town and its people. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising didn’t give me the setup I was expecting for Hundred Heroes — or really any at all — but I was surprised how extensive and well-written the main cast of characters were for a game that was created through a Kickstarter stretch goal. 

Building a new home

When I first visited New Nevaeh, it was a small humble town with potential. For CJ, helping out New Nevaeh is crucial for her success. By completing side quests, citizens rewarded me with a stamp for my stamp card. This card was a way for New Nevaeh to recognize that I am working for the town while also being able to search for other treasures along the way. Quests may vary from gathering resources to build and upgrade shops or to simply talking to other folk around town. They aren’t the most compelling quests, but most of them are easy to do and help establish a sense of community around the town. I found myself doing quests for the same person several times, which helped me care about who I was helping as well as establishing a sense of home away from home. By the time I finished, New Nevaeh felt like an entirely different place, thanks to my own actions. That felt really gratifying. It showed what I was doing had a purpose, even if the tasks were menial to do. 

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