One way or another, we were going to play this hit indie JRPG roguelike! Its One Way Heroics week for this dimension, as we take a keen eye at some anime pixel mobs and try not to wall ourselves in with a creeping black wall of doom. We must move forwards, not backwards! Upwards not forwards! And always twirling, twirling, twirling towards the 2000 KM goal to save the kingdom from the dark dragon of doom.
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- 3:13 - game stats
- 6:23 - one sentence description
- 8:17 - let’s talk JRPGs
- 12:15 - Game description: streamlined JRPG with wall of darkness
- 18:20 - Difficulty mode confusion and tutorial problems
- 25:40 - Wall of darkness mechanic and time pressure gameplay
- 32:15 - Combat system simplification compared to traditional JRPGs
- 38:45 - Save system mechanics and level trading discussion
- 42:30 - Hidden content and 2000 kilometer endgame discovery
- 48:15 - Meta progression and dimensional vault storage system
- 52:30 - NPC recruitment and character storyline advancement
- 58:00 - rankings and final thoughts
- 1:04:04 - similar games
Next episode: Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
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Intro music: Thelonious Monk - Straight No Chaser
Outro music: Beginning Theme 1 - Saia Hyouseki, Boss Dead Theme 2 - Jinfa Dragon Symphony