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Developer/publisher: Aquaplus.
Platform: PS4/PS5/PC
Official Site: https://aquaplus.jp/mm/index_en.html
Release date: 2022-11-17.
Okay so Aquaplus has decided to make a new game, that is set before utawarerumono 2.
This game ended up being harder than I expected, it really is quite in line with
old school rpg's, so I want to say this game probably isn't it if you want something casual.
I won't be detailing any plot spoilers and there'll just be some screens/cg's without context.
I forgot to add that this game is available in english on PC, but the ps4/5 versions are japanese only.
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Pro's
- Interesting story that is part of a greater whole.
- Decent graphics/world design and BGM.
- Combat may be simplistic yet it can still be satisfying to win against odds.
Con's
- Can be unforgiven at times...
- Mobs a plenty! but EXP scaling is pretty bad.
- Npc/townsfolk models can leave to be desired.(This has been patched)
- Game locks basic QoL features behind Halu upgrades... want shrines
to give both hp/mp? short out of luck till you have the mats.
Story/characters:
end up trying to meet back up with his father who apparently send her to Oshtor for help.
Personally when this game was announced I was like huh? a midquel? will this turn out okay...
good thing, at first sight this game isn't too heavy on relying on the rest of the series but
despite it trying to tell a story of its own it is without a doubt this is a prequel to utawarerumono 2!
its just not going to be about Haku or Kuon, because it is about Oshtor and the history of yamato.Honestly if you like Oshtor, Munechika or Mikazuchi who are the main characters
along with Shunya and want to enjoy an RPG adventure with those three in their younger years
then I think its an easy recommendation but ultimately this game is more or less
a coming of age story mostly centered on Oshtor and Miikazuchi of how they became generals!
There are only four party members in this game which makes it pretty compact...
err did I say four? actually there's a fifth if we count the robot that Shunya can summon.
They all get unique weapon designs too! sad there was no glamour system i'd definitely
want to keep using a specific look at times.
Their backstories were also the most interesting to me and well I never really understood
Mikazuchi in the original games but turns out he was really a tsundere ore-sama.😂
Munechika more or less felt like she was there for comic relief but she too
had her backstory fleshed out a little! As for Shunya... I do not know and I can not
say much without spoilers so I just say that I don't really understand her or that
this game ended up cutting itself short? yes that is right while the story mostly
seems wrapped up and sets Osthor to the path of general... Shunya is left up in the air.
I was very disappointed... and I do not understand the end at all.
I am not sure if I should recommend it if you're completely new to the utawarerumono series though... but I think this game can be played either before or after Uta2&3. I don't want to be
too strict especially when this game really tries to stand on its own and introduce its
own elements while still knowing its part of a greater story and world.
In terms of story pacing/length of the game, it is pretty long? it took me 50ish hours
I think the overall pacing was okay however it did kind of slow down once you got
to the capital and it took a bit before the story picked up again.
It did leave us with some fun scenes and fetch quests... atleast those gave good money!
is this what it means to finally land a good job? probably!
More after the jump.
