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Chained Echoes releasing December 8th (PC, PS4, Xbox/Gamepass, Switch)

Sinah

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Yeah this looks fantastic i played the demo for a bit a while back and everything felt great, nice it's even releasing on gamepass now.
 
DiipuSurotu

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I'm still in awe that all of this was made by just one person (except music). Dude is a god of game development
 
Kenai

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I completely forgot about this game, looks good. If I like it enough I'll double dip on the CE
 
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OmegaDL50 said:
The CE is limited to 500 copies. I wonder if all of the preorders will be allocated before the digital release on Dec 8th.
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Hmm, it is limited but this store page says 700? It's 700 for each version yea? And there's a few different tiers, I don't think I'll get the super expensive one but I'm a sucker for hardcover artbooks

https://firstpressgames.com/collections/chained-echoes/

It's a 3 day window but it's there unless they sell out. I might risk it
 
Dolce

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Looks fun, I'll play it someday. Not a fan of some of the UI choices and popups, and the sprite animation looks a bit weird and reminds me more of modern indie animation.
 
Watershed

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VERY interested in this game. If it hits the mark, this couls be one of my favorite indies and favorite RPGs of the year.
 
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raketenrolf said:
This looks like a game that has its origins somewhere in the old German RPG Maker scene.

And I don't mean this as an insult.
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Oh man, that brings me back. And I certainly think it's true, the solo Dev is a German after all.

Kinda bummed that all the Unterwegs in Düsterburgs and Vampires Dawn's are get left out of the best RPGMaker games lists, though.
 
Jetsun Mila

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raketenrolf said:
This looks like a game that has its origins somewhere in the old German RPG Maker scene.

And I don't mean this as an insult.
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True, it reminded me a bit of CrossCode, which was done by some of the most well-known members of the german RPG Maker scene. Given that it was a constant influencing of each other I'm not surprised that there are some elements that at least feel similar.
 
AppleKid

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Seemed kinda generic from the trailers but watching a longplay of the demo hooked me. December is looking hype between this, Wavetale, and Sports Story
 
Buckle

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The mech gameplay is what drives my interest in this. Other than that, it doesn't particularly stand out from a distance.

Hopefully its a sizable part of the game and not just a small side venture of it.
 
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I'm intrigued by this game, but not enough to buy it on release.

At the least I want to read some reviews, and maybe wait for a sale.
 
Hrodulf

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Every time I see this, I mistake the red haired guy for Adol until I do a double take.
 
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Buckle said:
The mech gameplay is what drives my interest in this. Other than that, it doesn't particularly stand out from a distance.

Hopefully its a sizable part of the game and not just a small side venture of it.
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The quality and level of polish is what makes it stand out IMO. The graphics are nice and the battle system (fully turn-based like FFX) is fast and snappy.

And it was all made by just one guy!
 
Leo

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It's funny that the press statement calls it the developer's Magnum Opus when it's apparently their first game lol that's a lot of confidence

I wasn't paying attention to it aside from thinking it looks very pretty, but I'll watch reviews to see what I think.
 
Abylim

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Is this coming outside of NA? Its not on au xbox or psn stores
 
Yu Narukami

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Abylim said:
Is this coming outside of NA? Its not on au xbox or psn stores
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I think it releases tomorrow.
Doe anybody know if you can flee from battles? It doesn't have random encounters but you are still forced to take some fights and it looks like some battles take a really long time.
 
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Yu Narukami said:
I think it releases tomorrow.
Doe anybody know if you can flee from battles? It doesn't have random encounters but you are still forced to take some fights and it looks like some battles take a really long time.
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I mean its not even up for preorder or anything.

no random encounters? So there's no way to grind levels? Ugh
 
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I see fantasy mech suits that look like giant knights, I buy.
 
Abylim

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Oh cool, interesting take on progression. If its coming out here i am interested
 
Darkmaigle

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Noisy pixel hasn't steered me wrong yet when it comes to JRPG so I'll take their review to heart.
 
Ricker

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Beautiful Province of Quebec.
Is this by the same team that are making one of my most anticipated game in this genre,Sea Of Stars ?...looks a bit like it.

If impressions are good I will be getting this tomorrow,back log be damned. ;) oh Gamepass nice.
 
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Aeana

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Ricker said:
Is this by the same team that are making one of my most anticipated game in this genre,Sea Of Stars ?...looks a bit like it.

If impressions are good I will be getting this tomorrow,back log be damned. ;) oh Gamepass nice.
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No. This is made by one person, Matthias Linda. It's his first game as far as I know.
 
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dubc

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The demo was fun a couple years ago. I'll likely pick it up, pricing will determine Steam or PS4.


Kschreck said:
This looks incredibly good. I wonder if they will do a physical release in the USA.
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A physical release has been confirmed but it won't be until next summer:

www.rpgfan.com

Chained Echoes Releasing December 8th, Plus Physical Editions Announced | RPGFan

Deck13 Interactive, alongside developer Matthias Linda, has announced that Chained Echoes will hit Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam on
www.rpgfan.com www.rpgfan.com
 
Synohan

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Really good reviews. Can't wait to play.

Between this, my current GOTY Crystal Project, and hopefully Sports Story, Indies have been killing it this year.
 

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Omg I hope this releases late tonight in the US. I read the Noisy Pixel review and that just made the wait even harder!!!
 
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Another retro RPG instant classic from Germany after cross code and apparently 30-40h long.

Also totally forgot how good the Switch LE from the kickstarter looked like.

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Absolute banger design.
 
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Very positive impressions from all reviews so far ... and to think I had a break in my free time coming up with Persona 5 Royal wrapping up for me.
 
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Aeana

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Anyone planning to make a review thread and/or OT for this? It seems like it could really use the visibility.
 
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