![]() ![]() On meeting her, Endir ends up not going through with the killing, so the two befriend each other and Endir becomes an escort for Setsuna to protect her during her travels. This young lady isn’t just anyone, she is the next sacrifice, the next person in line who is to go on a journey to the Last Lands and end herself to put a stop to monster attacks around the world. Players are put in the shoes of Endir, a mercenary for hire who is asked in the beginning to go to an island and kill a girl known as Setsuna. I Am Setsuna is the first game by the studio, but does its call to the past make it an unforgettable experience as some of those classics from the era? Bravely Default‘s success in the West, along with the occurrence of indie developers creating games inspired by 90s Japanese RPGs, opened Square Enix’s eyes to capturing this market again, going as far as to create a new studio, Tokyo RPG Factory, with a focus on making a throwback to those classic days of the genre. As time moved on, Square Enix moved in a direction it thought was best for the company, ignoring their classic library and trying to modernise or streamline the genre, which is fair to say has not always been a hit with some of its fans. Fans will fondly remember the SNES Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, PlayStation greats Parasite Eve, Final Fantasy VII and Vagrant Story, and other less critical acclaimed titles, such as the likes of SaGa Frontier and Threads of Fate. ![]() It will be interesting to see if the developer does more with this universe in the future.ĭespite minor frustrations and a predictable plot, I Am Setsuna contains enough charm and entertainment to please players nostalgic for the classic era of JRPGs.Square Enix, or Squaresoft as one side of the current Japanese game giant was called before its merger with Enix in 2003, has a rich history behind it, especially when it comes to Role-Playing Games. The journey through I Am Setsuna is enjoyable, but it leaves behind so much unused potential. Its story and world are full of possibilities for a bigger game, and the ending feels slightly unfinished. Indeed, the entire game feels as though it could have-and perhaps should have-been longer. Side quests are few and somewhat obscure, but contain hints of what could have been a longer experience. I Am Setsuna lasts around 20 hours, longer or shorter depending on how much of the optional content you do. None of these issues hinder the game too much, but all together they cause frustration. There is no in-game map, which becomes problematic once the game opens up near the end. Materials have no purpose other than being sold to create spritnite, but you have to sell them manually. It doesn’t track your playtime, and your most recent save isn’t automatically selected. ![]() While you won’t need to explore all of it for the main story, players who wish to take on the more challenging optional content will want to make the most it.Īlthough the gameplay is solid, I Am Setsuna suffers from minor problems. Overall, the combat system has a fair amount of depth. Combat also occasionally adds bonuses to your spritnite. At times you’ll encounter Singularity Events, which provide massive benefits. Characters build up Momentum during battle, which allows you to trigger additional effects. You equip “spritnite” to use skills in battle, and some skills can be used together for combo attacks. This has the unfortunate effect of making him the least interesting member of the cast.Īs for its gameplay, I Am Setsuna calls back to classic RPGs in many ways, including its world map and Active Time Battle system, although it adds some new twists. He is a silent protagonist, whose only dialogue comes from otherwise inconsequential choices made by the player. The same can’t be said for Endir, however. Likewise, while the characters are an ensemble of JRPG tropes, they’re endearing and have their own plot arcs. Fortunately, it’s told with enough emotion and charm to keep you interested in seeing it through. This premise is a familiar one, and although I Am Setsuna’s story has some surprises, it’s largely predictable. A mercenary named Endir is contracted to kill her, but since she is doomed to die anyway, he joins her guards to see her journey through. I Am Setsuna is a turn-based JRPG about a young woman named Setsuna who must travel to the Last Lands and sacrifice herself to stop the monster attacks that plague the snowbound world. MonsterVine was provided with a PC code for review. ![]() Journey across a snow-covered world to fulfill Setsuna’s sacrifice and save the land, in this charming throwback to classic JRPGs. ![]()
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