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Review: Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

Review: Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

If you’ve absorbed any content on this website before, you probably know that I’m a big fan of the Suikoden series of JRPGs. I bought in on day one when Rabbit and Bear studios launched a Kickstarter campaign for Eiyuden Chronicle: 100 Heroes, a spiritual successor to that phenomenal series.

Born from the success of that Kickstarter was Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, a prequel action RPG that sets up the world of 100 Heroes. What Rabbit and Bear craft here is a great action game with beautiful artwork that doesn’t feel beholden to being the appetizer for a bigger adventure, and I couldn’t help but explore every inch of the city of Nevaeh.

Rich's Top 5 Games of PAX East 2022

Rich's Top 5 Games of PAX East 2022

It feels like we’ve been in a pandemic forever, so when PAX East finally returned this year, I was eager to Vax up, mask up, and hit the show floor. After the time off, the show was understandably smaller than previous years, but with no gaming giants like Sony, Nintendo, and Blizzard present, this year's PAX was a place for the indie scene to shine.

So, in no particular order, here are my five favorite things I saw at PAX East 2022: