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Demo chrono plus

Demo chrono plus how to#

Thus, you don’t have to worry about combat and solely view the narrative play out when choosing this mode. Selecting it will kill all enemies in the battle, automatically allowing you to win (except possibly “scripted to lose” fights). This difficulty will add a “Story Mode” option on your menu during battle. The classic Normal, Hard, and Expert difficulties can be chosen when you begin the game, but I want to highlight the “Story” titled difficulty. But if the combat is not your cup of tea and you want to enjoy the story, the game provides accessibility options for those kinds of players. I personally went with Natasha, Rowan, and Corrina, and I often found myself switching to Reyna for some healing. Each character is unique, and team combinations are various. While it is rather brief, having only a few fights plus a boss battle at the end, I enjoyed the small taste provided by the team. In combat, the demo provides you with five party members to choose from. The rather cunning Natasha and the mage Aden are in your party, who both concoct a plan to steal one of Selena’s ships and run away to safety after it explodes.

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First, you start playing as Rowan, a former naval officer who was “dismissed for his heavy drinking habits.” Still, knowing how to steer a ship, he became a pirate…only to betray his girlfriend Selena, who is also a pirate. Only a few characters are introduced in this short demo version. Now, they have continued their efforts with Rise of the Third Power, which they quote to be their “best game yet, with Chrono Trigger-esque abilities.” The developers then released Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition, which went away from the RPG Maker skin and used an original engine developed by them. Rise of the Third Power‘s story takes place 15 years after Stegosoft Games’ predecessor title Ara Fell, an RPG Maker game that told the story of World War I but with a twist.

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Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition releases today digitally for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Steam, Humble Store, Itch.io, and GOG.

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Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition arrives on Nintendo Switch on March 26th

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Heyo folks, here’s Aurum’s video from yesterday! In this one, he’s playing an indie RPG called Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition by Stegosoft Games and Dangen Entertainment. Enjoy!

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REVIEW: Rise of the Third Power

REVIEW: Rise of the Third Power

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Rise of the Third Power reveals launch details

Rise of the Third Power RPG announces release date for the game on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. Thanks to the efforts of developer Stegosoft Games. Due to release on both Steam and GOG. Stegosoft Games has formally announced the release date of Rise of the Third Power. The a 16-bit style love letter to the glory days of RPGs, which will release on February 10th, 2022. Due to the two person indie developer studio behind Ara Fell and Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition. First revealed in 2017, Rise of the Third Power is a throwback to the SNES era of RPGs. While offering modern features and combines aspects of both Japanese and Western design. Players will gain a party of up to eight unique characters throughout the game. Each with their own background story, ambitions, and personalities. All while they embark upon a suicide mission to prevent a war and topple the Arkadyan emperor. A blend of humor, drama, and tragedy awaits players. Doing so in a 35+ hour story focused quest as they navigate the fickle world of Rin.

Rise of the Third Power - Release Date Trailer (Linux, Mac, Windows PC)

Similar to Ara Fell, Rise of the Third Power’s battle system features an emphasis on ability use. While removing the need for a basic attack. Every skill is meant to be employed often and as a tactic. Players can swap out party members, see the order of actions at the top of the screen. They can also make use of team abilities, encouraging them to use clever character combo's. All due to exploit enemies' weaknesses and find efficient ways to tear through battles. Each piece of equipment found, purchased, or stolen is a permanent, unique upgrade for each character. So instead of purchasing replacements, the player purchases or makes upgrades. The avoids the tedium of inventory management. While giving the completionist something useful to hunt for. Rise of the Third Power features an exciting linear story. However there is a vast world that players can explore and discover. With a great deal of optional story related content and quests. Also, like Ara Fell, players can freely save any time throughout the game. However, there are autosave points and prompts before important events. Returning as well are various difficulty options. Including the “Story” setting, which allows players the use of an auto-kill function on all enemies. Doing so in order to progress quickly through battles if they choose. Rise of the Third Power RPG is due to release on February 10th, 2022. Coming to both Steam and GOG. All priced at $19.99 USD / £15.49 / 16,79€. Including support for Linux, Mac, and Windows PC.

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Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition Set Release On March 16th For PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch

Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition Set Release On March 16th For PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch | #JRPG #Xbox #PS4 #Switch #AraFell

Stegosoft Games and Dangen Entertainment announced that the enhanced edition of Ara Fell is scheduled to release on home consoles and PC starting March 16th. This has been a long time in the making, and the enhanced edition contains tons of stuff. (more…)

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Ara Fell

Hello, and welcome to “RPG Maker One-Hour Game Review #1,” where I’m exploring Ara Fell, a JRPG available on Steam and Itch.io.

Engine: RPG Maker 2003

Background: In high school, I made my first video game, World Next Door, with RPG Maker 2000—an engine almost identical to RPG Maker 2003, albeit buggier. 

I also played games made with RM2K; one of the joys of the RPG Maker franchise is the community of developers, interacting with one another.

So I was excited when I discovered Ara Fell, a 16-bit-style JRPG utilizing the RPG Maker 2003 engine. I was ready for nostalgia.

Overview: Released in 2016 by Stegosoft Games, Ara Fell was built with custom graphics, music, and designs by a small team through years of development. This is one of those projects that truly flexes the potential of an RPG Maker engine.

While fans of the RPG Maker franchise may recognize telltale signs of the engine beneath, Stegosoft Games succeeded in a unique aesthetic, including custom movements like jumping, crawling, and swimming.

Immersion: Butterflies, droplets of water, and motes of dust float through the environment. Subtle lighting adds depth and mood. Camera panning is expertly utilized to tell stories in well-timed scenes. 

The storyline is intriguing. The dialogue is amusing. The setting is fantastical yet believable.  Near-perfect flow.

Battle System: Characters animate with spinning attacks and teleportation-fast arrows for a sideview battle system that feels engaging and dynamic. 

Reminds me of Chrono Trigger.

Takeaway: Of all the entertaining qualities of Ara Fell, I’d say the custom movements were the most delightful! Crawling through narrow passages, falling through pit traps, and swimming through pools—these moments reminded me of classic Dungeons & Dragons adventures, which added another layer of nostalgia atop my love for 16-bit JRPGs.

About “RPG Maker One-Hour Game Review”: For I’m studying games from the RPG Maker franchise. Because I’m reviewing 33 titles, I’m only playing for an hour per game. After this phase, I’ll return to a few titles for more thorough reviews...and I’m thinking Ara Fell will be one of them! 

Read more about my project here.

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[Review] Rise of the Third Power - Nintendo Switch

A sweet RPG that brings memories of playing the classic turn-based combat. Thanks @Dangen_Ent for the awesome opportunity #R3P!

Title: Rise of the Third PowerDeveloper: Stegosoft GamesPublisher: DANGEN EntertainmentRelease Date: 10/02/2022Genre: Role Playing Game, Strategy, Adventure, RPGPlayers: 1Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PCPrice: 19.99 USD / £17.99 Story/Description Rise of the Third Power is a retro-themed, console-style role-playing game, loosely based on the political climate of Europe in the late…

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Limited Run Games will distribute a physical combination package of Stegosoft Games-developed RPGs Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition and Rise of the Third Power for PlayStation 4 and Switch, publisher DANGEN Entertainment announced.

Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition is currently available digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam, GOG, and itch.io, iOS via App Store, and Android via Google Play.

Rise of the Third Power is available digitally for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.

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The SML Podcast - Episode 749: The PorkBean Predator

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It's a massive episode with John Ribbins of Roll7 joining the show for a long awaited third time!

The show kicks off with John Ribbins of Roll7 joining to chat about OlliOlli World, the latest in the sidescrolling skateboarding trickathon series! We chat about the differences in working in 2D compared to 3D, the changes in working environment with both covid and an acquisition, how Private Division decided to put a ring on it with Roll7, plus tons of great stories about the game! Awesome chat for a really fun game!

After John heads out, it's PartyCast time with Pernell Vaughan, Tim Ekkebus, Chris Taylor, and Aki joining. That's right, no Brooke this week and the cracks are already starting to show as our beacon of sunlight has vanished and the misery of life conquers the podcast once again as EVERYBODY is happy this episode! Luckily we don't fart around and get right to the reivews.

0:00 - Intro, Roll7 Interview 52:57 - Death end re;Quest 2 - Idea Factory, Compile Heart, Idea Factory International (Chris) 1:06:44 - MAGLAM LORD - Felistella, PQube (Pernell) 1:17:00 - Sifu - Sloclap (Tim) 1:36:20 - Rise of the Third Power - Stegosoft Games, DANGEN Entertainment (Pernell) 1:46:15 - Ambition Record - EXE-CREATE, KEMCO (Chris) 1:55:48 - In My Shadow - Playbae Games, OverGamez (Pernell) 2:05:16 - QUByte Classics: The Humans by PIKO - Piko Interactive, QUByte Interactive (Chris) 2:15:10 - Land of Screens - Serenity Forge, Way Down Deep (Aki)

We end the show with some great skate related rockness from the one and only norg!

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Ara Fell

I enjoyed Ara Fell. The plot wasn't surprising or particularly interesting,  but it was a comforting version of a typical JRPG story. I'm never sure if it's me or the game mechanics, but things felt a bit unbalanced.

I was, I think, far over-leveled for the game, but had varying amounts of trouble. Adrian was meant to be a tank, but he never got good enough crowd control to really act as a tank, which meant I ended up having to really boost everyone's vitality so they wouldn't get one-shotted all the time by attacks that affected everyone. It ended up being that if I was against one enemy, the battle would be trivial, but if I was against multiple enemies, I'd end up losing. Not a huge deal, since I had story mode, but it didn't really feel all that great.

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMOeTsMoezKbt33rrddxJDkZHQaO4ZRXZ

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The retro RPG Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition is heading for iOS

If you also like to remember the old days and Japanese titles give you the desire to immediately grab your wallet and buy the game, we have good news for you. The developers at Stegosoft Games rushed to a new addition called Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition, which takes us back to the 16-bit era and takes us into a magical and magical world where there is no adventure. The game was released on the PC…

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Title Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition Developer Stegosoft Games Publisher DANGEN Entertainment Release Date March 26th, 2020 Genre RPG Platform PC, Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One Age Rating E for Everyone 10+ – Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language Official Website

It’s kind of remarkable I didn’t play Ara Fell a lot sooner. After all, a friend gifted me the original game at least a couple years ago, where it quickly got lost in my massive Steam backlog. But then something wonderful happened – Stegosoft Games went and remastered the original game as Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition. That same friend suggested I review it for the oprainfall site, and I’m incredibly happy I finally listened. And while you could make the argument I would have enjoyed this whimsical adventure sooner, I’m glad I waited. Because Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition is just a much smoother, easier to access game with the same meaningful story intact.

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For all intents and purposes, Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition is the same game that was reviewed on the oprainfall site 4 years ago. However, there are some key differences. The battle system has been revamped, the user interface for menus is really easy to parse, and they even added new character classes and skills, apparently. They also upgraded the systems present in the game, such as crafting and enchanting, added difficulty modes, a handy autosave and more. While I wasn’t able to compare and contrast these changes much, not having played the original, I did find a few videos online, and I can say the UI has been wonderfully streamlined. Battle menus aren’t clunky, and it’s clear and obvious what your options are, and even in what order attacks will happen. And while I’m not usually a fan of crafting, here it’s very well implemented. All you need is to buy the recipe for an item, have enough of the requisite ingredients, then hold A to craft. You can craft single use items, as well as upgrade your equipment to provide better stats for your team. Enchanting is also very easy to do, and works pretty much identically. The key difference is you can attach up to 4 passive enchantments of your choice to character equipment, such as increased health, critical hit rate, the capacity to poison with regular attacks and much more. By contrast, crafted items have set properties.

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Steve was dead on when he said the game is one of the best RPG Maker games ever. I honestly didn’t even realize this was a RPG Maker title at first, since it has such polish and poise. Sure it looks like an old game, the same way Chrono Trigger looks like an old game. Meaning this looks totally authentic to a certain time period, and that’s not a complaint. Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition could easily have been a touchstone RPG from the 90s, chock full of heart, great gameplay and a really interesting story. Take it from a wannabe fantasy author, that last part is hard to do, especially in a genre full of cliches and overused tropes. And while the story isn’t the most complex, it also does a great job of introducing key elements organically and tying them together in a satisfying arc. The tale revolves around a floating continent, a mysterious relic, elves, vampires and one fierce young woman. I don’t want to ruin it by saying too much, but trust me that it’s a joy to experience, and the lore of the world of Ara Fell is really intriguing.

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A large reason I enjoyed the story of Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition so much is because of the characters that populate it. Lita LeCotta is the spunkiest, most deadpan little tomboy you could ever want. She’s delightfully snarky and full of personality, with hilarious one liners aplenty. What I especially love about Lita is that she fights against the mantle of hero, and just sees herself as someone that stumbled upon her destiny. But her strength of character, determination and desire to protect her loved ones makes her truly heroic. Or take Adrian, Lita’s childhood friend who has grown up in harsh circumstances, yet found the drive to become a knight. Sure he gets taken by the occasional schemer, but he’s always there to protect his friends, and he may even have some feelings for Lita. Then there’s Seri Kesu, a strong and beautiful sorceress with some serious hard edges. She’s a master of her craft, and her only weakness is one bad relationship that’s soured her to this day. Finally there’s Doren, a mysterious turban wearing bard that’s immensely passive aggressive, and who seems to have a surprising reservoir of knowledge of ancient times. It’s a great cast, and their interactions make the whole story a delight to experience. Even the villains set against them are complex and unexpected. All in all, the entire cast of Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition makes for a very compelling tale.

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None of that would matter if the game wasn’t fun to play, but I can say that Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition is a glorious retro RPG. I played on the normal difficulty, and found the combat easy to understand, yet challenging. It’s turn based, with an ATB showing the turn order. One unique aspect is the Injury system, where your character is weakened if they perish and are revived, and only fully recovers by healing at an Inn or other safe location. As the game progresses and your team fills out, the challenge scales accordingly, but I never found anything unbalanced. It’s really fun and hard to put down. You select attacks and engage the foe, and as you battle your Ultimate bar fills up. This allows characters to use super powerful attacks against the foe, but you can’t rely on these. Each character’s Ultimate takes a different amount of time to charge, and your entire team uses the same Ultimate bar. So once I use any Ultimate attack, the bar resets. Thankfully, you have a lot of control over how your team grows, and even can tweak how they fight. Every time you level up, you are allocated points to distribute to various stats, and the game clearly tells you what each corresponds to. I decided to focus on making Lita a speedy assassin, while I supercharged Seri’s spellcasting at the cost of her speed and defense. As you wander the world, you’ll find magical stones that an be used to augment your character’s abilities. At first all you can do is make them more powerful, but once you have fulfilled their class quests, your options blossom. You can pick from one of two advanced classes for each character, with pros and cons. Once that’s done, you can choose branching options for your abilities, such as Adrian’s Whirlwind attack healing your team, or Doren’s Holy Light affecting all foes. You can even tweak their Ultimate attacks, allowing for a lot of customization options. By the end of the game, I had a really powerful team that was capable of taking on any foe without worry.

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The combat is a lot of fun, but so is just exploring the world of Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition. Normally I don’t like getting lost in games, but this one was built to accommodate exploration and reward you for it. You’ll constantly come across natural resources you can harvest for use with crafting and enchanting. Lita will grab fish from the water, pluck leaves from various plants and mine ore from cavern walls. I just wandered and wandered, and probably spent a good extra 4-5 hours enjoying myself. It’s fun to jump across ravines, crawl through narrow tunnels and swim all around. The world of Ara Fell is a big one, and it’s truly beautiful. Since the entirety of the game takes place on a floating continent, you’ll see eerie sights like waterfalls descending hundreds of miles, or haunting ruins suspended in mid air. Yet, as much as I explored, I only got lost a handful of times in my 20+ hour playthrough. Once was late in the game when a group of damn faeries got me mixed up, and later I couldn’t find the class quest for Doren. Thankfully most activities are well signposted, and you can always check the pause screen for a reminder where you’re supposed to go for continuing the main quest. The only optional quests that were really flummoxing to locate were the various Bounties, of which I only managed to find half.

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Visually, this is a really attractive game. The portrait art for the characters does a great job of expressing their personality. Meanwhile, the overworld and sprite work is both faithful to the retro focus and eye catching. Pretty much all the enemies are distinct, with no color swapped nonsense. The game runs at a smooth clip most of time, and I only had very few moments of slowdown, and only while exploring. The music does its job. I wouldn’t say it was the best soundtrack ever, since it’s mostly low key, melodic and occasionally haunting. If you’re coming here for snazzy rock and roll tracks, don’t bother. But all the music and sound effects do their jobs well, if perhaps without much distinction.

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Honestly the biggest negative for me is that Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition ends at all. I really got lost in this wonderful RPG world, and was sad to see it end. I know I love a game when I even enjoy the puzzles in it. Thankfully there’s an epilogue after the credits roll, which does a decent job of tying up plot threads while still leaving room for a potential sequel. Suffice to say, I really hope Stegosoft Games has a sequel in the works, cause I desperately want to return to this fascinating world. If you love classic RPGs and want something you can get lost in for only $14.99, look no further. It’s easily one of my favorite RPGs of 2020 thus far.

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REVIEW: Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition Title Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition

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Game release: "Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition" (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)

Game release: “Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition” (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch)

Stegosoft Games‘ and DANGEN Entertainment‘s 16bit-style JRPG Ara Fell has been improved even more in the new Enhanced Edition.

The 90ies console era certainly left a mark on both modern players as well as indie developers, as both have tried to re-enact their love for top-down RPG adventures with timeless pixel art. Ara Felldefinitely delivers on the visual side, but also provides enough…