Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes

Not sure what everyone else is talking about with bugs and stuff... Been going at it for 20+ hours now and not hit anything. Battle system is fun and not overly complicated, which makes it nice since you have 100+ characters. It almost feels like most negative commenters here don't seem to understand, nor have played, old school JRPGs... There's grinding, dead ends, lack of save points ever 2 feet, fun mini-games that are super frustrating, kind of vague descriptions on what to do next and mechanics... Like, this is kind of gold y'all.. Buy it!

As a longtime JRPG fan since the PlayStation 1 era, I can confidently say that [b]Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes[/b] is everything I hoped it would be. Created by the original minds behind [i]Suikoden 1 & 2[/i], this game feels like a true spiritual successor a love letter to the golden age of JRPGs, while also modernizing the formula for today’s players. [b]A Grand and Ambitious Story[/b] The narrative is classic yet refreshing: a tale of war, politics, betrayal, and alliances, told through both large-scale conflicts and deeply personal moments. • Complex and rewarding [b]political intrigue[/b] • Antagonists with [b]real motivations[/b], not just cartoon villains • Balance between [b]epic war[/b] and [b]personal stories[/b] [b]Recruitment: Building Your Own Army[/b] Over [b]120 recruitable characters[/b] (100+ playable), each with unique traits. • Some heroes have [b]special abilities[/b] or magic • Others shine through [b]team synergy[/b] • [b]Combo techniques[/b] (duo, trio, etc.) that unlock powerful attacks Even non-combat characters enrich your HQ by opening shops, services, or activities. Every recruit matters. [b]Combat and Customization[/b] Classic turn-based combat, polished with modern systems: • Strategic [b]turn order[/b] and challenging bosses • [b]Team combo attacks[/b] for unique synergies • Deep customization via [b]equipment[/b] (weapons, armor, accessories) • The [b]Rune system[/b] lets you assign spells, buffs, and abilities giving depth to every character [b]Headquarters: A Living Base[/b] Your HQ evolves as you recruit more characters: • Unlock new [b]shops, forges, and facilities[/b] • Characters interact, making the base feel alive • Becomes a true home for your growing army [b]Art Direction & OST[/b] • Gorgeous [b]HD-2D visuals[/b] (sprite characters in detailed 3D environments) • A phenomenal [b]soundtrack[/b] with epic battle themes and emotional melodies [b]Pros[/b] Deep and ambitious story 120+ recruitable characters (100+ playable) [b]Rune system + equipment customization[/b] Unique combo attacks Living and evolving HQ Beautiful visuals & great soundtrack [b]Cons[/b] – Slow start before the story really picks up – Some characters feel less developed – The sheer number of heroes can be overwhelming [b]Conclusion[/b] [i]Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes[/i] is more than nostalgia it’s a fully realized JRPG that blends [b]classic design with modern execution[/b]. Between the rune system, equipment customization, massive recruitment, and a story that mixes epic war with personal drama, this game stands tall as one of the most rewarding RPGs in recent years. For [i]Suikoden[/i] fans: this is the dream come true. For newcomers: the perfect way to discover the soul of JRPGs.

I like the gameplay itself, but I don't like to be forced to play hours and hours of mini-games for the true ending... many of whom can only be finished near the end-game since they requre resources (spinning tops, playing cards, cooking recipies that are only available loooong after you gain the option to play those games.

A faithful successor to the Suikoden series, this game brings back many of the classic elements: character recruitment, castle building, rune‑based lore, weapon upgrades, trading, and mini‑games. It’s fun, the character designs are excellent, and having every character fully voiced adds a lot of charm. But, the story doesn't quite land. Suikoden storylines were never groundbreaking, but they always carried emotional punch and political intrigue. Here, the pacing and buildup never reach that same tension, the plot feels patchy and falls flat. The villain is disappointingly one‑dimensional, feels more of a plot device rather than a character. The main casts are also underdeveloped, with weak backstories too thin to truly resonate (Rising did a better job with the character building). The 3D environments look great and are filled with cool details, but the storyline animation feels jumpy and inconsistent, which pulled me out of the experience more often than I'd like. Still, even with all the flaws, I'm genuinely grateful this game exists. It carries the spirit of a beloved series forward, and there’s something heartwarming about seeing that legacy continue.

No puede ser que después de un año de su salida haya bugs (que te hacen imposible continuar) aún no se hayan solucionado. Pelea final (que por cierto es un asco), créditos...y estos se bugean y no continua la escena de creditos para ver el final, ya en la propia pelea todo comienza a funcionar mal. Ya tuve el bug que la canción de los tiburones se queda en modo infinito. Todos los extras, las carreras de huevos,la cocina, etc, no ofrecen nada interesante el hacerlo y sus logros son un farmeo loco loco. El progreso es superraro, y casi no sirven de nada las mejoras que vas haciendo al castillo. Por dar algo bueno, la música es genial y tiene unos personajes chulos. Pero me lo pasé mucho mejor con el spin-off de acción que sacaron antes que este.

Astoundingly bad game! I backed the game, full of hope that it might, in fact, be worthy of the Suikoden heritage. Not so, not by a long shot. It even manages to be worse (a lot worse, somehow) than Suikoden IV, which is no mean feat... The story is really what gets me. I can't recall a more downright insulting story in my entire life as a gamer (maybe Reveil was worse - When you plumb such depths, it does not really matter). The plot is poor, the characters are beyond stupid (including the main character Nowa), the strategy part offers no challenge whatsoever & every single trope you can think of is present. I guess the acting & graphics were good. Yay! And don't get me started on the pointless back & forths, unskippable scenes, downright player-hating design decisions (fast travel only 20 hours in, extremely limited inventory space, ability to shortcut most of the challenge by going to the Mysterious Room, rendering the last 20-30 hours pointless...) You can see the brilliance of the system but it is drowned into a sea of mediocrity (I'm being nice) and, frankly, I have not been as disgusted with a game as with this utter tripe. Why did I finish, you ask? Well sunken cost fallacy and all that... Save yourself the grief & just skip this one, there are so many good games out there.

戦闘システムがつまらない。技のモーションの割に威力が僅かしか上がらないのも含めテンポが悪い。選べる選択肢少な過ぎる。ギミックもやらされてる感しかない。戦闘が浅すぎて戦略も爽快感も皆無。 売りなのか知らないが、仲間キャラが多いと言ってもモブばかりでパーティーに入れる事が無い。 拠点の発展も解放項目ツリー状になってるけど何の戦略性も工夫も無く、資金が余って素材と仲間が入ったら解放してくだけ。これは必要だったのか疑問。 UI周りが酷い。メニュー画面とか装備や魔法使うのに一覧スクロールしていかないと行けない。 経験値が敵とのレベル差で調整される（味方が低Lvだと一瞬で上がる）のでレベル上げがほぼ無意味で達成感無し。スキルポイント的な育成要素も無し。 仲間加入の為にミニゲーム強制的にやる事になるんだけどつまらな過ぎる。ベーゴマとか料理対決とか只々面白くも無い苦痛な時間だった。 割引されて安かったから買ってみたけど納得の出来だった。 ストーリーも凡庸で育成の楽しみや戦闘面での面白さが皆無のRPG。

As a Suikoden fan, I was hyped when I saw the fundraising campaign for this game, so I instantly backed it.. thankfully only for the digital version, since they then proceeded to pull scam after scam, constantly breaking Kickstarter's ToS and asking for more and more money, going so far as saying people wouldn't get the rewards they backed unless they paid double or even triple. After a while I figured the campaign would get rightfully cancelled by Kickstarter, and gave up hope on the game ever releasing.. but then it did And was instantly abandoned upon release, after they tried leeching some more money and making it as inconvenient as possible to claim any backer rewards. It's a shame the company who made it is one of the worst out there, 'cause you can clearly see there was at least some love put into the game The art and character animation is beautiful (but only the character animation.. monsters just have that "stretch and wobble" style that all the zero budget indie games use), the character roster is wildly varied and most of 'em have at least some dialogue and personality, and the combat has a half-decent amount of depth Everything else, on the other hand.. the story is generic and recycled even by Suikoden standards, there's a bajillion minigames but every single one of 'em is half-baked and mostly useless and most importantly, there's a fun lil' bug that makes the game almost completely silent. Yep, despite like half of the credits being musicians and audio engineers, you can't hear any of it because the game is uhh.. not fully compatible with Windows, of all things. And Xbox, and the Switch.. really only the PS4/5 versions have working audio apparently, but those suffer from different issues Naturally, the issue was never addressed, there was barely any updates or hotfixes (nothing major), and the game has been abandoned for over a year now, with the story DLCs only being released as an after-thought because I guess they couldn't find another way to milk the backers for more money Murayama must be crying in his grave

Well over one year after release, this game is still full of game/progress breaking bugs. A look at the forums reveals that most people get hit with them way further into the game (30/40/60 hours/final boss) than I was, only about 8 hours in, so I guess I can count myself lucky. I did wanna see what the game has to offer though, I didn't really get to see any of the game's core features. The game autosaves frequently, but then I had to go through a big 20 minute story gameplay/cutscene sequence 3 times in a row because no saves and all bugs, gave up after that.