The mechanics in place here aren’t the thing that causes Crimson Shroud to really stand out, despite its unique use of tabletop RPG elements that are rarely seen on the surface level of most video games. Overall it's my favourtive 3DS game (but I'm also a big fan of Matsuno's games so take this recommendation with a pinch of salt).Follow the tale of a young “Chaser” named Giauque, as he and his team find themselves drawn into the mystery of the Original Gift, the Crimson Shroud.The combat, while competent, is hardly the selling point of the game. Better stuff costs more points but you also get more of them if you fight better (finish the battle faster and with little damage take, …). BP are used for loot selection after a battle. Bonus dice: you can add these to hit% and damage or, at the end of a fight, trade some of them for more Barter Points.There is also an element based combo system where you have to chain together different element based attack to get bonus dice (it all gets explained in the game). You start each battle with full HP (no need to use curative items outside of it) but you also lose MP for each step outside of battle while gaining MP for actions in battle and taking damage.I really like the art direction but other people did't like it too much and you get a minimum of animation as your characters are displayed as gaming pieces on a little base/stand so when they act they just wiggle around a bit to indicate who is doing what (and they topple over when they lose all their HP). You get to actually roll virtual dice and they tie into other mechanics of the game.There is a simple behind the scenes EXP system but that gives you only skills and no stats. The combat is intense/involved, even normal enemies can be hard if you don't pay attention and you will need to select your equipment carefully, also your equipment is the only thing affecting your stats.Penny Arcade made a comic about it here.Your weapons have many stats but they don't change stats by fighting and there is only a very simple crafting system. If you have played Vagrant Story (action RPG dungeon crawler) then Crimson Shroud could be described as a simplified JRPG version of this. No shops, it's a dungeon crawler where you get your loot directly from enemies.You don't get much grinding to do, there is one moment in Chapter 2 where they designed something (don't want to spoil stuff) a bit strange and you just need to grind for an specific item which drops totally randomly (and rare).If I remember correctly it costs 8,99€ but it's also a short game (about 8 hours but has a New Game+ mode that works quite ingeniously with the story, it's quite nifty).Here's a link to the soundtrack (warning: youtube auto-plays).It was directed by Yasumi Matsuno (Tactics Ogre, Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story) and has all the usual tropes that can be found in these games (nice pseudo-archaic english translation, adult protagonists, you don't just drop into save the world mode, interesting art direction, great soundtrack).It's a JRPG (turn based combat) with visual novel elements (how the narrative is built) that looks like a tabletop RPG (or Heroquest/similar RPG board games).Here's a nice review of the game and a list by me: Do not include any spoilers in a post title.īrowse these all at once or browse the full directory Use the tag in the beginning of your title and give a general description of its contents. Spoiler tagging DOESN'T WORK in post titles. If your comment contains a spoiler, hide it using: >!This is a spoiler. Posts with spoilers in the title will be removed. No NSFW content, low-effort posts, vague or misleading titles, reposts, image only, or friend code / request posts. This includes game recommendations and tech support topics. Questions which can be quickly answered via a Google search or those which have been addressed in the wiki must be directed to the Weekly Question Thread. No basic questions or those covered in the wiki. All posts should be civil and follow Reddiquette. Comments should be on-topic with the thread in which it is posted. Threads should be directly related to the 3DS and its accessories. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey is available now! Journey through /r/Mario Join Our Discord Server PM Mode! AM Mode! First time 3DS owners, make sure to check out our FAQ and Wiki
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