Magic Knight RAYEARTH

[webbb]

I am thinking of buying this game. But is it import friendly?

[maxlords]

Nope. Not really. Buy a US version instead :) It was released by Working Designs in the US. There's a US one cheap here ($33):

http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=81581

That of course assumes you mean the one for Saturn.

[webbb]

Yes the saturn version

[GaijinPunch]

It's not the worst RPG you could get (Chaos Seed would be) if you don't speak Japanese, but probably shouldn't bother since there is a US version... although it's much more expensive.

[webbb]

Thank you guys for the info

[webbb]

double post

[kainemaxwell]

I've played a translated rom of the SNES MKR rpg, is it the same as the Saturn version?

[GaijinPunch]

Totally different. The Saturn game is an action RPG, and a damn good one at that. It's also a 1st generation Saturn game if I'm not mistaken.

[WiseSalesman]

Totally different. The Saturn game is an action RPG, and a damn good one at that. It's also a 1st generation Saturn game if I'm not mistaken.

I was under the impression that it was released towards the end of the Saturn's lifecycle, but I could be horribly wrong.

[GaijinPunch]

Yes, you are. :)

The JPN was the first import I bought, alone w/ my import cartridge, and I bought it a few months after the US saturn release. The US game was apparently finished a year or so later, but not relased until the Saturn was almost dead.

[AB Positive]

I'm somewhat loathe to really call the MKR game on the Saturn a "RPG" because it's so linear it hurts. I much prefer the translated SNES version but either one is a great pickup for a MKR fan.

the Saturn one, to be fair, is a pretty nice summation of the entire first season or Rayearth too.


-AG

[GaijinPunch]

But honestly, when did linear make something not an RPG? Most "RPGS" these days are horribly linear. FFX, the last new RPG I played was horrible in that respect.

In all honesty, the most non-linear I've played was Phanatsy Star in 1987. The only thing like it since then I've touched was Chrono Trigger.

[Azazel]

The most non-linear game or series that comes to mind is Romancing Saga. Most of the Dragon Quest games are non-linear after a certain point. Gererally after you get your ship. Shin Megami Tensei 1 and 2 are also kind of non-linear to a certain degree.

[AB Positive]

well, when I say linear, I mean there's no movement. You can't level up, there's no random battles, no overworld map... you only level up when certain events are reached. It frustrated me to no end.


-AG

[drwily008]

Swell, swell game I remember playing this game and thinking "man, psx owners are missing out playing crappy RPG'S like Beyond the Beyond"...swell game