8-Bit Adventures 2 DEMO is available
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A Turn-Based RPG That's More Than a Throwback!8-Bit Adventures 2 is everything you love about NES, SNES and PS1-era JRPGs - with all of the charm, heart and soul, but none of the inconvenience.
That means an earnest, engaging storyline; relatable, e...
8-Bit Adventures 2 is everything you love about NES, SNES and PS1-era JRPGs - with all of the charm, heart and soul, but none of the inconvenience.
That means an earnest, engaging storyline; relatable, easy-to-love characters; strategic turn-based battles; deep party customisation; bizarre monsters; an unforgettable soundtrack; and a large, fantastical world, traversed by Airship, and filled with people full of personality – all brought to life by vibrant 8-Bit inspired visuals.
While it may be a sequel, anyone can jump into this brand new JRPG adventure!
And you can play the Free Demo right now!
Enjoy a feel-good adventure filled with love, laughs, and drama, which deals with the dark stuff but always wants to leave you feeling uplifted over its 30-40 hour playtime.
Experience constant variety – everything from exploring ancient ruins to solving a robot murder mystery – realised through charming pixel art which walks the line between authenticity and aesthetic.
Explore an expansive World Map filled with secrets and optional locations to discover; both on-foot and via Airship! The world of 8-Bit Adventures 2 is full of the character-driven side-quests and challenging Super Boss battles that any RPG fan expects.
Engage in turn-based JRPG battles with depth and strategy, inspired by games like Final Fantasy X, Chrono Trigger, and Mother 3.
Freely swap allies in combat, equip Augments to customise your characters, and unleash 99 unique abilities, including Team Attacks and Omega Burst finishing moves.
Meet a lovable cast of seven playable characters who form relationships, make mistakes, and struggle with their past, but still work to save the world and overcome their demons.
Relax with a carefully crafted adventure which never bogs the player down, but ensures you're always doing something fun and meaningful. From beginning to end, 8-Bit Adventures 2 is focused on telling an engaging story, not wasting your time - and that means no random battles or mandatory grinding!
Become engrossed in an earnest, heartfelt story about living a full life and protecting the things that really matter - no cynicism, meta-narrative, or classic game parody in sight.
Save the world from a vengeful Glitch! A mistreated child with terrifying powers threatens to reshape the world in his own chaotic image. A unique and persistent foe from beginning to end, the Glitch changes and develops over the course of the story like any other character, grappling with what he is…and what he could be.
This game features bright screen flashes for certain special attacks and effects. If you are susceptible to these kinds of flashes and bright lights, or have an epileptic condition of any kind, please consult your physician before playing.
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This game has what made the classic 8-bit JRPG console games so special:
- interesting and diverse characters
- a story that spans the world (and even beyond)
- a bunch of side quests
- different monsters to fight
- a real ending
- post-game content
There's a tactical element to the battles; you can even swap your party members at any time (except for those who are KO'd).
However, the battles from the middle of the game onward are very easy...thanks to the freeze potions, you can paralyze all enemies except bosses and then destroy them with one hit.
Nevertheless, it's a nice game that I can highly recommend to any JRPG fan.
The game picks up a lot with regards to sidequests and customization once you have all 6 party members. It takes a few hours to get there and is pretty linear until then. There's a lot of handholding, they want people who didn't play SNES etc. to enjoy this. All the gameplay mechanics are geared to make it more playable. Status effects don't persist after battles, no random battles, switching party members doesn't take a turn. The battles do pick up in difficulty, and there's a lot of bosses too, although with exploring all the side stuff it's still easy to be fully stocked on items but the bosses do get tense.
However the dialogue sometimes doesn't move fast enough for me. There's a lot of talking, even though it's on the shorter side (less than 30 hours). It's a weakness, but also a strenght because they focused on making the story very emotional. The characterization of your party is highly personal and they aren't afraid to tug on your heart strings. The villain especially aims directly at your feels.
Really nice graphics that are 8-bit in the overworld, but the battles I would say are more like SNES style (although still 8-bit technically, probably). Personally the 8-bit music annoyed me a little at first, turned the volume down and it's great. I'm about 9 hours into the game and it's picking up and making me want to play and play.
Like I said above the battles aren't too difficult, it's not perfectly balanced (not getting tons of use from defensive skills), but I can tell they tried to put a ton of care into the balance and it's very fun. You have limit breaks, tag-team techs, one of the party can go super saiyan, everyone is unique and fun especially the robot. Stealing is stress free, like bosses don't have items so you don't have to worry about that.
The world is basically conventional but well executed. There's lots of humour and very well placed throwback references. I'm glad I stuck through the slow-ish, story-heavy start.
