Source: Rabbit and Bear Studios
In 2020, game developer Rabbit & Bear Studios launched a successful Kickstarter campaign for a JRPG called Eiyuden Chronicles; Hundred Heroes. This project promises to harken back to the 1990’s era of JRPGs with a turn-based battle system, 2D character designs rendered against a 3D backdrop, and an epic story written by Yoshitaka Murayama, the scriptwriter for the Suikoken 1 and 2.
Speaking of Suikoken, one of Eiyuden Chronicle’s advertised gameplay features is that it will allow players to recruit over 100 characters to your party. Today, Rabbit & Bear Studios and publisher 505 Games announced the identity of one of those potential recruits on the Kickstarter page via Lordsofgaming.
Source: Rabbit and Bear Studios
This finely dressed, feathery gentlemen is Squash. He belongs to a race of humanoid birdfolk called Ornitha and likes to hawk shiny accessories to passersby. It is currently unknown if Squash has any combat abilities or he is simply a humble merchant that aids the player with wares, only time will tell. The update also unveiled a monster that the player will encounter called a Nikkari, a dangerous wraith that possesses the soul and skills of a dead warrior.
Recruiting over 100 characters is one of the many features you can expect to see in Eiyuden Chronicles; Hundred Heroes. Thanks to the overwhelming fan support smashing all its stretch goals, the game will include fully-voiced dialogue, more party members, more sidequests, more mini-games, a fully orchestrated soundtrack, and much more.
With many promises to keep, will Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes live up to expectations and become one of the best games on Xbox Game Pass? We will have to wait until 2023 to find out.
Eiyuden Chronicles; Hundred Heroes is scheduled to be released in 2023 on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. It will also be added onto Xbox Game Pass when it launches on Xbox systems. Also, an action RPG prequel, Eiyuden Chronicles; Rising will be released on the same systems in 2022.
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Eiyuden Chronicles; Hundred Heroes
A new adventure awaits in the land of Allraan.
Eiyuden Chronicles; Hundred Heroes is a JRPG that promises to take players on a journey inspired by classic titles like the Suikoden series. Meet over a recruitable over a hundred potential party members, engage in tactically-intense turn-based battles, and embark on a quest that will change the realm of Allraan forever.
