I played using the English Fan Translation 2.0 by JMN and TheSiege.
This is a really good JRPG and also a really good Survival Horror game. The translation could still use a little proof reading in a couple of spots, and two potential game breaking bugs are introduced because of it. As a result, I would recommend using a Save State along side the use of the in-game save function just to be sure that you don't end up having wasted hours of your time. One of the bugs in question has been reported to delete your save.
It takes a little bit to get a handle on the learning curve that this game presents. The story is simple, but impactful. The encounter rate is dialed up a little high, but that is typical of JRPGs of that era. The sprite work is great, and presents quite a bit of gore for a system as limited as the Famicom was. I especially thought the implementation of a proto-quick-time-event system was really neat.
Definitely surpassed my expectations.
This is a really good JRPG and also a really good Survival Horror game. The translation could still use a little proof reading in a couple of spots, and two potential game breaking bugs are introduced because of it. As a result, I would recommend using a Save State along side the use of the in-game save function just to be sure that you don't end up having wasted hours of your time. One of the bugs in question has been reported to delete your save.
It takes a little bit to get a handle on the learning curve that this game presents. The story is simple, but impactful. The encounter rate is dialed up a little high, but that is typical of JRPGs of that era. The sprite work is great, and presents quite a bit of gore for a system as limited as the Famicom was. I especially thought the implementation of a proto-quick-time-event system was really neat.
Definitely surpassed my expectations.